Lying (Eddie Kaspbrak x Reader)

Taking A Break

Y/N's POV
I decided that I would go to the quarry today for a break. However, I decided to leave my friendship necklace at home. I didn't want to lose it like I lost her. I quickly grabbed a bathing suit and put it on while grabbing a normal outfit. I chose light blue shorts, a shirt with a handmade design on it, and some flats that also had a handmade design on it. I looked at the two sewn on handmade things and smiled.

"Like Betty and I," I said softly, "she was always the sun. She shined so bright."

I quickly put them on and then went downstairs. I saw that my mom was at work so I just left with my bike. Going straight to the quarry. I apparently got there last because when I dropped my bike, I saw Beverly jump off the cliff and into the water.

I took off everything until I was in just my bathing suit and ran towards the cliff and jumped off screaming, "cowabunga!"

I ended up landing with a big splash. Smiling so brightly that I felt like the sun. I looked over to Beverly, who was also smiling then I heard her look up and call out.

"Come on! We can't be the only ones down here! This was supposed to be for us hanging out!" I smiled at her then up towards the guys. They all came down, one by one. She looked at them and spoke, "finally. Now who wants to chicken fight?"

I opted out of doing that and swam away from the ones who chose to do so. I leaned against some rocks that were right up against the water and smiled as they all had fun. "They were right, I needed a break," I spoke to myself.

"Told you," I heard and jumped. I saw Eddie swimming over and stand beside me, "sorry, didn't mean to scare you."

"I didn't expect someone to hear me," I said, "honestly I didn't expect anyone to come over towards me."

"Why didn't you expect that?"

"I guess it's just that I've been alone for how long, looking for a friend who could possibly be dead. It's one of those things where anger boils up and then it turns into sorrow. Kind of like the stages of grief."

"Does sound like that. If I'm being honest, I didn't really expect you to come here. I know I said that you should take a break but still."

"Well, I'd rather be with newfound friends instead of alone. Plus my home feels empty now. Mom's working and we just found out yesterday that dad abandoned us."

"W-What," he said looking at me, "how can you say that so casually??"

"I'm not sure. Probably because I'm somewhat numb from searching so much and not having friends. It's mainly been numbness, sadness, and anger."

"That's not healthy," he said turning towards me.

"You think I don't know that? I've read studies on that kind of thing. Hell I've read so many studies I generally that I might as well be an encyclopedia."

"I guess you are somewhat insane," he said, "but at this point, who isn't in this town."

"Honestly, I don't know," I said grabbing his hand and heading up to the dry rocks. I looked at the group, still playing around, splashing the water at each other.

"I'm not sure why but I feel like this summer isn't gonna be good. It's like a foreboding doom. Or like a looming dark atmosphere," he told me.

"I wouldn't be surprised. Bowers told both Bill and I that our 'rides over' for not being bullied. That's kind of bullshit."

"I didn't realize that he paid attention so much when it comes to his victims," Eddie said with a laugh, "maybe he's just a creep. Trying to see who he can hurt the most."