𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 • (byler)

051

"i wish i were..."

"max? is that you?" mike asked as someone finally picked up the phone.

"no, this is billy, who are you and what do you want from my sister?" billy slurred.

mike could tell he was drunk and made a face.

"i'm her...friend. my name's mike wheeler." mike answered.

there was silence on the end of the line, except for faint breathing.

"look, i just want to talk to max, so can you please put her on the phone." mike begged.

"i'll think about it." billy smirked.

mike exhaled and tried not to get mad.

"i don't find you funny and i don't think max will either if i tell her that you're being an asshole, so put her on the phone!" mike exclaimed.

"fine, you little shit. max, another one of your queer friends is on the phone!" billy yelled.

there was silence, until mike heard max in the background.

"give me...no, billy—. just give me the goddamn phone!" max shouted in the background.

there was more silence.

"hello?" max answered.

"finally! can you never have your brother pick up the phone ever again?" mike asked.

"he was being an asshole, wasn't he." max sighed.

"yeah."

"how was the date?" max asked.

"it was good, but that's not why i called. you need to come over tomorrow." mike said.

"why?" max furrowed her eyebrows.

"to tell el how you feel!"

max didn't reply.

"max? you there."

"i'm here." she whispered.

"what's wrong?" mike asked.

"i like el." max muttered.

"great, that's good. now can you tell me what the problem is?" mike repeated.

"no, mike you're not understanding, that is the problem." max sniffled.

"how is it a problem if she clearly likes you back?"

"because i don't want to like girls!" max shrieked.

mike opened his mouth, but couldn't find the words to say.

"mike, i didn't mean to yell like that, i'm sorry." max apologized.

"no, it's fine. i'm just confused. i'm confused about how you can go around supporting everyone else and being a good friend, but when it comes to yourself, you don't want to accept it."

"i'm scared, okay. you know that it's not easy. i love el a lot, but i'm scared to date a girl and..." max trailed off.

"and?" mike asked.

"it's nothing." max lied.

"max, don't lie to me." mike shook his head.

"fine. i'm scared to date a girl and i'm scared to get my heart broken." she admitted.

"max, i promise you that eleven will never break your heart, she never broke mine. sure, her and i didn't last, but that's because i found the person that i'm meant to be with and now it's your turn. come tomorrow and everything will go okay, i promise." mike explained.

"okay," max sighed. "i'll come tomorrow. bye, mike."

"bye." mike hung up.

"how'd it go?" will walked downstairs.

"it was rocky, but she's coming tomorrow." mike answered.

"good. now all i have to do is talk to el." will said.

"and then everything will go as planned." mike smirked.

"we make a pretty good team, don't we?" will nodded.

"i knew that already." mike rolled his eyes playfully and kissed his lips.

so far, will and mike were successfully carrying out the plan.

they were just hoping that el would cooperate and agree to talk to max.

will made his way up to nancy's room where she was, ready to talk.

word count: 578
i really want to do a elmax story and possibly a reddie story or another byler story, what do y'all think?