Go ask Hop

Waking up and thunder

*Mike started a chat*
*Mike added Nancy, Steve, Jonathan, Dustin, Lucas, Will, Henry*

Mike: get over here, stat
*Nancy kicked Jonathan*
Henry: why?
Nancy: he's an asshole
Mike: she's waking up
Will: my place, 5 minutes
Nancy: no, we'll meet you there
Steve: ^
Dustin: seriously, what happened with you guys
Nancy: long story, now go
Lucas: meet you there
Henry: be there in a few
Mike: she's awake -Hopper

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*Jim started a chat*
*Jim added Joyce*

Jim: she's awake and okay for now
Jim: they don't know for how long, though
Joyce: oh Jim, I'm so sorry
Jim: I don't wanna lose her
Joyce: I understand that
Jim: I mean after Sarah...
Jim: and now this?
Jim: can you come over and keep an eye on everything? I need to take a walk to clear my head
Joyce: sure, be there in a few
Jim: thanks, Joyce, I really appreciate it
Joyce: any time
*Joyce left the chat*
*Jim left the chat*

=time skiiiiiip, next morning=

*Mike added Eleven*
Eleven: hey guys
Henry: hi El
Dustin: hi
Eleven: I'm sorry, guys. It was my fault. Had I not gotten sick, she'd still be here
Henry: had I not pushed her to hurry up...
Mike: I never should've told you guys to get here as soon as possible
Lucas: it's our fault. We're all to blame.
*Dustin kicked all*
*Dustin added Lucas*
Dustin: we need to talk
Lucas: about what?
Dustin: us
Lucas: why are you even talking to me? I was an asshole, I know that. I completely understand if you never want anything to do with me again.
Dustin: you were mourning. We still are.
Dustin: bottom line is, I forgive you
Lucas: Dustin Henderson, will you be my boyfriend?
Dustin: did you just steal my thunder?
Lucas: yes
Dustin: yes
Lucas: okay
Dustin: okay
Dustin: I'll be over in a few
Lucas: see you
*Lucas left the chat*
*Dustin left the chat*

They made up the same way they became a thing in the first place, I'm screaming. Also here, have this:

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It was Lexi. Tiny 4 foot 11 Lexi. Quiet Lexi. Under appreciated Lexi. That set this all in motion. It started because of height jokes, short sentences, and casual ignorance. It started because they all felt guilty.

Had Eleven not fallen ill, she'd still be here

Had Mike not told them to get there as soon as possible, she'd still be here

Had Henry not pushed her to hurry, she'd still be here

Had Billy not been drinking, she'd still be here

Had Jonathan not replied to Billy's texts, she'd still be here

Had Dustin never told her to trust them, no matter what, she'd still be here

Had Lucas not given her a peptalk about always winning, she'd still be here

Had Hop not listened to Mike and brought El to a hospital, she'd still be here

Had Nancy paid more attention to Jonathan, she'd still be here

Had Steve not fought with Jonathan the night before, she'd still be here

Had Joyce not ordered them to gather at their house, she'd still be here

Had Will not listened to Joyce, she'd still be here

Had Karen forced Mike to come home, she'd still be here

But they did what they did, and now she's gone.