𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞. - 𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐱 ✰

⇨ 𝟏 - 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬 .

it had been months since the attacking of vecna .

max was still in her coma, but lucas had always been by her side. sitting, waiting, reading . lucas never gave up on caring for max, even though there was a high chance of her not making it.

the crew would visit max just to check on her almost every day. they hoped that max would wake up one day,

but not as much as lucas wanted her to wake up.

lucas never got to confess his real feelings to max before she went into her coma. he had hundreds of things to tell her when she woke up ,

if she ever did .

everything went well with max until one day while lucas was reading to max, her heart rate started to raise. this happened sometimes, but not as fast as it did this time .

lucas noticed this and quickly called in a doctor.

the doctors asked lucas to leave the room, and he worries more than he ever has in his life. he has pain in his eyes, and so many thoughts cross his mind .

"will she be okay ?"

"max can't die. I need her."

"please max, make it through this."

"what if I wont get to tell her how I feel.."

the last thought hurt him the most.

tears began to form on his face and many people stared at him wondering what had happened.

he tried thinking happy thoughts, but couldn't because of all the bad ones crossing his mind.

at this point, lucas is shaking with fear. another thought crosses his mind. this one hits hard .

"what if all this time, the reading, the talking,
the fun we had, the kiss, what if they were all for nothing?"

lucas then calls the crew over because of how terrified he is .

they all rush there and start to comfort lucas.

they also worry about max. specifically eleven.

she thinks of all the times shes had with max and almost bursts into tears with lucas, but holds it in.

they sit there in the waiting room for hours but no response.

the crew claims that they have to go home but lucas stays.

he wants to find out what happens to max.

just when lucas thinks everyone left he looks up through teary eyes to see eleven.

she is also in tears.

"el, what are you doing ? I thought you went home." lucas states, his voice quivering.

"I want to stay with you lucas. i'm very worried.."
eleven says.

"are you sure? we might have to stay here all night el. you should go back to mike and will."

"i'm sorry, I really wanna be here with max when she wakes up, she taught me to be me"

"its ok el, we can wait here together." lucas says, his voice still filled with pain.

el notices his tone, and quickly reassures him max is gonna be alright.

"lucas, listen. I know you have a crush on max and you are scared to lose her. i am scared too but I am sure you are more scared than the whole crew combined. i'm sure she will be ok though."

"i guess your right el.."

after 5 more hours of waiting a doctor walks
into the waiting room.

"is lucas sinclair here ?"

"oh i'm here .."

lucas is so worried and scared that he needs to know what happened.

"we have bad news.."