Silent Secrets ||A Byler Story||

Chapter twenty

TRIGGER WARNING: SA/RAPE WILL BE MENTIONED IN THIS CHAPTER.

THIS WILL BE THE LAST CHAPTER WITH A TRIGGER WARNING BUT THERE WILL BE MORE MENTIONS OF IT AS THE STORY GOES ON SO READ AT YOUR OWN RISK!!!

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The next few weeks were a blur to Will.

Before he knew it, it was December 1st.

He sat in his room and stared up at his celling, not wanting to get up. Luckily, I was Saturday so he didn't have to.

A lot has changed, but also nothing had changed.

Of course, his father was dead. Will never really got over that. He had killed his own father.

He didn't get much punishment for it, he was put through therapy and had to go to the police station often. He had a parole officer he had to talk to every other Wednesday.

His friendship with Jonathan has grown stronger. He talked with Jonathan about everything. Joyce had been focused on her job more, now that she was the only one bringing money home she was working more.

His friendship/relationship with Mike hasn't changed much. They've grown closer but didn't have an official label. They hang out whenever they can, but often at Wills house.

Lucas apologized to Will for saying what he said. He explained that he didn't really feel that way and he was just scared that Mike had made a new friend. Will understood and forgave him. His friendship with the party had increased. He plays D&D with the boys sometimes but not often. Him and Jane had grown a lot closer, due to Jane knowing so much about him. Him and Max were also very close, Max knew that he liked Mike which is what launched hers and Wills friendship. Will and Dustin were friends but weren't best friends or anything.

Will's mental stability had stabilized a bit. Sometimes he did have episodes where he would freak out and panic and cry. But those were only once or twice a week which was normal, according to his therapist.

Now it was December 1st and Will was laying emotionlessly in his bed. He didn't want to get up at all today but he had plans with the party to go to the arcade.

He finally got up around ten o'clock. He grabbed a pair of jeans and a red t-shirt Jonathan had given him. He threw on Mikes hoodie, ignoring the memory in his mind.

He left to the bathroom and brushed his hair and teeth.

Joyce was at work and Jonathan was still asleep. Jonathan knew that Will was going out with the party today so Will wasn't worried about telling him.

So he got ready for the day and grabbed the five bucks off the counter that his mother had left for him. By the time he was walking to Mikes house, it was eleven o'clock.

He knocks on the door and Mike answers, still in his pajamas. He grins at Will.

"Morning." He says as he grabs Wills hand and leads him upstairs. For Mike it's become a habit to grab and hold Will's hand.

Mike and Will walk into his room and Mike shuts the door.

"I still have to get ready but you can do whatever you want until I get back." Mike shrugs and leaves the bedroom to walk into the bathroom, leaving Will alone.

Will thought about what to do. He was bored out of his mind but he didn't want to look through Mikes things.

He just sat looking around the room at all the drawings. Some where Wills, others Will didn't recognize. He studied the drawings carefully until Mike came back into the room.