"BUT WHAT'S THE GOOD IN GOODBYE ANYWAY?"
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In which a heartbroken Richie Tozier receives letters from his missing best friend.
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RICHIE X EDD...
"Oh, you and I. Held our hands, told the time. Oh, you and I. Is it the way you and I wait?"
-Dreamgirl
(Teenage Blue, Dreamgirl)
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"So you guys don't mind sleeping on the pull-out couch?" Eddie questioned, looking at the three boys. "You guys can take my bed-"
"No, we don't mind," Richie insisted, giving Eddie a small smile. "This is fine, Eds. We're all tired and we've had a long day, anything would feel good at this point."
"Okay, well, I hope you sleep well," Eddie told them. Mike glanced at Ben who had already dropped to the couch and had his eyes closed. This caused him to let out a chuckle. He turned his gaze away from the boy when his best friend spoke once again, "Love you guys."
Mike took a step towards him and brought him in for a hug. "Love you too, Eddie," he whispered. "We're all glad that you're safe."
Richie just watched, remaining silent as he thought about everything he didn't even say. During his short hug with Eddie, Mike noticed the expression that rested on Richie's face. "Well, goodnight," Eddie awkwardly stated.
"Actually," Mike spoke up, "I don't think there's enough room for the three of us on the couch. So since Ben's already asleep, maybe Richie can crash in your room for tonight? He probably has some stuff to talk to you about anyway."
"I do?" Richie questioned, making sure to throw a long and cold glare Mike's way as he asked.
"Yeah," the other boy insisted, a small smile making its way to his face. "You do. That's the reason why we came here, right, Richie?" The statement seemed to confuse Eddie and in order to keep him from asking the two questions, Richie coughed loudly. Mike bit down on his bottom lip to keep himself from laughing.
"Yeah, I guess it is, Mikey," Richie said through gritted teeth. He turned to Eddie and sent him a soft smile before speaking once again, "I'll be there in a second, Eds. I just want to have a word with Michael for a minute." The smaller boy nodded his head quickly and said goodnight to Mike one more time before leaving the two other losers alone.
When Eddie's bedroom door closed, Mike's face turned serious. He gave Richie a disappointed look while punching the taller boy in the arm. "What the hell, Richie?" he hissed. "Why didn't you tell him how you feel?"
The four-eyed boy grabbed his arm and groaned out in pain. "I don't know!" he admitted, his head hanging low. Richie finally looked back at Mike and shrugged. "I got nervous and told him that we were here to see if he was okay! I fucked up, alright? I'm sorry."
