Binary Star ~MILEVEN AU~

chapter twenty four

'Love is whatever you can still betray. Betrayal can only happen if you love'

Mike and El were in the most complicated stage of their relationship a teenager could be in. They were close yet distant, happy yet unhappy, contented yet unsatisfied. They built a wall in between each other, scared of getting too close and ending up getting hurt again. Mike was sure about his feelings, he wanted her back in his life without a doubt. In contrast, El wasn't. She wanted to trust him but she couldn't, she wanted to get together with his hit she was scared, she wanted to open up but she was embarrassed, embarrassed by how she let a boy hurt her so bad over a dare. At the end of the day, things weren't the same, it'll never be. But the duo wasn't going to give up, not just yet.

"God, you're zoning out again? Seriously?"

Stacy's voice snapped El out of her thoughts as she blinked back to reality.

"I-i just don't know what to do!" she whined, dropping her head on the blonde's shoulder in exhaustion.

The loud chatter in the school cafeteria only made it harder for them to have a proper conversation but El's thoughts were way boisterous.

"I thought you had a good time the other night?" She furrowed her brows at her friend's flakiness.

"I did," she stated.

"Then, what's the problem?"

"That's the problem! I'm not supposed to enjoy myself with a person I'm supposed to hate!"

"But..do you?"

El stared at her in perception, sighing before looking away. "..no,"

"Do you think you've forgiven him?"

"Fuck me, no!" she exclaimed. Forgiving is not a big enough word to overcome the lain he made her go through and Stacy out of all people knew better.

"Do you think you'll ever be able to?"

"I don't know" she shrugged hastily.

"Do you love him?"

Eleanor's eyes went wide and her cheeks red at her question. Honestly, she never thought about it after they broke up.

"Stacy!" she smacked her head forcefully.

"Ow!" she cried out, rubbing the burning spot.

"Well, you deserved it," she pointed out with a proud smile.

"You're dead, Wheeler!" Stacy squealed before playfully attacking her best friend.

"What did you just say, bitch?" the brunette exclaimed, trying to dodge her slaps.

The sound of El's phone going off interrupted their 'fight'. A find a smile creeping on her cherished red face at the right of the notification.

Mike🤍: can't wait for your surprise x

She looked around the cafeteria, finding the curly head already looking at her with an identical smile.