The weekend passes by; no contact with Eddie, we got a few calls but I just found some way to ignore them. But since it's Monday, school day again, I'm going to see him undoubtedly. Begrudgingly, I wake up, and get ready for school. I wear jeans with a white, beige cardigan on top.
I eat with my family downstairs, then get in Nancy's car for school. Robin looks at me, "What's up with you?" "What do you mean?" I ask. She says, "Your acting, more moody this morning." I say, "No I'm not." Nancy says, "You are though. What's wrong? You can tell us."
I shrug, "It's really nothing. Not that big of a deal. I'm just a bit stressed, but I'll deal with it." Robin says, "Ilayda we're here for you if you want to talk. Ok?" I nod, "Yes I know, I promise I'm fine though." Nancy says, "Hope your frown turns to a smile today."
Robin says, "You've been moody all weekend actually, even at work yesterday." I laugh, "I promise I'm fine, see *points to my smile* I'm smiling!" Robin says, "Fine, we'll drop it." We get to school and I get out thanking Nancy for driving me like usual. I see Eddie's car, and bolt past it.
I go into my math class and let out a sigh of relief because I'll be able to avoid him for another hour. But that sigh of relief turns to a breath of panic once the bell rings. I slowly walk to history, and when I go to class, Eddie's already in his seat. I accidentally stare a bit too long because he looks up and sees me.
I immediately walk to my seat and get out my materials to focus on class. I can't do this; the anxiety built within my chest is too heavy for this. The bell rings and I get up and out of class quicker than Eddie can process a thought. I sit through biology and literature dreading lunch.
So I decided to get my lunch and sit outside today. I take out a book and read it while I eat my food. A few moments later I noticed someone walking up to me. "Why are you sitting out here?" Max asks. She tries sitting next to me so I scoot over.
I say, "Oh, I'm just reading." She says, "Why not inside?" I shrug, "It's quiet out here, harder to focus in there." "Did something happen to you and Eddie?" she asks. I say, "What makes you say that?" She responded, "He's acting moody and staring at your seat or whatever. He hasn't said a word in the first five minutes of lunch, which is a record for him. And I don't think he will say anything."
I say, "Ok Max, if I tell you, do you promise not to tell anyone else? It's not a big problem, so I don't want it to spread or anything." She says, "Yeah, you can tell me anything. Promise I won't tell, not even to El."
We made a pinky promise and I said, "Friday, Valentine's day, Eddie invited me over to his house. I thought something like oh well just eat and watch a movie together because we're both single friends, that's why I said yes to being his Valentine, because why not? But what made things so awkward for us is that he told me he likes me. And not as a friend likes me, but likes me likes me. So I gave no response to him aside from leaving his place."
Max grins, "That's why he's acting like that and you're out here?" I slowly nod, "I don't know what to do Max. I'm not ready for a relationship, I don't know if I will be during my time here in Hawkins. I jumped too fast into one with Billy, and look how that turned out for me."
Max says, "One thing I can tell you; Eddie is nothing like Billy. We've all known he's liked you since you've been here." "Really?" I asked. She says, "At the DND meeting that happened like a day or two after he saw you at school, he wouldn't stop talking about you. Ilayda this, Ilayda that. We all could tell he likes you."
I say, "Was it that obvious?" She nods, "Hell yeah." I sigh, "Honestly, I think I like Eddie too." She asks, "Then what's holding you back?" "Like I said, I don't think being in a relationship will be good for me. I'm graduating in a few months, and so is he. I don't think I need to get attached to him."
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Soulmates | Stranger Things Trio
FanfictionOC x ST Trio (Eddie, Steve, Billy) Ilayda (OC) moves to Hawkins for her last highschool semester. She quickly friends the Hawkins outcasts, Hellfire Club. Nancy and Robin stay by her side as Ilayda accustomed to this new, small town. And with this n...