Not Steve Harrington.

Part 22: Friends Don't Lie

~~~~~~~~~~~~~Eleven's POV~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Joyce had yelled as asked us if we had letters to mail off. I told her I did not. I couldn't write Mike back. His words stung and I couldn't stand to look at the box anymore. I laid on my my bed, my eyes puffy from crying when I heard a knock at my door. "Hey, El?" It was Will. I walked over to my door at cracked it. "Hello.." I looked down, avoided his eyes. "El? El, what's wrong?" He looked at me worried. Will had become like a brother to me since we'd moved. I couldn't lie to him. Friends Don't Lie. I opened my door. "Come in.." He walked inside and sat on my bed as I shut the door. "El, what happened? Was it Angela?" I shook my head. I took a deep breath and explained how I was upset with Mike for sending me another letter that was just signed From, Mike. So, the next letter I wrote him, I signed it From El. I looked at him to make sure he was following. He nodded. "So, the letter I just got, was short. Like really short, and once again, From Mike." I felt my face get hot. I was starting to get mad. "What do I do Will?" I looked at him confused. He shook his head. "I'm not sure, but sorry El I don't wanna get involved in your and Mike's relationship." He got up and walked out. I stood there confused. But it was probably because Mike was his best friend and I was basically his sister. I sighed and laid on my bed.

As I laid and thought, nothing was helping. I got up and walked out of my room. I walked down the hall and opened Will's door. "Hey can I borrow your-" He was reading something on his bed. A letter? Love note maybe? I snatched it from his hands. "Ooo is this from a girl at school?" I smiled picking it up and reading through it quickly. "El, stop give that back!" Will called reaching for it, as I turned away grinning. Then I read the bottom of the letter. Love Mike I felt my heart sink as I threw it down. I walked out, slamming the door behind me as I ignored Will's pleas for me to wait. I ran straight to my room and to my desk. I pick up my phone and got out my notebook. I turned it to my page of phone numbers and started spinning the dial to Mike's number. I wanted an answer and now.

~~~~~~~Mike's POV~~~~~~~~~~
     I was in the kitchen making pizza rolls when I heard the phone ring. I walked over and picked it up. "Wheeler residence, Mike speaking." The other line was quiet. "Hello?" I spoke again. "Hi Mike." It was El. I smiled to myself. "Oh, hey El! What's up?" There was a slight pause. "Mike. We need to talk. And no more lying. Friends don't lie." I furrowed my brow. What was she talking about? I hadn't lied to her. "What? What are you talking about El?" There was a longer pause before she spoke. "You letter was short Mike, and you keep signing them From Mike!" I took a big breath. "I-" She cut me off. "No, that's not all. I saw Will's letter from you. You signed it Love Mike! So you can tell him and not me, your girlfriend?" She yelled out. Oh god, this was bad. "El, I-" She stopped me again. "Save it Mike. We're done. For good. Goodbye, Mike." She hung up the phone. Shit.