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eighty. friends!

( EIGHTY! )
( REAL LIFE AND A CALL! )

11 MONTHS, TWO BREAKUPS AND ONE MENTAL BREAKDOWN LATER . . .

                 SUMMER IS OVER. School is over. Everyone's life— pretty much over. Eddie Kaspbrak is still 5'3, but now eighteen years old and depressed even more so. This school year was not great. First of all, Ben and Beverly broke up around April due to Ben and her going to colleges across the globe.

They would cry when another came into a room. They were so ridiculously in love with each other that it hurt Eddie's heart. Beverly shook when she talked, and that mysterious grin on her face was never quite the same. She was more of a current dream then a person. Ben was worse. He barley came out of his room. His eyes were always puffy from crying.

Despite all this pain, they still decided that it be the best choice. Eddie couldn't see how that made sense.

Then, in June, when Eddie was putting his things in his new dorm, he got a call from Carole. She was very drunk. Her words slurred together and she kept giggling nonstop like he was telling a joke.

"Sooooo... Audra totally banged another girl! Freakkky! I think Pats is supppper pissed," the girl let out a tipsy laugh, and hiccuped at her own words before laughing again, "They're fighting in my room. They might breakup. That would suck, right, Ed Spaghed? Like, haha, they're soooo mad right—"

Eddie was in shock there again too. Before Carole could say anything else terrible like it was the most funny thing in the world, he hung up. And cried. He wasn't sure why. It just felt like everything was falling apart. His friends were falling apart. He was falling apart.

Stan and Bill were his rock, in a way. They were still madly in love and dating, and Bill had slipped in a couple sly hints about marriage here and there. Stan never commented on it, he just smiled and played with his boyfriend's hair absent mindly. Fuck, he wish that could be him and Richie. But with colleges across the country, Eddie hadn't heard from him in weeks. That broke his heart as well.

He wasn't ready for Patrica and Audra to be him and Richie, or worse, Ben and Beverly. He wanted their sorry to never end.

Unfortunately, happy or not, all stories must end.

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CALL:
Richie (italic)
Eddie (Bold)

"Hey Richie! "

"Shit, that was enthusiastic. This is supposed to be a serious call, right?"

"[nervous laugh] Yeah, uh, I guess."

"I just wanted to say I support whatever choice you make , Richie. It's been a little less then a year and for spend reason, I'm still dating your ass, so I think I tolerate you."

"I'm going to be honest, Eds, I don't think I can do long distance."

"[chokes] What?"

"Eddie, I'm scared. When Ben and Bev and Audra and Patrica broke up because they were going to different colleges, all I could think was "Oh my God, are we next?" Because Ben and Beverly are so in love, they're still in love, but it was the best choice. And remember in summer, when Audra and Patrica were basically wives? And I cant—

"Are you breaking up with me?"

"..."

"It's fi-fine if you are. I-I understand. I mean, Boston and California are far away."

"I don't want this to be a sad breakup. [sobs] Please— Please don't make that one of those, Eddie. Because I love you so much, I'm not going to let go of you."

"Then what are you going to do?"

"I don't know. I just know that the last two months have not been the best, I feel like I'M not even dating you. It's terrible."

"It is. But you know what's worse? Actually not dating you."

"I'm sorry."

"Fuck it. Don't be sorry. You're right. I'm making this a hallmark movie sob story where the dating couple never sees each other again because one of them made it a crying fest."

"Eddie, you're funny and kind and make me smile a lot. You're my best friend. I literally can't imagine life without you. But dating isn't the same. The last time I saw you was a month ago. I don't want you to feel like you're dating some ghost. I cant let you feel that way, I care you too much. You deserve someone who can always be there for you."

"I know. I love you too. I get what you're saying. But Tozier, I swear to God, you, for one minute get Hallmark original movie on me, I will personally drive to Boston and kick your ass."

"That'd be nice."

"Fuck you."

"That's also be nice."

"I'm going to hang up on you, sex freak!"

"No you're not."

"[smiles] No I'm not."

"Friends? Even if we're not dating?"

"Friends, Richie. Forever. No matter what. That's the rule."

"I like that rule."

"I like it too."

( note! )
this is the end, mates! ): last chapter!

me, breaking up reddie, benverly AND paudra in the same chapter?? I'M THAT BITCH! I DID THAT!

its bittersweet but, better then the other chapter i had planned? carole and mike were going to breakup, and the reddie breakup was going to be in person and really awful so im happy i choose this one

you know you hate or love me (depending on the chapter)
xoxo,
gossip saturn