through the phone | mileven texting au

fifty-three

mikey 🥰

um hi
i'm sad and alone
i don't know what to do
can i come over

sure but me and holly are currently locked up in my room
there's a lot of fighting and shouting downstairs

oh
i guess we can be sad together
do i have to climb through the window then?

i'll advise it

ok
be there in 20
i'm walking

okay
stay safe though ❤️

i'll try
(seen 3:42pm)

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el climbed up mikes first floor and walked towards his window before knocking softly.

both mike and holly turns their heads. holly smiles, walking over to open the window to let el in.

"hey holly." el hugs her, "how are you?" she asks softly

holly shrugs, "i'm okay." she smiles before walking back to mikes desk

el walked over to the bed where mike was sitting. she laid her head on his, "i'm trying my best to distract holly. how are you? why are you sad?" he asks, stroking her hair

"i don't know. thought my sad days were over but i guess not." she traces her finger over her bumpy scars, "it was hard to resist starting again."

"come here." he hugs her, kissing the top of her head, "the important thing is that you didn't start again. you're still clean." he whispers

"i know. but destroying my skin seems... irresistible. it's the sudden crave to feel the pain." she whispers, "i don't know, i don't even know why i'm sad."

"it's okay. we all feel emotions." he fiddles with her hair

"el! el! look, i drew something!" holly runs over to them

"let me see." el says softly, grabbing the paper

"that's mike and then me, then nancy and mom!" holly smiles excitingly

"who's that?" el points to a person that had no face

"dad but i don't really remember what he looks like." holly frowns as el gives mike a worried glance

he shrugs softly, "it is what it is." he mumbles

"what are those?" holly points to el's healing cuts

el smiles softly, picking holly up and placing her on her lap, "those are battle scars, baby."

"battle?" holly tilts her head curiously, "like the war ones?"

"hmm, sort of, yeah." el nods

"ooh i want those! those are cool!" holly exclaims as el shakes her head

"no, holly. don't ever get these." el strokes her hair, "they're not cool."

"why not? it's like you fought in a battle!" holly smiles

"the battles not over though. but i'll tell you what, if you ever see anyone with these, give that person a hug." el smiles softly

"then can i hug you?" holly asks

"is that even a question? of course!" el hugs her tightly, "i wanna adopt holly." el whispers to mike with a pout

"you're not even 18 yet." mike chuckles

"i'll be 18 soon!" el whines

"if she's getting adopted, it'll be me. i'm 18." he says

"would you though? you know, if something does happen." she mumbles

"of course." he smiles, "and technically i'm a legal adult so he can't have custody of me."

"mikey, i'm hungry." holly pouts

"holly, we can't really go eat now. you know that." mike sighs, "and i will not let you climb out that window."

"or we could just open the door and check if they're still shouting." el suggests

"there was also plate throwing so i don't wanna do that." mike mumbles

"fine, i'll do it." she places holly on his lap

"i don't think that's a good idea." he mumbles

she ignores him, opening the door and hears them still screaming making her shut the door quickly.

"okay, new plan. i jump out of the window then holly goes next so i can catch her if she does fall. then you go." el suggests, opening the window

"but what about mom?" holly asks

"mom will be fine." mike reassures her as el climbs out of the window

"but what if dad hurts her?" holly asks

"what!?" el's eyes widen, "what did you just say?"

"dad slapped mom once."  holly shrugs

"that is true but i punched him afterwards." mike tells her, "he didn't come home for days after that."

"okay... i-i hate your dad. can we please leave?" el sighs, dropping down to the floor

"holly go." mike says, grabbing his car keys and helping holly out of the window

"wee!" she jumps off the roof as el catches her

"why did you jump? what if i didn't catch you?" el asks

"you would have caught me." holly smiles

"and what if i didn't?" el teases as mike comes down from the roof too

"holly, want to go to the mall?" mike asks as holly nods

"okay then." mike smiles as they all get into his car

"can i buy that toy i saw last time?" holly asks as el buckles her in

"we'll see, holly, but we can get ice cream and then maybe we can get some clothes for you." mike suggests

"or we can just get her toys." el smiles

"we can't just get her toys. nancy says that's bad." mike chuckles

"alright then." el smiles, stroking holly's hair softly

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a/n: i love holly and el's relationship