100 Ways to Say 'I Love You' | Mileven 💕✅

86. You're important, too

86. You're important, too.

(contains adult language)

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Mike had always felt insignificant in his father's eyes. Every award, every trophie, always under appreciated by his father and over appreciated by his mom.

But when he met El, he felt so much happier. She never saw him as a high achieving nerd. She just saw him as Mike, the boy who saved her, pulled her out of the rain, kept her safe and loved her. All he asked was for her love in return.

Which he got.

He wanted to do everything with El. He had his first kiss with her, his first dance, his first heartbreak... But he knew that this was just the beginning of their life together, happily.

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But now, Mike was heartbroken for a completely different reason.

("God, Ted! I wish you paid more attention to Michael!" Karen had screamed at her husband, as Holly was hidden under the covers next to Mike.

"The kid is shit at sports, and why is he so into science! It's bullshit, you know I wanted a son that could do sports, not one that was a science geek!" Was Ted's reply, and that just shattered Mike's world...)

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El had been happily sat, curled up next to her dad, reading a book outloud, whilst a football game played in the background. When Hopper's favourite team got closer and closer to the end zone, he got louder and louder, shouting at the TV for them to run. Hopper's yelling no longer scared her, or upset her - unless it was directed at her.

But the peace and tranquility was interrupted by the repetitive knock, that two pairs of the party made up. Mike and El.

Hopper raised an eyebrow at the girl sat next to him. He knew El had made up a knock with Mike, he knew that she knew it was him.

"Mike..." she trailed off, looking at the clock above the small table. 9:34 pm.

When Hopper went to answer it, they never heard that rain had started. Because at the front door, stood a 5ft 9 Mike Wheeler, holding his sobbing baby sister in his arms tightly.

Mike never came around unexpected, it was always planned, by this was unexpected and unplanned. He could only assume something had gone horribly wrong.

"Wheeler's, what are you two doing here?" Hopper asked, taking Mike by the arm and dragging him inside, in the shelter of the cabin.

Holly's sobs got louder, making El put down her book and walk over to Holly. "Ewwie," (which means Ellie in uncrying speak) she sniffled, reaching out for the older girl. Mike gently handed his baby sister over to his girlfriend, who cradled Holly in her arms, gently calming the toddler down.

El had taken one of Mike's hand and  pulled in to the comfy sofa, curled up next to him and held Holly tightly to her.

"What happened, kid?" Hopper asked, wrapping a towel around Mike's shoulders as well as one around Holly. Holly snuggled further into the softness of the towel (which is El's) and the warm body holding her.

Mike sniffles a little, causing El to curl up closer and rest her head over his heart. "Divorce..." is all he says, and Hopper looks down at Mike and then to El who looks confused. He shakes his head at his daughter, silently telling her not to say anything. "Not important..." he trails off, looking away into the distance.

"That's bullshit, you're both as important as each other," Hopper stated, Holly looking up at the big teddy bear figure, shocked at the curse word slipping from his mouth.

Mike nodded stiffly, before looking down at his girlfriend. "You're important, too," Mike said to her, making her smile.