✓ Wake Up, Mike ⇔ Mileven {1st - "Wake Up, Mike" Trilogy}

Fifteen

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Mike.

I woke up still feeling confused. Why did the lights freak out like that? It felt...wrong.

I got dressed slowly, truly not feeling up to school. But I haven't gone in a few days, I can't avoid it forever.

I met my friends at the end of my driveway and we rode to school. We didn't speak much all day, not until recess.

"So, what's up?" Dustin asked nonchalantly as we walked around aimlessly. My brain was going wild, I had to ask them.

"I was in my basement and I decided I'd put lights up on El's fort. You know, for an early Christmas decoration. Then there was a really big bang on my door and no one was there. Something about the bang just held...pain. So I told El that I was there, I wanted to make her feel better. Then my lights started flickering a bunch but for only a few seconds," I explained basically all in one breath, looking up at them with a confused expression.

"She was trying to get your attention. She was probably trying to tell you something," Will immediately spoke up, and I once again had an 'I'm so dumb' moment. I completely forgot about the light thing, it just slipped my mind. We don't talk about last year a lot so it just didn't occur to me.

"Wait, you think she was trying to tell me something? But she left right after," I spoke as if he knew the answer.

"Maybe she was signaling something. Like, she was trying to tell you that she was doing something and then she left," Dustin spoke excitedly, obviously proud of thinking it up.

"So, that means she's..." I drifted off, not finishing my sentence.

"She's what?" Lucas encouraged, and I looked at them with big eyes.

"I have to go, what if something's wrong?" I yelled, already turning around to walk away.

"Wait, Mike, school isn't over! Just wait a few more hours!" Lucas yelled after me, and I almost just kept walking. For some reason, I want to listen to him. Maybe I shouldn't leave, what would that help? It will just get me in trouble with the school.

I slowly turned back towards them and nodded subtly. Staying a bit longer won't hurt anything.

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School is out and I'm riding home as fast as humanly possible. I told the others not to follow me, and they actually listened. I just want to be alone and make sure El is ok.

I rode my bike into the garage and literally jumped off, skipping the kickstand. I ran inside and downstairs, turning all the lights on.

I stood still for a minute before remembering I'm home alone, so I let loose.

"El! El, if you're around, please talk to me! Make the lights blink! Anything! I need to know you're ok!" I yelled like crazy, I didn't know what else to do.

I kept yelling, but nothing came. My eyes started to get all hazy after a full five minutes of trying to get her attention. She's not here, she's not near me. Where is she?

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Small El part😌
Eleven.

I did it. I left. But I was too drained, I passed out right away.

I just woke up. I'm laying outside of the tree, I can barely move. But I can hear footsteps.

I watched as the same man as always walked by, he was far away. I couldn't say anything, I'm too tired.

He went off somewhere I couldn't see, I bet he left food. He talked, as always. He said he's late and can't talk today.

Then he left. He walked by again, and I heard his car leave.

I laid there for a while, trying to get up. I eventually could crawl, so I crawled all the way to the box.

I ate the food and drank the juice. I felt better, but not a lot. I think I ate too fast.

I got dizzy again. I passed out again.

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It's so hard to write as El honestly😭 But I hope you liked this💝
And you STILL aren't ready for the next chapter. No one is.