Chapter 10

It had been a month since Will had gotten back from California. A month since he had seen Mike.

"Have you texted him?" Max asked as she lay beside Will in the bed, they were having one of their weekly sleepovers.

"No." Will sighed turning his phone off and staring at the ceiling.

"Why? You guys had sex and you have this weird crush on him, he's literally all around your room." Max sighed as she looked at the many posters and photos in his room, making her shiver.

"I was thinking about what you said." He sighed softly, looking at his bedroom door before speaking again.

"About like, dating a porn star." Will whispered looking at her, "I feel like I'd get too jealous, like I'd be really obsessive or scared that he'd cheat on me or not want to have sex with me because he's bored of it." Will rambled as he fidgeted with his hands.

"El says he's been kinda upset that you haven't talked to him, he just hasn't been himself." She told him.

Will looked at the ceiling again then reached under his pillow and pulled out the paper that Mike wrote his number on, "Fine I'll text him, I'll say I got my phone taken off me for a month because my mom wanted to spend quality time with no distractions."

Max started laughing then looked at Will as he typed on his phone, "You're not joking?" She asked.

"Nope."

"Damn okay Byers, whatever tickles your pickle." She shrugged laying her head on his shoulder.

To Mike;

Hey it's Will! Sorry I'm only contacting you now, my mom took my phone off me for a month...

Said she needed some quality time with me since she missed me, how are you?

Not even five minutes later Will received a message from Mike.

I thought you ghosted me Byers! Had me thinking I was bad at sex lol.

I've been alright, been filming a lot with new people so I've just been adjusting to it.

I miss you and your friends Will, you were all really cool.

Will smiled at his phone screen and let a small blush creep onto his cheeks as he typed his reply.

We miss you guys too! I know Max is definitely missing El,

you, El and Richie should all take a trip to Hawkins?

It's a shitty town but it would be easier since we barely made it to California in the first place.

Great idea! Let me check my schedule and see when I'm free from work.

How about in two weeks? We can make it a weeks trip, explore Hawkins?

Definitely, we have a guest bedroom and a pull out sofa bed,

I don't think my mom would mind having visitors,

ever since Jonathan left she kind of misses having to feed a lot of people.

I assume El would be staying with Max?

I think El would prefer to stay with Max, I'll update you with details later.

Can't wait to see you again!

Will smiled at his phone and Max raised her eyebrow, "Why do you have that stupid smile plastered onto your face Will?" She sighed.

"Mike, El and Richie are coming to Hawkins in two weeks." Will told her and Max's mouth dropped.

"El's coming to Hawkins?!" She smiled.

"I've never seen you so girl crazy Max." Will laughed, "It's cute."

Max frowned and looked at Will, "I've never seen you girl crazy either." She sighed crossing her arms.

"I suck dick Max." He smiled looking at the poster of Mike in his room.

"Ewwwwww." She groaned trying not to let herself smile at the thought of El coming to Hawkins.

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"You want me to go to Hawkins so I can watch you suck face with your boyfriend and for El to mouth fuck with Max?" Richie asked, "Sorry but no way."

"Just because Mike doesn't want you doesn't mean you guys can't take a trip together." El sighed.

"Will and Max aren't even allowed to buy cigarettes or drink alcohol." Richie said rolling his eyes.

"You'd think with your massive glasses you'd be smart enough to respect peoples boundaries Richie." Mike sighed.

"Mike we're perfect for each other!" Richie sighed, "Just because you got a taste of Will's ass doesn't mean you can push me away, push us away."

"There was never us! We were never a thing!" Mike groaned covering his face.

"He's right Richie." El said looking at him.

"Whatever." Richie sighed, "I'll go, but only if I get to sit at the window seat on the plane."

"Yes your highness." Mike said in a high pitched voice, El laughed quietly.

"You're welcome my peasants!" Richie smiled leaving the room.

El looked at Mike and smiled, "Why do you let him work you up?"

Mike sighed and looked at El, "He just doesn't know when to stop."

"Well in two weeks we get to see those guys again, I can't wait." She smiled.

"Yeah, me either." Mike whispered, his face going blank.

El looked at him, she put a hand on his shoulder, "You haven't told him you're from Hawkins, have you?" She asked gently.

Mike shook his head, "It's weird, I haven't been back there in a few years." He sighed softly, "I guess I'll have to face it one way or another."

"I'll be there, every step." El smiled as he pat Mike's shoulder.