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suicide (alternative ending)

Eddie took off on his bike, heading in the direction of the hospital. He hated that he knew how to get there- but right now he was only focused on getting to Richie and making sure he was okay. Eddie had heard the paramedics yell that Richie had a pulse.

When Eddie got to the hospital, he raced inside and demanded Richie's room number. When he got in, his heart stopped. Richie was sitting in the bed, his arms wrapped in white bandages as well as a bandage around his head. Eddie felt tears in his eyes. Richie was here, like this, because of him.

"You gonna come over or stand there in the doorway like an idiot?" Richie chuckled, and Eddie made his way over slowly. He tried to say something, just a simple 'Hey' or 'I'm sorry', but the tears poured down his face the second he opened his mouth. Within seconds he was sobbing, hugging Richie gently and avoiding hitting his arms.

"Eds... Eds I'm okay..." Richie reassured, lifting his arm slowly to rub Eddie's back, ignoring the pain.

"You- oh god-" Eddie managed to get out between sobs, and Richie just quietly reassured him that he was okay.

"R-Richie... god Richie I-I love you... I always have." Eddie took deep breaths, trying to keep his voice steady.

"You do...?" Richie asked softly, all the humor gone from his voice.

"I do." Eddie nodded, smiling softly through his tears. Richie wrapped his other arm around the smaller boy slowly, tears filling his own eyes at the thought of ever leaving Eddie.

"I love you too Eds," he whispered, holding the boy close. And he made a silent promise to himself to never leave Eddie. No matter what happened- he would never again put him through this much pain. And what Richie didn't know was that Eddie was thinking the same thing, promising himself he'd always be there for Richie as well.

happy ending :)