Freaks// Eddie Munson Fanfic

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Hi! I just wanted to thank you guys because my story is number 2 in the Eddie Munson hashtag...like what?!
It was like four hundred some days ago, so I appreciate the reads. All the love! Thank you! And I hope you keep enjoying the story because let me tell you...we're getting close to the season 4 moments. And yes this book is unfortunately going to bring what happened in season four up with a little twist so be prepared!
K thank you! Enjoy the chapter! :)

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Eddie's performance was great but you can tell there was tension between them.

I went to watch them by the front of the bar. I tried to focus and support him but all I could think about was how Gareth acted. Everything they told me during lunch the other day too.

Eddie has been so preoccupied with me that he hasn't spent time with his friends. I didn't like that, and no matter what I say he won't take a day off from me. Not now. Not after what he witnessed with my mom. Now how is he going to act when I tell him she hits me? I don't want him to know all of that and I don't think It'll do us any good but I can't just not tell him.

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"Your brother's car isn't here," Eddie tells me as we get close to my house. Not in front of it directly but close enough to see the front lawn and the driveway. Zach's car wasn't there of course. He's probably working but my mother is there.

I can see him looking at it with a frown.

"Hey," I tell him turning his face to me.

I smile at him trying to get him to but he won't.

"I'll be fine."

"It's kind of late. She won't be mad?"

"She'll be mad regardless," I tell him but that just seems to make him more upset.
"She's dealing with my brother and it's been..rough."

"So what? Is that supposed to make the way she treats you okay?" He asks in frustration.

"No. It means that no matter what I say, do, or act, she's going to have a problem with it and there's nothing you or I can do."

I calmly tell him this so he can get that I'm not worried. If I'm not worried then maybe that'll bring him some ease.

"Maybe you can stay with me? For a bit-while she cools off," he offers but I'm already shaking my head as soon as he said to stay with him.

"You know I can't."

"Why not?" He asks in frustration.

"Because- it's just not realistic Eddie."

"How?"

"How? How am I supposed to just drop my things to go and essentially live with you? I mean- come one," I say with a chuckle.

"Is that so crazy for you?" He asks now clearly seeming hurt by my answer.

"I-I don't know..."

I look away after a moment of silence, thinking about how this looks.
I care about him but I can't just leave my home to go to his place whenever everything falls apart. I can't depend on him.

"I just..I don't like how she treats you."

I look at him and his sad expression.

"You know.. you would always be upset sometimes when I would see you in school and I never knew why but it all makes sense now. You're unhappy at home and I don't like seeing you like that. You don't deserve to be treated like that Mary."

I fight the waterworks that are threatening to break through.

I pull the best smile ever though and respond.