{mileven} After the Snowball

Persuading Hop

-2 weeks later-

El lay alone in her bed at early hours of the morning, in deep thought and need of seeing only one person.

Mike.

*El's pov*

What should I do? I could sneak out after Hop has gone to work, just this once because it isn't easy for me to contact Mike. But that would be against the rules and I know what usually happens when I do that. Let's not have a repeat of events.

Maybe I should take a risk...and talk to Hopper. It is probably the more reasonable thing to do.

Yes. I'll wait for the sun to rise and then try an make a compromise with him about seeing Mike soon at least.

*end of pov*

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The faint sound of cereal bowls clanking together slowly woke El up as she daintily stretched her arms over her head and yawned.

At the realisation of the special chat she had to have with her dad this morning made her leap out of bed at a rapid pace, wriggling into a navy blue, oversized sweater at the same time, which belonged to Mike from a couple of years ago.

El sees Hop as her father figure now after spending just over a year with him in his secret cabin to keep her safe. Although she still isn't too sure about calling him by the traditional name of 'Dad' yet, as he won't even often allow her to see the person she really wants to see.

"Morning Hop!" El greeted him with a smile, like she always does to show her gratitude towards him for taking her in.

"Morning kiddo," He stood there leant against the sink, wearing his whole police uniform, happy to see her since they left things on a good note last night after watching Miami Vice. Hop had just introduced the tv show for her to watch with him on a Friday night, she is already hooked and enjoys spending some regular father and daughter time with him to pretend like they're a normal family for an hour.

"Do you want me to make you some cereal?" He asks willingly, but she just shakes her head and ushers him to sit down.

"Don't worry, I'll make some for myself because you have to leave in ten minutes for work, but before you do...can we talk?" She asks nervously, squinting her eyes unsurely, as he raises his eyebrows in confusion. Like he's telling her to elaborate. "About Mike..." El adds on at the end as Hopper roles his eyes and takes a sigh of relief as if he was expecting something else, but at the same time annoyed that she wants to discuss her...well Mike basically.

"El, we've been over this. It's not safe, you could both end up getting hurt if one of the 'bad men' found you." He states in a fed up tone.

"I know...I know we have, but for the millionth time; they won't find me!" El says, raising her voice at the end.

"There's still a possibility that something would happen though and I would never forgive myself if I allowed you to go out to his house and for someone untrustworthy to find you and hurt you!" A look of sorrow came across El's face, and as much of a cold heart Jim Hopper carried, there's always a soft spot left there for a few people, of which included Eleven.

"Look, kid, what if I gave you a telephone to contact Mike so you could at least speek to him on a regular basis until I know all the bad men are gone? You can't call anyone other than Mike on it though, unless of an emergency." Her eyes lit up at his random but genius thought. "How's that for a compromise?" He asks as tears of joy start to leak out of her eyes in a way of saying 'yes'. El wrapped her arms around his neck and brought him in for a warm hug, as he hesitantly returned the favour.

"I'll bring a phone home from work today and we'll set it up later. But I've got to go now or I'll be late!" He said as he ruffled her quickly growing curls, and walking out of the door.

For the rest of the day, El anxiously watched soaps just waiting for Hop to get home at around 5:30pm, unless something bad happens.

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Authors note: hey, sorry for not updating sooner, but anyways I hope you enjoyed this chapter and I'll try and post the next one in a few days. It depends really. But until then, byeeee!

~Minnie <3