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9. Eddie's POV

I've always told myself that when I had my first crush, or even a first kiss, I will have a smile that never ends. Of course, my mother can get in the way of that. As I enter the door, imagining Richie's lips on mine, she glares so evilly at me; she hates me.

You can't let her FUCKING control you, Eddie! STAND THE FUCK UP FOR YOURSELF, YOU GODDAMN BITCH!

"What?" I shreak, my voice less intimidating as I had hoped.

"What do you want me to say?" She says it so nonchalantly. Frustrated tears start flowing from my eyes.

"Stop looking at me like that! Just because I am a fucking NORMAL teen that has confusing emotions, you cant just do this to me!" She just stares at my 'crybaby' face.

"Eddie, ask your friends if you can stay at their house for a while." Shes kicking me out?

"Mommy," I cry. ive hit a new low in my life if i beg to her.

"Now. Or I will shove you out myself." I yell out so frustrated, knocking over the end table, the lamp breaking. In a blind rage, I run upstairs, knocking down pictures from the walls, and angrily packing some clothes in my bag.

I grab my phone and dial Beverly's number.

"Bev," I sob into the red phone.

"Eddie? It's almost 11, what are you doing up?" I grunt in anger.

"My mom's fucking kicking me out," I shout.

"Oh, my God."

"Can I crash?"

"Yeah. Anytime, eddie." I hang the phone up and zip my bag up, exiting through my window so I dont have to see the bitch again.

I decide to walk past Richie's house. I probably wont go inside, but just seeing his house might calm me down. He jumps out of his bedroom window, a wad of cash in his hand. I'm about to go up to him and say something, anything, but he runs off to an unknown destination.

I walk up to bev's apartment and enter without knocking. She embraces me and I cry into her arms.

"Why is she fucking doing this to me," I sob. She sniffles.

"I dunno," she mumbles. Then, she starts sobbing.

"What?" She tries wiping her tears away, but new ones take place.

"I did this same thing with Richie when Derek-" but she pauses.

"Who's Derek?" She shakes her head.

"So, do you want the couch or in my room?"

"Doesnt matter." She finally succeeds at wiping her tears away.

She leads me to her room, setting out a sleeping bag on the ground.

"Thank you, Bev." She stares at me curiously.

"Do you know why she kicked you out?" I nervously bite the inside of my cheek.

"I dunno," I grumble.

"I know you're lying."

Who's she gonna fucking tell, eddie?

"I-" I try to say as tears roll down my face. "I'm gay." Instead of seeing me as an outcast, she hugs me.

"Love you, little bean," she says. I hug back.

"What did you mean when you did the same thing with Rich? And who's derek?" She separates the hug.

"Do you like him?" She has a look on her face that can be described as... giddy?

"N-no." She laughs.

"Liar."

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*Bev's POV*

When Eddie finally falls asleep, I  check the time. 2:15. Richie will still be awake.

I dial his number, and it rings for so long, I almost give up.

He answers. Tears spring to my eyes for my best friend. I love him so much.

"Heh, this is Tozier RESIDENCE!" Oh, God. He's high again.

"Rich," I say, my voice breaking. "Are you using again?"

"BEV!? Is that you? God, I fucking miss you, bitch!" I shake my head, fighting the urge to scream at him.

"What drug?"

"Uhm, gotta be a lil more specific, Bev Bug." He hasn't called me that in years.

"Richie," I say, almost shouting. "What fucking drug?"

"Heh, so, we got some pills." No. "And weed." Richie. "And the deluxe specialty of the white stuff." Jesus, Rich. I let out a strangled cry.

"Why are you doing this? Is it because of me? Is it because of Derek?" Silence.

"Derek's dead. Like I should've been just a few weeks ago," he grumbles. And he hangs up. I run outside to the fire exit.

I let out a blood curdling scream. My best friend. My Richie. We destroyed him.

I destroyed him.

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