back [madwheeler]

chapter four

(a/n warning! i don't much about d&d so sorry if this incorrect)

"the young knight enters the dungeon and BOOM," the group jumped at mikes change in tone but leaned in closer to him to what's coming next from the huge book he was huddled behind.

"the goblin appears standing before you, more than three times the size of hi-" "-USE YOUR DEATH GRIP DUSTI-" "he can't do that, it's gonna backfire," max exclaimed butting in, "i agree," will chime in, "use death strike it's safer, death strike dustin!"

"that could backfire as-well, use the grip!" lucas argued, "but it's safer," max fought, "you're running out of time, the goblin gets closer to the knight," mike explained dramatically , "make your move quickly or the gobli-"

" DEATH GRIP!" dustin shouts, slamming the game piece on the table. "NO!" the max and will shouted in disbelief, "IT WAS THE RIGHT MOVE," lucas shouted back, "mike tell me what happens," dustin groaned with his head in his hands. the group began to lean in closer to mike waiting to hear the results, "the knight is knocked onto the ground!" mike shouts.

the group groaned in defeat, "dustin i told you it was a shit move," max fought sinking into her seat with her arms crossed. dustin slammed his palms on to the table, pulling his chair out of the table, "bullshit," he fought, "i need pudding," he said walking to the stairs, "you can't leave now we're in the middle of the-" mike tried to fight, "i need a snack, i need to replenish," he said opening the basement door, "we have snacks down her-" "PUDDING MIKE!" and with that he was gone.

"i'm just gonna go use the bathroom then," will sighed getting up from the table, "hey mike when's el coming?" lucas question taking a sip from his pop. mike put the large book down to check his watch, "probably in a few minutes, i'm pretty sure hopper or ms byres is bringing pizza tonight," "thank god," max said dramatically earning laughs from the boys. "i'm gonna go make sure dustin is not tearing apart your fridge," lucas said standing up, "thanks," the raven-haired boy laughed, thinking about what the hell dustin was getting up to.

oh no

it was just her and mike

alone

just the two of them

great.

they sat in silence as max fiddled with her fingers. she didn't what to say after what happened earlier, she knew he had questions, she didn't blame him though, she did too. mike slightly cleared his throat before speaking, "uh- are you sleeping over tonight?" shit. max hadn't even thought about her whereabouts for the night.

"look," the raven-haired boy sighed, "i know your brother can be a huge dick, and everyone's sleeping over tonight so you can stay if you don't want to go home," he asked sheepishly. will must have told him. "um-i-my mom she isn't-uh" she took a breath, mike was right, she didn't want to be alone with billy, she'd rather spend the night with wheeler than go home, and that said a lot, "um- ya," she nodded, "i can stay over,"