.:! Broken-Hearted !:.

.:+ Crushed +:.

( Richie P.O.V )

I woke up, tears in my eyes. I shook my head, wiping my tears away. 

'' Please.. Please tell me that was a dream.. '' I managed out to myself. I rubbed my eyes. Reaching to my nightstand for my glasses. I also decide to turn on a lamp too. I sit up. 

I know how to check. I walk to where my mom was, the living room. 

'' Mom-- did I come home sad by chance..? '' She looked at me. 

" Are you feeling better?? " I look panicked, I feel sad again. I nod my head though. 

'' I feel fine. I just will miss him. '' My mom nods

" I understand your pain. " I sniffle. I get my shoes on and go for a bike ride. I'm only doing this to get the loss of a friend out of my mind. I don't think anyone would hang out today, we all probably feel horrible. I bike all the way to the bridge. I carve something. I sit and admire it for a second. I smile. 

A car passes by, They shoot me a look as I cover what I carved. I was relieved that they didn't see it. I was about to get on my bike as Henry stands in the way. 

"^ Where do you think you're going. ^" Henry spits. 

'' I-- Bike riding?? '' I reply quickly. Henry grabs my bike and pushes it to the side. I watch him do it. 

'' Hey! '' I yell at him, regretting it quickly after. 

"^ What are you yelling at me for. Gay a** ^" He spits at me, literally. It hits my shoe. I look at him. 

" Go away. I was just leaving. " I spat back. 

"^ I wont go away until you tell me what you wrote. ^" I look at him. I push him and quickly run-- leaving my bike behind. I don't stop. I can't stop. I won't stop... I end up slowing down near Eddies neighborhood. I look down the neighborhood. I decide to walk down it and sit on the curb near his house. I hear some yelling. Man, Eddie sure has some knots with his mom. I feel bad. I don't like Eddies mom. I have the urge... The urge to knock on his door. Maybe I'll sneak out later. Hopefully I'm not the only one awake. 

                   *Later*

I was laying in bed, watching the hall. I waited for the last light to shut off. It was a good 15 extra minutes of staying awake for 1 - 2 hours. I watch the light turn off. I get up quietly, sliding my shoes back on, along side with my glasses. I hear a noise, so I slide back into bed real quick. The light turns on so I take off my glasses, watching for the light to turn off. It was only a quick 5 minutes. I wait for 2 more minutes after that, getting up. I slide my glasses back on, and sneak out the front door. I quietly, and slowly shut it. I get on my bike. I look at my house one more time. I let myself adjust to the dark. If I cant see, I packed a flashlight into my pocket. I finally start biking. I go slowly, so I don't cause to much attention, only for now. 

I look around, I can see pretty good, but its still pretty dark. I look at the street names, I stop at Eddies street. I take a deep breath, getting off my bike. I start walking towards his house, I had the flashlight on now. I look around, shining flashlights on adresses. It takes a good 2 minutes to find Eddies. I take a deep breath. I drop my bike infront of his house. I look for where his bedroom window is. I find it, I can tell, it doesn't have a fru-fru curtain on it. I shine my flashlight into it.  Flashing it on and off. I finally hear Eddie groan. I see his shadow get up, due to my flashlight. He opened his window fully, it was cracked before, and looked around. I shine my flashlight in his eyes. I see him look away quickly and rub his eyes. He looks down at me, quickly looking back. 

'' What are you doing here?! '' Eddie whisper yelled.

'' Coming to see you.. Obviously. '' I smiled.

'' My mom will kill both of us if she sees you! Its 12:30! '' I nodded. 

'' I know-- Can you come down here?? '' 

'' I can't my mom has the ears of a bat. '' I walk closer to his house, looking around. His eyes go wide when he notices what I'm doing. He starts shaking his hands and mouthing no. To late. I'm already at the window. He steps back as I quietly crawl into his window. 

'' You're insane. '' He looks pretty pissed. I chuckle.

'' I know. '' I look at him, giving him a quick hug all of a sudden. He quickly hugs me back. We both step away awkwardly. I kick the floor lightly. He sits on his bed. I continue to stand. 

'' How has it been without me. '' Eddie asks.

'' Oh.. You know. boring. The others and I haven't hung out for a day. '' 

'' Oh.. '' He sighed. I look at him. We lock eyes for a second. I quickly look at the floor. 

'' Maybe you can-- sneak out tomorrow.. Say your getting medicine and it took them a while-- I-- '' Eddie tells me to be quiet. 

'' Wh-- '' I hear it. Eddie's mom walking down the hall. He motions me under the bed, probably because he doesn't want me to leave yet. I quickly crawl under the bed. Eddie's mom knocks.

'' Huh-- What--- Mom?? '' He acts like he just woke up. 

''* Who's that in your room?*'' 

'' No-ones in here mom-- I was just asleep.. You woke me. '' Eddie coughs.

''* Oh.. Sorry deary, I thought I heard someone. *'' She walks away. I sit under the bed for a little longer. I hear Eddie sit back down. I peek, he's covering his face. I crawl out quietly. I sit next to him. 

'' Eddie-- Are you okay- '' He looks up at me.

'' I'm fine.. I was just worried about you. '' I look at him, he's wiping tears away. I lift his head to look at me, wiping the rest of the tears. 

'' You don't need to cry like that-- it was just your mom,, I could've gone out the window if she saw me for a second. '' He looks away.

'' Its not that though.. I just worry what would happen because I'm gone... ''

'' Nothing much will happen. We'll wait till you find a way to be with us--I-- '' Eddie hugs me, Its not an awkward hug. It's one of those sad hugs. I pause. Hugging him back. We hug for a good while. He sniffles as I pat his back. He squeezes tighter, I look at him. We finally stop hugging, I was sad it ended.. It was nice. 

He scoots away, sitting with his back on the back of the bed, which is resting on the wall. He was avoiding eye contact, so I scooted next to him. I look at him, watching him yawn. 

'' I can leave-- You seem tired.. '' I quietly say.

'' But-- I don't want you to leave... '' 

'' My parents will end up being worried to Eddie. Maybe I can come tomorrow. '' I start getting up, but abruptly stop. Eddie grabbed my wrist, looking down. I sit back down. He rest his head on my shoulder. My face goes red. I lay my head lightly on-top of his. I can feel him get happier, the smile, the adorable smile. I smile as he reached his arm around and held my side, I put my arm over his shoulder. He nuzzles in. We both start falling asleep, and we both do. 

Hopefully his mom doesn't walk in.

That would be embarrassing.

I cant let anyone know.

I'll rest now.