chapter 8

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⚠️homophobia⚠️

-november 9th 1983-

-reader's pov-

the sound of radio static bounced off the walls as el messed with the walkie again.

"we just tell our parents we have AV club after school," informed mike to the group, "that'll give us at least a few hours for operation Mirkwood."

lucas sighed deeply, "you seriously think that the weirdo knows where Will is?"

"just trust us on this, okay?" I spoke.

"fine.." replied lucas.

"you get the supplies?" asked mike.

"yeah," lucas pulled his backpack onto the table before unzipping it and pulling out many different items, "binoculars from 'nam, army knife also from 'nam, hammer, camouflage bandana... and the wrist rocket!" he proudly exclaimed whilst pulling his slingshot from the bag.

"you're gonna take out the demogorgon with a slingshot?" retorted dustin, clearly unimpressed.

"first of all, it's a wrist rocket," lucas corrected him, "and second of all, the demogorgon's not real! it's made up!.. but if there is something out there.. I'm gonna shoot it in the eye," he then shot the empty slingshot which caused us all to flinch, "and blind it!"

"and what about you dustin?" I turned my attention to dustin as he lifted up his own backpack

"well, alrighty!" his jovial voice brightened up my mood in an instant, "we got nutty bars, bazooka, pez, smarties, pringles, nilla wafers, apple, banana and trail mix." his joyful grin spread across his face once his list was finished.

"seriously?" lucas rolled his eyes.

"we need energy for our travels, for stamina and besides, why do we even need weapons anyway? we have her!" dustin pointed to el.

"I agree with the first part henderson," I spoke whilst picking up an apple and biting into it, "but not the second, because like I said, she's still a human no matter what, not some I dunno.. dog."

"okay, okay sorry.." muttered dustin, "but we need to save the food for later so stop eating it!" his voice raised as he saw me handing a pack of smarties to el.

"BOYS, Y/N TIME FOR SCHOOL!" shouted karen from upstairs.

"COMING MUM!" me and mike both yelled back but I waited a little bit for the boys to disperse upstairs before I went over to speak to el.

"I've gotta go to school now but I'll be back at 3:15, so in the meantime stay quiet, stay down here and eat dustin's food if you get hungry," I told her as I noticed she was enjoying the smarties.

"3:15?" she repeated, confused after swallowing a mouthful of smarties.

"yeah.." I handed her my watch and put it on her own wrist, "when these numbers read, 3:15, go outside by those power lines right there, you see them?" I asked whilst pointing outside.

el nodded in response before holding out a smartie to me, "smartie," she beamed.

"hey, thanks." I smiled whilst accepting the kind offer and popping the sweet into my mouth.

"Y/N!" karen roared.

"COMING!" I boomed back.

"god, that woman," I muttered sarcastically which made el snicker quietly, "see ya later!"

"bye y/n." el said as she watched me climb the stairs.

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me and the boys were searching for a good rock to use for lucas' wrist rocket.

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