More than friends {Reddie fanfic}

24

Another hour had passed the group still up around the fire laughing and enjoying themselves, Eddie stands up letting out a groan while stretching his arms above his head he let's out a small yawn when heading back to the van to grab one of the snacks that the group had packed when he get's back to the fire Richie glances over at him holding his now second can out to him offering the other teen a sip. Eddie look's at the can for a few seconds then shakes his head focusing on the snacks in his hand watching Bill as he stuttered out a story, Eddie would glance over at Richie wondering how the beer wasn't effecting him since he had basically downed the first one. "You don't want a drink Eddie? We have more" Beverly look's over at the short teen seeing his brown eyes locked onto the fire like something was bothering him, "Eddie?" she calls his name for the second time which he lifts his head to giving a simple "Hm?"

"I asked if you wanted a drink?"

"I don't like alcohol" He says flatly "Have you ever tried it?" she ask again Eddie looking back up at her again narrowing his eyes before shaking his head "No but I hate the smell of it"

"Aw come on you at least have to-"

"Bev, if he wanted one he would have taken one" Richie cut's her off now staring at her from across the fire the group falling into a silence, "It's late and I'm exhausted, so I'm going to go crash.. Night losers" Eddie says standing to his feet and walking away towards the van hearing a few faint goodnights as he climbs in closing the two door's behind him now being surrounded in the darkness that was broken by the moon light shinning in through the front windows letting him see his surroundings, with a sigh he grabs one of the blankets and pillows putting them into a comfortable position before laying his head down. His eyes drift around the van while listening to the chatters of his friends, soon the group had broken up and started going to sleep as well.. He closes his eyes enjoying the silence until a voice from outside breaks it making his eyes re open, "Do you know what's up with him?" it was Beverly's voice it sounded worried "No idea, maybe he's just home sick?"

"Maybe.. I feel awful, was I really trying to force him?"

"No of course not, but Eddie just hates alcohol and smoking.. Pretty sure he would kill both of us right now" Richie chuckles, so that's what the two were doing up.. The whole group knew about Beverly's smoking habit but the longer she was with the group the more her habit rolled onto Richie, whenever she pulled out a pack she'd offer one to Rich which most of the time he would answer yes to. Outside Richie and Bev were sat on the ground next to the now empty firepit smoke traveling off the cigarette's they held between their fingers, "It's funny, because I already know he's going to drink in the future.. Everyone does!" the girl chuckles looking up at the sky. 

"Probably, I.. I just hope he doesn't think I'm gross for doing this" Richie sighs looking down at the ash laying beneath him on the grass, "You've done it before in front of him, didn't change anything"

"Yeah but he's been acting weird lately.."

"Like you said, probably just home sick I'm sure by tomorrow he'll be fine" she gives her best friend a smile before putting out the cigarette she held Richie doing the same thing after another puff letting the smoke travel into his longs letting out a small sigh, "Night Richie"

"Night Bev" the two exchange another small smile before sliding into the tents for the night, well maybe for Bev but Richie stayed up for longer his mind still wondering.. Eddie had been acting weird today and he couldn't help but wonder if it had something to do with him? Letting out an annoyed sigh he rolls over onto his side seeing Mike who he was sharing a tent with was passed out in a deep sleep, not wanting to wake him up with his stupid over thinking so he slides out of the tent zipping it back up once he was outside. The area was now dark making it almost impossible to see but Richie didn't care the fresh air felt nice, expecting to be alone he didn't think he'd see Eddie sat there in the van on of the door's propped open a beer can resting next to him. The two stare at one another clearly not expecting to see each other "Why are you still up?" Eddie was the first one to speak up breaking the silence between the two teen's "I could ask you the same thing Ed's" Richie tease's trying to brighten up the weird mood he could tell Eddie was in "Couldn't sleep" He shrugs looking down at his lap clearly worrying about something so with a few steps Richie walks up to the van now stood right in front of him of him "What's wrong"

"What do you mean?" Eddie look's up at him, but he couldn't even keep eye contact with him looking away after a few quick seconds which did not help ease Richie's worries that this was his fault, "You know what I mean Eddie" He sighs lifting himself to sit in the van next to him. "I- I don't know, just thinking about stuff.." Eddie sighs leaning back against the wall, he couldn't tell Richie just what he was thinking about but it wasn't a complete lie this whole him maybe liking Richie had made him start thinking about after high school when the group left Darry again but parting their ways.. "I'm not a mind reader Ed's, you're gonna have to tell me" Richie chuckles making Eddie let out a small laugh too. 

"I've just been thinking about what's going to happen after school's done.. With us moving away for college, what if we stop being friends?" 

Richie look's at him his small smile dropping slightly, "why would we stop being friends?"

"Well we're all going to be living in different places, what if we don't have time for each other anymore"

"We're loser's Ed's, we'll always have time for each other I promise" Richie try's to be comforting know that it wasn't his strong suit but it seemed to be working for Eddie seeing his brown eyes brighten up a bit the small smile back on his face, "Even if you make me want to rip my hair out sometimes, I think life would be to quiet with out you in it" Eddie says so casually not knowing the effect's his sweet words had on Richie, his cheek's tint red a shy smile growing on his face and Richie was never shy.. Never once in his life had he been a shy person, everyone knew him as the loud teenager who would talk to everyone without hesitating. The glasses wearing teen look's down as his lap trying to calm his mind down "He meant it in a friend way dumbass.."

 The two stay sat there staring out at the campsite hearing the sound of cricket's which was really the only thing you could hear since they were loud as hell, "Wanna crash in here with me?" Eddie ask looking over at him again Richie's eyes meeting his "Yes please, Mike sound's like a fucking horse when he sleeps" 

Eddie couldn't help but burst out laugh laying back so he was laying on his back his legs still outside of the van, Richie smiles watching his eyes close his smile wide "Why does he sound like that though? I'd get myself checked out"

"Well You'd also get yourself checked out for having a cough" Richie teases making Eddie roll his eyes "That's my mom, I sneeze once and she suddenly thinks I have the fucking plague or something" 

Richie let's out a laugh dropping his head down onto one of the pillow's watching as Eddie closes the van back door before laying down next to him, his eyes glued to the ceiling in front of him.. Richie wondered if that was really the only thing Eddie had been worried about, he knew he was an over thinker most of the time so there had to be more he was thinking about but he didn't push it. If Eddie wanted to talk about it he would have instead Richie slide's his glasses off cleaning the lenses a bit before carefully placing them in a spot where he wouldn't accidently roll on them.. Which he has done many times before..

"Night Rich"

"Night spaghetti man" Richie smirks knowing that Eddie was glaring at him even if he couldn't see it, he roll's over onto his side facing the wall listening as Eddie let's out a sigh and roll's over to. The van became silent the two teen's staying awake for a few minutes longer before they could no longer keep their eye's from closing the two of them passing out till the sound of talking woke Eddie up the next morning..