I whip around startled. Rocks falling far into the water from my hand. I squint but can't really see who said my name. It's too dark.
"It's me Richie Temprence are you okay?" He rushes over to me grabbing my hand making me stand. Close to him.
"Yeah Richie I'm fine." I pull away from him and sit back where I was. Not turning around to look at him I say "you can go now"
"You're hurt"
"You're annoying" I say with a crack in my voice because of my dry throat.
"I'm not leaving" I ignore him.
"It's none of your business Tozier."
"Maybe not but that doesn't mean I'm just gonna walk away"
"Why are you even here"
"I come here to think"
"Why are you here?" He says pushing up his glasses looking at me. I once again ignore him.
I run my fingers through my hair and sigh. Looking straight ahead of me into the sky. I feel eyes on me. I can see Richie out of the corner of my eye staring at me. It's not helpful that his glasses magnify his eyes so that they are humongous.
"Are you staring at me?" I say annoyed.
"Yea" he quickly replies not stopping. Damn I hate how forward and up front he is. I turn to him. The light from the moon shines on my face. He gasps.
"Who the fuck did that to you."
"Not important"
"You need stitches we gotta go."
"Richie I'm fine" he doesn't leave it alone he pulls me up by my wrist and pulls me to his bike.
"Hop on"
"Richie"
"Let's go" I'm so tired I don't want to fight with him anymore so I hop on this strange boys bike. I don't even know where he is taking me. About 10 minuets later we park at a house. His I'm guessing. "My moms a doctor she can give you stitches right here."
"Rich it's late."
"I don't care you need them" he opens the front door still holding my arm pulling me along.
"Mom!" He screams
"Yes rich?" A woman screams from the kitchen. I look at the clock 2:35 A.M. why is his mom up at 2 A.M?? He pulls me along to the kitchen where his mom sat eating something. She turns around and her jaw drops. She is beautiful. Long black hair and dark eyes. She is wearing hospital scrubs and crocs.
"Oh my gosh honey are you okay" she rushes over to me. "Do you need to to call someone?"
"No no no no" I quickly say. Richie steps in.
"I was hoping you could just stitch her up here? She's my friend. I found her at the quarry like this she won't tell What happened." He said. Damn he really is straight up.
"Of course" she says with a smile. "Let me grab my things." She rushes to her room. I take a seat at the kitchen table.
"Here's some water" Rich slides a glass over to me.
"Thanks" I say shyly not making eye contact. I'm not really good with the whole *looking weak* in front of others. Richies mother comes back into the kitchen with a ton of medical stuff. "this might hurt a bit." She says using her finger to lift my chin.
"I'll be okay" I smile. She does what she needs to do to my face quickly. Richie watching the entire time. Which just made me feel even more awkward. Finally she finishes and smiles.
"Thank you" I smile.
"Oh no problem honey. Please if anything ever happens like this again come here. It's dangerous out there by yourself. You are always welcome. Always."
"Thank you again" I say
"Do you want me to drive you home?"
"Uhm actually no thanks I can walk."
"Negative" she says sternly. "You can just stay here. I'll make up a bed for you."
"Mom, she can just sleep in my bed. I got the couch." Richie states. I don't say a word because I know it's no use. He guides me to a bedroom. Black walls. Posters of girls, cars, and comic book characters fill the walls. A black loveseat sits off to the side up against a wall. It's piled with blankets and pillows. Comic books fill the desk next to the bed. Richie walks to his closet pulling out a huge tee shirt. "Here put his on" he walks out of the room so I take the opportunity to do as he said. The tee shirt fit me as a dress. I loved it. It smelled like him. I mean not that I love the way he smells or anything. I shake the thought out of my head. He comes back in. You can sleep in the bed I'll take the couch. He smiles.
"Thank you Richie"
"Don't mention it babe" he winks. I slip into his queen sized bed. Laying on my side as he turns the lights off and jumps on the couch.
"Temprence?"
"Yes?"
"Are you comfy?"
"Yes" I laugh
"Okay good."
"Goodnight" He says. It's silent for about 2 minuets until I hear "Temprence?"
"Yes Richie?"
"That black eye makes you look badass"
"Goodnight Tozier" I say laughing. I turn to my other side and shut my eyes. Content with where I'm at.
"Goodnight Babe" I slightly hear Richie whisper.
