jealousy • byler •

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Mike wheeler pov

I didn't wanna go either way. I don't have money with me and I don't wanna be with that jerk Derek either.
I thought as I got up and went into els room were max was

I heard giggling and laughter, I opened the door and saw both of them sitting on the bed laughing and talking and then they looked at me

"Can I hang out with you guys?, They left me" I awkwardly chuckled
Max patted the bed beside her
"Of course come here" she said with her baby voice making fun of me

I laughed "why are you always babying me". I sat beside her
"Idk but why did they leave you?" Max said turning to me

"Long story" i sighed.
"When are you planning on telling will?" I heard El speak

"Probably never, he likes Derek." I said feeling a pain in my chest.
"Derek who-" max in a confused tone
"This jerk who will met here at school, he seems to really like him" I scoffed

"I'm sure will just likes him because he was the only person who talked to him here. Try talking to him okay?" Max said and then turned back to El

I took the phone out of my pocket and scrolled through Instagram.
Suddenly my phone starts ringing

"Will<3"  my screen read. I clicked the green button and put the phone to my ear
"Where are you?" Will said sounding worried "home?" I said in a "duh" voice
"You didn't come?" Will said dumbfounded
"No, I never agreed to" I scoffed "were you too busy with your little boyfriend and forgot about me your best friend? This guy that you've literally only known for 2 seconds." I said with a annoyed tone
"Mike i-" I heard will speak

Before he could finish the sentence I hanged up and shoved the phone in my pocket.

"Hey guys!" Joyce said opening the door
"I figured you guys would be in here when  Dustin and Lucas come back can you tell them they thier rooms are ready?", Joyce said with a smile

"Yeah of course Mrs byers!" Max said
"Great! If you want I show you guys your room?" Wills mom said looking at me
"No but thanks" max said and then turning to me waiting for me to speak

"Yes please," I spoke
I wanted to ignore will for as long as possible. But I know that I shouldn't be mad because it's not like we were together. Even so I only have 3 months to stay here.

•••

Joyce showed me a small room. Wills house was pretty big, since Joyce got a good job here. Pretty much the whole reason will moved here.

I sat on the bed
"Get comfortable okay?" Joyce said smiling and then closing the door.

I sighed

It was barely the first day here and somehow I'm already mad at will for something that he couldn't help.
Maybe I'm being dramatic and Derek is a nice guy.

What's so great about Derek? He's nothing but a jerk in my eyes. He's acting if he won a 1st place price to be with will.
But will wasn't a price he was a person and I knew Derek was off. I've liked will since a kid.
But never admitted it because I was too scared. I always wished we were more.

But we never could've been more because I was scared of finding myself out.

Will had came out as gay to everyone in my friend group before he moved.

Yet I knew for years that I liked will and I couldn't admit it. Even now.

I took a deep breath as I heard the front door open.
The walls were pretty thin so you could hear every footstep and chatter