Previously on Chapter 19

"Mike..." I said. I walk closer to him. I lift my hand and gently cup the side of his cheek. "I love you too" I said. I lean up and place a soft kiss on his lips. He kisses me back almost instantly.

-See You Again-

Y/N P.O.V

I pull away from the kiss and smiles at him. I turn around and walks away. I come across Joyce. She's holding a piece of letter in her hand.

"What is that?" I asked. "Oh. It's just a letter Hopper wrote when he wants to talk to you and Mike. You know... the heart to heart feelings" she said. I look at her in confusion.

"He didn't talk to you, did he?" She said. I shake my head. She lets out a sigh and muttered something under her breath.

I walk towards her. "Can I read it?" I asked. "Oh yeah... yeah of course" she said, handing the letter to me. I gently take the letter from her. I walk towards an empty room and lay down on my stomach.

"What's that?" I hear someone said. I turn my head to see Eleven. "Mrs. Byers gave it to me. She said Hopper wrote it when he wanted to talk to Mike and I..." I said. "Can I read it with you?" She said. I smile and nod my head. She walks towards me and lay down on her stomach too. We start to read the content.

There's something I've been wanting to talk to you both about. I know this is a difficult conversation, but I care about you both very much. And I know that you care about each other very much, and that's why it's important that we set these boundaries moving forward so we can build an environment where we all feel comfortable, trusted, and open to sharing our feelings.

Feelings. Jesus. The truth is, for so long I'd forgotten what those even were. I've been stuck in one place. In a cave, you might say. A deep, dark cave.

I left some Eggos out in the woods and Eleven came into my life. I took her in and take care of her. And then not long after that, I went for a hunt. I found Y/N all bloodied and bruised in the middle of the forest.

I took one look at you and I know I had to save you. After all, you're all Eleven have. You were scared of me. When I ask you to take medicine, you started crying.

Eleven told me what used to happen to you when you were in that hell... and it shattered my heart to know what those horrible people did to you. It's hard to imagine what you went through and felt.

I tried my best to make you feel welcomed. I'm so happy when you're finally comfortable around me. And for the first time in a long time, I started to feel things again. I started to feel happy.

Both of you are the reason of that happiness. I've grown attached to both of you, like you are my own children. I finally get to feel what it's like to be a father again... after losing my little girl all those years ago.

But lately, I guess I've been feeling distant from both of you, especially you Y/N. Like you're pulling away from me or something. I miss playing board games every night, making triple-Decker Eggo extravaganzas at sunrise, watching Westerns together before we doze off.

But I know you're both getting older, growing, changing. And, I guess, if I'm being really honest, that's what scares me. I don't want things to change. So I think maybe that's why I came in here, to try and stop that change. To turn back the clock. To make things go back to how they were.

But I know that's naive. It's just not how life works. It's moving, always moving, whether you like it or not. And yeah, sometimes it's painful. Sometimes it's sad. And sometimes, it's surprising. Happy.

So you know what? Keep on growing up kids. Don't let me stop either of you. Make mistakes, learn from 'em. And When life hurts you, because it will, remember the hurt. The hurt is good. It means you're out of that cave. But, please, if you don't mind. I'm talking to you Y/N... for the sake of your poor old dad, keep the door open three inches.

The two of us are crying at this point. Eleven turns to me and wraps her arms around me. I bury my face in the crook of her neck, sobbing softly. She hugs me tightly as she cries as well.

After a while, we finally stops crying. We pull away from each other. Eleven takes the letter that she have placed on the ground when we share a hug.

She turns the letter over. "There's more at the back, Y/N. And I think these ones are for you..." Eleven said, offering the letter to me. I gently take it from her. I wipe the tears and starts reading again.

And these next words are for you, Y/N. I know you just lost your mother. Even if she's not related to you by blood. I know she means a lot to you.

She have told me how you showed up in front of her house. All scared... covered in dirt and dried blood. How happy you were when she welcomed you with open arms. Then she lawfully adopted you and took care of you as if you were her own flesh and blood. She told me the look in your eyes are of pure joy.

I know losing her must have broke your heart... trust me, kid. I know the pain. I felt the same pain when I lost my little girl.

I know you're scared to trust after losing your mother... you're scared that you might get attach. That you might go through the same pain again. But you can't keep your heart close or it will remain broken.

People comes and go, the same with your pain. It shall pass. The people who left your life isn't the end of everything. It's the end of their part in your life. Life goes on, kid. And please trust me. I will try my best to to be father you long to have.

I love you both... so much

I feel tears streams down my cheeks once again after I finish reading the letter. Eleven wraps her arms around me. I bury my face in her arm.

I hear a soft knock on the door. I turn my head to see Mrs. Byers. "Are you both okay?" She said. "We're fine..." I said, smiling at her. She nods her head and stare at us.

"Is it time to go?" Eleven asked. She nods her head. I nod my head. "Can you give us some time?" I asked. "Of course... take your time" she said. She turns to walk away.

I turn to look at Eleven. "Ready to go, sis?" She said. I smile at her and nod my head. I place a soft kiss on the letter and keep it in my pocket. Eleven offers her hand to me. I grab it and she pulls me up. We holds hands as we make our way outside.

Mike walks towards me and wraps me in his arms, crying softly. I wrap my arms around him, crying as well. "I'm going to miss you, Y/N... so much..." he said. "I'll miss you too, Mike... this isn't a goodbye. It's a 'see you again,' and I'll see you again" I said. He nods his head. "Yeah... see you again..." he said in a weak voice. I can feel my heart aching at the sadness in his voice. I pulls away slightly and pulls him into a kiss. I wrap my arms around his neck, kissing him. I pour all my emotion into the kiss.

We pull away from the kiss. He place a soft kiss on my forehead. I place a kiss on his cheek. He guide me to the car and turn me to face him before I get inside the car.

He lift my hand and place something in it. I open my hand to see a necklace. I turn to look at him. He reach inside his pocket. He take out a necklace. But it looks different.

"You have a key... and I have a lock. It means you're the only one that'll have the key to the lock in my heart. No matter how far we are... our hearts will always beat as one" he said. I smile at him.

He gently take it from my hand again and gently put in around my neck. I grab the other necklace and put in around his neck. He place a soft kiss on my lips. I close my eyes and kisses him back.

I pull away and enter the car. He closes the door. He kiss his hand and place it on the glass. I do the same, placing my hand on top of his... with only a glass between us.

"I love you..." he said. I smile at him through the tears in my eyes. "I love you too, Mike..." I said. The car starts to move. I keep eye-contact with Mike the whole time, until he's completely out of sight. I feel a hand on mine. I turn my head to see Eleven. I choke out a sob and scoot closer to her, placing my head on her shoulder. She wrap her arms around me.

See you again, Mike...

End of Book 3

A/N: that is the end of this book! I hope you enjoy this book, as much as I enjoy writing it. I'm going to have to wait for Stranger Things Season 4 to continue. So... please be patient. Thanks for the love and support! Love ya~