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Mike chased after El, weaving in and out of the teens along the hall.

"Watch where you're going man!" one kid yelled as Mike accidentally bumped into him "Geez, Where's the fire?" groaned another

He ignored the ongoing comments as he got closer to her "El! Hold up!"

She walked briskly out of the double doors that led to the entrance of the school, using her powers to slam them before Mike could catch her. He was too late.

"El..." He softly said under his breath

"Students get to class!" the principal yelled "This is no time for lollygagging!"

He hung his head down in disappointment as he slowly trudged to his last class. Chemistry.

El went straight home. She was lucky that Hopper and Rachel were working today and wouldn't be there until much later.

She stormed to her room and sat her back against the wall trying to make sense of things. The past hour weighed heavily on her heart. She didn't understand why Mike would ask her to the dance if he already asked another girl. She also didn't understand why Tracey referred to Mike as boyfriend.

She cringed at the idea that Mike had been with Tracey. The idea that they kissed or even went on dates made her feel ill. She couldn't comprehend this emotion that was making her feel this way. She didn't want to hate Tracey. She really didn't.

That bad feeling along with hurt gripped her strongly. As much as tried to block him out of her mind, she just couldn't.

She had trusted Mike.

She had trusted him from the very beginning even when she was scared to. She didn't know much beyond the walls of Hawkins lab back then but when she first saw Mike and heard his voice she had felt something different with him. As she spent more time with Mike she learned to trust, but she also learned something else as well. She learned to hope. For he was her hope from the evils of the upside down, her hope from the pain she endured from the one she called "Papa," and her hope for a better tomorrow.

She put her face in her hands while tears flowed freely down her cheeks

Once the bell rang he quickly made his way to bike rack, without so much as glance at his group of friends

Dustin looked his way "Dude, in a hurry much?"

"I need to see El" He replied, fidgeting with the bike lock

"I thought you guys had a study session" Lucas said in a mocking tone

"She's pissed, and I just.. damn." he mumbled as he messed up the combination "I just need to talk to her okay"

Max crossed her arms disdainfully "What even happened?"

"Okay guys get this.. Tracey comes out of nowhere saying I asked her to homecoming! then El leaves and I'm just trying to make things right" He said, hopping onto his bike

Dustin and Lucas shot each other the same awkward look "OH SHIT"

Mike stopped, putting his bike down "Do you guys know something I don't?" he questioned

"Well uh.. It was all Dustin's idea!" Lucas yelled, pointing at the curly haired boy

"You can't blame me when you're the one who wrote the letter!" Dustin retorted

They continued to banter back and forth

"Your idea, Your fault!"

"Your letter, your problem!

"Guys! Shut up! I don't care whose fault it is.. What I wanna know is why the hell did you write a letter to Tracey from me?!" He yelled, cutting them off

Dustin shifted his eyes toward the ground "Sorry man.. We didn't know-"

Lucas put his hand up stopping him "Don't apologize, because all we were simply doing was trying to help you out!"

"Why would I need your help?!"

"You were all mopey and shit because of Eleven! You weren't ever the same when she left! So excuse me for trying to be a good friend!"

Max scrunched her face quite confused "Eleven?"

"I don't need your help, you just make things worse!" Mike retorted, glaring at Lucas

"No, you know who makes things worse? ELEVEN! She's always causing problems, You would be damn normal right now if it wasn't for her!" Lucas sniped, shoving him harshly onto the ground

Mike stood back up now infuriated "TAKE THAT BACK!" he screamed, swiftly punching him in the face

Lucas stumbled back a little holding his jaw, wide eyed that Mike actually hit him.

He slowly walked up to him staring him dead in the eye "Make me" Lucas shot coldly, clenching his fists

Dustin intervened putting his hands out to restrain them "Whoa! whoa! Guys stop!"

"Lucas! Quit it!" Max yelled, grabbing him by the arm

Mike then jumped on his bike leaving as fast as he could

"FORGET YOU MIKE! FORGET YOU!" Lucas called out as he pedaled off

Once Mike made it to El's place he quickly dropped his bike on the edge of her yard. He had searched most of the town for her, so this was his last resort.

He took in a quick breath as he noted that the only way to her window was to climb the drain pipe

He carefully climbed the metal pipe, desperate not to lose his grip or his footing

As he made it to her window he tapped on it rapidly "El! Open up!" he whispered loudly

A slender figure approached the window, opening it only slightly "Leave"

"Please, I need to talk to you!" Mike pleaded

Suddenly she walked away.

He sighed as he began to climb down

Making his way down his body suddenly stiffened. He no longer had control of himself. It was as though he was being pulled by a magnet of some sort as he soon floated in the air.

The window flew open and Mike was dropped inside.

"Ow.." Mike mumbled, rubbing his elbow. He had almost forgot about El's powers because it had been so long since he'd seen her use them.

El wiped her nose with her sleeve "What do you want?"

He quickly got up and approached her "I know you think I asked Tracey to the dance but that's not what happened!"

El looked at him curiously "What?"

"Dustin and Lucas wrote that stupid note to her pretending it was from me!"

"Why?" She asked, sitting down on her bed as she prepared herself for his explanation

He shrugged "I don't know.. They said they wanted me to be happy"

"Tracey.. makes you happy.." El mentioned, averting his gaze

Mike sat beside her "No."

A frown tugged on the corners of El's mouth "But.. she's your girlfriend?"

"Ex-girlfriend. Which means we aren't dating anymore. She just wasn't the one for me."

El turned to him looking in his eyes. His dark eyes were sincere. It was almost as they were begging for her to give him a chance. "Who's the one for you?" She asked quietly

He took El's hand in his, intertwining his fingers between hers "I think you know.."

Her stomach tightened as nerves began to take over "Mike.."

"Yeah?"

"I-I want a th-thing with you" She said, her voice shaking

He didn't quite understand what she meant "A thing?"

"Yes. I want to hold your hand. I want to kiss you. I want to watch sunsets with you. I... want you."

Mike's heart pounded against his chest and he could almost swear it was audible "I-I want you too"

A soft smile emerged on her face.

She then laid her head on Mike's chest as he wrapped his arm around her.

There they stayed in the solace of her room.