Afraid Of The Dark- Richie Tozier (IT)

Just Friends

"Zoey" I hear as I feel my shoulders being shook.

"Zoeeyyy, come on we need to get to Bev's" I hear Richie say again

"Whyyyy" I whine, not wanting to get up.

"I don't know. Bill said that all she said was that we needed to get over there. We need to meet the boys,like, now" he explains.

"Okay, okay, I'm getting up" I tell him as I throw myself up to
change. I put on a loose black and white striped shirt the stops just below my belly button with black overalls. I rushed through my ponytail and pulled a few strands out. I also noticed that there were slight bruises on my neck from the clown so I quickly covered it up with what little make up I had.

I then put on my converses and grabbed me and Richie poptarts from the kitchen. My mom was in her room because the door was open and I could see her asleep. I then grab my skateboard with Richie trailing behind me.

"Okay Rich, lets go!" I tell him as I kiss his cheek.

"Okay, come on" He says as he takes off in his bike, leaving me to follow behind.

We meet the boys and make our way to Bev's. I skate along the rough gravel having a lot of trouble.

Once we get to her apartment, she comes running down her steps and over to us, almost falling as she stops.

"We're here" Eddie states, as if Bev couldn't see that already.

"I-I need to show you guys something" She tells us a little panicked.

"What is it Bev?" I ask her kindly.

"More than we saw at the quarry?" Richie asks, earning a hard slap on the head from me.

"Shut up! Just shut up, Richie" Eddie yells back at him.

"My dad would kill me if he found out I had boys in the apartment" she says looking at all of us.

I hop up on the small hill with Bev as I flip off the group.

"Haha, y'all can't come in" I tell them laughing as I flip them off.

"Z-zoey, you didn't t-take your medicine d-did you?" Bill asks me, slightly smiling.

"Shit. That's what happens when Richie rushes me!" I yell to the group as Richies eyes go wide.

"What was Richie doing at your house so early?" Stan asks, smirking.

"Oh, uh, he j-just came in the morning to tell me to come to Bev's!" I say back, probably a little louder than I should have.

"Anyways, w-w-we'll leave a lookout for your d-dad" bill tells Bev.

"Yeah." I tell her smiling.

"Now, Richie s-s-stay here" bill tells Richie.

"Woah, woah woah, what if her dad comes back?" Richie asks us, throwing his hands up as I follow Bev up the stairs.

"Do what you always do! Start talking" stan yells back causing me to laugh as we run up the stairs.

"It is a gift" Richie yells at us while we contribute to Bev's apartment.

We get into Bev's apartment and stop we She rounds a corner. The door at the end of the hallway is shut, but you can see a reddish tint coming from under the doorway.

"What is it?" Stan asks.

"You'll see" she answers quietly as bill and I head for the door.

"Great, bringing us to the bathroom. Just want you to know hat 89 percent of home accidents occur in the bathroom and kitchen. An-an-and there's all that bacteria and fungi and it's not a very hygienic place-" Eddie contributes to ramble in.

"Please Eds, I love ya but Shut the fuck up" I tell him.

We get to the door and I slightly push it open. Eddies gags as we all stare into the blood covered room before us.

"Holy shit" I say under my breath.

"I knew it" Eddie continues as he gags again.

"You see it?" Bev asks us.

"We see the bathroom that just got a fucking period, yes" I tell her as we step into the room.

"What happened in here" stan asks Bev.

"My dad couldn't see it, I though I was going crazy." Bev tells us quietly.

"Well if you're crazy, we are all crazy" ben tells her lightly.

"We c-can't leave it like this" bill tells us all.

"I agree. We need to clean it" I state as we step inside as Bev and Eddie get supplies. I get a rag and wipe the floors off, along with Eddie who has his inhaler in his mouth.

After a while, we finally cleaned Bev's bathroom. I exit the room to go outside with Richie.

I find him laying down on the grass.

"Hey rich" I say as I sit beside him.

"Hey. What was it" He asks me as I sit beside him leaning into his side.

"Beverley's bathroom was covered in blood. She never really said how, but we helped her clean it up" I say as I close my eyes, enjoying his company.

"Zoey, I like you, I really do, but I think we should just be friends. I think that's what is best for us." Richie says out of the blue as I feel my heart shatter a little.

"Oh. I like you too rich. I think that's good too." I say as I pick my head up from his shoulder, trying my best to hide the disappointment in my voice.

"Okay! Everything's put up and we are ready to go, we just have to wait on Bev and bill." Stan says as he walks down the steps with Eddie and Ben.

"Okay!" I say as I hop up and grab my skateboard.

"They're probably up there making out" I say laughing until I realize that no one else found it funny.

"Okay, didn't find that funny. Note taken" I say as I point my finger up and notice a smile break out on Stans face.

Eventually, Bev and bill come out of the apartment and everyone walks their bike and I slowly rode my skateboard doing small tricks on it. Richie rides his bike, circling the group as he does so.

A/N
Richie and zoey decided to be friends for now, but who knows if that'll changeee😬