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Will POV
I'm bored out of my mind. Theres absolutely nothing interesting going on. As i'm laying on my bed, I think of Mike. I miss him...Does he miss me? I sigh as I roll over onto my stomach and shove my head into a pillow. He probably doesn't. The only time he ever talks to me is about El.
"Isn't El amazing?"
"I'm so lucky to have her"
"I don't know what I'd do without her..."
He never asks me how I am. Never asks if i'm ok. Never even asks to hang out anymore...It hurts. Sometimes I just want to punch him in his stupid face.
Why can't it be me?
My thoughts were interrupted by the house phones sharp ringing. I slowly got up and trudged my feet towards the noisy object.
"Hello?" I said into it as I picked it up.
"Hey, Will"
Mike. His voice sent calm chills all over my body.
"Hi Mike." I said dryly. He's going to ask about Eleven. Like always.
"Is El there? I...I need to talk to her"
I knew it. "No. She's at Max's."
There was silence on the other line. Is he going to say something? "Oh. Okay. Bye, I guess..." Seriously? That's all?
I hung up on him without saying anything back. I felt angry. I should be used to this.
Why does he only care about me when i'm in danger? Why does EVERYONE only care about me when i'm in danger?
Am I really just a nobody?
The word echoed in my head.
Nobody.
Nobody.
Nobody.
I felt my anger turn into pain and sadness. I hate him so much. I hate him. But at the same time I love him, and I just want him to feel the same.
But how could simple Mike Wheeler love a nobody?
Mike POV
He...hung up on me? He didn't even say bye...Is he okay? I was tapping my finger on the wall and staring at the phone in disbelief. I need to know if he's alright.
I dialed his number once again. I waited for at least 7 minutes before I heard the line click and a "Hello?"
"Will! Are you...Are you okay?"
"Mike." His voice dripped with annoyance. It sounded empty. Holy shit....what happened?
"Will...? Whats....Whats wrong?"
"You. You're whats wrong."
What...? I felt my gut wrench and my heart-beat quicken. "What? What do you mean?"
"What do I mean? WHAT DO I MEAN?! You haven't asked me if I was okay in months! You've been basically ignoring me!! The only time you even talk to me is about El! El this El that! Ooo I looove sucking face with El...CAN'T YOU SEE I'M SICK OF IT? Mike your so...Your so blind! CAN'T YOU SEE THAT I'M IN LOVE WITH YOU?"
His voice was now filled with pain and anger. Did..did I hear that correctly?
"What are you..what did you... Will?"
"Oh wowww. Can't even manage to finish a sentence."
"Will, why didn't you just tell me then if it made you that uncomfortable?!" I felt myself turning angry.
"Your not serious, right? Why didn't I just tell you? Are you that fucking slow? Every single time I try to talk to you, you turn me away, like i'm nothing. Like i'm...like i'm nobody. Am I....am I really just a n-nobody to you? Are you...are you really going to pretend like I didn't just tell you I loved you?" His voice cracked,
"Will..."
"No, don't 'Will' me.Please...just leave me alone, Mike." He hung up once again. I was stunned after what just happened. My eyes were stinging and my chest hurted.
I'm going over there right now. I went outside and hopped on my bike, and started pedaling as fast as I could.