monochopsis - byler

diner dash day two

(wills pov)

I wake up to a pair of arms wrapped around my waist and my legs tangled with someone else's. I look over to see my own best friend, Mike Wheeler next to me. 'Don't freak out Will. DO NOT FREAK OUT.' I think.  I look at the time, FUCK IT'S 8:20! I HAVE TO BE AT WORK IN LESS THAN AN HOUR. 

"Mike wake up! I have to get ready for work!" I yell before untangling myself from him and hopping out of bed.

"What?" Mike mumbles. I have a feeling he was still half asleep and had no clue what was going on. 

"I have to get to work soon! You should get ready too!" I yell to try and help him render what's happening. 

"Wait we do?" He questions while I throw a pair of jean shorts on over my boxers. I think I will just take my uniform to work and change there like last time. Mike sits up and gets out of bed. I forgot he wasn't wearing a shirt, just wearing sweats. 

"Sorry Mike, but I gotta go!" I say before speeding up the stairs. There is already a box of Eggo's out on the counter. Glad El is making herself at home I guess. I take out a waffle and put it in the toaster. Mikes come upstairs too. As soon as the waffle pops out I dash towards the door. 

"Sorry again Mike!" I yell before shutting the front door behind me. I get in the car and turn on the engine. Starcourt Mall isn't far, but I still have to pick up Max.

...

When I get to Max's house she is waiting outside her door in an impatient manner. 

"Where the hell have you been!" She complains. It was way too early for this.

"Overslept. Now get in Mayfield!" I say and she gets in. I drive to the mall, knowing I'm passing the speed limit. Hey, I don't want to be fired on my second day! We then run to the restaurant. 

"Aw, just barely made it you two! Will, get your goddamn uniform on and Max, help me open." Our co-worker Opal says as soon as we walk in the door. I easily obey and put on my blue uniform in the locker room. After that I help Opal and Max open.

There were already a few people waiting outside, and so they got seated immediately. A few more people spilled in afterwards.

(mikes pov)

Luckily for me, Will payed no mind to the fact that I was grasping him for dear life in my sleep, or that I was shirtless too. Will doesn't like the cold very much so he was wearing a few light layers. I guess that's a smart idea because, I had to use his body heat to keep me warm. If I had worn layers to his house that day then I wouldn't have to risk the chance of my best friend thinking I was a gay. 

After Will's speedy waking of me, I went upstairs. He was dashing around the kitchen and then he was out the door. He murmured a few apologies before he left. I look at the kitchen, Joyce definitely wouldn't mind if I made a snack. Hopper might be different though. Fuck that old man. This isn't his house! I mean it could end up being his house, and it's not my house either. Anyways, I put an Eggo in the toaster and when that was happening, El came in. 

"Oh hey Mike! I was about to call you. I assumed you had gone home. I wanted to ask you something." El explains with a smile on her face.

"Ask away" I say. I have no clue what she is planning on asking.

"Well you know our talk from last night?" She asks. Of course I remember our talk, I ended up with a lipstick stain on my cheek afterwards. It's still there. I never thought of El as much of a makeup- "Well I was was wondering if you wanted to go on a date on my first day to celebrate the start of my first year at a public school?"

I forget sometimes that El has been either not in school or homeschooled most of her life. I wasn't sure why we needed to go out for it. My wallet is full of flies. 

"Uh yeah, sure!" I say. "Where are we going?"

"I was thinking about that kind of new diner place! I think it's Soda Pop Diner? I don't know but Max works there. It's at the mall?" She explains. I had heard about that place a few times, I thought it would be weird and cheesy but maybe not? Max would never work somewhere like that.

"Cool." I say.

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a/n: sorry for a shorter chapter, sort of a filler almost. i promise the next chapter is going to be meaningful to the plot. it's really early in the morning where i live so i'm going to try to go to sleep. might post an update tomorrow though!