Indifferent (Will Byers x Reader

Still Hope

-YN's POV-

I'm at my last class and am bored out my mind. "Okay class no homework today. Remember there is no school tomorrow!" Ms. Stella says as we all get up.

I walk to my locker and I see Mike walking to his. I quickly put my books in and run to him. "Hey Mike can I pleaseeee talk to you?" I ask. "There's nothing to talk about. He says as he doesn't even look at me.

"Really Mike? We've been best friends for such a long time and you don't want to talk to me because of this?" I say slightly annoyed.

"No! Of course I don't want to talk to you. You literally made me think I had a chance with you and then started dating my best friend." He whispers so no one hears.

"Look, i'm sorry Mike. I didn't even think you liked me anymore. I thought you were caught up with El and that you wouldn't mind! I love you as a friend and I really don't want to loose you. So please, for the sake of your stupid friend, can you please forgive me?" I say. I'm desperate but I mean everything I just said. I need him back. I need my best friend back.

He stares at me for a few seconds, J just stare back. I don't know what else to do.

"I'll think about it." He says and walks away. I'm so stupid.

I walk away and decide to go home with Will, it's not really a choice. It's kind of more of a need.

"Hey." I say and he says hi back. "How was school?" I ask. "It was chill I guess." He responds. The bike ride was mostly silent.

We get back to William's house. "Bye Will." I say, it's so awkward now. I hate it.

I ride my bike back home and go to my room. My parents are at work so I have the house to myself. I start crying once I walk in.

"Ugh! How can I be so fucking stupid all the time!" I sob into my pillow.

!!TW!! SELF HATE

I hate myself so much. I've been doing everything wrong! Maybe I shouldn't have gotten with Will. Maybe I should just turn myself in and go back to Papa. Being a tested on and hurt and used is what I deserve.

I can't stop crying. My eyes are red. My head is throbbing, I don't feel okay, I don't think I deserve to feel that way anyway.

NO TW!!!!

I hear a knock on the door.

I go downstairs and open the door, forgetting I look like a mess.

"Oh my gosh YN are you okay?" A familiar voice says. Dustin Henderson.

"Yeah I'm-" I can't even finish my sentence without crying again.

I let Dustin in and we sit on the couch. "What's wrong?" Dustin asks.

"I just- I've been trying to stay strong all these months. But really every single bad thing that happens it makes me weaker. I wanted to stay strong, for everyone, to show everyone I'm not weak. But I can't anymore." I sob.

"This was like my highest point. This is what I needed to finally show my weakness." I finish.

"YN. You don't need to prove anything. You are strong and everyone knows that. You went into the upside down and survived. You got tested on, hurt, and used and you survived. You are so much stronger then you think, and the only person who doesn't notice that is you." He announces, pointing to me.

"You really think?" I say, trying to wipe off my tears that i've been hiding for the past months.

"Yeah, I really do." Dustin responds, pulling me into a huge hug. I'm so thankful for him. He's always been so supportive and helpful.

"Thank you Dustin, I'm so happy to have you." I say, still in the hug.

"Of course YN, Love you" Dustin replies. "I love you too." I say with a smile on my face.

-Will's House-
-Wills POV-

"LUCAS IM FREAKING OUT I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO" I say. I'm freaking out, the way she said bye was different.

"Okay, girls are a different species so.. If she says goodbye to you in a different way today, i think she was mad." Lucas says. I considered that.

"You're right, she might be mad, how do I fix it?" I say, sitting down on the couch.

"I think, you guys should break up." Lucas says, sitting down next to me. "What?! I can't do that. I still have hope?!" I reply jumping out of my seat.

"We're so young, of course your relationship isn't gonna work." Lucas says, unbothered.

"It will work, maybe later in the future though it'll work better?" I ask, turning to Lucas.

"Yeah, maybe, I don't know?!" Lucas replies.

"You are making me even more stressed out!" I say, with my hands to my head.

"I don't know man, girls are weirdddd." Lucas replies.

-YN's House-
-YN's POV-

"Thank you Dustin, I think I know what i'm gonna do now." I say as I hug Dustin

"No problem. I'll see you in school tomorrow!" Dustin says as I close the door.

I don't know what to do, so I look at the book that gives me inspiration, the book that wrote in itself.

I go to my room and open the book, I keep it buried in the side of the dresser so no one finds it.

I've been realizing more and more things in this book, the pages that wrote in itself are signed by some initials.

It always says,

"H.C"

OKAY THATS IT FOR THIS CHAPTER!!! I hope your enjoying this as the first season if this book is coming to an end. I'll most likely start the next book for season two very quickly though so no need to worry.

Also, make sure to read my other book "Change if minds"!! It's a Noah Schnapp x readerrr!

Also, THANK YOU SO MYCH FOR 380 READS!!! Im so grateful!!!

Okay, see you soon my strangies 💕

-Elaine :)