GROUPCHAT- it & st ✰

August 22, 2023

"Oh my god, El—Max, are you in here? Can I come in?" Erica knocks on their bedroom door until El opens it.

"Yeah, yeah come in. What is going on? Are you okay?"

"Is anyone else here? I need to talk to you alone." Erica says.

"No one else is in here." El nods. "Is there something wrong?"

Erica shrugs. El can tell she's a bit shaken up by something, so she brings her to the chairs by the window.

Erica decides to speak now. "Yeah.. sort of. You know how Georgie is my best friend, right?"

El nods once again. "Of course."

"Well... he sort of... kissed... me."

"What?" El's eyes widened.

"Yeah."

"Oh wow. I wasn't expecting that. Um, well, how do you feel about it?"

"I don't really know. I wasn't expecting it and I'm a little shaken up about it." Erica says truthfully.

"Did you... like it?"

"It happened too quickly. I didn't even realize it happened until after it had already happened."

"Alright. Well, I'm really glad you trust me enough for this because I always wished I had a younger sister so let me be your big sister for a moment while we have a talk." El smiles.

~~~

"Holy shit, I'm going to hell." Will says as he closes the door. "Oh my god. Oh my god."

"Baby what happened?" Mike asks as he puts down his phone and looks at his boyfriend pacing.

"I saw Erica and Georgie earlier, they kissed. I don't think I was supposed to see that and after that I was going to talk to Bill because if I talked to Lucas he'd lose his shit, right? So I went to Stanley's and Bill's bedroom. And I don't think I closed a door so fast in my life. I'm literally so done. Like actually, why me. They are paying for my therapy I swear to god."

"Holy shit. Um, that's really bad. I was wondering why those two were like extra—"

"Mike, stop. I'm just gonna find Eds."

"Eds isn't here babe."

"Oh. Where is he then?"

Mike giggles. "Making love to—"

"Mike!" Will throws a pillow at him. "It's not funny!"

~~~

"See that? I win. I fucking win." Eddie grins.

"That's bullshit. This game is rigged." Max groans.

"I should've won." Beverly says.

"That's not even fair, the fucking game gave you a star for literally being the worst." Lucas says. "I hate Mario Party."

"Mario Party is literally the best." Max says. "Not when Eddie wins though."

"I won fair and square." Eddie defends.

"Eddie won?" Hanlon asks as he sits on one of the couches in the living room.

"Hell yeah I did."

"Usually Richie kicks our asses whenever we play."

"That's why I didn't let him play."

~~~

"What do you mean you kissed her? Georgie, oh my god. Are you serious?" Bill says in disbelief, looking at his younger brother.