𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 • (byler)

034

"i wish i were..."

"mike, it's dinner time! why do i have to come down here every night and get you for—." nancy started.

as she walked down the stairs of the basement, she saw her brother asleep on the couch.

she sighed and put a blanket around him, then went back upstairs.

"he's asleep." nancy informed.

"already?" karen asked as she placed another pan down on the table.

"yeah, mom. i don't think he's feeling well." nancy sat down.

ted watched the two talk as he ate his chicken.

holly was fascinated by the chopped up grapes that karen had put in front of her along with small pieces of chicken.

"alright," karen sighed. "i'll let him sleep and check on him once he wakes up."

it was also dinner time at the byers/hopper's house.

"will! eleven! please come down and eat." joyce called.

"i'm not hungry." will whispered.

"are you sure?" el asked.

"yeah." will muttered.

el nodded and left the room.

"where's will?" hopper asked.

"he says he's not hungry." el said and sat down.

joyce sighed and sat down. "i'll see if he wants to eat later. i know he's not feeling well."

the phone started ringing and will picked it up from upstairs in his room.

"hello?" will asked.

"hey, will, it's robin." robin answered.

"oh, hi robin. what's up?"

"i heard what happened from max." robin explained.

will bit down on his tongue. "i'm such an idiot."

"hey, it's not your fault, don't blame yourself." robin assured him.

"mike didn't take it well." will murmured.

"i didn't think he was going to." robin admitted.

"i don't know what else to do." will cried.

"give him some time. he just needs some space for a while, but i promise he will forgive you, he loves you so much." robin advised.

"okay. i'm going to go, i'm really tired." will sniffled.

"get some rest, i'll talk to you later."

both hung up and will squeezed his eyes shut, thinking about how he was the one who probably lost mike, this time.

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