All we need is each other (Reddie AU)

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3 months later

Eddie's POV
The nightmares are getting worse. I don't know what to do anymore. They went from just him eating me to eating all my friends. I have another one every time I fall asleep.

I've been distancing myself from everyone. I feel so out of place. Only Richie knows about my nightmares.

"Hey eds, the losers' sleepover is tonight. Are you coming?"

Richie's voice snaps me out of my thoughts.

"Yea.. yea aren't we hosting this weekend?"

"No, it's at Stan's house"

"Okay, I'll be down in a minute Rich."

I grab my sketchbook and head downstairs.

Richie drives us in the truck he got from his mom for Christmas.

Richie- what up losers we're here

Bev: About time love birds

Richie and I sit down and I lay in his lap.

We had a movie on but we were all on our phones.

My Trashmouth💕

Damn, eds if you don't move I might have to take you to bed 😏

Richies been making jokes like that all month. But we've never moved past making out because I'm not ready.

Richie.

Sorry eds.

I start to drift off but want to sleep in my own bed.

Richie can we go home... I don't want to be here right now.

Yea of course baby. Let me grab my stuff and I'll bring you out to the car.

We went out there and I felt really bad leaving. Especially with Richie.

"Hey, Rich I can just walk home. I'll see you when you get home tomorrow"

"Eds?"

"Bye Rich."

"I love you"

I heard him but I just kept walking. Stan's house was actually really far from my house. And it was late. But it's fine. I'll be okay.

Well, I thought I would be.

Halfway home I saw something that looked really out of place.

I kept walking and just tried to ignore it. Until it started following me.

I turned around and screamed. It was the clown from my dreams.

Richie's POV
I could tell something was wrong when Eddie said he was going to walk home. He's way too scared to walk home on his own.

I followed him but not too close behind. I let him walk by himself for a while.

I heard him scream and ran as fast as I could.

I saw him and the clown he had been describing in his nightmares.

"Eddie!"

"Richie..."

He sounded so weak. I ran up to him and grabbed his hand.

I pretended I wasn't terrified but I was so scared. Eddie and I ran all the way back to Stan's house.

Once we got back we ran downstairs back to the rest of the losers. After that I don't think we're gonna be alone for awhile.

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