The Reddie ship in another life. Where Richie and Eddie had never met and the "Losers Club" was never a thing. Meet the characters all over again taking place in the 1990s. The boys are now 16 and we get to see how they've met and how they become wh...
It was finally the weekend and Richie and I were hanging out at the park. I was sitting on the swing as he leaned on the pole. I looked up at him. He's so tall.
I stood up and measured my self to him. The top of my head reached the center of his chest
Eddie: Why are you so fucking tall?
Richie: Why are you so short?
Eddie: I'm 5'3 thank you very much
Richie: I wouldn't be bragging about that sweetie. I'm 5'8
Eddie: Your like a tower...
He chuckled and rustledmy hair.
Richie: Don't worry about it Eddie Spaghetti! I like your hight! It's cute
Eddie: I'm not cute.
Richie: Well it just makes you cuter when you pout like that!
I scrunched my nose at him. We're both 16 yet he still has 5 inches on me.
Richie took my swing and patted his lap
Eddie: I'm not sitting on your lap.
He patted it again
Eddie: No!
He patted his lap again
I sighed and looked around
Eddie:Okay... but only because I like to swing.
He chuckled and I sat in his lap. I held on to the chains and he wrapped his arm around my waist. I swung my legs back and forth against his. I felt him lean his head against my back and smiled.
Richie: Your so light
Eddie: Because I'm small
Richie: I like small
Eddie: Well I don't...
He put his legs out and stopped the swing. He put his chin on my shoulder to whisper in my ear
Richie: Stop it. Your perfect Ed's. I don't want to hear you talk bad about yourself.
Eddie: O-Okay. I won't...
Richie: Good
He lifted me off his lap and got up out of the swing
Richie: Sleepover at yours?
Eddie: Sure, I got a new movie that we can watch
***
Later that night Richie and I were laying on my bed watching a movie on my TV. It was "16 candles". I didn't want to watch anything too scary.
I was laying on my tummy at the end of the bed. I felt Richie crawl up next to me.
Richie: How long have we known each other?
Eddie: About 2 weeks now. Why?
Richie: Can I tell you something?
He yawned after the sentence and closed his eyes
Eddie: Ya...
Richie: Even though we just met... I like everything about you. I like your hair, your laugh, your cute smile... When I have you, I have everything.
I smiled and brushed his hair out of his face.
Eddie: I think you're tired Rich
Richie: No... I mean it Ed's...
With that he fell into a deep sleep. I covered him with the blanket.
Eddie: Night Rich...
***
The next day...
RICHIES POV
I looked at Mike across the diner table. He was sipping a milkshake and I munched on fries.
Richie: Remember that one time I went to church with you, and the priest said that being gay was a sin?
Mike: Yeah, But I don't believe that shit. Love is love, ya know?
Richie: So if I liked a... boy... you wouldn't hate me?
Mike looked up from his ice cream and gave me a sympathetic look
Mike: Richie, I wouldn't hate you for loving someone that everyone might not see as "normal". I'm your best pal and I'll accept you for whoever you want to be.
Richie: Well... I like this boy... God it feels weird saying that...
Mike: Who is he? Do I know him?
Richie: I'm not sure. But he's completely adorable, and I was head over heels for him the first time I saw him...
Mike: I need a name Rich
Richie: Um— No.
Mike: Why not?
Richie: It's a secret
Mike: Friends share secrets! I promise I won't tell!
Richie: You'll just have to find out on your own...
I got up leaving the money for my food.
Mike: Come on Richie!
Richie: See ya Mike
I walked out of the diner and headed home.
I like Eddie Kaspbrak... more than anything in this world.
•••
Oops! This image does not follow our content guidelines. To continue publishing, please remove it or upload a different image.
