"Are you excited Eleven?" Mike asked.
"Yes, I've always wanted to have a normal relationship with my father." El stated as she finished her purple eyeshadow and applied some blush to her cheeks.
Mike replied, "I'm happy for you El. You look beautiful you know."
"Uhh, Mike. I look horrible today. I want tonight to be perfect. It's the first time I get to spend time with my father." El stated as she applied her lipgloss.
"You look great El and you are gonna have a great time." Mike reassured her.
El replied, "Thanks Mike. You always know what to say." She stood up and unbuttoned her jeans and slipped off her shirt.
"Well, thanks for the warning Eleven." Mike said.
"Hey, you are in my room Michael James Wheeler. Besides I forgot I had company." El stated.
Mike replied, "Alright, it's not like I'm complaining."
"Oh Mike." El said rolling her eyes and slipping on her purple sweater. She put on her black denim knee-length skirt.
Hopper arrived five minutes later. He walked Eleven to the car and opened the door for her. She hopped in and they drove off shortly.
"You look beautiful Eleven. Mike's a lucky guy. I see a lot of myself in you." Hopper stated.
"Thanks Hop. I'm a lucky girl though Mike is a sweet guy." El said.
"I'm glad he treats you right Eleven. Is Benny's okay with you?" Hopper asked.
El replied, "Sure sounds good."
They got to Benny's and the new owner Cheryl who was Benny's daughter took them to their booth.
"Who this pretty girl you got her Hop?" Cheryl asked.
Hopper replied, "This is my daughter El."
"Well hello El. May I take you order?" Cheryl asked.
Cheryl took their order and went to get started making it.
"So Eleven, what are your interests?" Hop asked.
Eleven replied, "Well when Mike was at school after tutoring I would get bored. I started to sing and I must have gotten good enough to be in the school choir, because I made the high school choir for this school year."
"Looks like we've got some talent in the family." Hopper said.
"I'm okay I guess. I hope to get better over the summer." El said.
"Nonsense. I bet you're amazing you just don't know it." Hop stated.
Eleven replied, "Thanks Hop. Do you remember how you met my mom?"
"Umm...well I had to think real hard to remember since they brainwashed me, but I think it was here at Benny's. I believe she was sitting at a booth near the back and I was in a booth behind her. I didn't have ketchup at my table, so I asked to borrow her and we just started talking. I believe I asked her on a date and we were engaged a little bit before you were born. That's all I can remember I'm assuming that's when they brainwashed me. I think they replaced my memories with memories of a girl named Sarah. I think Sarah's "mom" that I would call was someone from Hawkins Lab, because I haven't been able to speak with her in two years." Hopper explained.
El said, "Awww….that's a sweet story Hop. I'm glad out of all the men in this town you are my father. You are tough and hard-working, but you have a sweet soft side. I'm sorry they did that to you because of me. You and my mom didn't deserve what they did to you."
"Thanks El. You didn't deserve to be treated as a prisoner. Your powers are unique and you should feel free to use them as you please. You just need to use them for good which I know you will." Hop said.
"I can't wait to meet my mom. Then I will finally be able to say I met both of my parents. How is work?" El asked.
Hop replied, "Work is good. I haven't been busy lately and it gets lonely after work."
"Do you think I could visit you after work sometimes?" El asked.
"I would love that Eleven. I have something for you by the way. This is a teddy bear that I won for your mom at a Crane Machine that used to be here. She would want you to have it." Hop explained as he pulled out a cute bear that had buttons for eyes.
"Thanks Hop. It's adorable. I love it." El said.
They enjoyed the rest of their meal and Hopper drove Eleven back home. He got back out of the car to open Eleven's door for her. She stepped out and gave him a big hug.
"Thanks for an amazing night Hop. I'm proud to call you my dad." El whispered and she ran off inside to get ready for bed. Eleven fell asleep that night with her teddy bear in her arms.