I Want To Know What Love Is (book2)

Living On a Prayer

🎵 She says, we've got to hold on to what we've got
It doesn't make a difference if we make it or not
We've got each other and that's a lot for love
We'll give it a shot
Woah, we're half way there
Woah, livin' on a prayer
Take my hand, we'll make it I swear
Woah, livin' on a prayer🎵

Eleven and I spent the day watching Halloween episodes on the tv and laughing, being silly girls. "What costume for your party?" El asks. I tap my chin.

"Alex Owens from flashdance!" I say excitedly. She frowns.

"Flash dance?" She asks confused. I giggle and nod my head.

"Here." I say standing up. I start to do the dance she does where she runs in places before spinning around and thrusting backwards. Eleven and I both bust out laughing.

"I wish I could go out." She says after we stop laughing. I nod my head in agreement.

"I know sweetie.. maybe one night soon we can convince dad.. or you know maybe I'll sneak you out for a a little while." I say putting my finger over my mouth to make my point that it's a secret. El nods her head.

"We see mike?" She asks hopefully. I grin at her.

"Maybe!" I say trying not to get her hopes up.

A few hours later and it's time for me to head back to the trailer and get ready for the party. "Will you be okay by yourself here?" I ask with a frown. Dad should have been back by now. She nods her head and plops down on the couch, turning on Halloween with her mind. I stand there awkwardly for a minute debating on what I should do. Then I remember how Billy's gonna be there and I make the decision to leave. "I'll be back later okay? I promise." El just nods from the couch completely wrapped up in her movie. It would take me awhile to walk back to the trailer.

Once back at the trailer I grabbed the phone looking at the smudged number on my hand and dialing the number. It rang twice.

"Hello?" His raspy voice drawled. My heart did flips in my stomach. I didn't imagine this, he was actually here.

"Hey." I whisper softly. I can practically hear the grin in his voice.

"Are you coming tonight?" He asks quietly. I'm assuming his dad was around.

"Of course.. I was wondering if maybe you wanted to pick me up? We could ride together?" I ask nervously biting my fingernail. I hear whispering in the back ground. " I..if you don't want to it's okay. I'm not expecting you to still want to date me or anything." I ramble.

"How about we meet there?" He asks seriously.

"Yeah." I breathe out.

Billy laughs. "I'll see you there in an hour." Billy says softly. "Wear something cute for me." Then the phone line clicks off. I stare at the phone in shock. Did he actually just hang up on me? I pout before quickly grinning. This was actually happening. I call Steve quickly to see if I can catch a ride with him. Steve answers on the second ring.

"Hello?"

"Hey Steve it's me."

"Munchkin! Shouldn't you be at Tinas party?" Steve questions.

"I was actually hoping you could pick me up on your way? I couldn't borrow the car and really don't want to walk all that way." I say desperatly. Steve laughs.

"Yeah that's fine. It's good you called when you did. I was literally walking out the door to pick up Nancy. I'll grab her and stop and get you on the way."