When you find yourself: byler

Its my fault

Today is day 4 of mikes trip and all he's learned is that El was done with him and Will.... Well he has complicated feelings towards him, and he thinks it's the same his way too.
I mean everyone thinks about their best friend like that right?...right?!?!?
Will in every way was the perfect match for Mike. The cleric to his paladin, the artist to his writing. Mike was well aware of this fact actually. It seemed to be the only thing that kept consistent was that will and him were always meant to be best friends. When one went down the other came to the rescue. They were crazy, yet crazy together

Mike and will woke up in the same bed together and instead of Will getting up early for breakfast he stayed in bed right next to Mike. Mikes arms were still wrapped around him and Will was laying face down into mikes body. Mike breathed with slow and cautious breathes as to not wake him.
He's so peaceful when he sleeps
Mike tore his eyes away from Will and onto his light yellow peaceful walls. There he tried to fall back asleep
Waking up together was something Mike was used to, or at least was. When the party had sleepovers they'd stick close together, especially after the upside down. Mike was a protecter for will and he could tell. Every time will woke up with a nightmare Mike was there to softly comfort him back to sleep, to ease his mind.

Wills eyes opened and tried to adjust to the light. He sat up in bed and rubbed the sleep out of his eyes. Careful climbed over Mike, as he probably assumed was still sleeping and crept into the kitchen. Mike then got up with a plan. He peaked into the kitchen and saw Will getting out eggs and sausages from the fridge. Then getting the waffles from the freezer. Once his back was turned he slowly crept open the door and snuck up behind will. Mike reached out his hands to embrace him into his arms.
"HOLY SHI- oh, good morning Mike" will said with a relieved laugh
"Good morning, you want help with breakfast" Mike said with and even bigger smile now and took his arms back to his side
"You can set the table, make yourself useful" will said with a sly smile.
"You got it Captain"
Mike went to grab 4 plates even though Jonathan hadn't been eating with them for a few days now. He's just been in his room doing god knows what. Well They did know... he was smoking most likely all that time.
He ended up putting 1 away and setting a space for 3 people. He set one down at his spot, then wills, but when they got to Els there was a note.

To Mike and will,
I am leaving for the day. Do not try and find me.
From, El

From
Mike held up the note to read it and when he did his face dropped to a frown. He upset her and he knew that it was bad enough to leave for a day now.
"Mike what's that" wills concerned voice asked
"El left a uh- note" Mike stuttered out
" what?"
Will grabbed the note and read it, his face dropped into a frown.

"Maybe she just needs time to think... but where could she possibly have gone?" Will said

"Let's get Jonathan" Mike suggested
His stomach dropped as they stood there for a moment
its all my fault isn't it? I should have ran back up to her and fixed it last night. I should have not listened and said it. I should have just bit my tongue and said it. Why cant I be normal? Why did he have to make me this way?
"How're you holding up Mike?" Will asked with genuine concern
"I'm fine let's just find her" Mike said with too much aggression. He hated that he was mad at Will right now, even he couldn't explain why.

The two boys quietly went to the basement where they found Jonathan's room. He was clearly taking advantage of Joyce being out of town and wasn't hiding what he was doing in there. The whole basement reeked of weed and loud music played from Jonathan's room. It sounded like a song will would also listen too but the lyrics were indiscernible to Mike. Mike knocked on the dark oak door. After a while Jonathan came to the door with disheveled hair and pinkish puffy eyes.
"What's up guys... you uhh- hungry or something" he said slurred
"No uh- El left this note... I have no idea where she is" Will said softly
"Oh shit" Jonathan responded seeming to have instantly snapped out of his high "we have to go find her"
Jonathan ran upstairs to the nearest house phone to call argyle, his new best friend in California. Since Jonathan's car was recked last year they've been getting rides from him according to El.