Ten | Byler

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- I think they've already started to attract the monsters. - Mike said

- I hope they don't find us. - Will said

- I don't think so - Mike comforted Will.

- How are you sure about that? - Will asked.

Mike sighed.

- Well, I'm not sure. How are you feeling now? Do you feel... confused? - He asked.

- I don't know... - Will replied, vaguely.

- Maybe it's like being drunk. I've never been drunk yet, have you? - Mike asked, curious. - Please tell me you haven't.

- Huh? - Will muttered, confused.

- I mean, I guess you made a lot of new friends at Lenora.... El mentioned something about that. Did you go to parties there? - Mike inquired.

Will laughed.

- We didn't go to any parties at Lenora. - He answered.

- Oh. - Mike said.

Another explosion could be heard.

- It doesn't make me comfortable to have a window over my head. - Will said.

- They won't find us. Don't worry. - Mike comforted Will again. - We just have to make sure Argyle's plan is working.

- How do I know if I'm high already? At least for Vecna to see I'm useless to him right now. - Will asked, stressed.

- I guess you wouldn't know. - Mike replied. - I have to make sure you're stoned enough maybe.

- And what's your plan then? - Will inquired, leaning his against the wall.

He was in such a bad mood.

Maybe that 's good - Mike thought.

- Well, the finger question didn't work, so... we could play something instead. - Mike proposed.

- Play what? - Will asked.

- Questions and answers? - Mike said.

- .... a conversation? Will replied, serious.

- You can call it a conversation, killjoy. Anyway, we couldn't have a proper one since I got to Lenora. - Mike said.

Will sighed and let go a little laugh.

- Yeah, that's true. - He answered.

- Well, you didn’t go to any parties, but you made a lot of new friends there, right? Do you…. like someone from there? - Mike asked, curious.

- It’s not like that. I mean, yeah, people in Lenora were great but, it was not the same. I only talked to them a few times. And I don’t like anyone… from there, either. - Will replied, a little nervous.

Mike was confused about everything. El said Will liked someone.

But, unfortunately, he did not have enough time to think of a coherent explanation for that, because another explosion could be heard from outside.

Will freaked out again and covered his ears, looking at the trembling window above him.

- Hey, it 's okay. Sit next to me. - Mike said.

Will nodded and got up from the floor. Then, he approached Mike with clumsy steps.

Mike noticed that. That meant whatever Argyle had given to Will already started working.

Will sat next to Mike against the wall and felt dizzy. It took him a few seconds to get back on track.

- What were we talking about? - Will asked.