Toy Boy ~ A Byler Fanfic

Chapter 22

"Do you have to go?" Joyce asked as she looked around Will's now empty room, all his paintings, photographs and memories packed away ready to be gone forever.

"Yes mom." Will laughed carrying the last box out of his room and downstairs, she followed him and took one of Will's drawings out of his bag.

"I'm gonna keep this, get it framed." She smiled looking at it, it was a drawing of Castle Byers from a few months ago. "You really captured the fun memories in this Will." She whispered.

"Mom it's just how it looks, old and worn out." He laughed softly as he looked at the drawing.

"Exactly." She sniffled, "That means it was used a lot and it holds a lot of memories!" She sobbed loudly as she walked away into the kitchen.

"Mom don't cry!" Will's called as he went to walk after her but he was pulled back by someone.

Mike smiled and looked down at Will, "You ready yet?"

"Uh, yeah..I guess I am." He laughed nervously as he looked away from Mike.

"What's wrong?" He asked turning Will's face to look at him.

Will shook his head and sighed softly, "She doesn't want me to go, she even offered for me to sleep in her bed with her last night."

"Did you?" Mike asked raising his eyebrows.

Will was silent and back away, "Maybe.." he shrugged walking into the kitchen quickly as Mike's laugh disappeared with each footstep he took.

"Mom please stop crying, I'll call everyday I promise!" He smiled hugging her tightly as she sobbed.

"I'm sorry, it's just I have no more babies to look after." She sniffled wiping her eyes.

"Don't worry, I'll come back and visit on holidays." He said softly as he pulled away from the hug, "Now how about you help me and Mike load the car? We have a pretty long drive."

Joyce nodded and sniffled, "Yeah, okay." She smiled walking out to the hallway and lifting a box.

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After hours and hours of driving, Mike and Will finally arrived at their destinations. Mike looked over at Will who was occupied looking out the window, "Hey, uh..wanna get some coffee first? Get fuelled up before unpacking?" He smiled.

Will looked over at Mike and nodded, "Yeah, sounds good." He smiled taking Mike's hand and kissing it.

"Go take a seat and I'll bring the drinks over." Mike smiled kissing Will's head and walking over to the counter, Will made his way to a window seat and sat down before he heard a familiar voice.

"Will Byers?" The familiar voice smiled, Will turned around to see who was approaching him, "Thee William Byers?" He laughed sitting down on the opposite chair.

"Holy shit! Lucas Sinclair." Will smiled widely as he gave him a hug, "Long time no see, how's it been?"

Lucas returned the hug and pat Will's back, "It's been great, got a place out here and a great job in basketball coaching." He smiled sitting down again, "What about you?"