Hidden Truths||Reddie||

•Five•

Richie rode next to Eddie on his skateboard.

"Can you teach me?" Eddie asked.

"Sure." Richie stopped and helped Eddie get on.

After he was done explaining how to ride it, he held Eddie's waist and guided him, making sure he wouldn't fall.

"I'm doing it!" Eddie yelled, a huge smile was spread across his face. But once Richie had let him go, Eddie lost balance and fell, knocking Richie over with him.

The two boys were on the ground, Eddie onto of Richie, their faces only inches apart. Eddie's breath caught in his throat.

Richie smirked.

"Hiya Eds."

"H-hi.." Eddie stuttered, his cheeks heated up.

"Ya know, from up close, your freckles are adorable." Richie grinned as he saw his best friend's cheeks go red as a tomato.

Eddie quickly got off of Richie and brushed some dirt off his shorts. He was still blushing when Richie had gotten off from the ground.

Richie looked over at Eddie and grinned. He loved seeing Eddie all confused and blushing.

"You blush a lot Eds."

Eddie's eyes widened, he hadn't thought Richie would notice him blushing!

"It's just hot." Eddie responded quickly.

"Yeah, it's hot only cause I'm here." Richie grinned again, proud of his comeback.

Eddie's cheeks flushed even more. They walked in silence for a while, until Richie stopped in his tracks, causing Eddie to bump right into his back.

"What the fuck." Eddie backed away a little.

Richie turned around. "You good?"

"Yeah. Why'd you stop?" Eddie asked.

"No reason." Richie grinned and Eddie rolled his eyes.

"Idiot." He mumbled.

Richie, still grinning, raised an eyebrow. "Yeah, well, I'm your idiot Eds."

Eddie's cheeks flushed again, a small smile spread across his face as they continued walking. He liked the idea of Richie being his.

"How much longer till we get to the quarry? My legs are getting tired!" Eddie complained.

"We're almost there Eds, here, get on my back." Richie stopped and knelt down.

Eddie hesitated a minute before getting onto Richie's back. As Richie stood, Eddie wrapped his arms around his neck.

Eddie took his hand and ruffled Richie's curly black hair, giving him a taste of his own medicine.

"How do you like it?!"

Richie chuckled and started walking, then sprinting, and finally, he ran, making Eddie squeal.

Once they had reached the Quarry, where the other losers were, Stan whispered something to Bill who looked at the two boys and laughed.

"Well well, if it isn't our favorite couple in all of Derry." Beverly smirked. Eddie's cheeks went red again.

"Let me down." Eddie whispered into Richie's ear.

"You sure?"

"Yeah."

"Okay...if you say so." Richie grinned and went over to the cliff, then dropped Eddie into the water.