Twin Losers || IT (2017)

Tqmm Catsoft- Part 1

A/N- (Pronounced Ti-quim. We r gon do a filler chapter -alice_in_funerland)

TW: PHYSICAL ABUSE

Eddie was lying in his bed, half-asleep when he heard a tap on his window.

Tap.

Tap.

Richie, Eddie thought. What the hell is he doing?  Eddie looked at the clock, it was midnight.

Eddie quickly got out of bed, knowing Richie would probably fall soon. He slid open the window to Richie's grinning face.

"Hey, babe," Richie said, climbing in.

"Hi, Rich." Eddie wrapped his arms around Richie's and put his head on his chest. "What are you doing here? It's midnight."

"I just wanted to see you," Richie whispered. Eddie practically melted.

"Is something wrong?" Eddie asked with concern. Richie sighed and buried his nose in the smaller boy's hair.

"No- kinda...."

Eddie pulled away slightly and looked into Richie's eyes.

"Rich," Eddie said, his voice breaking.

"...Turn the light on...." Richie croaked.

When Eddie flipped the light switch he was almost scared to face Richie.

Then he did.

"Oh, 'chee," Eddie cooed sadly. Eddie made his way across and cupped Richie's face with one hand.

TW: PHYSICAL ABUSE

There was a cut on his face, two forming bruises on his arms, and many small cuts on his back.

"Baby, what happened?"

"My parents were extra wasted tonight.... A-a-and-"

"Take your time," Eddie said gently.

"I sound like Bill, ha," Richie laughed weakly. "Lauren was blasting her music too loud, apparently. It wasn't loud at all. And my parents, they just busted into her room and started screaming at her. And then I heard a scream, it was Lauren's. That's when I ran in. Maggie slapped Lauren on the arm, thank God her aim was off. I shielded Lauren, but then Went threw a beer bottle--a beer bottle, Eds!-- at me. Then he grabbed my arm... so hard, too hard and punched me in face. So I kicked him in the dick, grabbed Lauren, shoved Maggie out the way, and then rode her to Gwen's house. Now I'm here." Richie said this all very quickly, barely pausing for a breath.

It's over (Lauren is Richie's little sister)

"Richie, breathe. In," Eddie inhaled, "out," he exhaled. Richie copied and repeated the action.

"Thank you, Eds. I would just have you fix me up, but your mom will hear us and then kill me. So we have to go to Mom's, her parents will understand."

"All right, let's go." Richie climbed out of the window. Eddie grabbed his fanny pack and followed, not caring that he was wearing pajamas. They grabbed their bikes and followed the route to Nyla's house.

When they got their, Eddie climbed to Nyla's window and knocked on it.

"Fuck, I forgot she was a heavy sleeper," Eddie whispered down to Richie.

"Just keep knocking," Richie said, "consistent sounds wake her up."

And so, Eddie kept knocking until he saw Nyla's annoyed face in the window.