I thought I lost you (byler)

Im sorry, Mike

(Mike POV)

"You kept saying i'm sorry Mike." El says.

Will glances towards me and I stare back.

What was he sorry for he didnt do anything to me?

"Will? " El says "what were you sorry for." El glares at Will curious.

The room is dead silence everyone's eyes on will.

"Nothing. I mean I've just been lacking sleep recently so I guess I feel asleep and said some weird shit." Wills faces everyone.

No one seems to believe him.. including me.

What the hell was he sorry for?

"Friends dont lie." El breaks the silence once again.

Will says nothing. Looking at El and then exchanging his gaze to me.

He walks out of the room with Jonathon by his side.

"What the hell just happened?" Steve and Robin say in sync then exchange a confused glance.

"Will is hiding Something. Something big." Erica says.

"ERICA!" Lucas follows annoyed.

"Just the facts." Erica mutters to herself.

"I should go talk to Jonathon." Nancy leaves the room.

"Welp its getting late and I have to go see my girl fr- I mean friend. Good friend. Great friend vicki. So bye." Robin rambles on then leaves the room.

Steve follows after her.

Its not just me Erica Dustin and lucas.

"Lucas we gotta go home or mom and dad will kill us." Erica says annoyed.

"I KNOW I know. Umm. Guys will you walk us out?" Lucas says towards me and Dustin. We nod in agreement.

"What was that about?" Lucas is the first to say something as Erica walks infront not
paying attention.

"I- I don't Know. Will was acting weird. Really weird. It reminds me of the-" I say

"The mind flayer. Remember 2 years ago how it possessed will. What if its doing it again and trying to get to Will through Vecna?" Dustin says.

We all stop and stare at each other.

Not again.

"I wonder what he was sorry about.. did you guys have an argument." Lucas asks.

"No I mean yes but it wasn't a big one. However, he did seem to lash out at me out of nowhere. I dont know I'll talk to him tomorrow" I say. I will. I have to. I want to be there for him. I need to be there for him.

We all say our goodbyes. It was only 4 in the afternoon but after the gates opened up fully, there had been a curfew installed on Hawkins.

As soon as I enter the house my mum greets me and my dad says nothing, of course. I lie in bed pondering on the events if today with will. His words echoe across my mind.

"You dont need me."

"Im sorry Mike."

What is he sorry for? I need to ask him. I need to know. I am not mad at him so why was he apologising and why did he lie about it.

I fall asleep with the melodies these thoughts constantly replaying inside my brain.

All I can think about is will...

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Before I realise morning came.

I threw some clothes on and ran downstairs.