August 15, 1985

El was busy helping Joyce with wedding planning for the rest of the day, even Dustin and Will weren't responding, and Mike and Lucas? Rather die.

Then the small phone in my room rings. "Who is it?" I ask, hoping it's El. "It's me, Lucas!" Lucas responds.

I roll my eyes and am about to set the phone down when Lucas yells. "We broke up!" I immediately pick up the phone.

"Max can you please come over, we need to talk." Lucas adds. "I'll be right over." I say as I hang up. My cuts are healed now.

But the scars still show so I need to wear long sleeves. I skateboard to Lucas's house. His sister Erica answers the door.

"Lucas your girlfriend is here!" Erica yells. "He's not my..." I start, then she gives me an up down look. "Nevermind." I say as Lucas runs to the door, almost tackling Erica.

Lucas takes me to his room and I sit in his desk chair. He sits on his bed. "Explain." I say simply, I'm not even sure I can forgive him at this point.

"Mike made me!" He starts. "He was dating Stacey and said that if I dated Angela it would... it would make me popular next year.

But you're right she is a bitch! So I dumped her, I realized you guys are more important to me than being popular." Lucas finishes.

I smile, I forgive him. "It's okay, I know the feeling of  wanting to... fit in." I say. I remember the years of bullying I endured when I came out in sixth grade.

"Friends?" Lucas says with a smil and he stands up, extending his hand. "Friends." I say, I stand as well and we shake hands.

Joyce and I had just finished making endless lists for the wedding, Joyce went out grocery shopping and Hopper was gone.

Will and Jonathan were with Dustin and Nancy. The doorbell rang. I answered and saw Mike with his hands in his pockets.

I roll my eyes and go to slam the door but he stops me. "El wait!" He yells. "Don't you think you've done enough!" I scream.

"I've given you countless chances! You just do stupid shit over and over!" Then he says something that grabs my attention.

"I only dated Stacey because I... missed you. I thought it would make you jealous." He confesses. "You thought that dating my enemy would make me jealous?" I say quietly.

Mike nods looking as though this was the first time he considered his plan a bad idea. "It started out like that, but I really like her!" Mike says.

"Do you like her, or her money and face." I yell rolling my eyes. Mike doesn't talk. "Well I'm happy for you!" I say sarcastically.

"The bitch and the asshole, perfect match. You know she attacked me the other day." I say and I slam the door in Mike Wheelers face. I'm done with him.