forbidden mileven // mileven

35) Her Turn

Mike's POV

It's been a week. My face is mostly healed. There's a slight bruise, but it should be gone soon. I told the guys Troy found me alone outside and beat me up. Easy enough to believe.

I haven't talked to El since it happened. I don't understand why I should. I apologized for breaking the promise. I really didn't mean to. If she doesn't want to forgive me, there's nothing I can do.

We can't change seats at lunch or everyone would know something's up. Will is the only one that knows about it. I don't want them to all hate me. It's bad enough he's mad at me.

He doesn't know what I did. He's on her side. If I were Will, I'd probably be on her side too. All he knows is that I did something to her and she cried all night. I showed up to school the next day with a beat up face. Whether he connected the two, I'm not sure.

Anyway, lunch was super awkward. I basically faced away from Eleven the entire time. She talked to Dustin. They sit on the same end of the table, so they've gotten closer recently. I'm glad. I want her to have someone, even when we're in a fight.

I don't want her to be mad at me. I really don't. But I don't want to beg for her forgiveness either. I don't deserve that. I broke the promise. I did. But I apologized, multiple times. And what does she do in return? Give me a black eye. It's her turn to say "sorry."

The only other problem during school was science and social studies. We sat together in both of those classes. They came before lunch, so I was almost done for the day. Then I could go to my reading class and she'd go to math.

And then we'd go on our separate ways.
Hopper would pick her up and take her to the cabin. I'd ride my bike home and probably meet up with boys. Maybe she could hang out with Max or something. At this point, I really didn't care anymore.