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

Twenty Three

Mike.

I was woken up by loud knocking downstairs. I woke up quickly and when I opened my eyes, El was already sitting up. She was looking towards the door with big eyes and her lip was quivering.

"El? What's wrong?" I sat up, and she looked at me like she was about to break down crying.

"What if it's them? Coming for me?" She asked in a whisper, and I shook my head quickly.

"El, they aren't, I promise. The only one that kept you there was the bad man and he's dead," I explained again, but she wouldn't calm down. "Hey, I'll go check and see who it is." She looked at me hesitantly but eventually nodded. I got up and fixed my shirt, it had twisted around while I slept. Then my pants, which also messed up. Sleeping is such a messy thing.

I walked out of my room and peaked downstairs. I saw no one at the door, but I heard talking. I glanced back at El before slowly going down the stairs. I got closer to the bottom and peaked around the corner, into the living room. My mom was there, along with...Chief Hopper?

I walked the rest of the way downstairs and rounded the corner, making them both turn to look at me.

"Mike, she isn't answering me, she isn't down there," The Chief rushed out, standing up to greet me. He looked absolutely wrecked, like he'd been up all night. I stopped walking and gave him a guilty look.

"Oh, um...she's here. She came here yesterday morning," I mumbled out, not making eye contact. He didn't answer at first, making me glance up at him. He looks angry.

"You didn't think to let me know? Here's me thinking she's dead or something!" He spoke angrily, and I just stood with a guilty look about me.

"Mike?" I heard El ask from behind me, making both of us look over at her. I walked over to her and assured her it was ok. "Is that the man who gave me food?" She asked, looking at the Chief. I glanced at the Chief, then back at her.

"Yeah, I'm glad you remember him." I nodded, smiling at him.

"Thank you," She spoke up, also smiling at him. He shifted a bit before looking at her and giving a ginormous smile.

"You're welcome, I was glad to do it. How're you feeling?" He sounded so worried, it was honestly really sweet. He obviously cares about her, that's not a surprise. I mean, he's been feeding her for almost a year now.

"Better, a lot better," She replied and they shared another smile. That's when there was a knock at the door, so I ran to get it. I swung the door open and was met with Will and his mom.

"Oh, hey! Come in." I opened the door wider, and they stepped in. I gave Will a questioning look and he shrugged at me.

"Joyce, I'm glad you're here. Kids, why don't you go downstairs while the adults talk?" The Chief asked, but it was definitely an order more than a question. We left and went downstairs, none of us speaking.

"What do you think's going on?" I asked, and Will shrugged. El just gave me a worried glance.

"I'm not sure, my mom has been acting weird all morning. So has Jonathan, they were starting to clear out our storage room. It's technically the guest room but we put all the clutter in there," He explained, and I furrowed my eyebrows even more.

"Weird, is someone coming to visit?" I asked, and he shook his head.

"No one would want to, honestly. No one ever visits us because they think my mom is insane. They also think Jonathan and I are weird." He shrugged, and I just nodded in response.

"I guess we'll find out soon." I shrugged right back, and they both agreed. I was right, too, because the door opened right when I said that.

"Mike, can you come upstairs? Alone?" My mom asked in a serious tone, making me glance at both Will and El. I turned back around and slowly went up the stairs, honestly feeling kind of scared. But I calmed down quickly.

After all, it's not like El is going anywhere. That's all I care about.

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About to ruin everyones lives in the next chapter soz