Stranger things normal au

The loud crackle of a walkie-talkie shattered the quiet of your bedroom. "—Hello? Come on, wake up!" You groaned, burying your face deeper into your pillow. A burst of static filled the room before Mike's voice came through again, louder this time. "Seriously? Are you still asleep? It's almost ten! Pick up!" The walkie-talkie buzzed relentlessly from your nightstand. "I know you can hear me! Dustin says you're ignoring us, Max says you're just lazy, and Lucas bet five bucks that you'd sleep until noon." You reached over with one hand, grabbed the walkie-talkie, and pressed the button. "What?" There was a brief pause. "Finally!" Mike exclaimed. "We've been trying to reach you for twenty minutes!" You rubbed your eyes and sat up. "Mike... it's summer. People sleep in." "Not today," he replied. "Meet us at the arcade in thirty minutes. Dustin found out they're getting a brand-new game, Max wants to beat everyone's high score before the crowd shows up, and Lucas is already complaining because we've been waiting for you." In the background, you could hear the others. "Tell them to hurry up!" Max called. "I said they'd still be asleep," Lucas muttered. "Ask if they want breakfast!" Dustin shouted. Mike laughed. "See? Everyone's here except you." You sighed dramatically. "You're all unbelievable." "Yeah," Mike said with a grin in his voice. "But we're your friends, so get dressed. We'll be outside in twenty." Before you could answer, the walkie-talkie clicked off. You stared at it for a second before shaking your head with a smile. Only the Party would treat sleeping in like a full-blown emergency.

A loud burst of static echoed from the walkie-talkie on your desk. "—Come in! Hello? Earth to [Your Name]!" You groaned and pulled the blanket over your head. Another crackle. "I know you're awake!" Mike's voice shouted through the speaker. "Or at least you should be!" You squeezed your eyes shut, hoping he'd give up. No such luck. "I'm counting to five! One... two... three..." You let out a tired sigh and reached for the walkie-talkie. "What do you want?" you mumbled. "About time!" Mike laughed. "Do you know how long I've been trying to reach you?" "I was sleeping." "Exactly! That's the problem!" You rolled your eyes. "It's nine in the morning, Mike." "Yeah... and?" "It's Saturday." "Exactly! Which means we have the whole day to do something fun if you would stop sleeping through it." You could hear voices in the background. "Did they answer?" Dustin asked excitedly. Mike covered the microphone for a second. "Yeah, they're alive." Max's voice cut in. "Tell them if they aren't outside in fifteen minutes, we're leaving without them." Lucas scoffed. "You said that twenty minutes ago." "I mean it this time," Max replied. Will laughed quietly. "No, you don't." Mike pressed the button again. "Ignore them. Just get dressed. We're all meeting at the diner for breakfast, then we're heading to Family Video. Steve said he might let us help him reorganize the movies." "You woke me up... for breakfast?" "Obviously." "I hate you." "No, you don't." "...You're right." Mike chuckled. "See you soon, sleepyhead." The walkie-talkie clicked off before you could argue. You set it back on the nightstand and flopped onto your pillow for exactly five more seconds before dragging yourself out of bed. There was no point trying to go back to sleep. When Mike Wheeler wanted everyone together, he wasn't going to stop calling until it happened.

The sharp crackle of your walkie-talkie pulled you out of a deep sleep. "KSHHHH—Come in! Come in! This is Mike Wheeler!" You groaned and rolled over, pulling your blanket over your head. "I know you're awake! Pick up already!" Another burst of static. With a sigh, you reached over to your nightstand, grabbed the walkie-talkie, and pressed the button. "...Mike?" "Finally!" he said dramatically. "I thought you died." "I was sleeping." "Well, stop. We have plans." You frowned. "What plans?" There was a brief pause before Mike answered. "It's a double date." You blinked, still half-asleep. "...A what?" "A double date," Mike repeated. "El and I are going, and you're coming with your boyfriend. We're meeting at the diner in an hour." You sat up in bed. "You seriously woke me up just to tell me that over the walkie-talkie?" "Yes." "...You couldn't have called my house?" "This is more fun." You heard laughter in the background. "Tell them not to be late!" Eleven called. Mike laughed. "El says don't be late. She's already dressed, and she's making fun of me because I've been trying to wake you up for ten minutes." You smiled despite yourself. "Fine. I'll be there." "Good." A beat of silence. "Oh—and wear something nice. Max said she's refusing to sit with anyone who shows up looking like they just rolled out of bed." You glanced down at your oversized T-shirt and messy hair. "I literally did just roll out of bed." Mike laughed. "Exactly why I'm giving you a heads-up." The walkie-talkie clicked off. You set it down with a shake of your head and smiled. Only Mike Wheeler would announce a double date over a walkie-talkie like it was an emergency.

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