Mike Pov
I turn to face her more, and I step out of the van, Will following slowly behind. She looks so sad. Betrayed. Because I couldn't just fucking break up with her. God, I'm an idiot.
"El!" I say, "It's not-it's not what it looks like I promise!"
She stays silent for too long, so I speak up again.
"El, listen to me, nothing's happening, ok?" I lie.
"Why should I listen to anything you have to say? I'm not stupid, you know." She says finally.
"Uh,-I" I start, but she cuts me off before I can finish.
"No, Mike. You have lied to me, told me you love me, told me we would always be together forever," She starts tearing up again. "That I was your superhero. And,"
She pauses for a moment, before speaking up again.
"And I trusted you, I really did." She says, and she can barely get the words out, her voice cracking.
"And you lied!" You lied!" She yells, startling me.
"El," I say.
"NO! FRIENDS DON'T LIE!!" "I HATE YOU MIKE, AND I HATE YOU TOO, WILL!!" She yells. "But I don't. I don't. I love you, I do. Well, I did. Then I found out you don't, so."
Jonathan and Argyle just stand there, until Jonathan backs away, indicating that the three of us should talk in private.
"Well?" She says, waiting for an answer.
"El, listen. I love you, but, I don't know, just not in that way. Like as really good friends. And I know what I did was wrong, but I guess, we weren't really working out, so, ugh, I don't know. What else do you want me to say, honestly? I say, the words leaving a sour taste on my tongue.
Will nudges me, telling me to knock it off.
We stand there in silence, until Will gets tired of waiting.
"Mike, stop being such a fucking asshole and say you're sorry already!" Will yells. I've never heard him yell before. It was kinda hot. UGH, MIKE NOT THE TIME, YOU JUST GOT CAUGHT CHEATING!! The voice in my head tells me, so I listen.
"Eleven, I understand what I did was wrong, okay, and I'm really, really sorry. I love you, just not like that. Please forgive me." Silence. " And you don't have to, but I would really appreciate it if you did. Then maybe we could be friends, best friends?" (DO YOU GET DEJA VU, OH?)
She doesn't say anything, she just hugs me, and that's enough to make the tears start rolling down my cheeks.
"Ok, I will." She says. I'm so relieved. "Just don't do it to Will, ok?" She teases."Promise?"
"Ok, I promise." I say, smiling.
A/N: SORRY THIS CHAPTER WAS REALLY SHORT BUT THE NEXT CHAPTER WILL BE LONGER AND I WILL UPDATE AGAIN NEXT SUNDAY!!
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When blue meets yellow in the west
Fanfiction"I need, you. I always will." "Yeah?" "Yeah." After years of hiding his true feelings, 14 year old Mike Wheeler finally comes to terms with himself, overcoming fear, internalized homophobia, and false feelings. A slow burn love story, destined to en...
