Chapter 4
El's Pov.
El's Dream
We had just defeated the shadow monster and Hopper had just told me that I could go to the snowball. He pulled out a dress and told me to go get dressed. I ran into my room and slammed the door shut. I quickly put the dress on and did my hair. I walked out and practically pushed Hopper out the door and into the car. We drove for a bit then arrived at the school. The whole ride my stomach became tighter and tighter. It started to fill with butterflies and only got worse when we finally arrived. I gave Hopper a quick hug before climbing out.
As I walked towards the door time seemed to slow down. Everything seemed to be moving in slow-motion. It felt as if it took me forever to reach the door to the gym. I opened it and looked around. I and Mike saw each other at the same time. We walked towards each other and that in itself felt like it took an eternity.
When we did finally reach each other I felt like I was standing on the edge of a cliff. I felt like I could quite easily take the plunge. Like I could quite easily jump into Mike. Into everything that is him I could quite easily jump into his arms and never want to leave his warm embrace. It would be so easy to just lose myself in him.
"You look beautiful."
"Pretty?"
"No. You look better than pretty."
I smiled at him.
"Would you like to dance?"
"I don't know how to dance."
"Neither do I. We can figure it out together."
He took my hand and my whole world narrowed down to that one point of contact. All my nerves were now on edge. I felt that feeling again. That feeling of wanting to jump into his arms and never letting go.
He led me onto the dance floor and put my hands on his shoulders and he put his hands on my waist. As soon as his hands touched my waist my whole world exploded and contracted at the same time. Everything was so focused but blurry at the same time. Mike became my only and everything. All I could see was him. Everything and everyone seemed like they were there but not there. Even though they were still there it felt like it was just the two of us.
Then he leaned in and my world narrowed even further. My whole world was just Mike. I forgot about the other people. I couldn't even see them in my peripheral vision. I didn't even want to turn my head to see if they were still here. Then his lips touched mine. Once again my whole exploded and contracted at the same time. I felt it again. That feeling of being able to jump into his arms and never let go.
The kiss felt like it lasted forever but it was probably only a few seconds. When he pulled away I looked into his face and I saw the same feeling I am feeling.
When the dance ended he walked me out my hand in his. It was the best feeling in the whole world. I saw Hopper waiting so I gave Mike a hug before walking to the car. I kept my eyes on him until I couldn't see him anymore. Then I turned my attention to Hopper.
Before he could say anything there was a loud bang and then I woke up.
I shot up in my bed and looked for the source of the noise. I got up and went out. I walked into the main part of the cabin to see Hopper picking up a pan off the floor.
"Hey kid. Sorry to wake you up."
"It's fine. My dream was finished anyway."
"Are we dreaming about the snowball again?" he wiggled his eyebrows in a suggestive way.
I fixed him with a glare and he laughed.
"Ok I'll back off."
"Thank you."
"Do you want a ride over to Mike's house?"
I snapped my head up and looked straight at him.
"Doesn't he have school today?"
"The rest of the boys yes but him no."
I gave him a questioning look.
"Look kid I wasn't too thrilled about him skipping at first but then his mom explained everything to me and with a little convincing I agreed so eat up then we can head over."