Just the Two of Us | elmax!!

chapter 43

mike has been rude to Alice for the past 3 days, as a result she's been taking it out on me.

which is strange, we've liked never talked one on one until like, well, 3 days ago. the first time we talked was when i moved to Hawkins, in grade eight. she gave me the whole "welcome to Hawkins" bullshit.

she hasn't said anything that bad to me yet, but it's getting worse. i'm not gonna let her bring me down.

she's just been calling me names such as "gingy" and stuff, like grow up.

anyways, i walk into art class, will is already there. of course, alice hasn't learnt her lesson and is giving will heart eyes. i sit down and she groans.

"why are you here." she asks, annoying like usual.

"this is my desk Alice."

"you should just drop this class! you suck at art! no one wants you here, waste of space!" Alice shouts

i just look down at my paper and draw, i can tell will is staring at me.

i don't care about what she's saying, it's nothing bad i guess. but it's getting so annoying. only will knows.

after class I walked to my locker, I was met by will there.

"why do you let her say all that stuff to you?" will asks.

I just shrug. "I don't care about what she has to say, it's noting that bad.

"ill tell el for you if you don't wanna."

"oh my god please don't, she'd freak out and literally kill her."

"so? let her, it would make everyone happier!" will giggles.

"I don't wanna hurt her, or get el in trouble." I say, which sounds kinda weird.

"MAXXXXXXXY" I hear yelling, el jumps on my back.

I stumble forward a bit.

"ow." I say quietly.

"sorry." el says, hopping off of my back.

I smile at her.

"its okay!"

"soooo, what's up?" she asks will and i.

"nothing!" will says.

"how are things with you and mike?" el asks.

will smiles. "great, what about you two?"

I look at el, smile, then look back at will. "so good." we say in unison.

we then start laughing, like a lot. will looks at us like were crazy, then mike jumps out at him.

"hi!" mike squeals, he then proceeds to pulls wills arm to their next class.

el looks at me and gives me a funny smile, then bursts out laughing again.

"what!!??" I ask.

"nothing its just-" she cuts herself off by taking my crutches and speed walking down the hall.

"EL! cmon!! not funny." I say rolling my eyes and limping after her slowly.

el just keeps laughing, it's not even funny, well to her it clearly is, she falls to the ground laughing.

I eventually catch up to her and snatch my crutches, "not funny, now you have to carry me to my class to make up for it." I say sarcastically.

"okay, my pleasure!" el giggles, I jump on her back and she begins to walk to class, I have chemistry, with will, but mikes latin class is right next to chemistry, so they walk together. I hold onto my crutches, and a few minutes later, we arrive at chemistry, i slip off of els back, give her a kiss on the cheek and walk into my class, I sit next to will as usual. and there she is, Alice.

"you should've died when you jumped off that cliff. What makes you think anyone wants you at this point?" Alice scoffs.

honestly, that one hurt.

wills pov

I can tell that max is clearly upset by that, I would be too. I give max a side hug, but she just stares at the desk, yup, I'm telling el. that Alice bitch is done for.

max didn't do anything that period except sit there, until like the last 10 minutes of class when the teacher called her out. "max, are you alright?" he asks.

max nods.

I just stare at her, I hope Alice is ready for what will happen next.

I wish I could just wrap max in a big hug and tell her its okay, but I just sat there, not standing up for her or anything.

the next day at school

when max showed up at school with a big frown on her face, and super red eyes, I knew she was letting what Alice said get to her. she had like no energy at all, she looked like she had been crying all night. el hasn't said anything about the Alice thing since last night when I told her, in fact, she hasn't even spoken at all today. she just had a look of anger on her face, and pity when she saw max.

she's gonna murder Alice, and the world will be so much happier.

we walk down the hall slowly, of course so max can walk at the same pace.