cash in. (au story)

chapter 3: stronger than i thought.

maybe: mike hanlon >>> richiee

maybe:
mike hanlon: hey richie, sorry it took so long for me to text. it's mike

richiee: oh
richiee: hi mike

mikey: how are ya

richiee: doin mighty fine 😎
richiee: hbu????

mikey: pretty good
mikey: what school you going to after summer ends?

richiee: derry high 😭

mikey: no way
mikey: same!

richiee: YAYAYYAY
richiee: just warning ya it kiiiinda sucks

mikey: oh-

richiee: you know henry bowers?

mikey: yep.

richiee: yeah he goes there
richiee: SUCH a dick. a real douche

mikey: he's the one that made me hurt my leg

richiee: is he really?? im gonna fucking kill him

'can't do that if you kill yourself first,' a voice inside of richie's head said. he sighed.

mikey: lmao
mikey: how do you know him

richiee: school bully 😘😘

mikey: oh i'm sorry

richiee: it's cool, that entire school hates me except for like- ten people that think im funny

mikey: that's so awful!

richiee: can be 🤷‍♂️

mikey: well i hope you're alright and your summer is incredible, i'm sorry that school sucks so bad

richiee: wow you're nice :,)
richiee: thanks mike i really appreciate it

mikey: its no problem rich!

richiee: do you think you could help me witj sometjing? i dont want to seem attention seeking but i really fucking know i need help and youre the only person i can go to

mikey: go for it

richiee: so- i was like- abbbtttt to off meself and i want to but theres something inside of me that wants to stay and i think its bc of you and something in the future that ik will happen, idk, would u be upset? 1/10?

mikey: uh 100000000000 don't do that please

richiee: i said idkkk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

mikey: ik but im not gonna ignore you wanting to
mikey: whats going on why would you wanna do that to yourself?

richiee: just
richiee: uh
richiee: something.

mikey: okay, well, whatever it is, i am so sorry. you deserve a lot better. and ik you need to hear this so here:
mikey: richie you are so fucking important. i dont know you but i really want to get the chance to. you seem like a great person and im so sorry for what's going on. just know that it's not your time yet. it's not time for you to go. you still have so much to live for, you're too young for this.
mikey: you're far too young to die. you didn't make it this far only to make it this far. keep going, you got this. please stay strong, i'm so proud of you for holding on as long as you have.
mikey: and i know these thoughts wont go away and im so sorry, i wish there was something i could do to help you with that, but please just stay strong for me because i need you alive. whatever you're going through, you're not alone. i promise to be with you through everything.