Party Members Only

"He talks about you all the time."

The boys all parked their bikes at Mike's house. It had been six hours since Max had left and they decided to check on Mike. Dustin knocked on the door. Nobody answered. He raised an eyebrow. He shrugged his shoulders and opened the door. He could hear screaming coming from upstairs.
"Jesus Mike it's so big! Holy shit!" Dustin heard max yell. Lucas choked in shock. Will gasped.
"FUCK! I can't get it!" Mike yelled. Dustin's jaw dropped.
"just push harder Mike! Move it!" max yelled. Dustin and the boys ran up the stairs.
"I swear to God if they're fucki-" Dustin stopped mid sentence when he saw Mike and max trying to get a giant rat out the window. The rat had dug it's claws into the window sill.
"WHAT THE HELL?!" dustin said in shock. Max and Mike turned to them. Mike quickly closed the window, making the rat fall outside with its tail stuck in the window.
"thank God it's not what I thought it was." Lucas mumbled. Mike rolled his eyes. Max faked a gagging motion.
"as if that would ever happen." max said. Mike ignored her sentence. Mike grabbed her by the arm. He dragged her to the closet.
"where are you taking her?" will asked.
"I gotta talk to her." Mike said. He shoved her into the spacey closet.
"what can't we hear?" Lucas asked. Mike looked at the guys.
"party members only." he said. The guys looked at him confused.
"Royal party members only."

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Max watched as Mike closed the closet door. He turned the light on. He looked at max.
"Look, I'm sorry. I've been an ass to you ever since you moved here. I never even gave you a chance." Mike apologized. Max was silent.
"It's Fine mike." Max said. Mike shook his head.
"No it's not. I was an ass to you and all you've done is be nice to me." Mike said. Max looked at mike surprised.
"Why do you care so much?" Max asked. Mike ran his fingers through his hair.
"Because I want us to be on good terms." Mike said. Max shrugged her shoulders in agreement.
"Ok. We're on good terms now." Max said.
"Is there anything I can do to make up for what I've done?" Mike asked. Max shrugged her shoulders.
"You don't have to do anything Mike." Max told mike.
"Cmon there has to be something I can do." Mike pleaded. Max sighed.
"Ok. There a movie I really want to see on Friday. Get me tickets to the movie." Max answered. Mike looked at her.
"What movie?" Mike asked. Max smirked.
"Sometimes They Come Back." Max replied. Mike looked at max in confusion.
"That's it? You just need a movie ticket?" Mike asked. Max shook her head.
"No, two. One for me, and one for you." Max continued. Mike's eyes widened slightly.
"Are you asking for a date, Mayfield?" Mike asked, a slight smirk growing on his face. Max felt her face heat up. She looked at him.
"Are you wanting a date, Wheeler?" Max asked in return. Mike and Max looked at each other. Mike stepped closer to Max. He whispered in her ear.
"Only if you wish, Princess Max." Mike said. Max felt her knees go weak, she felt her face start to burn. The closet door opened to Will and the guys.
"Hey, uh, Mike? Someone is here. He says he is your cousin?" Will said in confusion. Mike immediately groaned.
"Oh god." Mike said. Mike ran down the stairs. He opened the front door and saw his cousin there. Mike put on a fake smile.
"Hey! Richie! What's up?!" Mike said in a fake happy tone. His cousin looked up at him. Richie smiled. He adjusted his glasses.
"Sup cuz. Karen said I could come stay here for the week since I'm on spring break." He answered, walking in before mike could respond. Everyone raced down the stairs. They all reached the kitchen and saw Mike and Richie.
"Oh. So these are all your friends? Let's see, I'm gonna guess this is shortie, that's chocolate, that's toothy, and-" Richie paused looking at max. He smirked.
"This must be Princess Maxine Mayfield, the one and only girl who you talk about all the time!" Richie said. Max looked at Mike. Mike quickly smacked Richie in the back of the head. Richie winced slightly, grabbing his head where he had been struck. He smiled at max again.
"He talks about you all the time."