Direct Messages| Reddie

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I knock on the bathroom and Stan opens the door. 

"Sorry, do you need the bathroom?" he asks.

"No, just wanted to make sure you're okay," I say walking into the room and shutting the door behind me.

"Why wouldn't I be?"

"It's Bill right?"

".....is it that obvious?"

"It is to me. I don't think the others notice it"

"Oh"

"Why don't you want them to know?"

"What if they don't talk to me ever again?" he asks worriedly. 

"They all just found out that I'm gay, they seemed pretty cool with it. Bev even called me her child" I say trying to reassure him. 

"She's been calling you her child for weeks, Eddie," he tells me. 

"Really?" I laugh

"Yeah. I want to tell them and I want to tell Bill but....what if he doesn't feel the same"

"Trust me, he does. I can see it when he looks at you. When you first got here, his face lit up and his hand kept moving towards yours"

"Are you sure? How do you even know all that?"

"Yes, I'm sure. I'm pretty observant"

"Okay," he says trying to a hide a smile.

"Let's go back out there," I say. He nods and follows me back out to the living room.

"Bev, the answers to your questions are..." Stan starts but hesitates and gives me a nervous look. I give him a reassuring smile and put my hand on his shoulder.

"Same age, boy, and......Bill. Bill Denbrough" he finishes.

"Bill?! Please tell me I heard that right?" she asks.

"You did"

"Thank fuck"

"What?"

"Bill needs to talk to you as soon as he gets home"

"Bev, don't tell him. There's no way he likes me"

"Don't be too sure, Stan" she says. The door flies open and Bill and Richie come in with three cases of beer.

"Got the beer!" Richie says placing it on the coffee table.

"Bill, what if your parents come home or something?" I ask. 

"They w-won't," Bill says. Richie gets out two beers and tries to hand one to me.

"No way," I protest.

"One sip" Richie begs. I roll my eyes and take a sip of the disgusting liquid.

"That's so gross," I say after I force it down my throat. 

"It is not, Spaghedward" 

"What the fuck is a Spaghedward?"

"You obviously"

"It's Eddie dumbass. Just Eddie" I groan. He smiles and sits down next to me.

"Bill! Stan! Come, now!" Bev says and drags them to the bedroom. A few minutes later she comes back out.

"I am the ultimate matchmaker. Who's next? Richie? Would you like me to hook you up with someone?" she asks with a huge smile.

"I'm good, Bev. Already got my eye on someone" he says.

"Of course you do. Ben? Mike? Eddie?" she asks. We all decline, much to her disappointment. About 15 minutes later Bill and Stan come back out. Both of their hair messed up and lips swollen. 

"Looks like someone got some action," Richie says causing them both to blush. 

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It's around 11 at night now. We've all moved around seats so I'm sitting next to Stan and Bill on the couch. Bev and Richie are sitting on the floor. Ben and Mike are each sitting in a chair. Everyone is on their phone, not even paying attention to the movie playing on the screen.

Me: that is so gross, Bear! Stop with the mom jokes!
Bear: No
Me: if u don't stop, I will not show up to that diner
Bear: liar. ur too curious
Me: if I was that curious I would show u my face
Bear: so u don't wanna know who I am? OUCH BUG MY FEELS
Me: of course I wanna know who u r stupid
Bear: so now I'm stupid?
Me: *eye roll* yes
Bear: dude just find the emoji 
Me: never
Bear: fine then I'll find it for u in 2 weeks and almost 2 days
Me: fine
Bear: fine
Me: fine
Bear: fine
Me: FINE
Bear: FIIIINE
Me: wait.....we're planning on meeting up at a diner. we don't even know if we're in the same state let alone the same town/city
Bear: fine. where do u live
Me: how do I know ur not gonna say u live where I live even if u live on the other side of the country
Bear: fine. count of 3
Me: fine
Bear: 1
Bear: 2
Bear: 3
Bear: Derry, Maine
Me: Derry, Maine
Bear: no fucking way
Me: ur kidding right!?
Bear: u live in Derry? We've probably seen each other before
Me: definitely 
Bear: do u know where the quarry is?
Me: yeah
Bear: we could meet there
Me: promise u won't kill me if I agree?
Bear: I would but it's not good to lie
Me: BEAR!
Bear: I'm kidding I'm kidding! I promise I won't kill u. u can even bring friends with u if u that'll make you feel better
Me: maybe I will
Bear: I will too
Bear: I can't believe u live in Derry
Me: same. do u go to Derry High School?
Bear: yeah, u?
Me: yep
Bear: what if we've talked to each other in person and have no idea 
Me: I'd say that's 60/40 chance
Bear: yeah
Me: I gtg. ttyl
Bear: ok. before u go, r u ok? 
Me: Yeah. I'm actually having a lot of fun
Bear: that's great, Buggy
Me: Bye
Bear: Bye