Noah Schnapp - Will's Love Interest

Chapter Thirtyfive - 100 percent (ending)

We spent that week catching up. We talked about anything and everything. Everyone once in awhile we would see Liam and his siblings. I could see Liam tense, but he soon would relax and offer a small smile.

I got called to work on a new tv show and I was excited for the opportunity. I was nervous, but Noah stayed encouraging me.

Confused was one word you could describe my feelings on Noah and I's relationship. We weren't dating, but we weren't just friends.

It was like our feelings for each other were out there, but nothing every progressed. We acted like best friends more than anything. I was okay with that.

We were still young and we had lives to live. We will be separated in the future. Always traveling around the world.

Later I'd find out that he had a girlfriend around 17. Apparently it was pretty serious. I would forever wish I could meet up with him and talk the night away. I wish we were kids again and I could joke around with him. I'd give him advice and he'd return the favor.

For the the next four years I worked on a very popular show about a family who was not normal. I was the star character. My mind was perfect and I could remember everything. I was in and out of labs and psychologists all the time.

That show ended when I was 17 and I was in a few movies during that time. I was on another show after that for about two years, but it ended shortly. Again, I played small rolls in some big movies after that.

The last movie I was in was last year. I started in it and it got a bunch of managers and directors begging for me to be in their show or movie, but I decided to take a break. I began to write and perused my career further.

Now I'm 21. I'm happy with where I am. I couldn't imagine where I would be in the last few years if I didn't audition for Stranger Things.

Every once and awhile, my mind drifts to where Noah went. Yes, I see him on Instagram every once in awhile, but I never got the courage to actually talk to him. I still had his number in my phone, but it was old and he probably would have changed it by now.

I walked into a small cafe. It looked like it was made straight out of a 80s movie.  It was relaxing. Barley anyone was ever in there. Usually only older people.

It was located in a small town I moved too not long ago. I wanted to move to a place that nobody would know me. I'd be just an everyday person.

I walked in, the lady at the front greeted me with a sweet smile, wrinkles at the corners of her eyes. She gave me a look, letting me know she already knew what I wanted. I nodded my head an mouthed a 'thank you'.

I sat down and pulled out my leather journal. I began writing down a few notes on a new story I was writing when I heard a small ding from the door.

It was strange. Nearly nobody ever visited.

Out of curiosity, my head looked up. My eyes met with way too familiar eyes.

My breath caught in my throat. I stared at the person. Chocking on absolutely nothing. The person grinned and chuckled at that.

"Carley?" He said, it was less a question.

It was as if he knew exactly who I was without hesitation.

His voice was a bit different, but the exact same, otherwise. He grew a good 10 inches and his hair was grown out a bit longer.

I couldn't speak. Staring was all I had in me. I felt the all too familiar feeling in my stomach that I had only when I looked at him.

He slowly walked to the booth I was sitting and sat down.