Bestfriends twin // Reddie

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It has been 4 months, so 6 months in total since the incident. And Richie was able to walk!.. with crutches, so as he planned he was able to join public school, Eddie said walking along with Rachel and Richie. 'You do understand it will be hard to join the middle of the year right?' Richie nodded stumbling along. 'Yeah, but I have big brains.' Eddie laughed as Rachel grinned. 'He got it from me.' Eddie laughed as the arrived, Beverly quickly ran up to the trio grinning. 'Richie! Let's see your schedule!' Eddie knew where it was placed in his bag so, instead of watching Richie walk around in a circle trying to hit his bag with the stick Eddie just grabbed it out handing it to Beverly, Richie whispered to the boy. 'Your the best but you don't have to do that.'

Eddie scoffed. 'I'll help you no matter what! And plus, you're like a turtle on your back trying to grab stuff from your bag.' Beverly groaned. 'We have like...period 2 and 5 together, you and Eddie share so many!' Eddie just smiles a little as Richie hummed. 'Eddie is my guide dog.' Eddie shoved his boyfriend a bit. 'Shut up.' Richie just smiled at him, it was a loving glance that made Eddie have to look away out of embarrassment, the bell rang and they went to class, Eddie helped Richie into his seat and grabbed his stuff for him and set it up, Richie just muttered. 'You don't have to do that for me.' Eddie just shrugged. 'I know I don't, I just want to.' Richie nodded whispering. 'I love you.' Eddie smiles whispering back. 'I love you too.'

Eddie sat closer knowing Richie couldn't move his chair, they spent the session making very small chit chat and scribbling on each others books laughing, after a couple hours they want to lunch, Eddie had packed some lunch for Richie so he didn't have to wait in line for food. They sat down as Richie shrugged. 'You think I could try and join the swimming track thing?' Eddie stammered. 'Swimming?' Richie nodded. 'I can swim pretty good, and it's something to do.' Eddie shrugged. 'I don't know, you just started walking...' Beverly quickly ran over. 'Hey fuckers!' Stan laughed following along with Bill and Rachel, they had all become really close thanks to Richie, they sat down making small talk until they heard a loud bang, Eddie had noticed it as he got hit right on the desk, he turned around seeing bowers snickering walking off, Eddie got up rubbing his head. 'I need a couple minutes...my head hurts.'

Richie nodded grabbing hand. 'You ok?! I'm going to fucking.-' Beverly said quickly. 'Eddie just come with me quickly and Rachel keep an eye on the cripple.' Richie put his hands up. 'The cripple has a name you know.' Eddie laughed joking. 'Raging homosexual?' Beverly smiled dragging Eddie to the corner, Eddie kept his medical stuff in his bag and just took some pills really not wanting to go to the nurse, as she was someone who he didn't want to see. Beverly asked. 'Are you ok? My water bottle is cold?' Eddie nodded. 'I'm good, let's just go back to the table.' They nodded returning, they all talked except Richie, for some reason he didn't talk, Eddie laughed. 'Cat got your tongue?' Rachel shook her head. 'More like bowers.' Something Richie and Rachel has something in common was the fact that they had a "smart mouth", except Rachel was able to keep it down a lot more. Richie just muttered. 'I could've died...' Rachel said confused. 'What?' Richie just stood up stumbling a bit. 'I need to go somewhere.' Eddie said getting up quickly. 'I'll join you.' Richie shook his head. 'I'll go by myself, ok?' Eddie followed him shaking his head. 'Richie, please just let me come with you.' He sighed nodding, they made there way to the front desk as Richie just hummed. 'I'm going to call my mum to pick me up, my legs are feeling weak.' Eddie nodded. 'I'll wait with you.'

After a bit of Richie begging his mum to pick him up she agreed, Eddie sat next to Richie waiting. 'What do you mean by you could've died?' Richie shrugged. 'It only just hit me, I almost fucking died.' Eddie put a hand on Richies shoulder. 'Richie...you're here now, you're doing better.' Richie shook his head. 'I got an amazing guy, we started banging and he loved it. And then! Bamm knocked out cold for two months on the day I almost asked him to be my boyfriend, woke up, couldn't fucking walk! And now that I can barely walk with assistance my dick still isn't working! What's happening to Bowers?! Nothing! He could've killed me and he would've gotten away with it.' Eddie sighed hugging Richie quickly. 'I wouldn't have allowed that Rich.' Richie sighed. 'Ed's, I think we should.-' Eddie quickly shook his head. 'Richie, after everything we've went through please don't...I don't want to lose you again.' Richie pushed Eddie off him. 'Eddie, please just...I need some time.' Eddie nodded. 'Fine...have it your way.'