(Edited) Chapter 2: The Weirdo on Maple Street

Guess i can say that yes Eleven has hair, she has the hair from the Snowball. Should I write Y/N down for the dialog while keeping Five when someone mentions you.

The rain falls and the thunder rumbles as the group are now in Mike's basement staring at the boy.

Mike: Is there a number we can call for your parents?

Dustin: Where's your hair? Do you have cancer?

Eleven hits Dustin's arms.

Lucas: Did you run away?

Mike: Are you in some kind of trouble?

Lucas: Is that blood?

Eleven: Stop it! You're freaking him out!

Lucas: He's freaking me out!

Dustin: I bet he's deaf.

Dustin moves his hands beside the boys head and claps. He flinchs.

Dustin: Not deaf.

Mike: All right, that's enough, all right? He's just scared and cold.

[Thunder Rumbling]

Mike hands him some clothes.

Mike: Here, these are clean.

The boy grabs the clothes and stands ready to take his clothes off.

Mike: Okay? No, no, no!

The Boys are exclaiming as Eleven looks away blushing.

Dustin: Oh, my God.
Oh, my God.

Eleven: See over there?That's the bathroom. Privacy. Get it?

The boy walks in the bathroom looking around as Mike is attempting to close the door but the boy stops him.

Mike: You don't want it closed?

Five: No.

Mike:Oh, so you can speak.
Okay, well...Um, how about we just keep the door...just like this. Is that better?

Five: Yes.

Dustin: This is mental.

Mike: At least he can talk.

Lucas: He said "no" and "yes." Your three-year-old sister says more.

Dustin: He tried to get naked.

Mike: El your okay you're a little quiet.

Eleven who looks likes she's zoned out turns to Mike.

Eleven: Huh.

Lucas: There's something seriously wrong with him. Like, wrong in the head.

Dustin: He just went like...

Dustin proceeds to act as if he's taking his clothes off like Five did.

Mike: Eleven doesn't seem to mind, right El?

The boys then turn back to see Jane who's still blushing from the encounter.

Eleven: Can you not Mike.

Lucas: I bet he escaped from Pennhurst.

Mike: From where?

Lucas: The nuthouse in Kerley County.

Dustin: You got a lot of family there?

Lucas: Bite me. Seriously though, think about it. That would explain his shaved hair and why he's so crazy.

Dustin: Why he went like...

Dustin acts as if he take his clothes off again. Mike ready to quip is stopped by Jane.

Eleven: I swear if you do it again Mike I will shove my foot up your ass.

Lucas: He's an escapee is the point. He's probably a psycho.

Dustin: Like Michael Myers.

Lucas: Exactly! We should've never brought him here.

Eleven: So you just wanted to leave him out in that storm?

Lucas: Yes! We went out to find Will, not another problem.

Dustin: I think we should tell your mom.

Lucas: I second that.

Mike: Who's crazy now?

Lucas: How is that crazy?

Mike: Cause, we weren't supposed to be out tonight, remember?

Lucas: So?

Mike: So if I tell my mom and she tells your mom and your mom and your mom.

Dustin: Oh, man.

Lucas: Our houses become Alcatraz.

Mike: Exactly. We'll never find Will.

Dustin motions taking off shirt once more

Eleven: Your next lard-ass.

Mike: All right, here's the plan. He sleeps here tonight.

Dustin: You're letting a random...

Mike: Just listen! In the morning, he sneaks around my house, goes to the front door and rings my doorbell. My mom will answer and know exactly what to do. She'll send him back to Pennhurst or wherever she comes from. We'll be totally in the clear. And tomorrow night, we go back out. And this time, we find Will. Beside what else can we do, definitely can't send him to your place, he'll definitely be seen at Lucas's and if he's seen at Eleven's he'll definitely be kicked out or sent to the cops.

Lucas: (mocking tone) I think Jane would like that see as how she's been blushing for 5 minutes now.

Eleven: (glaring at Lucas) I'd change my name to She-Hulk just so I can kick all of your asses with ease.

After Five is done changing he's brought over to a makeshift tent Mike and Eleven has made.

Mike: Here you go. This is my sleeping bag.

Dustin: You really think he's psycho?

Lucas: Wouldn't want him in my house.

Dustin: Mental.

The two boys leave. As Eleven marches upstairs.

