The Clues We Leave, When We Are Gone (Mike X Will) Completed!

A Night I can't Get Out Of My Head

Dustin and Lucas were alone, they knew What had happened, everyone knew "Michael Wheeler and Will Byers abducted?" or "Michael Wheeler convinces William Byers to run away with him!". But they knew a different story, and now that the boys had been deserted by their ex best friends, they felt guilty. They knew they weren't blameless in all of this, their hands were dirty, to them they were the sole reason they were alone, and they helped as much as they could, to redeem themselves, to someone, anyone. They searched around Castle Byers and they found 3 tapes an 2 pages, 5 new notes to clarify it all up. So they went back to Dustins house, and they listened to the three tapes and read the two pages. The tapes were from from Will, the first one was labeled "Some Day" and here's what it said.

'I remember how it all began, how I fell for Mike, my best friend. I looked him in the eye that night, that horrid night and I felt something, like a spark, it ignited. That entire time I held out, for Mike, the hope I'd see him again, and I did. He visited more often, he even brought my radio. We talked more and more and soon it was all him, but I knew I didn't care, I loved his voice, it was angelic so I let him ramble, I often zoned out, and... And I just looked at his lips, hoping one day those lips would be on mine, some day.'

They looked at each other and then Dustin read one of the two notes, it was from Mike. At the top in Mike's handwriting said "What Came".

' I remember why I loved Will, he was the only one there for me, he had his hair, his looks, I just wanted to hug him and kiss him all night long, maybe some time that'll be a reality. He never made fun of me... But I wasn't all that receptive to that Idea, so of course I didn't reciprocate that back to him. I can't tell you how much I regret those decisions. Who is 'you'? Who will read this, Hopper?, Mrs. Byers? Maybe even Dustin or Lucas. I just... Always wanted to know why, why my feelings for Will were so wrong, so bad, but I never did. And this is what came of it. This is what came.'

They played the second tape in silence, the tape was labeled "So Me"

'Temporary life in the Upside Down was terrible, but Mike made it so much better, his voice, my brain, the thoughts went everywhere, and yes, I do mean everywhere. I remember my first sleep over, I cried to myself, and I felt a hand rub my back and I just knew, I knew it was Mike. He was the only one who ever had any respect for me to not berate me for my nightmares, and I loved him for that. I felt safe in his arms, like he would die for me, he held me through the night as I cuddled with him, I had never felt so happy. So free, so me.'

Then there was the last note, It was titled, "I Am So Sorry William Byers".

'Will, I-I'm so sorry I can't be there to let you see me off in person, that you'll wake up all alone, that... That I wasted our final night together by crying my eyes out, again. I just couldn't take it, it all hurt me, everything, I knew that I would be all alone too. And the more that I see of you the more I want to stay, but I can't I know this place isn't for me. And I know the likely hood of you changing your mind is low, but I brought my Walkie along. Just in case, I'm so sorry William Byers, you deserve better than this.'

Dustin and Lucas were close to tears but they had one more tape to go. This tape was labeled "Pictures".

'Mike was prepared to walk away and leave me, forever but I yelled "WAIT!". He turned around and looked at me curiously and I said "one more night". And he nodded "one more night" we spent it in my house, but then we took pictures out to Castle Byers so he could bring one with him to remember me by. And as we looked at them... Mike just started crying, I hugged him and he said "Will, Will I can't, I can't look at this, at you, at anything that reminds me of... Us". I said "Mike, I'm so sorry, I-I just want you to be happy" and Mike looked at me and said "Will, I'm not sure I can be that anymore". And I guess that's what got to me, I hugged him as we both cried until our lungs were aching, and we fell asleep like that, and when I woke up... I was by myself, and I was finally alone.'