LOST (Byler)

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Trigger warnings: None
Will's POV:

After school I try to make my way to my bike before the bully, Troy, can get to me. He's not as mean as he was in middle school but he is still not nice.

I grab my bike and hop on it. I'm about to leave when I hear someone yell at me.

"Will! Wait!"

I look back and see Mike sprint to me. I internally roll my eyes. What does he want?

Mike stops when he gets closer to my bike. "Hey bud. Wanna come over to my house. The party is gonna be there!"

I smile. "Sure! That sounds like fun!"

Mike smiles. We wait at the front of the school for the others. They all come out pretty quickly. We grab our bikes, Max grabs her skateboard, and El hops on the back of Mike's bike like she has done since middle school. I feel an immediate heartache, but I always have since they've been together so I'm used to it.

We ride with only the sound of Max babbling to Lucas about some drama that went down in her algebra class. I'm too lost in thought to listen. Why can't it just be like how it was when it was just Me, Mike, Lucas, and Dustin. Everything was easier until the girls joined our party.

When we get to Mike's house I see Nancy's car parked outside. I sigh and remember the rough breakup Jonathan and Nancy went through after Jonathan got into NYU and Nancy wanted to stay since she got a job at the Indiana Post. I know he still loves her and she still loves him.

We go inside The Wheeler's house and go straight to the basement like we always do. Mike and El are holding hands and Max and Lucas are back together after their millionth breakup. Dustin is fiddling with something in his hand.

"What's that?" I ask Dustin curiously, leaning over to see.

Dustin laughs, looking down at his hand. "Oh. Just some igneous rock Pam gave me. It's from the Mt. St. Helen's eruption!"

"Cool." I say enthusiastically. Is Dustin gonna leave me alone by myself like all of the other party members did?

I sit alone studying my hands and thinking of ideas for pictures I can draw tonight while all of the other party members ignore me. After about five minutes I stand up and get ready to leave.

Mike looks up from El. "Will where are you going?"

"I have tons of homework that I should get done." I lie. I really don't wanna be here.

"Oh come on! Please stay! It's not the same without you."

"You all seem fine."

Max gets up from her seat on the couch. "We should play spin the bottle!"

Lucas grabs his girlfriend's hand "Yeah! That's such a good idea."

"Please stay! The game is gonna be more fun with you!" Mike's eyes get big, like a puppies' when it begs.

"Fine. But not too long." I give in and roll my eyes.

"Yay!" Max says and Mike smiles that cute smile of his.

What have I gotten myself into

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-KellByers
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