December 16, 1987.
The high school years had not been kind to half of the members of the gang. Lucas, only grew upright, still the same scrawniness as when he was 12. Will did not have that advantage, only 2 inches taller than his 12 year old self with the same bowl haircut and acne splattered across his cheeks. Dustin, though, the ladies man that he came to be. He practically had to fight girls off to make his way towards his locker. His night at the dance with his 4 puffs of farrah fawcett spray changed him for the better. He embraced his curls and slicked them back on the daily. Mike, had good luck as well. He embraced his long dark locks and even though still slender, he was still somewhat built. Many girls were after him, but he only had his eyes on one.
Her hair long, her eyes dark, her name? Eleven. Still as beautiful as when he first saw her. His infatuation for her grew along with her vocabulary. Mike watched her walk down the hall. Absolute perfection he thought. It was the way every girl wanted to be watched. It was the way every girl wanted to be craved. Even the slightest mention of her name gave him chills.
They were on a break now. Some little fight he thought, started from nothing. Something about him not appreciating her when in fact he kissed the grown she walked on. Or was it him picking her up late for dinner. He couldn't remember. She was crazy, but he loved her for her.
"Hey" mike said with a wink and a grin as she walked his way towards his locker.
As if he had not made a sound, Eleven mad her way past him, not looking back.
Dustin, Lucas, and will all laughed.
"El!" Mike screamed as he ran in her direction.
"What?" She said gritting her teeth.
He knew he abilities so he dare not test her.
"Come on you know I'm sorry! You know" he stops and kisses her check, "I was" kisses her other cheek" wrong" he kisses her forehead so hard that it almost made a mark.
Eleven just looks at him with a stare mixed of digust and pity.
"You're unbelievable" she said and starts to turn away
Mike grabs her arm, "Come on it was just a stupid fight."
"What was it about then?" She said, her eyebrows raised
At this point the remainder of his gang came up besides him, laughing.
"Uh uh... appreciation?" She turns but he grabs her again.
"Picking you up late" he says with enthusiasm
"No." She pulls her arm back and makes a motion of a threat to raise her hand. Mike backs away slowly as elevn storms off.
"What was that about?" Dustin asks
"I have no clue"