my first | mileven

14.

EL'S POV

"gotcha." mike hugs me from behind as i jump and hold the door of my locker.

i turn around and shove him, "don't scare me like that!" i hold back a stupid smile.

he smirks, leaning against the locker besides mine, "head to lunch with me."

"you're demanding." i say, "but sure, let's head to lunch."

he holds out his hand to me and i shut my locker and grab it. "how is your story getting along?" he asks me and i smile widely at the topic.

i finished with my story actually. i finished the editing but i'm rereading it again to see if there is anything to add.

"it's going great. i'm really excited." i say as he raises his eyebrows at me, "is that it?" he knows i want to say more.

i shake my head.

"go on, chatterbox." he grins and i talk my life away.

i talk and talk and talk till we arrive at the cafe and till we meet up with the party.

i'm not sure how he didn't call me annoying the whole time and even smiled at me but that's what he did.

he helps me into the booth of the cafe and sits besides me as he slides over a plate of food max ordered for us.

he hands me a fork and i smile as a thank you.

"are you guys a thing now?" lucas asks us and my eyes widen and look away.

don't ask me! i don't know myself!

mike shrugs and holds my hand under the table.

but then i turn back to them, "wait how do you guys know? i didn't even tell max." i then turn to mike, "you poop head!"

"what? i only told dustin." he says and i glare at dustin, "poop head!"

mike snorts and shakes his head, "it's not a bad thing."

i glare at him, "maybe they should know about you helping me—"

"no. that was a one time thing." he cuts me off.

"ooh, what thing?" max smirks at us.

"he nursed my wounds." i say as they all gasp and turn to mike, "what!?"

mike rolls his eyes as he kicks me playfully.

"wait, you have never helped anyone like that. you have a maid." lucas says as he stays silent and shrugs.

i smile proudly and continue to eat my food as mike gives me a look. i just smile at him and he squeezes my hand making me laugh quietly.

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"wolfe!" i exclaim as she runs into my arms in the middle of park.

i see mike smiling from my bench and i pick wolfe up even though she is kind of big. not shaming her because being big is okay!