Season Three Inspired Oneshots~

~9~

When it seemed like every girl in the world was better than El.

Love Like You - Rebecca Sugar is the recommended song.

Sometimes El would see all the pretty girls everywhere over that summer. They weren't stuck with boring flannels, or overalls, or jeans. They wore nice dresses and had long hair.

In her opinion they were perfect.

And all El's insecurities would come to the top of the glass when she saw the girls near Mike.

You know, Mike? The guy who told her she was perfect always, and that he liked her just the way she was. Yeah, that Mike.

Well, she thought he was utterly wrong.

Cause I think you're so good, and I'm nothing like you.

I wish I could know, what makes you think I'm so special?

Honestly, what did he see in her? Surely, she wasn't the only one to see this, she was sure other girls and even Mike would see it.

One day Max made plans with the party to go swimming, and this just terrified El.

El already hated the fact that as she began life as a 'normal' kid, she put on more weight.

She had a small stomach, but just the tiny bit that stuck out made her insecure. And she hated it so much.

So when Max told her she needed a swimsuit, oh boy was she scared.

So they arrived on the hot July day, and girls were all watching on.

Some stared at her, some glanced over and began to mutter to their friends.

She felt like it was the circus, and she was the clown. The only one.

So she sat just dipping her toes in, too scared to submerge herself and get more glares for no reason.

Mike was play fighting with the guys, and a girl sauntered over.

She had blonde hair, and brown eyes, a proud and evil smirk on her face.

"Hey, Mike." she said as fakely as El thought humanly possible.

This girls presence just made El's blood boil.

"Oh, uh, hey, uh--"

"Mary, Mary Ellen."

"Right. What's up?" he asked, seemingly annoyed.

"Well, it seems like you know this ugly girl here," Mary Ellen pointed at El. "now what do you see in her, when you could be with someone like me? I mean, look at her! She's pathetic!" the girl snickered, before doing something the scared El half to death, and could've killed her.

Mary Ellen shoved El right into the water. She hit the bottom, unable to rise to the top as lab flashbacks showed up.

Until she felt air again, and the hot July sun beating down on her face.

She opened her eyes just a little, squinting she could make out the face of the person who saved her from death, like always.

His black hair was matted down on his forehead, and his eyes filled with worry.

"You okay?" he asked, as she hugged him, beginning to cry.

She shook her head no, before releasing him and getting out of the pool, walking to grab her towel and get straight out of the changeroom.

Mike ran out through the boys, soaking though the sun dried his skin rapidly.

She was outside the pool entrance, looking down at the ground, leaning against the place.

"What's wrong, El?"

"Why are you still here?"

"What do you mean?"

"I mean why are you still always here for me? Why do you still care?"

He gaped, before leaning against the wall next to her, beginning to start what she was worried was going to be a long speech.

"Well I'm here because I adore you. I'm here because you're beautiful, and smart, and badass." he grinned, earning a small grin from her as she began to blush.

"And you're kind, you've never held a grudge against most people for too long. You're just amazing, and I'm here because you deserve everything this shitty world can give you."

She looked at him, and a tear streamed down her cheek. He wiped it away rapidly.

"And because I love you." he said quieter.

Because El was the only one for Mike. she was everything he needed to be happy.

So he made HIMSELF promise. He made himself promise he'd always make her happy, that he'd always make her feel like she belonged.

That was a promise he knew he could keep.

HEY GUCCI GANG

i got the horses in the back aye

anyways this is dedicated to juliet 

ly juliet you rule and mary ellen can leave

sorry i haven't updated in an age - not much inspo. comment ur ideas gucci gang

catch y'all later 

~bella