The Aftermath (Reddie)

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Eddie's POV

"Thank god," I exclaimed, "Mary Ann!"

I whipped her around to face me after spending the past ten minutes running around the school trying to find her. She had been just standing rummaging through her locker.

"Eddie?" She sounded tired like she had just trudged out of bed, "what's going on?"

I was about to open my mouth to explain but she stopped me.

"Please," she yawned, "talk slowly, I can't process your chaotic energy this early."

"What's that supposed to mean?"

She rolled her eyes playfully and ruffled my hair, "it means I don't have an endless supply of energy like you."

I smiled then tried to be serious, "I need you to date me." I didn't say anything more because she said to talk slow.

Mary Ann blinked and then started laughing.

"Your plan, remember?" I tried to help. Why was she laughing?

"Oh right," she had calmed down but was still slightly chuckling, "why do you want to do it so badly?"

I looked around to make sure none of my friends were around, "I really need to be close friends with Richie again," I said desperately.

She raised her brow, "you are so clueless," she muttered.

"What?" I asked but she shrugged me off.

"Nothing buds," she said, "you really think fake dating is the route you want to take right now though?" She looked concerned about something.

"You were so sure that it would work before," I insisted while giving her a pleading look.

I was sticking out my bottom lip to pout.

Mary Ann groaned, "fine," she cracked her neck almost as if she was preparing herself for a marathon, "this is gonna be such a delight."

"Hey, I'm a delightful person, you'll love dating me," I complained.

She rolled her eyes, "I guess you're probably the best guy to fake date."

I grinned hopefully, "so, we are gonna date?" I asked.

"Fake date," she corrected, "and I suppose."

"Yes!" I exclaimed and started bouncing on my toes, "thank you thank you thank you!"

Mary Ann rolled her eyes and slung an arm around my shoulder, "you got it pal, I'll help you get your boy back."

I just smiled as she walked with me down the hallway.

This had to make Richie want to be my friend again. He'll see how cool and brave I am. I had a girlfriend. Richie was in love with all things female. Maybe if he saw me being like him, totally in love with a female, he'd forgive me for being such a pussy.

That was one thing Richie didn't like, pussies. So if I proved I wasn't one, maybe we could be friends again.

That's all I really wanted.

So even if Mary Ann's arm around my shoulder felt too dainty and soft and her perfume was starting to overwhelm my senses, I was going to get Richie back. And that's all I wanted.

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Ha Ha the official update is released.

Sorry about earlier.

I'm on hiatus from writing again I think cause it's hunting season which means spending time with my family in a place where I can't write gay fanfics.

sorry