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- Will's Perspective -
I woke up on my mattress in the basement of the Wheelers, the crook in my neck prominent as ever...
I groaned and turned to the alarm clock on the table for the time,
2:30am.
'Fuck me. How do I fall asleep after waking up this early???'
I thought to myself.
I heard the floorboards creek upstairs, someone else is awake? At this time?
It was probably just Ted, or Mrs Wheeler.
I looked over to Jonathan and he had already snuck up to Nancy's, as usual...
I flinched as I heard a sound in the night and saw a shadow move out the corner of my eye.
Nothing, as usual.
Every night Jonathan isn't there I get super paranoid, I never told anyone about it. Super embarrassing, at the big 16 still getting scared of the dark.
I felt a sharp pain in my head. Headaches, I get them alot ever since we got back to Hawkins, maybe ingesting all those upside down particles WAS bad after all, or maybe I got brain damage along the way... Look I don't know I am not a doctor, far from it.
I sat there in the dark, thinking, maybe even contemplating, just thinking about everything that had happened in the last year. Falling out with Mike (still need to sort that.), Jonathan and Nancy fighting more than usual, Mom and Hopper???? When did that happen, I don't even know. At least El still talks to me, nobody else does. The Party are all busy with their own stuff, Dustin revamping "Hellfire Club" with his friend Eddie, the DND club they joined and didn't tell me about (still not got an invite by the way!), Lucas is distracted with Max and her coma which he gets a total pass for I get it, Mike with El (not as if we are on talking terms anyway.) and Max is in a coma as I already said. Jonathan is always with Nancy and Mom is always over with Hopper at the cabin.
I am so goddamn lonely even I feel sorry for myself. It's gotten so bad that even Mr Wheeler noticed! He asked me the other day if I was okay and why I wasn't out with the boys. You know it's bad when even HE notices.
It's pathetic, i should be making new friends, we are in high school for fucks sake. Well that's sorta a lie? I kinda became friends by proxy with that Eddie guy but I've never actually talked to him...
I got totally distracted with my thinking and contemplating that I didn't even see the sun rise out the small window, I heard Holly call us for breakfast and I quickly got my pants and shirt on and hurried up stairs.
When I got to the kitchen, Mr Wheeler was sitting at the table reading the daily paper, or moreso repeat paper since Hawkins Post got its budget cut. Mrs Wheeler greeted me with a smile and handed me a bowl for my cereal.
I sat down next to Holly, shes busy reading. I pour my cereal and then my milk and start eating my breakfast when I hear Mike rushing down the stairs mumbling an apology to his mom and sitting down to eat. His hair looked messy but.. nice.
"What took you so long, Michael?" Mrs Wheeler said.
"..." Mike stayed silent.
The rest of the morning echoed Mikes silence. Nothing happened till I left to go visit El and Mom... and Hopper, to my reluctance...
I looked at the bike rack at the side of the Wheelers house. My Bike stuck out like a sore thumb, all of theirs repaired and replaced almost biyearly but mine? Mine is the same piece of crap I fell off of before... Nevermind.
As I got on my bike I heard the bike chain rattle and the seat creak, years of use evident. Mom always said it gave it character, but I think it just looks old and on its last legs.
I rode across town to the cabin where El was hiding, getting off and doing the secret knock to be let in.
Mom opened and hugged me immediately.
I saw El standing there, looking upset and I rushed from my mom to see her.
"El are you ok?" I said.
She broke down crying and I let her fall into my arms.