𝐃𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐞 || Byler

"Chapter 11; Searching"

Mikes pov

"Save it Mike!" Will yelled before running into the woods. This time I didn't run after. I didn't want to make things worse than I already did. Tears started to build in my eyes and I walked away in the other direction.

"Hey Mike, what happened?" Nancy asked  me after seeing the distress on my face, wanting see the whole situation.

"I don't know what to do. He hates me now!" I cried out.

She looked at me not knowing what to do before she spoke up again.

"Is it something you can fix by talking it out or does it need time to heal?"

I looked at her and then back where he ran before shrugging.

"Maybe you should walk behind him to make sure he's ok. We don't want him to get lost again. Give him some time if he needs it, but make sure he's ok." Nancy said before giving me a hug.

We don't usually hug often, so it felt weird, but I pulled away and followed in Will's footsteps. I didn't know where he was going but it couldn't be far, right?

As I wandered straight through the forest I was stuck with my own thoughts, wondering if it was my fault for joining hellfire. Was that a bad move? Should I regret it? I mean he was in California and I had gotten over my no DND phase, and I was bored, what else was I meant to do? Maybe I could've wrote him a letter back. I don't know why I never did. He sent me tons of letters all the time and never once did I put a pen to a paper and put "to Will." I received all his letters and I would read them over and over as I missed the boy, but I could never bring myself to return letters. I would hear the phone ring and always wait until it was done ringing before grabbing it to listen to the message. Occasionally it would be will's voice coming through, and I would be overcome with joy just to listen to his voice. But not once did I call back. God, was I a terrible person? I was snapped out of my thoughts when I heard a rustle in the bush. I turned towards it.

"Hello? Will, is that you?" I squinted my eyes to get a better look, before eleven walked out. She was smiling and ran up to me, wrapping her arms around my waist. I frowned. What was wrong with me? Why don't I get butterflies when El hugs me like this anymore? I slowly wrapped my arms around El, and when she looked up at me I quickly plastered on a smile.

"Hey, Mike! Watcha doing?" She grinned even wider, wich I didn't realize was possible.

"Oh, uh- I was just searching for Will. He ran away." Her smile slowly faded and she dropped her head into my chest.

Eleven's POV

I was wondering through the bush, searching for a place to sit down and just relax in silence for a bit. Everything has been very stressful lately and I need a break from everything and the world.

After a while of walking, I spotted something walking down the forest path not far from me. I went to get a closer look, accidentally stepping on a twig wich caused the person's head to whip to the side to look at me.

"Hello? Will, is that you?" The voice spoke and I immediately recognized it as mike. I smiled and ran out to him, quickly embracing him in a hug. I then looked up at him. I loved it, every curve and bump and centimetre of his handsome face.

"Hey Mike! Watcha doing?" I asked him, my grin growing wider. He was on the path to Hopper's Cabin, maybe he was coming to search for me. He was so sweet.

"Oh, uh- I was just searching for Will. He ran away." I felt my heart drop. Oh, so he wasn't looking for me. Just for will. My smile faded slowly and I dropped my head limply into his chest. I could feel how tense he was, but I didn't move. What was with him and Will? Does he like Will more than me? How could he? I'm much better than him. Maybe it's the powers. Now he thinks that will is just as strong as I am; but he's not! I'm much MUCH stronger. I'll prove it to him if I have too.

"I see. Can I come with?" I asked, not wanting to leave Mike's side. I didn't want to search for Will but I'm scared that maybe Mike and Will are going to kiss when I'm not there. I wouldn't like that at all.

"Okay, yeah, sure." I let go of him as I faked a smile again, and grabbed his hand. He then continued to walk down the path, and I squeezed his hand tighter as I followed. I looked at the ground and tryed to synchronize our footsteps. Max says that people who are ment for eachother do that.

(Chapter 11 😦😦 how y'all liking Eleven jealousy era?)