Bookworm & Toothless (Stranger Things AU) #Wattys2018

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Mike and Jess were sitting on an ambulance car, a blanket covering both of them.

Jess had tears running down her cheeks as she rubbed her necklace, rubbing the word ONCE over and over again.

Mike had his head laid on her shoulder, tears streaming down his cheeks as he held onto her hand tightly, as if he would lose her too.

"Michael. Jessica."

Jess looked up to see Mrs. Wheeler walking up to them, Mike lifting his head.

"Oh, my god." she sobbed, walking towards them.

"Oh, my god."

She grabbed Mike and Jess, pulling them into a big hug.

"You're both okay."

She kissed their heads and that did for both Mike and Jess.

They sobbed, letting Mrs. Wheeler hold them and comfort them.

"You're both okay."

They didn't hug Mrs. Wheeler back, even though they absolutely NEEDED the hug.

All they wanted to do was to stop the heavy weight in their hearts.

When she finally released them, Mike looked at Jess, who was wiping her eyes and forming a VERY FAKE smile for Mrs. Wheeler's benefit.

He wanted to know how she was able to do it.

How she could survive one loss after the other.

To Jess, she lost another sister.

But to Mike?

He lost the person he truly loved.

The realization hit so hard in the chest he sobbed again, wrapping his arms around the Colombian girl, resting his chin on her shoulder.

"I loved her Jess." he whimpered.

Jess nodded shakily, wrapping her arms around him.

"I know Mike. I loved her too."

He buried his face in the crook of her shoulder and sobbed, holding onto her tightly.

As did Jess with him, making sure not to let go.

She wasn't going to push anyone away this time.

She was going to heal the proper way this time.

And if that meant letting Mike see her break down and at her worst moments in depression, then so be it.

X

They were all at the hospital, Dustin and Lucas asleep as they laid on each other.