Max quickly rushed to get me a pack of ice whilst blood trickled down her palm.

"Why would she do this to you?" Max shouted.

"What do you mean? I fell off my board?"

"No you didn't. You've been skating your entire life and you believe you 'lost your footing'. It was Eleven. She has superpowers." Max explained the crazy story about the demogorgans and the mindflayer and how El saved the world.

I didn't wanna get on her bad side.

Max arrived with a pack of ice but also a person: Mike. I'm feeling quite faint and dizzy so at first I didn't realise. He rushed up to me and sat at the end of my bed.

"Y/n.. I'm so sorry this is my fault!"

"No. Unless you forced Jane to chuck me off my skateboard with her mind powers or whatever it's not your fault."

Mike darted a look over at Max and she shrugged.

"I didn't want you to know about that." He admitted.

"What? About the fact you had a girlfriend? Or the fact you had a girlfriend with super powers?"

"She's not my girlfriend anymore. After you left I broke up with her. I don't want to be with somebody who hurts people.."

I sigh. "I feel like I'm getting in the way. Like I'm in the middle of something pretty deep."

Max shook her head. "No it's all over now. It's just a lot to take in and the fact your bleeding onto your shirt won't help."

"Shit! This was my favourite shirt!"

I stand up to get a new one but Mike quickly pushes me back.

"Here." He gets up and opens one of my drawers tossing me a shirt. He also hands over his jacket. "Can't have you getting cold."

I stood in awkwardness for a bit waiting for him and Max to leave.

"So do you guys wanna watch or you leaving?"

"Yeah yeah sorry.." Mike stuttered and rushed out closely followed by Max. As I got changed I could hear them talking.

"Why did you tell her Max?!"

"Because she deserves to know if your girlfriend tries to put her in hospital!"

"Ex.. ex girlfriend."

"Whatever."

"Guys stop fighting please. I feel better now."

"Great. I mean good."

"Your such a mess Wheeler." Max chuckles receiving an uneasy look in return. "Well I'll leave you guys to.. talk? Don't be long Mike." She leaves us. Silence.

"I really enjoyed tonight. Before Jane came over and yeah.. did this." I pointed to the blood.

"I'm sorry again. I had a really good time too. We should do it again but this time we won't be interrupted."

"Sure. If I can skate again. The teacher might have to be taught."

"I'll teach you."

I scoffed. "How to break my legs? I've got enough injuries thanks."

"So what brought you here?"

"Huh?"

"Why did you come to live with Max? In Hawkins?"

I shake my head.

"If you don't want to tell me it's fine-"

"Ok. I'll tell you but I haven't told anyone yet. So keep it quiet or I'll kill you."

He nods.

"I don't want to get into detail but I got into the wrong group of people. Made some bad friends. A bad boyfriend. And I received the consequences."

"Oh. He didn't deserve you. Are you still together?"

"Of course that's what your concerned about. And that's none of your business. Bye" I shoo him out of the door and flop on my bed.

Oh yea I still have his jacket. Better go and return it. I run downstairs when I see him in the kitchen talking to Max.

"She has a boyfriend! Why didn't you tell me?!"

"Woah chill out Mike! First of all no she does not and second of all why are you so bothered?" She wiggles her eyebrows and Mike almost sighs.

What's wrong with him.?!

I swing open the door as if I wasn't listening in yet again.

"Mike you left your jacket."

"Keep it. Don't want you getting cold."

He gave me a quick wave and then Max led him outside.

"Mike loves that jacket. Surprised he gave it up. He wouldn't of done that for Eleven."

"Oh shut up Max. Stop comparing me to his girlfriend when I've just met him."

"Ex girlfriend!"

"You really sound like him now."

"Were you listening to the conversation!"

"Nope!" I quickly run to my room and flick through a magazine before drifting off to sleep thinking of him. Mike Wheeler.