Crazy Together

California Girls (rewritten)

Before I start the story, I'd like to say that this will be taking place during the 4th season, I don't mention the vecna plot, but I do with the El training plot. Needless to say, spoilers ahead for the 4th season. Also, I make a few alterations on the story so that it might flow a little quicker and to bring more intensity to the ship.
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Dear diary

It's been 5 months since we moved from Hawkins, and almost a year since the Starcourt battle. El goes by Jane at school, I still find it weird to call her that. She's been having some trouble making friends.
I wouldn't say I have too, since I'm not really trying to meet anyone new, even though people try to talk to me all the time... Specially girls...
Either way, Jonathan has made a friend named Argyle who works at a pizza place and drives the delivery van, and he often takes us to school in it.
And talking about school, spring break starts tomorrow, on my birthday! Its been a while since I've been genuinely excited for my birthday but this time is different, because I'm finally gonna see Mike again! The last time I saw him was in October of last year, so we have a lot to catch up on. He hasn't been talking to me that much, but you know how it is, he's probably busy with school and... Thinking about El. He probably misses her very much. I know she misses him a lot.
I've actually been painting something for him. I really hope he likes it. It's not like he could ignore me while he's here, right? He's gonna want to hang out with me. Of course he will.

- Will, breakfast! El! - My mom calls from downstairs. I close my notebook in a rush, and put it back in its place under my mattress.

Will - In a minute, mom! I'm just finishing painting a tree!!

Me and El exit our rooms at the same time; I give her a small smile that she returns and we walk downstairs to eat breakfast. I have a slice of toast, El munches on her weekly Eggos (Friday is Waffle Day!), and then we're off to school.

My first class of the day is Biology. Sometimes I pay attention to it. Today, I couldn't even if I tried.

Not only am I too excited for break, but also, Kylie would not leave me alone the whole period. She kept trying to pass me notes everytime the teacher would turn to the board, or talk to me after I answered a question. The problem is that she doesn't even want to be my friend, she only bothers me in class. Today she passed me a note with quite a horrible handwriting, I was barely able to read it, but it said "do you want to go to Rink-o-mania with me on break?"

Great. Just what I needed today.

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The bell rings for the last class to end, everyone rushes out of the room as soon as it does. I don't stay behind for too long, but as soon as I get to the school gates my stomach drops. It's El. She's on the floor, crying. One of Angela's friends jumps on her diorama from English presentation, then leaves with the group.

- Oh no. El, are you okay? What happened? - I kneel down next to her and try to help collect whatever is left from her work. - It's okay, hey, don't cry, we can fix it together, okay? I'll help you, it'll be all right!

-Don't...

-What? Did you say something?

-Don't tell Mike.

Mike? What does he have to do with this?

-I won't. I promise. Cmon, Argyle is here. Let's go home.

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- And then what? - Jane asks as I tell her about the Kylie incident.

- Then she just left. El, I don't know what to tell her.

- Why can't you just go? I think it would be fun.-She tells me. She has good intentions, but Kylie is just not someone I wanna take out. I don't even know if there is such a person. - I know I'm taking Mike there, you could ask her to go with us, like a double date!

- But I don't want to go on a date with her.

- Why not? - El's face turns up in confusion. Gratefully, the moment she questions me, the van stops with a screech.

Argyle - All right, we're here!

Jonathan - Thanks, bud, see you tomorrow?

Argyle - At 4:20 pm man, you know it

- Dude, my mom is right there.

- Oops

I like that Jonathan has a new friend now, I don't think he's ever really hung out with anyone before, but I don't think it's like him to be getting high this often. He acts like I don't know about it too, it's just so far from his normal way of behaving.

I don't think it's a good influence on El, specially right now that she's being bullied. She should have more than just me to help her through this. She should have him just like I did when I was in her place. I doubt he even knows what's going on with either of us. I just miss him sometimes.

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Dear diary

It's me again. I know I already wrote on you today but this couldn't wait till tomorrow. Something happened, at school. I think I got asked out by a girl.
I don't know what to do, I never really felt anything for anyone before and this time it's not different. I mean, I barely even know Kylie, to be honest, I don't know what she sees in me.
I don't think I could ever date a girl. When I look at what I think my future will be I just imagine living in an apartment in a big city. Maybe New York. I'd have a job, illustrating comic books. Perhaps I'd live with a friend.
Not Mike, though. That would never work. I doubt he'd even want to live with me anyways. I hope he doesn't. Who knows what he might find out if we did.