More than friends {Reddie fanfic}

9

It takes Bev about twenty minutes to bike over to Richie's house since her aunt lived a bit far compared to when she lived with her dad, she parks her bike next to Eddie's walking up to the front door landing a few loud knocks against the door. Inside Richie and Eddie were in the kitchen looking for snacks, "coming" Richie shouts, pushing himself off the table walking over to the door.

"Oh, hey Bev"

"Where is he?" She says, not wasting a second pushing herself into the house not even removing her boots before following the sounds coming from the kitchen, Eddie looks up from the chip bag with a confused look. "Everything okay?"

"I should be asking you! Did something happen with your mom?" She sighs walking over to him, Richie walking into the kitchen a few seconds later still confused, Eddie's face drops slightly letting out an "Oh..."
Before he could say anything, else Bev wraps her arms arm him making him pause, "Bev I'm fine"

"What happened?"

"She just... Well, flipped out it's no big deal"

"Eddie come on, I've had my share of shitty parents... What happened?" Bev sighs now staring down at him with a gaze so intense he cracks, "She went crazy... She wasn't even acting like my mom anymore she just... Fuck it was just scary"

"She freaked out over you asking?"

"Yes! I don't even know how it got so bad, but she started insulting you guys then I lost it and called her out for lying to me!" Bev's hug becomes comforting as Eddie rests his head on her shoulder wrapping his arms around her his brown eyes watering, He hated crying it always made him feel like a baby... He was sixteen why was he crying out a stupid fight with his mom when his friends have gone through so much worse? He was such a crybaby...

"I'm sorry Eddie... I know how scary it can be, but she'll calm down I promise they always do"

"What if she doesn't! What if she kicks me out or hates me for the rest of my life!?"

"Eddie breath, parent's get like this sometimes, but she won't hate you... You're her only son"

"I feel so shitty" He sighs hiding his face using his thumb to wipe a stray tear that had rolled down his cheek, God what kind of son was he? Running away without a word? Leaving her all alone... He was such an asshole to everyone...

"Well, what did you say to her? I doubt it's any worse than the shit I said to my dad" Bev chuckles trying to cheer him up, but Eddie doesn't laugh just gives out a small 'hm' sound, Bev got the hint... It's too fresh to joke about right now.

"When I first brought it up, she started acting like I was joking... Or sick or something, she was so sure you guys were feeding into this like forcing me or something, but I kept telling her I was the one that said yes... Then she told me I didn't have to listen to your lies anymore and everything spilled out, I yelled at her calling her insane for making me believe I was sick..."

Richie shakes his head his arm's crossed tightly against his chest, he hated this woman who the fuck could do that to their own kid? "She is insane, she gave you pills that did nothing for your entire life Eddie!" He groans fidgeting with a shaggy part of his hair. Eddie raises his eyes looking over at Richie Bev does the same, it was rare he ever got worked up but when it came to people, he cared about... Someone he cared about so much like Eddie, he hated it, he hated that he was trying not to cry, he hated that he was still blaming himself when he had done nothing wrong! "But she cares about... Me she takes care of me"

"Eddie you're allowed to be mad at her, I know it's not the same, but my dad took care of me, but he was still a monster..."

"I- I just feel bad"