{Includes brief mention of death, may be sensitive to some }
Friday, After school
-Eddie POV-
I was about to turn onto Melody Lane, Ariel's street. I drove a little until I saw the house I was looking for, 608. I walked up to the door and saw that gorgeous girl standing in front of me.
" Hi Eddie!" She greeted me. " Hey Ariel!" I said back in the same energetic tone, is she excited to see me?" Sorry, I have to go finish cleaning the pool real quick, you can come if you want, but it's kinda boring." She informed me.
"I'll come, it's fine." I replied with. She looked so good in those shorts she had on, they were short and showed off her thighs. What the hell? I'm acting like a fucking perv.
" Want a drink or anything?" She asked me, bringing me from my thoughts. Shes so sweet and she barely knows me. " Im alright, but thanks."
I followed outside to her backyard where her large pool was. " Oh my god! What the hell." I heard her mumble as she picked stuff up by the lawn chairs, after cleaning out the pool.
" I'm sorry? What did you say?" I asked because I wasn't sure if she meant to say that to me or not. " Oh nothing, just my brother, he's a little messy." She stated, referring to Steve, her cheeks a light pink.
" Your brother is Steve, right?" I questioned, trying to make conversation.
" Oh yeah, did you know him before her graduated?" She asked, attempting to put the pool net back up, she struggled, last time I looked at her she wasn't this short.
" Here, let me help you." I placed my hand on hers, I reached over her and placed the pool net in its holder. I didn't notice my hand was on her waist until I was done.
" Oh, s-sorry I didn't mean to touch you there!" I said, hoping I didn't scare her off, or made her think I was a perv. Though at his moment, I was thinking that of myself. Her face was bright red. I'm embarrassing myself.
" It's okay! Do you wanna start on our assignment?" She questioned, changing the subject. " Yeah sure."
-Ariella POV-
Eddie and I starting working on are research assignment together in my room. Every time I thought of his hand on me I got butterflies, I like him more than I thought. But what if he was just trying to help?After feeling him touch me, I want him to do it again, for longer, in a different place, a place lower on my body. Oh my gosh!
" You like Madonna, huh?" He asked awkwardly, looking around at my posters around my room. " Yeah! I love her!" I replied back with, and he nodded.
After about 5 minutes of awkward talking, we started to warm up to each other, he was actually really funny. I felt like I had known him for years, he's so open with me.
"You know Eddie, your completely different then what I thought you'd be like." I told him honestly. " You are too, Harrington." I wondered what he thought about me before.
"What did you think I'd be like?" He had the thought as I did. " I was about to ask you the same exact thing!" I tell him excitedly, and we both laughed.
He has such a contagious laugh. It made me even happier to be hanging out with him, And such a pretty laugh.
" I thought you were going to be mean, and I thought you wouldn't like me. Like, at all." I explained to him.
" Complete opposite, I do like you Ariel, you're sweet and you're beautiful inside and out. You're so many other things too. It would take me all day to list them." He said, I felt my cheeks heat up when he said those words to me. He was too sweet, I wish I could make him mine. Then I felt Insecurity run through me.
" Do you really mean that?" I thought he was just using lines on me, like all the other guys, and my exes did. He began to speak before I heard Steve come in.
" Hey ' Ella, who's your frie—Munson?" I looked up at Steve as he talked, " Uh - hey man, what's up?" Eddie greeted awkwardly. " Hi?, 'Ella, are Mom and Dad home yet?" he asked, our parents are never home. He came in here to get into my business. I looked over Eddie as he awkwardly continued our work. We met eyes and he smiled beautifully.
" No, they won't be back 'til Sunday." Steve nodded and left the room, cracking the door back.
***
After about 45 minutes Eddie went home, I was excited because we were going out to lunch tomorrow, as friends, I wish I could just date him, but I know he probably doesn't think of me that way." Hello Harringtons!" Chrissy called out from downstairs, she usually just walks in, I've known her for so long, and she's done it so many times, that's it's okay.
" My room Chris!" I yelled downstairs, I then heard her loud foot steps up the stairs. " So are you dating now?" She asked " Woah Chrissy slow down a little, we just became friends!" I told her, " But—, we are hanging out tomorrow, we're getting lunch at the mall!"
Chrissy's whole face lit up " Ooh you have a date!" She yelled excitedly, aware that Steve would hear.
Then, Steve came in, as predicted, I always told him right after I told Chrissy whenever I had a crush, But I was kinda scared this time.
" Who is it 'Ella?" Steve asked me, with that eager smirk on his face. " It's a friend." was all I said, " It's Eddie!" Chrissy said and I flustered.
" Ariel, you like Eddie, like Eddie Munson?" Steve asked and I nodded as my face begun to heat up more.
" Oh, Oh!" Steve said, his voice gaining excitement, "Are you mad that I like him? Do you think it's weird?" I asked Steve knowing how different Eddie was from Steve and I.
" No, of course not! I just wasn't expecting you to like him." Steve said with a slight smirk on his face " I knew it!" Chrissy called out, as Steve left my room.
" Chrissy you promised me...." I said referring to her crush. " Okay! Fine! You were right Ariel. I do like Jason, he's so hot!" She gushed, and we both laughed, we spent all of are hours laughing and giggling .
Suddenly around 9pm, the phone rang. " Chris, its for you." I said, the voice on the other end worried me, I heard Chrissy's mom on the other end, crying.
As Chrissy answered the phone, her face changed from a giggly and giddy mood to pure sadness. She begin to sob after hanging up " Chris, what happened?" I said to her " I have to get home, my great- grandma passed away." She cried out.
" Oh Chris!" I said wrapping my arms about her as she cried into my shoulder. I rubbed her back in attempt to sooth her.
After she calmed down, Steve drove her home, as much as I didn't want Chrissy to leave, it sorta worked out for me, it would be easier for me to get ready for tomorrow. I hope Chrissy feels better, and I can see her tomorrow.
After thinking for a while about all that happened today, Eddie and Chrissy, I went to bed.
YOU ARE READING
𝓣𝓻𝓾𝓮 𝓟𝓻𝓸𝓶𝓲𝓼𝓮𝓼 𝓞𝓯 𝓛𝓸𝓿𝓮 {Eddie Munson}
RomanceA story in which Ariella Harrington, younger sister of Steve " The Hair" Harrington, star athlete and cheerleader at Hawkins High befriends and slowly falls in love with the "Freak", drug dealer, and king of Hellfire Club, Eddie Munson. The younger...