Lights /Stranger Things\

~is it over yet~

"It took all the strength I had not to fall apart, kept trying hard to mend the pieces of my broken heart and I spent oh-so many nights just feeling sorry for myself, I used to cry. But now I hold my head up high and you see me, somebody new."

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Mike's pov:

Will's eyes flew open and he seemed to start gasping for air. I helped him sit up, soon his breathing stedied and he started looking around, noticing Murray on the phone.

"Is that mom?" Will asked, Murray nodded in confusion. Will got up, stumbling over to him. "I need to talk to her," Will stated, taking the phone from his hands. "Is Dustin okay?" Will asked, Erica gave me a questioning look, I just shrugged, knowing just as much as she did. "Yeah, that's fine. I need, he has to get out of Hawkins right now," Will continued his talk into the phone. "No, you don't understand, he'll die if he stays there," Will continued, I saw his face drop and he nearly started crying when his mom told him something. "No, it's not just my feeling. I know he will if he stays there, mom please," Will basically begged, and their conversation continued that way. After hanging up, Will left to his room without saying a word to any of us.

"Do you think he'll be okay?" Erica turned to Murray, he just shrugged.

"I'll go check up on him," I said, walking towards Will's room.

"I don't think that's a good idea," Murray said, but I wasn't listening, I just needed to make sure Will is okay, at least as much as the situation lets him.

I knocked on the door, no response. I opened it slightly, looking inside to see Will lying on his bed, curled in a ball with his back towards the door. 

"Hey, can I come in?" I asked carefully, just getting a "Hm" in response. I walked in, closing the door behind and sitting down next to Will. "Do you want to talk about it? Do you want comfort? Or do you want to be alone now?" I asked, hoping it won't be the last option.

"I think I just want to be alone right now, but you should know," Will let out a sigh, turning to face me and sitting up. I just wanted to hug him and tell him everything's going to be okay, but I could tell Will wasn't in the mood for this type of affection right now.

"I had that black out again, but it was different this time," Will began, looking at his lap while tears still rolled down his cheeks. "I didn't realize I had another one at first, I went to get popcorn, but the cupboard was the Mind Flayer's tunel, I guess I should have realized by then," Will said, I could see him closing his eyes as if that was a painful memory he doesn't want to relive.

"It wasn't your fault, you couldn't know," I whispered, Will slightly nodded before taking another breath.

"Then there was my dad, he said that Murray let him in, so he could take me to the government because of my powers to get money. I called out your name, but you weren't there and-" Will was cut off by his own sob, I couldn't hold myself and I took his hand in mine.

"I would never leave you alone in such a situation, okay? Not for real, it was just this your vision, I would never," I said, Will nodded.

"I know, I know you wouldn't," Will let out, that calmed me down, "but my dad, he said some aweful things about you and I got mad and.. and.." Will could barely talk through his tears at this point.

"It's okay, take your time," I whispered softly, Will took a shaky breath.

"I got mad and I.. I killed him, but I didn't want to... or maybe I did, but.." Will stuttered out, the urge to hug him and never let go was back.

"And then I saw mom and Nancy and Hopper, El, Robin and Lucas and Dustin fighting Vecna, and Dustin.. he.. he was-" Will started sobbing again, I squeazed his hand, he looked at me for a second. "A-and I know it will happen, it was .. I saw the future, everyone else was okay, that's why I-" Will started sobbing again.

"That's why you told your mom to send Dustin away," I finished for him, Will just nodded.

"Will, can I hug you, please?" I asked, Will just nodded and I pulled him close. Why does it have to always be him to go through all this shit? I felt Will's arms wrap tighter around me and he pulled me onto the bed, so now we were lying next to each other, Will's face in my chest, his arms around my waist, my arms around him, holding him close with one of my hand slowly playing with his hair, I was doing it more absentmindedly than actually paying attention to it, but it seemed to calm Will down as soon I could tell he fell asleep as his breathing became steady and his grip around me losened. "I love you," I whispered, not sure why if he's sleeping anyways.

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