Help Me Understand [mileven]

Chapter 7: I can't do this

Mike woke up in the early hours from a nightmare. Usually his dreams consisted of him losing Eleven in various ways but this was different. He was the one who was taken away, he was the one alone. He knew this was because he was telling the party everything later on today and he was scared they would call him a freak and leave. Deep down Mike knows they wouldn't do that, yet he couldn't seem to shake that thought.

He turned to roll onto his side, noticing the mop of curly hair beside him. He couldn't help but smile, his mom knew better than to disturb them when they were together, especially after everything that happened. Mike leant forward and kissed El's cheek before laying back down, wrapping his arms around her and falling back to sleep. Everything was better with her there.

El woke up to the sound of the doorbell, she rubbed her eyes and sat up, a wave of panic flowing through her. Mike wasn't there.

"Mike?" She called.

"Yeah babe?" Mikes voice came from the basement bathroom.

El let out a breath, "sorry I didn't know where you were. Who's at the door?"

Mike shrugged and walk back over to El.

"Morning beautiful" he smiled.

"You seem happy today." El pulled him into a kiss.

"I think that's your influence miss Hopper." Mike smiled against her lips.

El giggled and deepened the kiss.

"EL HOPPERS HERE!" Karen called down the basement steps, making Mike jump away from El so fast you would have thought El used her powers.

El pouted and made her way upstairs, Mike following behind.

"Wheeler." Hopper nodded at him.

"Morning sir." Mike nodded back.

"I understand you are telling your friends today." Hopper said.

"Yes, hopefully it will be alright." Mike tried to ease the surge of panic rising inside him.

"I think it will, if you need me just call." Hopper smiled.

"Thanks chief." Mike smiled back.

"I'm guessing El wants to be there when you tell them so I'm going to run a few errands and I'll come back for her later." Hopper addressed the couple staring at him.

They both smiled and nodded.

"See you later then, all the best for today Mike." Hopper waved as he made his exit.

El hugged Mike from behind and reached up to leave a kiss on his neck.

"What time is everyone coming?" Karen asked.

"After lunch" El piped up from behind Mike.

The next few hours were spent watching tv to try and keep Mike somewhat relaxed. When it reached 12:30 Mike and El had lunch, well...El had lunch, Mike felt like he was going to throw up if he ate anything.

At 1:00pm the party arrived and piled into the basement. They were coming over to play d&d and watch a film, before all of that Mike wanted to tell them but every time he opened his mouth to speak nothing came out.

They are gonna think you're a freak, you are a freak.

Just relax Mike you're being stupid, they are not going to hate you. They will support you, stop freaking out.

Mike's internal battle with himself went on until everything for the d&d game was finally set up.

El kept giving him reassuring smiles and kisses to hopefully keep him somewhat calm. "Do you want me to start" El whispered to him.