Don't Be A Dingus; Byler ??

24- The Cookie Crumbles

Mike blinked, finally comprehending the redhead's intention, "Oh, right!" he mumbled, feeling a tad embarrassed for not catching up sooner. With that, he stood up proclaiming, "I want to be the one to talk to him... friend-to-friend, you know?" he chuckled nervous.

"If everyone is fine with that, then sure!" Dustin claimed, looking around the table as the rest of the members nodded except for El who seemed a little hesitant; was this a wise idea? She knew this was a fake break up after all. However the more she thought about it, the more she realised just how happy the brunette will be if Mike was the one to care for him; the boy he loved. So, she smiled, a little hopeful this was the right choice as she also nodded,

"I won't let you down!" Mike saluted, quickly detaching himself from the table and walking in the direction of where he saw Will go; now all he had to do was find him?

The ravenette took a deep breath; he somehow needed to find Will in this Mall; that was, if he was still in the Mall; the brunette had a tendency to run when something bad happens. He just hoped Will was alright and doesn't do anything stupid because of that girl. Mike didn't hate Robin... he just didn't particularly like her.

He thought about where Will could be in the Mall; Mike walked to the bathroom, near the direction where Will had gone. He opened the door to the bathroom, clenching his nose tight to not get a whiff of whatever was marinating in there. He shuddered at the thought, always hating strong stenches, it was not pleasant.

With one hand on his nose, Mike croaked out in a soft tone, a tad naisily, "Will?" He called, "Will, are you here?"

Stepping over to the stalls, Mike called out for Will once again, but he heard nothing. No sounds of crying, no sniffles, no coughs; was anyone even in this bathroom?

From below the stall door, he could see no shoes; no one must be here! So with that, the ravenette left the bathroom but not before washing his hands, he didn't want to contract anything from the public toilets, who knows what goes on there!

He opened the door to leave, finally taking a 'non-bathroom' gasp of air, "I'm never doing that again!" He grumbled to himself, before continuing his hunt.

Walking the Mall, he put himself in Will's shoes, "If I was Will, where would I be?" he mumbled to himself...

He knew it would be very possible that Will went to Scoops Ahoy to apologise to Robin and make everything better. Mike scoffed, Will didn't need to do anything; it was so clearly her fault, but considering Will is a gentleman, that is probably what he is doing.

So with a sigh, the tall boy made his way to the ever-familiar ice cream parlour. The moment it was in his sight he grumbled, if Will was here then he obviously had no intentions of actually breaking up with Robin; Mike just wanted them to be done and dusted. It was too much for them to be together.

The smell of waffles hit his nose the moment he entered; this was a treat after that stench in the bathroom. Making his way over to the counter, Steve stood there with a grin as chipper as always. 

Mike rang the bell repeatedly, loving to annoy Steve despite barely knowing him; he was a friend of a friend; Dustin's friend. Mike doesn't even know how they met, but he didn't question it.

Steve turned to him as the bell rang with an annoyed expression on his face, staring straight at Mike with a look of pure frustration, "I can hear you Wheeler!" He said in a deadpanned mock.