𝐔𝐍𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐃

Freezing

•Lucas POV•
I don't know what is happening to me. But all the sudden I feel like im falling for Max. Maybe it's all in my head. I have been feeling tired lately.

I was now sitting in history class next to El and across from Max and Dustin, although they were too caught up in some conversation about food.

I didn't realize I was staring at Max until El tapped me on the shoulder. I jumped and turned to her and she raised an eyebrow.

"What?" I asked her and she just smirked.

"I'm not stupid Lucas..." she whispered and my cheeks flushed red.

"How could you know?" I asked

"I've still got experience with boys, even if it's with that nerd." She said gesturing towards Mike making me chuckle.

"Oh yea, by the way, nice sweater!" I replied making her roll her eyes jokingly.

"Come over after school today, I can help you out with her." She said and I nodded. After all these years of El and I never being close, we were finally becoming good friends. And she was a great one. It's so weird that all those years ago we found her in the woods and she could barely say hello and now she is sitting next to me in my history class.

•Mike POV•
After school we were all in Dustins' car and El says "Dustin, drop Lucas and I off at my place." And we all looked at the two of them with confused looks.

"History homework?" He said and the rest of them shrugged it off, but I wasn't buying it. El was acting strange.

We watched her and Lucas get out of the car and walk up to her door.

"Well that's odd, they are never alone together." Dustin said. He was right, what was going on? Was El cheating on me?

•Lucas POV•
I've only ever been at Hopper's house that one time Eleven passed out and slept all day. It's a huge house too. We enter their massive kitchen and sit down at the table.

"Hey Rachel, where's Hopper?" El asked thw woman standing at the counter.

"He went to get some groceries. Who is this?" She asked looking at me.

"This is Lucas, Mike's friend. I'm helping him get with Max." El replied turning to me with a smirk. I could feel my cheeks getting hot.

"Oh so you are the boy who likes Max." Rachel replied grinning.

"Ya know, I wouldn't be surprised if Max liked him, I mean he's exactly her type." Rachel said turning to El. Max must be over here a lot.

"I know, so I have to help him." El replied smiling.

Rachel smiled at us and El lead me to her room.

"Sorry it's kind of a mess." El said entering her room.

"Oh it's fi-" I stopped. Her room was spotless, except for a single sock laying on the floor.

"Mess?" I said with a laugh. She laughed and rolled her eyes.

"Mike says the same thing when I say it's messy in here. I'm just sort of a clean freak." She replied as she tossed the sock into the laundry bin.

"So Mike is in here a lot I take it, since he always says that." I joked making her laugh.

We sat on her bed, both of us in a criss cross position.

"Ok so Max can be a bit tough at times but that's just how she is. What I suggest is bringing her on a walk in the park... by that cherry blossom tree... that's a really nice tree." El said as she looked down with a smile.

I ignored and we proceeded with the making of our plan to win Max over.

•Mike POV•
The next day we all got out of Dustin's car and we began to walk up to the school. I attempted to steer clear of El and Lucas but quickly failed when El came up next to me.

"Hey, sorry I couldn't do anything last night." She said and I simply ignored her.

"Mike?" She asked. I ignored again.

"Mike?!" She continued.

"MikeMikeMikeMikeMikeMikeMike!" She said giggling and tugging on my t-shirt.

I looked down at her and her smile turned to a frown.

"What's wrong?" She asked.

I sighed and continued. "Are you cheating on me... with Lucas?" I said whispering the last part. Her eyes grew and she stopped me grabbing my hands. She looked up at me before hugging me tight.

"You know I would never, I am trying to get him and Max together." She said making me sigh of relief.

"Oh thank god!" I said laughing as I hugged her back.

I suddenly noticed her shivering, in June? I also noticed she was wearing a sweatshirt and leggings.

"You ok?" I asked her and she quickly nodded grabbing my hand. Her hand was freezing and her fingertips were purple.

"El-"

"I'm fine Mike." She said calmly with a smile. I nodded back hesitantly and we continued to class.

•Eleven POV•
I'm freezing.

So so cold.

I need help.

But not help from Mike.

Ok ok let me explain. So sorry I haven updated in like a year but I'm in the middle of finals and I haven't had like any time so yea.
-Ava