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june ❀ age 16-17

sonia hasn't been talking with eddie like she used to. she hasn't called eddie for dinner, nor for breakfast. not even on evening snack. she hasn't said anything about eddie's meds. she was usually the one who refilled them, but now eddie had to go get them from the drugstore on his own. it's like sonia wanted to forget eddie's existence.

yet, eddie enjoyed this time when his mother wasn't up his nose wanting to know every little detail about his life. he was even free to go out at 11pm, even when his mother saw him walking out of the door. he didn't have to sneak out. he's been out for the whole night too. well, out of the house. he's been sleeping over at his friends places or at justin's. mostly he has been on group sleepovers at bill's or ben's. he enjoyed them much more than being with justin.

not that there was anything wrong with his boyfriend, it's just that everytime eddie closes his eyes and he's next to justin in a dark room, he was afraid justin would do something.

but justin wouldn't hurt him. right? of course he wouldn't. they loved each other and that's what mattered.

eddie snapped out of his thoughts as he blinked and the song changed on his record player.

"i hear the drums echoing tonight"

eddie rolled his eyes, but didn't bother to change the song. he walked closer to the mirror wearing a light blue skirt and a white top. it's been a while since he's worn these. and he missed getting the feeling of wearing skirts. he pretty much almost wore short shorts, but he did enjoy when the crotch area wasn't getting that much pressure from the shorts.

he turned around, yet kept his eyes on the mirror. he was looking over his shoulder at his back figure.

damn, he'd make a good cheerleader.

there was a small knock on the door. eddie almost got a heart attack. "who is it?"

"buh-bill. your mom let me in" he heard a small voice.

"uhm...wait a second, yeah?" eddie began pulling the clothes off, shoving them back in the closet.

"okay?" bill replied while eddie was putting on his regular yellow T with a car and the red shorts. the he stumbled to open the door, greeted with bill who flinched as the door flung open in front of him.

"hey billy" eddie smiled and let the taller one in.

"hi" bill answered and walked in, sitting on eddie's bed, fondling with his fingers. "i'm g-gonna cut straight to the p-point"

"okay? what is it?" eddie furrowed his brows, flicking the record player off.

"you muh-may have noticed that something is g-going on between muh-me and stuh-stan..." bill started.

"yes, i'm very aware of that, thank you" eddie grinned and sat next to bill.

the other blushed. "wuh-well uh...we hadn't had the talk y-yet"

"the talk?" eddie lifted a brow.

"y-you know...the talk where we talk a-about...us?" bill coughed.