|| Serious || BYLER

|| Chapter 12 ||

WILLS POV

I told my mom everything, including me and Mike. I knew that hiding me and Mikes relationship, if we even are in one, would be miserable.

"I'm sorry" I said crying.

"Oh baby..there's no need to be sorry!" She said hugging me.

She wiped away my tears and gave me a kiss on my cheek.

"Will, just promise me you'll go to school tomorrow." She said holding my shoulders gently.

I nodded.

"Good night" Mom said smiling at me.

She shut off my lights and closed my door.

I then tucked myself into my bed, I already knew that I wasn't going to go to sleep, so I just looked blankly up at the ceiling. It was interesting, but it was the only thing I could do.

I then thought about Mike, I didn't cry, or sigh, or anything. I did nothing but keep looking at my ceiling.

I drifted to sleep.

I dreamed about how things were before, before I was stuck in the upside down, how I was blinded of my feelings for Mike.

I suddenly woke up, it was only 3 am.

I then thought and looked at my ceiling once again.

My feelings..they -- they tore me and Mike's friendship apart.

After thinking for almost 10 minutes how I ruined everything I feel back asleep.

~~~Next day~~~

When my mom dropped me off I instantly saw Dustin and Lucas.

As I was walking towards them someone grabbed my arm.

"We need to talk."

We walked behind the school.

"Mike..I.." I begun.

"I don't think this can or will work out." Mike said looking down at his feet with his hands in his jacket pockets.

"Can we give it a try?" I said, looking at him.

"No Will.." He finished, he then walked away.

I could feel my heart breaking.

The bell rang, as much as I didn't want to go to class I did.

The day was awkward, I couldn't keep my eyes off of Mike.

When the dismissal bell rang I finally was relieved.

When I walked out the doors, I quickly started looking for my mom's car..I didn't want to talk to any human right now.

When I noticed it was no where to be found I looked over to Dustin and Lucas.

I started to make my way over there and then Mike walked into the group, I instantly turned around..But before I could.

"Hey Will! You're going the wrong way!" Dustin shouted.

I turned around and stood on the other side of Dustin.

I noticed Mike looking down at his feet again. But, I couldn't help but stare at him.

"Will?" Lucas said.

"Huh?" I said, taking my eyes off of Mike.

"You okay?" Lucas asked.

Out of the corner of my eye I saw Mike staring at me.

"Y-Yeah.." I lied.

My mom then arrived, I mentally sighed of relief.

"Bye.." I said.

Dustin and Lucas said bye back.

"Hi Mom" I said smiling as I got into the car.

"How was your day?" She asked.

"Fine." I said with no emotion. 

I then looked out of my window at the trees and sky.

I saw clouds, I then remembered how me and Mike were Happily laying on a valley looking at clouds..if only I could tell my past self to not get attached to him, to tell myself to reject his kisses although they made me feel a spark.

it was a quiet ride home. One thing I couldn't bare with the silence is it got me to think.

One thing I should've listen to Mike, is that going to deep into your mind can be dangerous.

"Home" My mom said looking at me.

I slowly came back into reality.

"Oh..right" I said.

I went straight to my bedroom and drew.

I thought about fictional characters, and their characteristics.

It was the only thing I could do without thinking about where my life stood right now.

I drew for hours until I was interrupted.    

"Dinner!" My mom shouted.

Me, mom, and Johnathan all sat down.

"Thank you" I said.

I didn't speak for the rest of the dinner, I didn't have anything to say.

When I was done I went back into my room and changed into pajamas.

I thought about my fictional characters, not Mike.

And I easily went to sleep.

MIKES POV

I couldn't fall asleep.

I kept thinking about how I could've hurt Will.

I wanted to say I was sorry, but what if I didn't mean it.

I wanted to say we can do this, but I'm not sure that's true.

I really truthfully like Will, but I can't stop but thinking he doesn't like me as much.

Maybe he was just saying that because he got caught up in the moment?

Or maybe he meant it?

I kept tossing and turning until I fell asleep.

I woke up.

I realized that it was 10 minutes before I actually had to get up.

I got up anyways and threw on some clothes.

I decided to head out early, very early.

I headed outside and got onto my bike.

Where am I even going to go?

I then rode to the valley where me and Will looked up at the clouds.

when I arrived my heart started beating twice as fast.

I looked up, thinking about what I told Will.

I made a mistake didn't I?