Lover| IT

Ending 2, part 6

July 24th 2017

R.T

I'm surprisingly calm even if it's my wedding day. My mom is straightening my bow tie with a small smile. She's been emotional all morning. Eddie and I are wearing the same thing, which is a white shirt tucked into some black pants with some suspenders on them. Our bow ties are different. Eddie has a baby pink one and mines a floral pattern. I haven't seen Eddie in a few days. We wanted it to be a surprise in a way. When we see eachother again, it'd be when we're getting married.

"Oh Richard." Mom gasps and I smile." Oh god I am going to cry!"

"Mom it's okay." I say as she pulls me into a tight hug. I smile a small smile and hug her back gently.

"Oh my baby's getting married." She cries and I rub her back gently. Dads watching from the doorway with a proud smirk on his face.

"I'm 41, mom, hardly a baby." I chuckle as we pull away slightly. I wipe my moms eyes with a tissue gently and she grins up at me.

"You will always be my baby, Richie." She says and she leans up and kisses my forehead gently.

"Ready?" Dad asks and I turn to him. I nod nervously and he smiles, extending his arm for me to take. I link our arms, ignoring that I'm trembling.

E.K

"I can't do this! I can't do this. I can't do this!" I ramble to Stan, who's the best man, as we stand at the front of the aisle." Stanley, I can't fucking do this!"

"Sure you can. Richie isn't Myra. You'll be happy." Stan reassures me but I'm panicking a lot." Eddie, breathe for me, okay? Everything will go to plan. Everything will be okay."

"What if it won't be okay, Stan? What happens then?!" I snap and Beverly, who's the maid of honour, puts a gentle arm around my shoulder.

"Breathe, honey. It will all be okay." She reminds me. I look at her with panic stricken eyes." You are going to finally be happy. You love Richie and he loves you."

"Okay." I breathe out and Stan and Bev smile." Okay. Okay I got this. I can do this! Marrying the man of my dreams."

"Oh my god that was so cute!" Beverly says and I chuckle, straightening my bow tie slightly. The wedding is outside as it's quite a hot day.

Music begins to play and my heart is beating rapidly. Richie's walking up to me. This is actually happening. Fuck. Okay, Eds! You got this. He's your childhood best friend and you love him. So much. He's going to be your husband.

"Hi." Richie greets as Wentworth passes me his hand. Wentworth smiles at us both before he sits down beside Maggie,who's already crying. Richie looks so handsome.

"Hey." I breathe out shakily.

"Nervous?" He asks with a smile.

"Understatement." I reply and he chuckles lightly, taking my other hand in his. I smile and he's shaking too.

"Hi everyone, I'm Bill and I'm Richie and Eddie's childhood best friend. Plus the officiator for this thing because I'm an author I guess?" Bill begins and Richie and I laugh before smiling at one another.

It all shifts in a haze, if I'm being honest. I feel like I'm on cloud nine. Which is very different from half an hour ago. Richie's crying but trying to play it off casually, which is making me chuckle lightly.

"I Richard Wentworth Tozier do take Edward James Kaspbrak to be my lawfully wedded husband." Richie sniffs as he slips the ring onto my finger.

"I Edward James Kaspbrak do take Myra Elizabeth Jones to be my lawfully wedded wife."