Mike: Hey, um, I never asked your name.

Five is silent.

Mike then notices the make on his wrist.

Mike: Is that real? Sorry, I've just...never seen a kid with a tattoo before.
What's it mean? Five?

Five nods.

Mike: That's your name? Five, Okay. Um, well, my name's Mike, short for Michael.
Maybe we can call you Five.
Um, well, okay.

Eleven comes back downstairs this time with a pillow.

Mike: What's this.

Eleven: I called my mom, told her I'm staying here for the night since it's raining.

Mike: She's not upset you left?

Eleven: More so I left, but I told her that you were upset that Will was gone.

Mike: O..Kay well El, like you to meet Five.

Eleven: Another number I see.

Mike:'Night, guys.

Eleven: 'Night, Mike.

Eleven lays on the couch and stares at Five.

Eleven: So your name if Five.

The boy nods and turns to the girl.

Eleven: Well they call me Eleven, El for short. When we all met that how many words I would say.

Five remains silent.

Eleven: Well tomorrow we have alot ahead for us so you should get some sleep.

Eleven fluffs the pillow and covers herself with the convient quilt on the couch.

Eleven: Goodnight Five.

Five: Goodnight Eleven.

Eleven give a light smile before turning her head away and closing her eyes as Five closed the makeshift tent and lays down.

The next morning, Mike, Eleven, Nancy, Holly, Karen and Ted all eat breakfast. Eleven and Mike rushing to eat their breakfast so they can put their plan into action.

Nancy: You two are disgusting.

Mike slowly looks up while Eleven doesn't do anything except eat.

Mike: You do alot of studying last night?

Mike asks sarcastically remembering Steve sneaking around the house before going out looking for Will. Nancy at a lose for words tries to play it cool.

Nancy: Actually I did.

Eleven confused leans over to Mike.

Eleven: What happened?

Mike: What was your test over again? Human Anatomy?

Eleven with widened eyes figure out what Mike was hinting at as Nancy kicks Mike's leg under the table.

Karen: What's going on?

Nancy Mike and Eleven look to Karen in unison.

All: Nothing.

In the basement still in the tent, Five sits flicking the buttons on Mike's Radio. His attention is now bought but footsteps going down the steps and the tent opening to see Eleven and Mike.

Mike: Hey, you found my supercom. Pretty cool huh.

Five hands the radio to Mike.

Mike: I mostly talk to Lucas on it since he lives so close.

Eleven: Signals pretty weak though.

Eleven reaches in hey Javket pocket and fishes out an Eggo.

Mike: We got you breakfast.

Five takes the eggo and bites into it.

Mike: I know this sounds pretty weird but we need you to go out there.

Mike points at the door and Five eyes follow.

Eleven: Then go out there and ring the doorbell. Mrs. Wheeler will answer the door. All you have to do is say your lost and need help. But whatever do, don't tell her about last night. Or that you know us. Understand.

Five doesn't respond, he only looks down.

Mike: It's no big deal, we just have to act like we don't each other, you know pretend to meet again. And my mom will know what to do.

Five stops eating.

Five: No.

This catches Mike and Eleven off guard.

Eleven: No?

Five: No.

Five continues to eat.

Mike: No, you don't want my mom to help you.

Five nods his head.

Eleven: Your in trouble aren't you?

Five looks away for a moment trying to not cry.

Mike: Who...who are you in trouble with.

Five: Bad.

Mike: Bad people?

Five nods before looking away again.

Eleven: They want to hurt you? The bad people I mean.

Five makes a gun with his finger points it at himself, then at Eleven and Mike, shooting them.

Five: Understand.

Mike stares in shock while Eleven grabs a hold of Five hand and then reassures him.

Eleven: Then we'll figure it out, you'll be safe here.

From above Karen yells to get Mike and Eleven's attention.

Karen: Mike, Jane where are you we're gonna be late.

Mike: All right umm..we'll be right back, just stay here, okay? Stay here.

Eleven then covers the tent and she and Mike rushing upstairs.

At the school Dustin and Lucas are in their seat in Clark's class waiting for Mike and Jane as the class fills up.

Dustin: Okay they're never this late.

Lucas: Well apparently from what Mike told me, El spent the night. I'm telling you it was his dumb plan.

Dustin: I thought you liked his plan.

