Best friends, and THAT'S all... ♡Eddie munson♡

A life that could've been.

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Continued from most recent chapter.

"Are you okay Ed's...?"
You asked once Rita and Clyde had walked away, you heard all of that, and felt for him when that man was mentioned who you also knew just had to be Al, and when they explained that Elizabeth did mention once that she had a child, but that was all, he was hoping for more about himself and how his mom spoke about him, but she only ever opened up to Junneth, only June knew. Why?

"Huh? Oh yeah yeah I'm good, I'm alright."
He said giving you his best smile he could find in himself, 
"My mom's address... don't really know why I asked for it, she isn't there *He huffs*  and, I don't think I'll be knocking either... I just, I wanna go see it, the house, from outside."
He explained and you wrapped your arms around one of his, linking them together, nodding at the idea.
The conversation he shared with Rita and Clyde went how you thought, you suppose, they lived next to Elizabeth...they shared talks, shared baked goods, quick 'Hello's' on rainy days as they hurried to get inside, yet still, Elizabeth was closest to June, who lived on another street.
They also spoke with a hint of sadness, now that Elizabeth was also gone, and, well...living next door to the house Hopper said she was found in, must be a hard thing to remember, uncomfortable even. In what's supposed to be a quiet, friendly town. 

The four of you stayed around for about 30 minutes or so after meeting Elizabeth's neighbours, deciding to get back in the car and head back to the bungalow.
It had started raining not long after you'd got in  Steve's car, timed it right, he decided to drive, saves bringing two vehicles into a small area and finding parking at a funeral, Robin was sat at front with him, and you and Eddie took the back seats.
Robin was talking to Steve about the new
'Dance Of The Damned' movie that came out which she wanted to see, Robin explained the movie plot and started it with 'A suicidal stripper~' which was all it took for Steve to agree and say he'll get tickets when their back in Hawkins, while that conversation was going on at the front, you glanced over at Eddie who was off in thought while looking down at his hands held in his lap.
"...What you thinking about?"
You asked him, gently giving his shoulder a bump with yours which he exageratted and smiled,

"Tryin to think of the best time to go see her house, while we're down here, and before we go home."
He explained and you hummed a little,
"Well we've two ish days left, before we have to leave. So, it's up to you... whenever you want. Maybe not currently though."
You chuckle a bit trying to lighten the mood, saying that because it had now began to bucket it down with rain, Steve's windscreen wipers squeaking lightly against the glass.
"Yeah, tomorrow sometime?"
He said and you nod once, before laying your head against his shoulder for the rest of the drive back.
It was still raining heavily when Steve parked his car, all four of you bolted out of the car and ran upto the house in the pouring rain, a mix of
'Ew Ew Ew Ew' and 'My sock is soaked through already!' From Robin.
Once indoors you all dried off, saw to Odila and all sat in the livingroom, one small sofa which you and Eddie were on, a two seater, and Robin in the armchair as Steve sat on the floor.

"...I could do a quick drive to the store, get us some stuff for dinner, I'd suggest we get takeout, but, there's not many places around het which isn't surprising... only a pizza express and a chicken hut, unless anyone wants something from either those places. More than happy to go pick it up."
Steve offered, and suggested, as be shuffled a pack of cards he'd found underneath June's coffee table when he sat down,
"I'm down for whatever."
Robin jumped in, you shrugged agreeing with her and looked to Eddie for his thoughts,
"Want chicken hut Munson..."
Steve asked him, snapping Eddie from wherever he went again in his head,
"Ur, nah, I can go to the supermarket, get the stuff to make bolognese, if that sounds good."
He said, clearly not hearing Steve's offer a few seconds ago,