Reddie Nights

🔸Shot 65 ~ Hours🔸

WARNING - TRIGGERS + SLURS

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RICHIE'S POV

It's funny how you can plan something so perfectly, yet it can still turn to complete shit, because of one person.

But I guess that's just how my luck has always been.

Absolute shit.

~1 month earlier~

"C'mon, Eds!" I dragged Eddie by his hand.

"Slow down, my legs aren't as long as yours, asshole!" he giggled behind me.

I chuckled as we ran to our favourite ice cream stand. We probably looked like little kids, the way we were laughing and carrying on, but that's just how we were.

Kids in teenagers' bodies.

And today was no exception. Our favorite ice cream stand was having a limited time offer on a new flavour: strawberry banana split with raspberry swirl.

I wanted to make sure we got there before the vendor sold out so I ran with Eddie to get in line. As Eddie panted, I bought two ice cream cones and helped Eddie walk.

"Here, hold this, I'll get your inhaler" I smiled to him.

He nodded and grabbed the cones as I reached into his pocket. I shook the inhaler and brought it carefully to his lips. When his eyes darted to me, I pushed the trigger twice.

"Better?" I questioned.

"Yeah, thanks Richie" he smiled, and I grinned at him.

I grabbed one of the cones and gave his inhaler back to him. He shoved it in his pocket and we continued walking.

"Mmm, this is delicious, Rich!" he moaned.

"Told you, Eds" I chortled. "Was it worth losing your breath?"

"No" he scoffed. "But worth the running"

"Just messing with you, Spaghetti Man"

I ruffled his soft brunette hair and took another lick on my ice cream.

"Quit it, Rich!" he giggled, and with his protests I accidentally spilled melted ice cream all over us.

"Aw, you got ice cream all over me!" he whined.

"Sorry, Eddie. I'll go get napkins"

I stepped away for two seconds. To grab napkins. And I come back to find Bowers holding a knife to Eddie's throat in the alleyway.

I immediately dropped my ice cream and the napkins and clenched my hands into fists. I tauted my jaw and back.

"Get the fuck away from him!" I yelled and started towards them, but Bowers grabbed Eddie in a chokehold and held the knife to his throat.