ST4 (Imagines) - On Going

Unexpected Encounters (5)



*(BG: Level 42 - There's Something About You)*

Mike bolted upright, still, eyes closed, as he heard his alarm clock from his bedside table. He lazily tapped his hand on it, until he pressed it off finally. He rubbed his eyes with both hands as he shifted himself and sat at the edge of his bed, lowering his head. Small stings still felt against his temple. He focused his sight on his clock. It was 8:00 am. He sighed deeply.

As he stretched his arms upward, he was reminded of something he wished he didn't remember at all,

"El..." He whispered, wide-eyed.

"Mike, do you copy? Mike, do you copy?" A remote voice echoed in his room, which made him flinch in shock, bringing him back to his senses. He looked around frantically while cursing at himself. He almost turned his room upside down from finding the blasted walkie talkie which they never used for more than a year now, until he found it at the corner of the platform beneath his closet. He even wiped the dust away from its mouthpiece, as he studied it and made an impression that the thing was still working, after all, he pressed the button,

"Yea. Copy," Mike muttered, though blankly, as he wiped his eye with his fingertips, "You know you could call through phone, right? Over." Mike reminded matter-of-factly.

"Yeah, I know, dude... I just missed using this stuff... over." Lucas said though Mike could tell Lucas was just woke up by his husky voice,

"What's the concern, dude? Over."

"Dude I can't contact Dustin. His mom said he was out an hour ago. Over." This made Mike blink,

"Dude, he must have gone to school... over," Mike exclaimed,

"He went without telling us??" Lucas bellowed, based on his voice Mike could tell. "Have you called Max? She's not answering my call, dude... Over..." Lucas said, quite wearily, which made Mike think about going back to her house this morning,

"Dude, we should go to her house like right now... Over and out!" Mike demanded, though worriedly as he thought about Jess and about the dream he had about her... and El.

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BG: Timex Social Club – Rumours

"Why are you not telling me these things, Will??" Joyce exclaimed frantically. Will, El, and Jonathan were sitting on the sofa, seemed troubled while Joyce was walking back and forth in front of them like a general as they watched her, "I just can't believe we're still in this horrible situation! How could you hide this from me??" Joyce bellowed as she faced all of them, hands on her waist now.

"Mom... we know it will not be healthy for you..." Jonathan said calmly, "We also don't have any idea how it came here..."

"Mom... It's not even looking for me now..." Will said, but then,

"Then how the hell it got here??" Joyce yelled frantically, which made the three of them exchange glances. Will just lowered his head. This made three of them fail in calming Joyce.