Sorry for the wait. I was really busy. School starts soon so updates might not be as frequent, but I am for sure continuing the story. This chapter speaks for itself. Hope you enjoy! Please Review and tell me what you think!
Mike woke up and sprung out of his bed. It was the morning of New Years Eve. He had gotten up at 8:00 am to make this the perfect night for Eleven. Today was the day he was going to propose to the girl of his dreams. Mike was anxious, excited and nervous all at once. He had told Eleven he'd be at her house at six. Eleven was totally clueless of the evening's events. Mike had lied on Christmas Morning and said he had one last gift to give her on New Years Eve, because it was arriving late. He told her she'd be going on a hunt for this present which totally confused her, but she'd find out soon enough.
Mike and his mom we're preparing a meatloaf dinner. It was the first meal he shared with her, so it was perfect for such a special occasion. Mike threw a can of corn in a pan and placed it on the stove top. Mrs. Wheeler prepared the meatloaf because Mike had no idea where to start. Mike decided to stick with some simple sides he could prepare corn, green beans, and rolls. His mom also agreed to help him make some mashed potatoes. He thought it would be best if he made a box dessert, because he knew for sure he wouldn't mess that up. Mike mixed up some brownie batter, placed it in a pan and threw it in the oven. He was going to cut them into hearts with a cookie cutter.
Mike washed and peeled several potatoes, and prepared the boiling water. Together they diced the potatoes and put them in the water. Mike's mom agreed to take care of the rest and heat up the food later. Her job was to bring the food to the place he specified. Now he could take care of the envelopes for the scavenger hunt. He also wrapped up the box with her dress in wrapping paper. Before he knew it, the time came to pick up El. Hopper agreed to be her chaffeur, and Holly wanted to accompany El on the hunt.
Mike ran up to the her door, and Holly knocked. El came out dressed up all cute.
"Hey El, I can't stay long, but Holly is going to accompany you on this scavenger hunt. Hopper has agreed to drive you and here is the first envelope. Follow the clues, and find the next envelope. Here this bag might come in handy." Mike explained and ran off without letting El ask any questions.
"Well Holly I guess that's as much of an explanation as I'm getting. I guess we should open the envelope." El said.
Holly replied, "Okay."
El opened it and read, "I thought I was gonna die. Then you made me fly. Go here and say hi."
"What does that mean El?" Holly asked.
"The quarry. I saved your brother's life there." El answered.
El, Holly, and Hop headed over to the quarry. El ran to the cliff that Mike had jumped off of to find Will.
"Hi Will." Holly said.
"Do you have something for me Will?" El asked.
Will answered, "Yeah. Here's the new envelope and answer the question on this piece of paper and throw it in your paper bag."
"Thanks Will." El said.
"No problem." Will replied.
The question on the paper was who did you find at the quarry, so El wrote Will and threw it in the paper bag.
El opened the envelope and read, "Here you slept. For a long time, It's form has been kept."
"What has been kept?" Will asked.
Holly said, "El you slept in the fort."
"That's it! Thanks Holly!" El exclaimed.
They both ran back to Hop's car and drove to Mike's house. Mrs. Wheeler let them in, while hiding all evidence of the meal they had made. Holly and El ran down the stairs to find a mini Christmas tree in the for with a small gift box under it. Eleven let Holly open it, and she ripped it open to find a Christmas decoration. It was a small statue of Mary holding baby jesus. El put in the paper bag. Both of them began searching for an envelope. After a whole hour of searching, Holly found it in a pillow. Mike had hid it to give him some time.
El read, "You hid here. The lab is near. We lost a friend so dear. The bad men came all in their gear. Go into where the burgers sear. Find the 21st letter next to the beer. "
"Who is your friend?" Holly asked.
"Well….our favorite place is Benny's and we lost him there. Burgers are made there. To Benny's we go." El said. They took Hopper from his conversation with , and headed out to the restaurant.
