Hold on Tight ~ A Mileven Story

The Dance in the Rain

El's pov:

Mike had the biggest grin on his face when we were driving to his house.

"Why are you so happy?" I asked him returning the smile he was giving me. 

"Because I get to cuddle you all day today." He said as we were turning onto his road.

"Who says you get to cuddle me?" I joked.

"I say, my house, my rules." He told me crossing his arms.

I shook my head and laughed at his stupidity, we pulled into his driveway and Mike practically bolted out of the door. 

"Hurry up, I want to cuddle you." Mike said growing inpatient, I laughed and walked to the door. He opened it and was greeted by his mom.

"Hey Mike, Hey El." She greeted us.

"Hi mom." "Hey Karen." We greeted her back.

Mike practically ran to the basement, when I eventually got downstairs he was sitting on the floor in front of the T.V. trying to find a movie. 

"Hey El, what movie do you want to watch?" Mike asked, turning towards me. 

"It doesn't matter." I answered him walking over to the couch and sitting down. 

"How about Ghostbusters?" He said looking at all the movies.

"Sure." He put in the VHS and sat down next to me. 

Mike's pov:

When El made it to the basement, I put on Ghostbusters, not too long into the movie it had started to rain. 

"Mike?" El asked from my chest.

"Yes El?" I answered her, my eyes still on the T.V. 

"Can we go out into the rain." She asked looking at me

"Why, I'm so comfy and warm here." I whined. 

"Please, after we can come back and finish the rest of the movie." El offered.

"But you might get sick, and I don't want a sick El." I said

"Pleaseeee." 

"Okay, but do you promise that we can come back down here?" I asked 

"Promise." She nodded. 

El hopped up and ran to the door. 

"Let me get some rubber boots, I'm sure Nancy's will fit you." I said as I ran up the stairs.

I got the boots and ran back downstairs, then handed them to El. We walked outside and El ran ahead, I stood in the doorway to the basement with my arms crossed. 

I watched El dance around, smiling wide. She signaled for me to go with her but I just shook my head and laughed under my breath. 

She looked at me with the cutest puppy dog eyes and I couldn't resist, I walked over to her and offered my hand bowing in the process. El giggled and took my hand, I spun her and started slow dancing softly to the music in our heads. 

I couldn't help but get lost in her eyes, she was the one that made my life a mess but also made it better all at once, and I would be truly grateful for that forever. 

The music that was in our heads was being drowned out by real music. I looked in the direction of my house, and Holly's in her window with a boombox staring lovingly at us.

"I thought you could use actual music!" She yelled at us, giggling.

"Thank you Holly!" El yelled back smiling at her, I laughed and shook my head.

"I hope you two get married, you guys are really cute together!" Holly yelled winking at me.

"I hope so too!" I yelled at Holly, staring at El, we locked eyes and kissed, not realizing that Holly was still watching us. 

"You guys are so cute it hurts!" Holly said and left leaving the boombox.

El's pov:

I dragged Mike over because he was being a slump and I didn't want to dance alone to no music, I wanted to dance with Mike with no music. I gave him a look and he walked over, he offered his hand and bowed.

We were dancing and having the time of our lives when I started hearing music that I wasn't making up in my head. I turned to Mike's house and sure enough Holly was standing in her window with a boombox. 

When me and Mike were so cold that we couldn't even enjoy dancing together we went inside and got changed. I grabbed some sweats and a t-shirt and went into the bathroom, when I got back into Mike's room he was laying on his bed, looking at a camera. 

"What are you doing weirdo?" I asked walking over to the bed and laying down next to him.

"Waiting to take a picture of my beautiful girlfriend." He said, I kissed his cheek and he took a picture. 

"Take another one so I can have a copy." I said as he shook the Polaroid. I kissed his cheek again then he took another picture. 

I took the picture and put it on my purse so I didn't forget it. Then I walked back upstairs to Mike's room, I laid down beside him and put my head on his chest. He kissed the top of my head, and closed his eyes. 

A few hours later I woke up to the sound of a camera snap, when my eyes fully adjusted, I saw Holly talking pictures of us. I glared at her and she laughed.

"Shhh....You're going to wake up Mike." I whispered to her, putting my pointer finger up to my lips. 

I got up slowly as to not wake up Mike and I walked with Holly to her room. She sat down on her floor and set down all the pictures she took, which was about 10. I grabbed one and smiled at it.

"I'm going to keep this one." I said. It was one where, Mike's arms were around my torso and his head is in my hair. I had to leave because Hopper wanted me home that night, so I could be on somewhat of a school schedule. 

"Hey, if Mike asks you where I went just tell him I went home and that I'll call him tonight."

"Okay El." Holly nodded, she stood up and hugged me and I hugged her back, I let go and walked downstairs towards the door. 

I put on my shoes and left. I started my car and put the picture of Mike and I cuddling on my sun visor. When I got home, Dad and I ordered a pizza and talked about anything and everything.