Mike told Eleven she looked pretty and she smiled. Dustin, Lucas, and Will looked at each other confused and grossed out. Mike and Eleven stood there smiling at each other until Eleven pulled him into a hug. Karen called Eleven upstairs to talk to her leaving the boys to interrogate Mike.

"What is going on between you and Eleven?" Lucas asked.

"What are you talking about?" Mike asked.

"Seriously, Mike you said she was pretty and hugged her." Dustin said.

"Guys stop bugging Mike. He doesn't have to tell us." Will said.

"We are best friends and fought the demogorgon together and Mike can't tell us what's going on with Eleven." Lucas claimed.

"Fine. Do you remember when you and Dustin left El and I to go find chocolate pudding?" Mike asked.

"Yeah. Will was still in the upside down." Dustin said.

"I asked El to go to the snowball, but she didn't understand what it mean to go to a dance with someone. I tried to explain and failed, but she said yes anyway." Mike explained.

"El seems to understand what you meant by how she acted today" Lucas mentioned.

Mikes hands began to clench and his throat got dry. He turned red out of embarrassment. He was so nervous one of his friends would ask what happened next. The boys noticed Mike's sudden embarrassment.

"Why did she seem so understanding today Mike?" Will asked.

"Ummmm. Well. I kept stuttering trying to explain the snowball so I kissed her. She seemed to like it and then the bad men showed up." Mike explained.

"Ew! You guys sucked face!" Dustin exclaimed.

"Shut up Dustin." Mike yelled.

Will and Lucas just sat in shock and awkwardness. Lucas knew Mike liked Eleven from the beginning. Will was all around surprised, because he was in the upside down during all of it.

"Anybody wanna get back to dungeons and dragons?" Mike suggested.

The boys all said yes and began to play the game again. Awkwardness in the room of boys still lingered as they tried to forget the previous conversation. Mike wondered what was taking El and his mom so long. Mike wanted to talk to El, because he hadn't seen her all day.

Meanwhile, upstairs Karen was discussing tutoring with Eleven. She had found a tutor for her willing to teach Eleven. El would be taught at a pace where she could join the boys in high school in year and a half. It would be no problem for Eleven, because she was fast learner. The tutor would be Mrs. Feeny who was Mike's retired fifth grade teacher. Mike had always enjoyed Mrs. Feeny's class and they had never had problems with her. Eleven would be tutored eight hours like the normal school day for five days each week. Karen asked Eleven if she would want to start school the following Monday. El agreed elated to start school, so she would eventually go to school with Mike.

The boys left shortly after Eleven came back downstairs, because it was getting late. They left Mike and Eleven downstairs where they finally had a chance to talk.

"I start school next week and eventually I will get to go to school with you!" El told Mike.

Mike replied, "I can't wait until we get to go to school together and I know you will do great next week." "How was your day with Nancy?" Mike asked.

"Fun. She helped me pick out fashionable clothes. Also, I was confused about that night at the school and she helped me understand." El told him.

Mike replied angrily, "You told Nancy about the kiss!"

Eleven felt tears come to her eyes when Mike yelled. Mike felt bad that he yelled. He didn't mean it, but he didn't want Nancy to know.

Mike said, "I'm sorry El I didn't mean to yell. What did Nancy help you understand?"

El replied, "She explained to me what the kiss meant and told me what a girlfriend was. She also explained why you asked me to the snowball." Mike looked nervous when he realized she totally understood now. He was also kind of disappointed that even though she smiled after the kiss she was clueless about its meaning. MIke was surprised when Eleven said, "Nancy said you probably want me to be your girlfriend. She said your boyfriend is your favorite person and you always want to be around them. Mike you are my favorite person and I want you to be my boyfriend." Mike was so surprised and happy he could speak.

Finally, Mike uttered...