Forced to move (glad I did) Ziggy Katz X Will Byers

Chapter 6 - Meet the parents

    It was Friday at 3:30 and Will was looking for something to wear over to the Katzes.  He didn't know how formal or informal he could dress.  He heard giggling and a thundering sound on the stairs coming closer until he saw Jane and Max peering through his bedroom doorway.

    "Hey Byers, do you have a hot date tonight since you have your wardrobe scattered on your bed?"

    "Hi Max.  Can you help me, I need an outfit for dinner tonight at Ziggy's.  I have to meet his parents."

    "Wow, are you dating him now.  Let's hear the details."  Max wiggled her eyebrows at Will while smirking at him.

    "Ugh, no, not dating, just friends.  They want to meet me since we will be driving toegheter to Ridgeline Community College everyday.  They want to vet me or something."

    "You don't want to date Ziggy?"  Jane gave Will a sarcastically sad face.

    "Can you girls help me find something please."

    "Ok Byers, don't get your underwear in a bunch.  I see you have a few band shirts, get these in Portland?  I like this one, you don't mind if I borrow this shirt for tonight?"  Max grabbed the shirt.  Will thinks he might not see it again.

    "No, you will keep it."

    "If you want me as a friend back you will show a kind gesture and let me borrow it." Max looked at Will with a challenging look.

    "Fine, now can we pick out something."  They ended picking out a nice stripped blue button up shirt and tan dress slacks.

    "Will, what happened during the Vecna attack.  What were you thinking when you went alone to attack?"  Max asked in a softer tone than usual.

    "I want to answer your question fully, but to do that I need to talk to Mike alone.  I need to know something from him.  Since he is avoiding me I can't help you."  Will said this in a soft but firm tone.

    "Will you can tell us.  I am sorry you think you can't trust us.  I want to ask you something and please answer honestly." 

    "Ok.  I will listen to what you have to say."

    "Will, is your life yours to do with as you please?"

    "Uh, I guess it is my life so yes Max, it is."

    "Do you believe someone's actions can hurt another person?"

    "Yes someone's actions could hurt another person.  Why are you asking me this?"

    "When I was in my coma in 86', my actions trying to bait Vecna put me there.  I wasn't planning to get hurt but it happened.  The coma affected many people who cared and loved me.  It caused them great pain so my actions hurt other people.  I..."

    "It isn't the same thing Max.  I needed to act right away or else we would of been overran with democreatures and the world could of been lost.  I needed to take him out ASAP.  I couldn't wait for a plan to be made...."

    "Bullshit Byers!  You are trying to justify your actions by thinking you didn't have time.  Your self-sacrificing complex made you think everything would be better if you were gone, if dying while killing Vecna would make your sacrifice worthwhile.  I know you blame yourself for the whole Upside-Down mess but it isn't your fault and isn't your sole responsibility to fix.  We are all victims of it.  Nobody in the Party blames you for it, nor do we think that knowing you was a mistake.  In fact we are glad to know you, even if we been shitty friends to you for the last 3 years by not keeping in contact.  I don't know why you stayed in California and Portland, I'm sure you had good reasons.  The year El and you left I withdrew from our friends because of Billy's death.  That year as I spiraled down in my head I think I started to understand you better.  Your fears and challenges due to me experiencing similar issues.  The worst thing is I didn't suffer near as bad as you or El did and I felt like ending it a couple times.  What I am trying to say is the reason we ignored you the last few months is because you truly scare us.  You are the kind of person who says nothing, and takes action when you feel you have to because you don't want to feel like a burden.  We can't get a read on you because you keep everything inside and keep a mask on outside.  You are no talk and all action when it comes to the UD.  We are suppose to be and work as a team but you are a lone wolf that is surprisingly capable and has low self-esteem.  This scares us because we don't know what you will do at a given moment.  If you gotten hurt or died you would emotionally gut and hurt everyone in the Party because we care for you more than you will ever know.  Your shy, kind, and selfless demeanor has made a place in everyone's hearts.  To protect ourselves we pulled away from you instead of embracing you like we should.