Leap of faith || Reddie

28 ~ Police

Richie's Pov:

We probably looked like crackheads ourselves.

We were sprinting down the empty streets, looking back every 10 seconds. We were finally off school grounds and were getting closer to Stan's house.

Wentworth started picking up his pace and it started getting harder to throw him off. We ended up going 4 different ways to get to Stan's. Our legs were dying and had to stop and hide a few times so Eddie could use his inhaler.

We looked absolutely insane.

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"C'mon Eds. We- W-we are..... g-getting c-close." I gasp.

"I n-need m-my inha-ler." He coughs.

"Okay, okay. I'll get it for you... where is it?"

I turn my head back and I see no sign of Wentworth following us.

"It should be in the side pocket." He answers quickly.

"I don't see it!" I yelp.

"Richie! It's there! Just keep looking."

"No, its not here.... and its not inside your backpack either."

"FUCK! Its not actually there!?"

"No! Eddie it's not here!"

"We need to get a new one. Im gonna fucking die!"

"You're not going to die!"

Eddie continues to yell and shout about his inhaler.

What the fuck can we even do? We dont have bikes, I dont know where my mom is, or if shes okay, and we arent even at Stan's yet.

Then I suddenly get an idea

Its probably stupid and wont work but Its not bad to try..

I regain my focus on Eddie, who is now listing all of the bad possible situations that could go down.

"Eddie! Calm down! Everything is going to be fine!"

"Fine? Everything is going to be fine? No!!! Everything is NOT going to be fine."

I roll my eyes. Now I don't want to help him. HE'S SCREAMING AT MEE!

I look down at him and interrupt his constant screaming by pressing my lips against his.

He kisses back, but quickly pulls away once he assumes Im being stupid.

"RICHIE! NOW IS NOT THE TI- Holy shit I can breath." He brings his fingers up to his lips.

"Richie! Do it again!"

"Excuse me?" I laugh.

"You are now my personal inhaler. Come here."

"Eddie we have to go. We're almost there okay?"

"O-okay." He says.

"We'll get you another inhaler later."

"Okay." He says again.

I intertwine our fingers and start walking. There wasn't much need to run when we were only a block away.

I feel Eddie grab my forearm, as long as keeping his hand in mine.

"You okay Eds?"

He doesn't say anything which worries me.

"Eds?"

"Yes?"

"Are you okay?" I repeat.

I look down at him and rub my thumb over his palm.