My love- Byler

Nine- Living with Will

MIKE
It's Monday afternoon.

It's been 3 days since I showed up in Will's room, and I haven't been home.

I haven't had the guts to return home since I'm afraid that if I return...my dad would kill me.

Joyce was willing to take me in...as long as I didn't involve her in my problems, which I understood.

"Hey...you okay?" Will asked as he walked into the room. Since Will and I are dating, his mom has let me stay in his room as long as nothing happens.

"Y-Yeah. I'm just waiting for that moment when my parents call your mom and demand that I come home..." I said.

"That isn't gonna happen. Your parents are probably just trying to think things over..." Will said sitting next to me on his bed.

"My dad probably doesn't even know I'm gay...which makes the whole idea of me going home seem even more terrifying..." I say forcefully pushing my fingers through my curly, knotty hair.

"Why don't you call? That way they won't try anything..." Will said.

"I guess your right..." I said walking to the phone in the kitchen.

Will followed me, holding my hand as I called my house.

"Hello? Wheeler residence..." Mrs Wheeler asked.

"Hi mom...it's me...Mike..." I said waiting for my mom to yell.

"Hello Mike. Why are you calling?" My mom asked.

"I-Is dad home?" I asked.

"Ted! Mike wants to talk to you!" My mom yelled out.

A few seconds later, I heard my dads voice.

"Hello son..." My dad said in a disappointing tone.

"H-Hey dad...can I talk to you for a minute?" I asked.

"What about?" My dad asked.

"I-I'm g-gay..." I said stuttering.

"Your what?!" My dad yelled angrily.

"I'm d-dating Will-Will Byers..." I said as I continued stuttering.

"I hope your lying to me son!" My dad said.

"I-I'm not..." I said nervously.

"That's it! You are not to come home until your little faze is over! I am ashamed to call you my son! I will not allow you, my son, to be gay in this family!" My dad said.

"Ted!" My mom yelled.

"My decision is final!" My dad said.

"Please-" I managed to say before my dad hung up. I put the phone back on the hook.

I turned around to see Will.

"Well?" Will asked.

"I can't come home. My dad won't allow me, his son, to be gay in his family..." I said as a tear fell down my face.

"Mike..." Will said.

I bursted into tears while I wrapped Will in a hug, sinking my head into the crook of his neck.

"Everything is gonna be alright..." Will said lifting my head up. He gave me a kiss, but it didn't end. We walked to his room and shut the door, putting a chair under the knob to lock it.

Will placed his hand on my cheek, kissing me again, but this time, I pushed him onto the bed. We kept kissing, until both our shirts were off.
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After 10 minutes, we stopped. Both of us laying on Will's bed, tired.

"I love you Will." I said smiling.

"I love you too Mike..." Will said smiling as well.

Will rolled over and so did I. I put my hand around his waist, holding Will close to me. I felt as Will's breath slowed down. We both fell asleep.