-november 9th 1983-
-reader's pov-
I was now faced with the struggle of safely returning home with el.
"we better get going.." I trailed off whilst pulling out of the hug.
el nodded in response before we both headed to my bike, which had been dumped on the floor only about 10 minutes ago.
and in those short 10 minutes we had all found out that our best friend was dead and the party just well.. crumbled apart.
I gripped the handlebars tightly and heaved the bike up before climbing on.
my body was cold.
inside and out.
the freezing winter breezes nipped at my nose and ears but the state I was in right now destroyed my soul, turning it.. cold.
that was until el hopped on behind me and wrapped her hands around my waist again before leaning up against my back.
that didn't warm my body temperature up but at least it set a warm spark through my soul.
with strong strides, I pedalled up the hill until I reached the top and from there I could glide down the hill and the momentum should be enough to keep the wheels rolling all the way home.
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I rested my bike up against the wall before holding el's hand and gently dragging her down to the basement window.
we peered in from the outside to find that mike was currently down there, crying whilst flicking through all of will's drawings.
my heart ached to see him like this but I couldn't just burst in, he's still annoyed and he wouldn't be very happy at the fact I brought el back with me.
"you'll have to sleep somewhere else tonight.." I said whilst turning to el, "there's a sleeping bag in my closet that I can set up for you?"
el nodded before I pulled her to the front door.
as my hand clasped the ice-cold handle, I whispered to el, "stay very quiet, okay?"
the handle turned as I twisted my hand before it opened with a clicking noise and I ushered el inside. the door closed with the same clicking sound and I softly grabbed her wrist and dragged her up the stairs in a hurry.
the second we made it to the top of the stairs I barged into my room and closed the door behind the two of us.
"thank god that went well," I sighed aloud, "alright, I'll get the sleeping bag,"
I headed over to the closet and opened it, after a quick search I found the sleeping bag and pulled it from the closet.
but when I turned around, ready to set it out, el was already sound asleep in my own bed.
"oh, right.." I whispered to myself.
after making up my mind to put the sleeping bag away, I crawled into my bed beside el.
"night el," I whispered softly, knowing I wouldn't get a response before turning on my side and drifting off to sleep.
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-november 10th 1983-
after sneaking el down to the basement, I sat next to her in the blanket fort, flipping through a comic will had lent me a few weeks ago.
"can you please stop that." mike snarled at el, who was fiddling with the supercomm which was making crackling noises.
el turned it off for a moment which left mike satisfied until el switched it on again.
"are you deaf?!" retorted a pissed off mike, "I thought we we're friends y'know, but friends tell eachother the truth and they definitely don't lie to eachother. you made me think will was okay, that he was still out there, but he wasn't, he wasn't."
"mike cmon.." I urged him to stop having a go at el, she was clearly upset.
"no y/n, you don't get it either. sure, you and will were friends but I loved him so it's different." mike paused and his eyes widened in fear after realising what he had just said,
"I- I-," he stuttered but was lost for words.
"it's okay, mike." I assured him but he didn't loosen up at all, he just huffed and continued to look at the drawings.
a few moments later, will's voice echoed around the room, it was coming from the walkie talkie.
mike rushed down to the blanket fort as I leaned in closer.
"~so come on and let me know~" the voice was glitchy but still fragile, "~should I stay or should I go?
should I stay or should I go now?
if I go there will be trouble
if I stay it will be double~"
mike snatched the walkie from el's hands before clicking the 'speak' button.
"will is that you?! it's mike! do you copy? over." mike spoke loudly into the speaker.
in response he got static crackling.
"will are you there?"
more crackling.
"was that.. was it.." stuttered mike.
"will." el finished for him with a small smile.
"we need to come up with a plan ASAP." I spoke.
"yeah, but there's no way mum is gonna let us both off school, one of us always falls ill before the other." reminded mike.
"true.. we could try the bike trick again?" I offered.
"the bike trick?" repeated a baffled mike.
"yeah, the one I used the other day, hide in the bushes until mum is gone and then cycle back to the house." I explained.
"hm, good plan, I'll do that when you do the sick trick." mike replied.
"okay, I'll go prepare now," I said before facing el, "you need to stay down here again, okay? just be very quiet, I'll be back in a sec."
el nodded before covering the blanket fort up once I was out and then me and mike went into our positions, ready to set our plans afoot.
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lost love
Fanfiction"and she disappeared just as fast as she appeared." eleven hopper x fem reader