Lucas: Yeah but they're not here so obviously it was stupid.

Dustin: Yeah but if his mom found out he was sleeping there, she'd just think he made a new friend.

Lucas: With Jane sleeping in his basement with him I don't think so.

Dustin: Do you think he slept naked?

Lucas: Oh, my God, he didn't.

Dustin: If Mrs. Wheeler or Ms. Ives find out...

Lucas: They won't rat us out, they wouldn't.

Dustin: I don't know....

Lucas: Look all that matters is that after school that freak will be back in whatever loony bin he belongs and then we go back to the original plan, finding Will.

Karen and Holly leave the school in their car a good distance away before Mike and Eleven ride off on their bikes back to the house.

Five is seen now coming up from the basement following Jane and Mike walking into the kitchen.

Mike: You want something to drink we got OJ, skim milk. What else.

Five walked into the living room looking at the new scene in front of him, the first thing he notices is the television.

Mike: This is the living room, it's mostly for the watching TV.

Eleven: It's twenty-two inch, it's bigger than all of our TV's.

Five not interested in the TV he walks to the fireplace and notices the pictures. One of Mike and Nancy's school pictures.

Holly when she was 6 months old another on her when she was 1 year old.

And a family photo.

Five presses his finger against the photo of Nancy.

Five: Pretty.

Mike: (cringes) I guess.

Eleven: Mike's just jealous that she got the good looks of the family.

Mike: This is Holly and my parents. What's your parents like?

Five doesn't respond.

Eleven: Does your family live close.

Five walks to the LA-Z-BOY.

Mike: Oh that's our La-Z-Boy. Thats where dad sleeps. Wanna try it out?

Five looks for more permission before sitting in the La-Z-Boy. Mike leans down and puts his hand on the arm.

Mike: Just trust me.

Cautiously Five nods as Mike pulls the arm back as the La-Z-Boy is activated flat. Eleven chuckles and Five laughs nervously.

Eleven: Fun, right?

Mike sets the chair back into sitting position.

Mike: Now you try.

Five pulls on the arm and is now leaned back again. The three kids share a laugh.

Mike, Jane and Five are now leaned over looking at the desk full of toys as Mike slams a 2 inch toy Yoda down.

Mike: (In a Yoda voice) Ready you are, what knows you of ready?

Five is amused yet confused.

Mike: His name is Yoda, he uses the force you move things with his mind.

Mike proceeds to pull everything off the table scaring Five.

Eleven: I thought that the mission was not to scare him.

Five then moves to Mike's bookshelf leaving the two at the table.

Mike: These are all our science fair trophies.

Eleven: We got first every year except last year when we got third.

Five then spots a photo. His entire demeanor changes when he spots Will. Eleven senses something wrong as Five points at Will on the photo

Mike: You know Will, did you see him last night? On the road?

Before Five could respond the sound of a vehicle pulls into the driveway. Mike rushes over and see his mother.

Eleven: We gotta go!

Jane grabs Five by his hand and rushes downstairs but it's to late as Karen is already opening the door. Quickly think Jane pulls Five back upstairs.

Karen: Ted is that you.

Trying to find a place for them to hide out Mike answers.

Mike: Just me, Mom.

Karen: Mike, what are you doing here?

Mike: One second.

Mike rushes over to the closet and opens the door.

Mike: Both of you in here.

Five doesn't budget as Jane hops in.

Mike: Please Five, you have to get in there or my mom will find you. Do you understand.

Five stares at Mike blankly.

Mike: I won't tell her about you I promise.

Five: Promise?

Eleven: It means something that you can't break. Ever.

Karen: Michael.

Mike and Jane: Please/ Please Five.

Five nervously look at Mike then back at the closet he gives in and hides in the closet with Eleven. The door closes and it's dark. Fives breathing becomes rapid, he takes a step back and closes his eyes.

Two orderlies forcefully carry Five, one on each arm, to an isolation cell.
Five wearing his hospital gown is struggling clearly no match for the enforcers.

Five: PAPA!

He cries out to Brenner.

Five: PAPA!

The two orderlies throw Five into his cell and slam the door shut. There is no handle on the door, no way to unlock it. Five rushes back to the door banging on it calling out to Brenner.

Five: Papa!

It's no use as Five gives up. Five backs into a corner and cowers down.

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