Lumax One Shots

hospital

vol 2 spoilers

It has been 3 days since Max was emitted to the hospital, and Lucas hasn't left her side. He spent most of the time reading to her, hoping she would wake up. The doctors say she won't make it, but they don't know Max like Lucas does. She's strong and determined.

Lucas looked up from the book he was reading out loud and realized how pointless it was to read to her. She couldn't hear him. Once again, Lucas broke down looking at her. Tears rolled down his cheeks while he held onto the little part of her hand that stuck out of her cast.

"Max, I can't lose you." Lucas choked those words out between sobs. "You're so so strong. I know you can wake up. I know it, please please Max."

No response. Not even a muscle spasm.

"Once you wake up, we'll go to the movies, okay?" He pleaded, holding onto hope. "We can see whatever you want. I know a few that are supposed to be really good."

Lucas was sad, frustrated, and angry. He had finally gotten his girl back just before Vecna took her. How is this fair? What did she do to deserve this? Nothing. She did nothing wrong but here she is sitting in the hospital stuck in a coma.

A knock at the door made Lucas jump and quickly wipe his tears away. It was Mike.

"Lucas, you need to get some sleep." The party was worried about Lucas. He hasn't gotten any sleep since the gates opened up.

"I'm fine. Plus, what if she wakes up when I'm gone? She won't have any idea what's going on. I have to be here." Lucas was not going to leave her side.

"What if I stay here? I'll radio to you if she moves even the slightest," Mike suggested.

"I don't know, Mike." Lucas shook his head not wanting to leave Max.

"Just go home, shower, take a nap, and then come back. I promise I won't leave her side till you're here."

"And you promise you'll radio to me if anything happens?"

"I promise." Mike was willing to do anything for his best friend to get a break. Lucas rushed home so he could be back quickly.

"Hey, Red. You probably can't hear me, right?" Mike sat down next to her. "I know I was a complete dick to you and that we barely get along, but you have to fight. Fight for Lucas. He hasn't left your side. El is beside herself too. She misses you so much. We all do." Mike might always pick fights with her, but she was like a sister to him.

Mike started looking around the room for something to do. He noticed a drawling hanging up. He didn't know who drew it, but it broke his heart knowing that Lucas hung it up.

"We all need our Zoomer back." Tears were brimming his eyes. 

A few hours later, Lucas bursted through the door. "Anything?" He said hopeful.

He shook his head no, and the tears Mike had tried so hard to keep in spilled out. Lucas was taken back by his friends emotions. "We need her back, man."

"She'll wake up. I know she will." Mike hugged Lucas praying he wasn't wrong. Seeing Lucas these passed few days killed him. He couldn't imagine what it would be like if Max didn't make it.

I'm trying to justify that the Duffers wouldn't keep her alive if she wasn't going to wake up or be any help in season 5. The cast did amazing this season. Caleb and Sadie had me bawling during that scene. The way "Erica help" was improvised 😭. I'm going to keep writing as if nothing bad happened lol. I might post less frequently because of my new job.