The girls ran into Benny's and asked the new owner Benny's daughter to go into the kitchen and she agreed. She also gave them an envelope. They went in to find a pile of wooden craft letters on the counter next to a case of beer.
"We need the 21st letter." El stated.
"That's U." Holly said.
El found the letter U and placed it in the bag. They met Hopper in a booth and opened the envelope.
Hopper read it, "Our first kiss. The snowball here was bliss. A place you claim you won't miss. The slide is where you'll find this. A person related to my sis."
"The school playground. Let's go!" El said.
At the bottom of the slide was a picture of Mike, and an envelope. El put the picture with the other stuff and Holly opened the envelope.
El read, "You stood in the rain. Off of the road named main. Holly and Hop have info for you to gain."
Holly said, "Mike has the last envelope for you at this place. He is going to give it to you after dinner. He prepared one of the very first meals you shared together. Ask Hop for the rest."
Hop said, "It's the exact spot you met. A candle light dinner awaits. Follow the light to find Mike. I will be chilling from a distance to make sure no one suspicious comes around."
El jumped out of the car when they arrived. She followed the strand of white christmas lights that led to the candle light dinner. Eventually, she turned a corner to find Mike sitting a table with a meatloaf feast. There was a candle on the middle of the table. Lights were strung up everywhere, and Mike was dressed up in a flannel. She smiled and hugged Mike. Both of them sat down to eat.
"Mike what is all this stuff?" El asked.
"You'll find out really soon." Mike answered.
El replied, "Mike this is amazing. Thanks so much for the amazing day."
"Of course princess." Mike said.
After dinner, Mike handed El the final enveloped and walked away. She turned to look, but Mike wasn't in sight.
El read, "Put the first item found first, and the last item last. The letter is second, and the decoration is third. Read the message word for word." El was confused, but she put the items in the correct order. The order was the paper with Will's name, the letter u, the Mary statue and the picture of Mike. Eventually, she cracked the code. The message was Will you marry me.
"Will you marry me?.. Mike…." El said turning around to see Mike down on one knee holding a ring. Her mouth dropped and tears came to her eyes.
"Eleven Jane Wheeler you are the most amazing person I've ever met. You are truly perfect. El you are beautiful, sweet, kind, smart, funny, and talented. You are the best girlfriend I could ever ask for, but that's not enough for me. I need you in my life forever. You changed my life for the better. I wasn't complete until I met you. I can't imagine a world without you in it, and I don't want to that would be a depressing world. I can't believe a guy like me found a girl like you. I promise I will give you everything you need. I promise to provide for you and give you the family you want. No matter what I promise to always be there for you. I love you with my whole heart. My heart skipped a beat the first time I saw you and it does that everytime I see your face. I love you more than you will ever no. More than you can ever imagine. My only New Years Goal is to marry you and give you the best honeymoon you could ask for. I don't wanna spend a second of the new year without being able to call you my fiancee. El, I can't live without you. Will you do me the honor of marrying me?" Mike asked as tears rolled down his face. With tears rolling down her face El took Mike's hands and pulled him up.
"I've been waiting for this moment forever. I wouldn't dream of having it any other way. Of course I'll marry you." El answered sticking out her hand for Mike to place the ring on. He did so and El jumped into his arms wrapping her legs around his waist. The force caused them to fall over, but they didn't care. El went in to kiss Mike's lips. They stayed like that for twenty minutes until Mike remembered. He handed El a nicely wrapped box, and El ripped it open. Her eyes got big when she realized it was the dress.
"Mike, how did you know? This is my dream dress. Thank you so much." El cried.
Mike replied, "Of course. Nancy sneaked it back with you guys from the trip and I gave her the money for it." Mike kissed El on the cheek and she went in for his lips again. Their happily ever after was just beginning.
As promised the proposal came before the end of summer. Hope you liked it. Expect wedding plans and other cool things in coming chapters!