"SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO"// Will Byers X reader

I Hope You're Enjoying Your Chicken Ted // Chapter 4

'We should be out there right now. We should be helping look for him.' Mike says at the dinner table the following night. The tension is obvious as Nancy glances over and Karen looks up from her plate of chicken. 

'We've been over this, Mike. The chief says—' Karen starts in a calm voice. 

'I don't care what the chief said.' Mike argues.  

'Michael!' Karen shakes her head, frowning. 

'We have to do something,' Mike says loudly, turning to me for support. 

'He could be in danger,' I say and Mike nods in agreement. 

'More reason to stay put,' Karen blinks. 

'Mom!' Mike complains. 

'End of discussion.' she says finally. 

'So... me and Barbara are gonna study at her house tonight. That's cool, right?' Nancy says slowly, staring at her plate. 

'No, not cool.' Karen's eyebrows furrow. 

'What? Why not?' Nancy asks. 

'Why do you think? Am I speaking Chinese in this house? Until we know Will is okay, no one leaves,' Karen responds. 

'This is such bullshit,' Nancy says angrily. 

'Language,' Karen warns. 

'So we're under house arrest? Just because Mike's friend got lost on the way home from...' 

'Wait, this is Will's fault?' I look at her incredulously. 

 'Nancy, take that back.' Karen says. Nancy mouths the words 'I'm sorry' to me and I nod slowly. 

'You're just pissed off 'cause you wanna hang out with Steve,' Mike smirks. 

'Steve?' Ted looks up. 

 'Who is Steve?' Karen asks. 

'Her new boyfriend,' Mike shoots back. 

'You are such a douchebag, Mike!' Nancy yells, getting up and leaving. I sigh, standing up as well. 

'Thanks for dinner. I'm going to go study now,' I say, going to my room. I listen to them argue for a few minutes, standing in the hallway. 

'Language!' Ted's delayed yell says. 

'Nancy, come back,' Karen stands up as well, and I slide into my room. 

'It's okay. It's okay, Holly. Here, have some juice, okay? You see, Michael?' Karen says furiously. 'You see what happens?'

'What happens when what?' Mike shouts. 'I'm the only one acting normal here! I'm the only one that cares about Will!'

'That is really unfair, son. We care.' Ted says, still munching on his chicken. I roll my eyes. Great way to show someone you care. Eating. Karen sighs, and I hear Mike's angry footsteps coming down the hall. 

'Mike!' Karen shouts. 

'Let him go.' Ted says, swallowing a mouthful of food. 

'I hope you're enjoying your chicken, Ted.' Karen says. 

'What did I do? Hey! What'd I do?'