Star's you drew ★ >reddie<

★CHAPTER FOUR ★

a nightmare
(This chapter contains mentions of homophobia and a slur)
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RICHIE'S P.O.V
As we cycled to Eddie's house we giggled and joked. "We're here.." Eddie said with a quiet concerned look, "you okay?" I ask. He nods nervously unlocking the doors. "Mom?" He asks with a shaky voice, I get it...he was scared. "Mom?" He calls out again, no answer. "Okay come in!" He says closing the door behind me. We both go upstairs to his room without saying a word. "So wha-" I got interrupted as he pushed me on the bed. "What are you doing?!" I ask quite scared. "Brushing your hair doofus, I know you don't do it and I wanna see you with your hair brushed." He giggled searching for a hair brush in his drawers. "Bingo!" He says as he takes one out. I beg him not to because I know it'll hurt. But he does it anyways. "Ouch!" I yelp, "sorry, rich but this is for the love of everyone." He says smiling, "don't you dare take a Polaroid." I spat out. "We'll see." He chuckled. He was happy, I liked seeing him happy. When he was happy I knew that he had a good day. "I'm done!" He says making me snap out of my daydream. I stand up and look myself in the mirror in his room. "Wow I look..." I pause, as I hear a Polaroid snap. "ED'S!" I yell as I turn around. He giggles and takes the picture out to dry it. "I'm going to put this in my scratch book" he says as he sits down at his desk. "You have one?" I ask. "Yes there's a lot of pictures Bev took, considering me and her are making it, you guys weren't supposed to see it yet, but since you're my best friend I'll let you." He winks giggling. I lean on the chair waiting for him to flip to the first o page. There it was, the feeling..but this time it wasn't just Eddie, It was the picture too..the picture it was us when we first met, I couldn't help but let out a small tear. "Rich? Are you alright?" He asks. " oh uhm..yeah sorry, I just. I thought you forgot.." I said letting out a sniff every now and then. He stood up and hugged me, I hugged him back. "How could I forget the best day of my life." He says as he pulled away and smiled. I couldn't hold in I hugged him again and cried onto his shoulder.

EDDIE'S P.O.V
I held Richie as he cried onto my shoulder, I didn't really get why did he get so emotional over a picture, but I'm not somebody to judge him. He doesn't cry a lot especially not in front of losers so I was glad he was finally letting it out infront of someone. "I'm really sorry" bhe said wiping his tears, "No no! Don't be..I'm your best friend, Rich." I say, "You can brush off your boogers on my shirt I wouldn't mind!" I smiled. "Really?" He asks looking at me with his big eyes. "Well yes- but don't do that please!" I quickly respond. He giggles and sits down again. I sit down next to him and continue showing him the book.

THIRD PERSON P.O.V
"That was all" Eddie said as he slammed the book closed, "well what now" Richie said leaning his head back. "I dunno." Eddie lays down next to Richie. "Mmm" Richie sighed as he lays down. Eddie turns to the side facing Richie, "what?" Richie turned his head and giggled. "Nothing, it's just your glasess they make your eyes look so big!"Eddie said. "Wow, thanks really." Richie said sarcastically. "Hey, Rich?" Eddie asks. "Yes?", "what do you want to be when you grow up?" Eddie asks playing with a string of Richie's hair while Richie is looking up. "A comedian, I want to see people laugh." He says with a quiet sad tone, "that's sweet." Eddie smiles. "What about you?" Richie turns around facing Eddie. "Mmm, I dunno..maybe a doctor, maybe not. I'll see." Eddie yawns. "Tired?" Richie asks. "More or less, but I uhm...I was wondering if you could stay over.." he asks shyly, "sure!" Richie smiles. Eddie looks at him from the corner of his eye and smiles warmly.

they talked for a few minutes more, got up and went to the bathroom. There Eddie handed Richie some of his clothes that were too big for him, they were big for Richie too but it was either that or one of those short shorts Eddie always wears. After getting fully done they went to sleep.

RICHIE P.O.V
"Eddie.?" I say as I turn around to face him. "Yeah?" He says with his sleep voice. "Can I tell you something.." I say nervously. "Sure." He says. "I...Im in love with you." I say letting a tear out. Eddie widen his eyes and sat up, I quickly followed his actions and sat up too. "no.." he blurts out. "Wh-what?" I ask. "Get the fuck out, you faggot!" He yells. "Ed's..." I say in a shaky voice. "Get out!" He yells louder, I get up and walk out the door. As I close the door and turn around I see ..."Eddie?" I say walking closer, Eddie slowly lifts his head up and there's black liquid leaking from his mouth, "wanna kissy-wissy mwah mwah" he says. I scream. "AHHHHH" I sit up. I quickly look around and I see Eddie sleeping next to me, it was a nightmare...,I've been having those a lot recently, well...not really they all started when we killed It. I sigh and lay back down. I face the wall and suddenly I feel something warm. It was Eddie, he placed his hand around me, he knew I was scared..I couldn't move I just sobbed gently as he hugged me, after a few seconds he woke up , "turn around." He said. I did as he told me to and cried into his chest. "nightmare?" He asks, I nod. "I can't take it Eddie, they're always awful, I hate it." I say.

EDDIE P.O.V
There it was..he called me Eddie, he was serious. "It's okay, I understand chee." I said as I hugged him, "please try and get some sleep okay" I say as he pulls himself up, "okay..." he says and goes back to sleep, I gave him my stuffed teddy bear that he gave me for my 8th birthday, and went back to sleep.

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