Dustin ends his call with Mike with a lot of pressure of what he needs to do. He hates to do this to his mother who has already been through so much, but it's desperate times and it calls for desperate measures.

"Ma, I know with everything that's been crazy in the last 24 hours you really need to relax. Whatever you want ma, I'm here for you!"

"Oh Dustin, you really are too good for me," she says giving him a bruising kiss on his head. Her nerves are completely shot. She has locks on all the windows. The house is stifling.

"You know what will be great for us, a spontaneous trip! Haven't you been saying you want to get out of Hawkins?"

"I don't recall-"

"Sure you do, just last week you were talking about your cousin Randy in Pennsylvania. I've never even been there."

"Well I'm sure you'll get to go, honey."

"How about tomorrow?"

"DUSTIN!" she hoots with laughter.

"I'm not kidding mom; I don't want to stay in Hawkins with all these earthquakes and fires. It's so dangerous. Please it would mean a lot to me."

"Dustin," she says softly. He is selling it as best as he can with his puppy-dog eyes. "You are absolutely mad."

"Is that a yes?" he waits what seems like hours as she dissects his face. Eventually she miraculously agrees, and he has a plan for 6am. He radios Will, Mike and El to tell him his good news. Only three more families to go.

Lucas barges into his parents' room at around 2 in the morning complaining of a nightmare that another earthquake was coming. He has never looked so terrified in his life. After a long hug from his mother, they send him back to his room where he exasperatedly breaks his act.

In the other room his parents whisper about what, if anything, they should do. At 6am he will let them know that Dustin and his mom will be taking a drive out east to Pennsylvania. Lucas will have to push a bit, but he can bet that they'll be ready for a small mini-vacation with their kids.

Erica wants to know what her brother's game is, but he stays tight-lipped. He is not bringing his baby sister along with him.

Max knew she wouldn't get far if she complained that she was nervous about staying in Hawkins to her stepdad, but as much as he is a creep, he sometimes tries to be a good husband, and at the very least, he is sensitive to when his wife is frightened by something not caused by him.

Max lays awake in bed after she has learned the plan. She knows her mother will stop in her room to say goodnight one last time. That is when she will put the fear of god into her mother, relaying everything she has learned about seismology from Dustin to her mother.

Feigning tiredness, Max tucks herself before her mother can even lock the door. Her mother walks off with an uncertain nervousness. Max will casually bring up Dustin's trip in the morning and see if she takes the bait and convinces her husband to go on a trip.

Mrs. Wheeler is the hardest to fool because she has already been in this situation too many times to trust her son when he says he wants to leave. She straightforward asks him what his angle is, but he isn't about to deviate from the plan. If all the others can bald-face lie, then he can too—there is no rule saying, 'sons don't lie.' When it looked like his plan is failing, he realizes he may need to bring in his dad.

"But dad! Holly is scared and I'm scared. At least for her sake I think going along with Dustin's mom, the Sinclairs and the Hargroves is the right thing to do."

"The Hargroves are going?" Mrs. Wheeler's eyes bulge.

"Yes, it is completely unprecedented, but yes, even they are coming."

"Billy Hargrove's family, right?"

"You know him?" his eyes narrow on her. She shifts her shoulders casually.

"It was such a shame what happened to him. That terrible fire in the mall on the Fourth of July. It was such complete craziness... he was a great pool lifeguard," Mike rolls his eyes and feels uncomfortable, but he can't figure out why. "Ted, I think it might be a good idea."

"You want us to pack up right now."

"Sure Ted, there's nothing wrong with a little spontaneity. I'll get a small bag for Holly."

"Sweet! Hey dad, can I get some money for gas? I need to fill up the car. Dustin wants to take down his radio tower. He might need the help after the earthquake. I can just meet up with you somewhere on the road, like a motel or diner. That's cool right?" Ted hands him a $5.

"Well, hold on there!" Mrs. Wheeler protests.

"Come on, what's the matter? I'll drive with my friends. It will be a nice family-friendly road trip. I just want to help out Dustin first."

"You're planning on driving all your friends someplace out East that Dustin's mom knows?"

"Just me, Dustin, Lucas and Max; small group. Will went home this morning.

"And the Jane girl, she's not coming either?"

"No mom!" Mike nearly spits.

"Well, won't Max be uncomfortable as the only girl in the car."

"She hangs out with us all the time!"

"Oh really, I haven't seen her at the house?"

"We don't really hang out in the basement much anymore. Is it cool?" Mike waits not so patiently.

"Fine! I guess, just be safe. We'll all meet out there I guess. Take a map."

"Cool, I'm heading to Dustin's," he says running out the door without a glance back.

END OF PART 2

~A.N. Hope you're enjoying the story! I had to include some fun bit with Eleven still learning about the world and today's lesson was on Disney World! OH by the way, I don't own Mickey Mouse or Disney World and wouldn't claim to ever. Leave a comment about how much you love Eleven! :)