Last Summer~

Chapter 19

Eddie helped Richie up. Richie ruffled Eddie's hair and Eddie slapped his hands off. He sat on the hammock and Eddie rolled his eyes, sitting on the floor. Richie looked at him a little and felt a little ashamed... "uh... Eddie?" Richie asked quietly, "what Rich?" Eddie asked, looking back. "Do you wanna... sit up here? With me?" Richie asked nervously. Eddie was caught off guard by the question and was almost impressed by how sweet Richie was being to him. "Uh... sure..." Eddie said almost just as nervously and sat down on the other side of him, yawning. "oh..." Richie said under his breath and grabbed a comic. "What?" Eddie asked, confused. Richie looked up and back to the comic, shrugging. "Nothing..." Richie said, letting out a breath. Eddie looked at him and thought for a minute. "oh" Eddie said under his breath and shifted over to Richie's side, laying on his chest. "shit Eds? What are you doing?" Richie asked as Eddie laid on him. Eddie reminded Richie of a puppy almost. They were both tired from swimming and not really going to sleep last night. Richie's neck hurt from leaning on Eddie and Eddie was sore from swimming all that time. The boys yawned like clockwork and it made Eddie giggle. Richie rolled his eyes jokingly and continued to read his comic again. Stan looked at Bill and cleared his throat. Bill looked at Stan and gave him a confused look. Stan gestured to the two boys. Bill shrugged. Stan looked at Bill almost offended. "I thought it was disgusting to you Stan?" Bev whispered. Stan shot her a look and Bill looked back at Stan again. Stan looked back at Bill after looking at Bev in anger and cleared his throat, gesturing once more at the boys. "What?" Bill mouthed, not wanting to ask out loud in case it was something personal. Stan rolled his eyes and crossed his arms, making a pouty face. "He wants to be cuddled" Bev said, not giving one fuck about if Stan wanted that to be heard or not. Stan threw a shower cap at her and she laughed. "U-use your w-words S-Stan..." Bill said, letting out a breath. "When you can SAY YOUR words B-Bill" Stan said, crossing his arms and looking at him, aggravated. Bill picked up another shower cap and threw it at Stan. Stanley got up and walked to the ladder, done. "Stann! W-we were k-kidding!" Bill said laughing lightly. Bev snorted and fell back laughing. Stan scoffed and started climbing out.  "Stan! N-no!" Bill yelled, laughing as he followed him. "Oh THIS is gonna be GOOD!" Bev exclaimed, hopping up and following them. So now, there left 2. Richie and Eddie both lay in the hammock, tired, and half asleep. Richie rested his hand on Eddie's back and it made Eddie flinch. Richie shot his hand up and gasped a little, under his breath. "Sorry..." Richie said, obviously ashamed. "i-its fine..." Eddie scrambled out. Richie put his hand beside him and sighed. Eddie was caught off guard. They both were. This dating thing was new to them. They hadn't really understood it. Was it like being friends? Was it completely different? What happens if... what will they do about... am a good partner? Did I hurt them? Was that fight more serious? Did I take the fight too far? Am I moving too fast? What more do they want? It was confusing. Cuddling was not really what Richie, nor Eddie had in mind. Richie imagined cuddingling would be NOT awkward, he thought that all couples did it? Is cuddingling this god damn hard to do?! Eddie never really thought about it. Isn't just being beside each other with your shoulders touching? All in Eddie's mind was internal screaming. This was awkward, but adorable?! Eddie just liked being in Richie's arms! He dreamt about it... but holy shit-
He flinched?! Out of all the reactions... HE FLINCHED!? Nononono! That's not what he wanted to happen?! Richie was almost asleep before Eddie grabbed his hand and put it on his back. Richie froze up and blushed. "Don't be a bitch about it... now I'm going to sleep..." Eddie said with a yawn and closed his eyes. Oh no he wasn't going to sleep?! Richie's HAND WAS ON HIS BACK! You think that he's going to sleep?! HELL NO! He just laid there internally screaming, that's what he did. Richie was so caught off guard and was wide awake at this point. He just laid there... looking at the wall before his eyes felt heavy and started to droop down, blurring his vision. His eyes finally shut and he fell into a deep sleep. Eddie finally did the same. The rest of the losers finally came back after about 30 minutes. Bev climbed down first and saw the two boys, sleeping. She gasped and jumped up and down quietly. Stan and Bill both climbed down to see Bev's excitement and the two boys. Then once they all started climbing down they all witnessed the two sleeping boys and Bev's excitement, almost making her pass out.
then Richie started to stir awake...