(Mikes POV)
I had my bike's handles tightly gripped in my hands, as I walked it slowly through the woods. I thought to myself, this is how I would've walked El around. Tightly gripped hands and slow steps. The thought of El sent a cold rush through my spine and down to my toes. She has to be out in this world somewhere. She has to be. I really did like to tell myself this. It really calmed me down and gave me hope. It wasn't fake hope though. It wasn't like someone telling you everything will be okay, when you know something bad is gonna happen. It really felt real to me. It was almost like I could feel her inside of me. She's aching for help. She's calling to me, waiting for me to find her. Just like I had promised myself a long time ago. Promise? Promise. Those sentences kept rushing though my head. I remembered the tears. The pain. The numbness I felt without her. When she was gone, I felt a piece of me shrivel up and disappear into thin air. This made me walk my bike even faster, examining everything I saw. If something was out of the normal, I slowly and carefully looked at it. I didn't really care how long this took me. Heck, if this took me weeks, I would still be doing it. For her. El. Just for El.
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I through my Bike down next to the door that lead to the inside of my basement. Furious, I ran to my room to change. I felt drained. I felt so done with everything. I feel so frustrated and hurt. I didn't like the thought of El not coming home with me today. It really hurt me because I really had hope. I told myself to cool down a bit before I could really think. I still had hope, it was just, today felt lucky. It felt different. Out of the ordinary.
I was now changed into really comfy clothes of mine. They made me feel more relaxed which really did help me. I went down to my basement to just sit and think. Really, I had nothing better to do. I always seemed to try to spend my time wisely, and do what I think is really gonna pay off.
I let my body fall onto the couch in the basement. It gave me comfort as I lied their for a few minutes. I felt sort of better now. It felt like things were normal for a split second. I didn't just have that feeling out of nowhere though. It felt like things were being patched up or, slowly healed. Was it my head telling me that I was okay and I didn't need El? No, I knew it wasn't. This strange feeling filled my body as I sat back up, clueless of what's happening to me.
I reach over to my supercom walkie talkie. I press down on the button not knowing what I was doing at first. I thought for a moment and then released the button. I pressed back down on the button when I knew what I wanted to say.
"El. Please if you hear this, try your best to respond. Heck, don't even respond. Just listen alright?", I said, still not finished with what I had to say.
"Mike....", Said a faint voice.
"Eleven. Please stay safe. Tell me where you are. I'll find you! Please!"
"Here."
"What?! Eleven, where are you!"
"I'm here. Right next to you. Can you feel me? I feel you Mike."
The sound of her dainty voice made me start to tear up.
"How can I find you Eleven?! Please! I'll find a way to get to you, I promise!"
"Mike I'm scared. I'm cold. Please help me. Hurry. I'm here. I'm waiting for you Mike."
I was crying full streams of tears now.
"EL! YES!! I PROMISE IM COMING FOR YOU! PLEASE KEEP YOURSELF OUT OF DANGER ELEVEN! I'm coming for you....", My voice was fading, "I promise...."
I felt the presence of her slowly leave. But I will always be able to feel her. She's never left my head. The thought of her never even managed to escape my head. I promised her something we'd both never forget. I'm gonna find her. I promise.
