**Mike called the group chat accidently when he meant to only call Eleven, but he felt bad about hanging up on them, so he stayed with that**
**El answered**
**Dustin and Lucas answered**
Mike: Hi!
El: Hey...
Lucas: Hi
Dustin: Hello!
**awkward silentness**
Dustin: what's up with all the quiet...?
Lucas: I don't know, but I got news today!
Mike: Tell us please!
**El just stays silent because she's mad at Mike for leaving her on read**
Lucas: So the news is that I finally heard from Will! He's coming back from D&D Camp tomorrow!
Mike: Holy fluff! HALLELUJAH, I'VE BEEN OUT-NUMBERED!
El: yea you are one to talk.
Lucas: oooooooooo what's up with you, El? Something's bothering you.
Dustin: I thought I was the only one who noticed.
El: Mik-
**Mike cuts her off** Mike: Nothing.
El: wow.
**El leaves the group call**
Lucas: Dang Mike, you are in deep fluff now.
Dustin: for real.
Mike: Yea I know.. **frowns and starts to feel bad**
Dustin: but....anyways. Lucas! you heard from Will? **smiles**
Lucas: Yup
Dustin: ugh dang, I gotta call Suzie before she gets mad at me. Talk to y'all later!
Lucas: Peace
Mike: Bye...
**Dustin leaves group call**
Lucas: you ok, Mike?
Mike: not really....I miss El....so much.. **his eyes start getting watery**
Lucas: It's ok, don't worry. She'll come to her senses, she always has.
Mike: yea. true.
Lucas: well....it's getting late, so I might just head to bed.
Mike: Exactly, how is it already 11:30?
Lucas: dunno. **laughs**
Mike: **laughs**
Lucas: alright peace out, homie.
Mike: peace.
**they both leave the call**
**Mike texts El** Mike: Goodnight darling, I'm sorry for today. I miss you already..
**El texts back** El: It's ok. I miss you too.
**Mike replies** ok goodnight.
**El decides to leaves him on read, and then 10 minutes later falls asleep**
**At 4:32 AM, Mike has a nightmare about losing El to the demogorgon. He wakes up from the nightmare, absolutely mortified**
**Mike texts her again** Mike: would you ever leave me..
**El wakes up from the sound of a notification, and texts back** El: no, never.
**Mike blushes and replies** Mike: ok you should go to sleep and I'll skip work for you tomorrow
**El replies** El: oki bye
**they both actually stay up and over-think. El is thinking about Will, meanwhile Mike is thinking about El.**
**8:54**
**El gets up to get ready** Her outfit:
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**Mike also gets up** His outfit:
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Meanwhile...
Steve: we're late for work, dang it-
Robin: you think??
Steve: yea **rolls eyes
**Robin remains quiet while they get in the car, go to work, and reach the mall.**
**Steve and Robin just sit there in the parking lot for a minute, day-dreaming off to where they don't realize they are. Then Steve snaps out of it, and then disturbs Robin from hers.**
Steve: well. I- um.
Robin: yea...
**Steve leans over and kisses her cheek. Robin smiles, and then they get out of the car.**
(Mike is already there by the way.)
**Mike texts Steve** Mike: dude where the hell are you?? Erica is wanting 5 sundae samples again!
**Steve ignores it**
**Robin and Steve both walk into Scoops Ahoy.**
Mike: I- where have you been??
Robin: traffic.
Mike: oh ok. Anyways, handle Erica while I order more ice cream ingredients.
Robin: Why can't Steve do it??
Mike: Because I said so.
**the boys smirk**
**Meanwhile Lucas and Dustin are at the airport picking up Will**
