Mike was walking home from Eleven's house at night. He had a dilemma. Hopper told him to spend less time with Eleven, but he knew that Eleven would be alone without him. Hopper was at work most of the time.

He let out a sigh as he heard a noise. It sounded inhuman. He picked up the pace. Even though Eleven had closed the gate, it could have been another one of those dog creatures Will coughs up.

Suddenly something grabbed his ankle. He struggled as he was dragged into a black void. He blacked out for a few moments before he woke up in the upside down.

I though Eleven closed the gate for good, Mike though. But that was the least of his worries. He saw the beast that brought him here. It entered his mouth. Mike tried to fight it, but he was soon possessed by the creature.

Eleven had been waiting by the phone all mourning. Mike was supposed to come over, but he never came over. Even if he had to cancel he would always call him.

So she went to Max's house. She was one of the only girls Eleven knew. She saw Max skating on the sidewalk. "Hey El," Max said.

"Hey, can we talk?" Eleven asked.

"Sure," Max said. She was confused why Eleven would go to her to talk. The two weren't close. Eleven told her everything, including how Hopper acted weird.

"He is definitely hiding something," Max said. "I think he's cheating.

"Cheating?" Eleven asked, the idea being foreign to her.

"Like he has another girlfriend," Max said. "We should spy on him."

"Isn't that wrong?" Eleven asked, remembering how she was forced to use her powers to spy on at the lab.

"This type of spying is ok," Max said. "It's too make sure he isn't cheating. If he is, dump him."

Eleven nods and the two girls go on their way.

Mike sat in the living room when the door opens. He opened the door. He saw Will and Lucas. "Hey," Lucas said. "You said we could hangout once you got back from Eleven's, but you never called. But we saw your bicycle in the driveway."

"Sorry I forgot to call," Mike said.

"It's ok I guess," Lucas said. He started to go inside, but Will grabbed his arm. His other hand was on his neck.

"Something is off about Mike," Will whispered.

"What?" Lucas said. "You sound crazy."

"I sense something supernatural," Will said.

"You're just being paranoid," Lucas said, yanking his arm free. He went inside and Will reluctantly followed.