𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐂 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄| Mike Wheeler [COMPLETED UNTIL SEASON FIVE]

Chapter Nine: Eleven and Seven

chapter nine:
❛ eleven and seven ❜

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"Eleven," Mike breathed out, the disbelief in his voice barely masking the overwhelming relief he felt. Without hesitation, he rushed forward, pulling her into a tight hug as if afraid she might disappear again.

"Mike," Eleven whispered, burying her face into his shoulder. The connection between them was palpable, a reunion that felt both inevitable and heartbreaking.

Scarlett stood off to the side, her heart splintering with every passing second. The raw emotions in the room were too much, and she could feel them bleeding into her own. Her chest tightened, and before she could stop it, the lights in the kitchen began to flicker erratically, a direct response to her growing distress. She tried to control it, but the hurt was too deep, too overwhelming.

Eleven's small sob echoed in the quiet cabin, and Max, her eyes wide with shock, turned to Lucas, seeking confirmation of the impossible. "Is that...?" Max trailed off, her voice trembling with uncertainty.

Lucas, his gaze fixed on Eleven, nodded slowly. "Yeah," he whispered, his own disbelief apparent.

Scarlett felt like she was on the verge of shattering. She took a step back, trying to distance herself from the group, desperately attempting to rein in her emotions before she lost control completely. She didn't want to be here, didn't want to witness this reunion, this raw display of love and pain. But there was nowhere to go. She was trapped with her own breaking heart.

Mike, still holding Eleven, leaned back just enough to look into her eyes. "I never gave up on you," he said, his voice filled with a quiet intensity. "I called you every night. Every night for—"

"353 days," Eleven finished for him, shaking her head as tears welled up in her eyes. "I heard."

The confirmation hit Scarlett like a punch to the gut. She had been alone, too, lost and searching for answers, just like Eleven had been. But unlike Eleven, no one had been searching for her. No one had been calling her every night, counting the days until they could find her again. The realization was too much, and she bit down hard on her lip, trying to stop the tears that were threatening to spill over.

Steve, ever observant, noticed Scarlett backing away, her body pressed up against the corner of the room as if she could disappear into it. He knew how hard this was for her, knew the pain that was ripping through her. Without a word, he walked over to her and wrapped his arms around her, pulling her into a protective embrace. Scarlett couldn't hold it in anymore. She broke down, sobbing into Steve's chest, her tears soaking his shirt as she clung to him like a lifeline.