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Byler | Why not me?

(A/N: just thought this song might fit this story a little bit)

(Mike's POV)
Today, I'm was going out with the party to go to the at arcade. El and Will were visiting from California for Will's 15th birthday. I was excited to see El, considering I haven't seen her in a while. And as for Will, well, I haven't talked to him that much. He seemed to become distant from the party when they moved to California.

I was kinda anxious to see Will, I didn't know if he still considered us friends or not. I know during the whole Vecna thing me and Will became closer, but when I left again things changed. Or at least that's how I see it. I noticed how close El and Will are, It made me happy seeing them two together more.

All of a sudden, I heard a knock at my living room door. I ran upstairs from my basement hoping that it's the person I think it is. I opened the door and I heard a girl say, "I'm sorry, I'm looking for Michael Wheeler. Is this the right house?" A girl spoke with a soft voice and a smile on her face. I ran up to her and hugged her tight. "El! I've missed you so much." I said as I hugged her very tight lifting her up a little.

She giggled as I put her down after a good 20 seconds. "Where's will?" I asked as me and el went into the house and walked down to my basement. "He's out with a friend of his right now, he told me to tell you 'hi' if I stopped by." El explained making eye contact with me. "Oh. What friend?" I asked El curiously, I never knew will made a new friend. Well, I probably would've never knew if El didn't tell me.

"Some guy he met in April last year, I've met him. He's nice." El said looking up at the ceiling. "Will asked mom if he can come along and she said sure." I know me and Will probably aren't that close anymore again, but he could've at least told me he made a friend. Not that it meant anything to Me, Will didn't have to tell me everything.

(Will's POV)
By now I think El would be with Mike. I've been hanging out with James all day. I liked James, he was nice and had an amazing personality. He actually knew how to make me laugh when I'm at my lowest, I haven't had anyone make me feel like that in a while. James also accepted the fact that I like boys, as if he couldn't be a better person. Sometimes, James would sneak through my bedroom window. Considering its a one story house, it's quite easy for him to get in.

We'd lay on my bed and read comics and do a ton of random things. I've even showed James the mixtapes that Jonathan made for me when I was younger. "James?" I called his name softly as he turned around. "Yeah?" He continued in a soft voice. "You're an amazing friend, I've never had this type of friendship for a while now and you always know how to make me smile." I told James with the hugest smile on my face. James also has the biggest smile coming on his face.

"Thanks Will, you make me feel the same. Every time I came over to sneak through your window was because I was feeling down, so I wanted to see you." James said with the same smile on his face laughing. James knew about the crush I had on Mike, he'd always encourage me to talk to him from my Walkie-Talkie, but I'd just avoid it. Besides, with Mike dating my sister, I'd just feel guilty about the silly crush I've had on mike since middle school.

"Oh shit, Will. Aren't we supposed to meet your friends at the arcade?" James asked me curiously. "Oh right, we have to go. I can't believe I forgot." I said as me and James walked to the arcade. The arcade brought back the good memories of my childhood. Considering the last 2 years of it was filled with people going missing and dying. I hated remembering how it was in the upside down. It was so cold and uncomfortable, there was a lot of sticky things in there, it was the worst experience of my life.