it's just chemistry

seven

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the drive wasn't long, just about an hour or so before he pulled into his driveway, the other two asleep in the car

lucas knew mike would say something when he realized where they are.. and who they're with, but he was tired. so he drove back home, just hoping that mike wouldn't care and they can get some sleep

but it wasn't mike who woke up first

"w-where am i?" the small brunette mutters as she lifts her head up

the other boys eyes widen and he turned around "um—h-hey el"

her eyes then widen.. what is she doing here in a car with lucas sinclair?

she moved closer to the door "wh-what am i-i doing here?"

lucas looked over at mike who was still sleeping, thank god

"ummmm—o-okay dont freak out alright?"

e looked at him nervously, what is going on? why is she in this driveway? where is she?

"okay uh.. y-youre at my house—but before you freak out, you said you can't go home b-because your dad has the keys... so just um.. yeah"

it took el a bit to process it all.. she's at a boys house.. oh my goodness

she was quiet for a bit before quietly speaking up "s-so um... wh-where am i staying?"

lucas sighs "...that's the thing um—y-you uh—you can stay here tonight—w-with me and-"

"god can you shut the fuck up? i-i'm trying to sleep" a grumbled sleepy voice mutters and el knew exactly who it belonged to

no no no no no no no

no not mike

speak of the devil, mike rubbed his eyes and turned to look at lucas, wondering why he was so quiet before he looked in the same direction he was

no no no no no no no

no not el

"what is she doing here?" of course mike wasn't okay with this

"man come on—it's storming and her dad has the keys, any decent human would let her stay" lucas knew mike wasn't going to be okay with this

"well apparently i'm not one of them—she can't be here"

the small girl just listened to their banter back and forth, their arguing made her nervous, her breath started to pick up and she covered her ears while closing her eyes tightly

they continued arguing before lucas caught a glimpse of her "hey—hey hey hey mike shut up!"

the raven haired boy stopped talking and looked over in the back seat

she had tears down her cheeks now as she was in a ball, her eyes shut tightly and her ears still covered

"see look what you did" mike says getting out of the car, the storm still happening, rain soaking his clothes immediately before heading to her door opening it and looking at her

she looked so so small, so scared and hurt.. it reminded mike of himself when his mother left..

so without a second thought he reached his hand over and unbuckled her seatbelt "come on" he says quietly

el opening her eyes and looking at him, what was happening? she was sure that mike. would've made a joke, he would've made her ride her bike home in the storm, he would've made her get out of the car and just... be mike.. but this was new, he was... being nice? to el?