Requested by Byler_Forever_Love
Mike's pov
"How far is Nina from Vegas?" Will asked looking over at me. El had been taken and we needed to find her. A looked around the floor of the van before pulling up a road atlas we had marked.
"As long as Suzie's coordinates are right, about another...ninety miles." I confirmed looking back at Will causing our eyes to immediately meet.
"Once we save her - El, we should stop on the way back - at Vegas. El could make us, like super rich and we'd never have to work again right? We could just...retire and okay D and D and Nintendo for the rest of our lives." I knew he was trying to cheer me up, he always did but this time...it just wasn't working.
"Yeah totally." I replied. Will gave me small smile and all I could do is attempt to give one back but I couldn't, I was just worried about my friend...my girlfriend. My reaction only caused Will to let out a sigh,
"We're gonna make it Mike. She's going to be okay." He tried to reassure me and I knew he was right, it's El, she's always okay.
"Yeah...I know. I know she is." I turned to look out the window I was tired and we had been driving in this desert for hours now. It was my turn to sigh,
"But...what if, after al of this, she doesn't need me anymore?" I whispered loud enough for Will to hear me.
"Of course she'll still need you Mike. She'll always need you." Will softly said.
"Yeah that's what I keep telling myself; but the truth is - I don't believe it, not really." I looked back over to Will,
"She's...special. She was born special. Maybe I was one of the first to realize that, but the truth is I just stumbled on her in the woods hen she needed someone. It's not fate, it's not destiny, it was simple dumb luck and one day she's going to realize that, she's going to realize that deep down I'm- I'm just some random nerd who got lucky that superman landed on his doorstep. She's already beginning to understand she doesn't need me. I saw it, I saw it in her eyes that last time we talked. I{ mean, at least Lois Lane was like an ace reporter for Daily Planet," I ranted, "Sorry...I know this sounds stupid it's just, I don't know-"
"You're scared of losing her." I nodded, yeah that was exactly it. Will...Will knew it, he always knew. Talking to him was...easy, so fucking easy. I watched Will hesitate,
"Can I...show you something?" I nodded once again causing Will to unzip his backpack. He pulled something out, a slightly crumpled piece of paper and handed it to me. Was this his...his painting? I pulled the twine off and began unfolding it. I gasped,
"This is...amazing. You painted this?" I exclaimed turning to him, I knew Will liked to draw and paint but holy shit he was good. A light blush appeared on Will's face.
"Yeah, I mean...El asked me to. Commissioned it basically. She told me what to...draw." I nodded but...he was lying. El already told me that Will wouldn't show anyone his painting - it was for the girl he liked...right? So why was he showing me?
"The point is...see how you're leading here? You're guiding the party, inspiring us. That's...that's what you do. And your coat of arms here, it's a heart. I know it's sort of on the nose but, that's what holds the whole party together. Heart. Because, see without heart we'd all fall apart. Even El, especially El." He paused so I didn't speak, I knew he wanted to continue.
"These past months, she's been...lost without you. She's so different from other people and it's really scary to be different." I sat there and just watched Will talk. As I watched him talk I noticed this seem...more personal then what I had originally thought.
"When you're different...sometimes, you feel like a...mistake." He stopped yet again. I could hear the shakiness in his voice...the emotion. And it was at that moment I had a sudden thought, what if he was talking about himself?
"But...you make El feel like she's not a mistake at all, like she's better for being different and that gives her the courage to fight on. And if she was mean to you or...or she seemed like she was pushing you away, it's probably just because she was scared of losing you, just as you're scared of losing her. And...if she was going to lose you, I think...she'd rather just get it over with quick, like ripping of a band aid because losing you...it just hurts - it hurts too much." This time when he stopped I knew it was because he was getting too emotional and to be honest so was I because I now knew he was talking about himself and...and I didn't know how to react.
"So yeah, El needs you Mike. And she always will." I felt my eyes tear up slightly. I was doing it again - being selfish, too consumed with El when in reality the person I want - need the most was right in front of me...suffering.
"Will?" I whispered my voice breaking slightly as he tried to keep his tears in his eyes.
"Yes Mike?" He asked back. I could see the hesitation on his face. The hopefulness in what I was about to say.
"I need you too." I softly reassured watching Will's face change. The tear dropped from his eyes as he gave me a small smile.
"You really think so?" He asked me causing me to let out a soft laugh smiling,
"I know so." I stated as I reached up to wipe the tears off of his face.
A/N: Did y'all see what I did with the last 2 lines ;)
The van scene where Mike realizes.
Sorry duffle bags but I think I did it again ;)
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