Blind

Chapter 3

El's POV:
I walked back into the hospital room, tears staining my face. They were happy tears though, I was so relieved I saw Max in the void.

As I entered, all the boys stared at me. "What happened El?" Will asked softly, breaking the silence.
"I saw Max. In the void." I said. The boys all looked at me as if they'd seen a ghost.
"What?! Really?" Dustin shouted.
"Yeah. She said she's waking up soon." I said, sitting beside Will again.
Lucas smiled, which was rare these days. He didn't smile at me though, he smiled at Max. "I missed you MadMax." He said, his voice breaking as tears threatened to escape.
We all smiled and the boys talked between each other as they did everyday. I didn't tend to talk much anymore, not only did I have no idea what they were on about, I knew Lucas just  didn't want me to speak.

He always gives me angry glares and dirty looks now. I completely understand why, I mean I literally put his girlfriend in a coma. Is Max still his girlfriend? I don't know. But that's beside the point. I understand why he's mad at me, but it's been 2 months and he hasn't changed. And because it's lasted this long I finally figured out it was draining me. I didn't have anyone to talk to, except Will sometimes or Max, but Max can't talk back. I can't really do anything without him judging me or wishing I was the one in the hospital bed. Wishing I was the one in a coma.

In fact, I do wish I was the one in a coma. Not Max. I was the one who put Henry in the upside down, I was the one who couldn't protect Max. It was all me. Yet Max is in a coma because of it. But I'm still suffering. I barely eat, I barely talk, I barely do anything other than feel regret and guilt.

But seeing Max brought hope back into my life. Max and Will aren't scared of me because of my powers. They don't treat me different. I just need my Max back and I'll be happy.

Will and I also moved back to Hawkins after I killed Vecna. We're closer to our friends, and further away from the bullies. The whole party hasn't gone school yet anyway, most of Hawkins hasn't after that incident. I'm guessing we'll start going back in September though, which is fine considering it's only June. I really hope Max wakes up before school starts, I barely have any idea what to do or where to go.

A few hours passed and everyone was asleep except me. I was just looking at Max, checking if she had woken up yet. I was about to give up and close my eyes, expecting another nightmare, when suddenly I saw something move. Something on the hospital bed. Max had moved.