Stranger Love - Meleven

Stranger Love

CHAPTER ONE (Third person)

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"There's something big... and it's coming for us all.."

Lucas sighs. "Ugh, it's one of those stupid Reese's Pieces commercials,"

"Did someone say Reece's Pieces?" Dustin grins foolishly.

Lucas elbows him playfully. "Stop it,"

"Guys," Mike announces suddenly.

Dustin and Lucas look at him.

"It's 4:30... Eleven should be here by now." Mike gets up and looks out of the basement window.

"Dude, relax, she's probably close. I don't think that someone could actually arrive the second it turns 4:30." Lucas munches on some popcorn.

"It's humanly impossible," Dustin adds.

"Yeah, that," Lucas rolls his eyes at Dustin.

"Well, she's not exactly a human, so she would be here right now," Mike grabs his Walkie-Talkie. "Hello? Eleven? Come in, Eleven. This is serious."

Lucas snatches the Walkie-Talkie away from Mike.

"Mike Wheeler, I feel like you're always worried about the littlest things! Relax dude! It's not the end of the world if she's a few minutes late." Lucas sighs again.

"Maybe he wants the most time possible with his girlfriend!" Dustin giggles.

"Ooh! Mike and Eleven sitting in a tree... k-i-s-s-i-n-g!" Lucas dances around the room.

"Sh-shut up! It's- it's not like that you butt-heads!" Mike turns bright red.

Lucas puts a hand on his shoulder. "It's ok. She'll be here soon, bud."

Mike looks out the window again. "Yeah... soon."

10 minutes pass.

Then 25 minutes.

Then 30.

It's getting dark.

"I'm going out," Mike says firmly. He runs up the stairs.

"Mike! Wait! We're coming!" Dustin and Lucas shout.

The three sprint out of the house. Mike's mom, Mrs. Wheeler, is getting out of the car.

"Boys? What's going on?"

"Nothing mom! We're just going for a bike!" Mike calls as they get on their bikes.

"No," She says.

"What?" Mike looks at her.

"I said no. It's getting dark. No biking." She slams the car shut. "Get inside."

"What he meant to say..." Dustin fake-laughed. "Was that they're taking me home. Don't wanna go alone, amirite?" Dustin laughs nervously.

Mrs. Wheeler was clearly not impressed. "I said: INSIDE NOW."

"Mom, why the bad mood?" Mike asks.

She scoffs. "Are you really sh***ng me?"

"MOM! LANGUAGE!" Mike yelps.

"Will was kidnapped by a freaking monster two years ago! A MONSTER. ARE YOU KIDDING ME, MIKE?" She pauses for emphasis. "And then last year with Dart and all of those monsters... I just- I can't. Inside now."

"What is that?" Dustin yells and points to the sky as a quick distraction.

Mrs. Wheeler turns. "What?"