The Aftermath (Reddie)

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Richie's POV

There was so much yelling.

Eddie was yelling, his mom was yelling, hell even my mom was yelling.

But I was just sitting there, watching.

I didn't know what I was supposed to say, anything I did would make matters worse.

Mrs. K. had only burst through my front door a minute ago, but she had already reached the "you're a disappointment" part of her spiel.

It turned out Eddie had never told his mom where he was or what he was doing after school. So Mrs. K being Mrs. K, called all of the losers' parents (besides my own mother) and asked where he was.

And all of the parents had suggested that he was 'probably over at that cocksucker's house fucking.' The wording may have been different, but that is how Mrs. K. had said it. Or rather, screamed it.

Let's just say, the fact that me and Eddie had been holding hands under the table as she stormed in and also my beautifully bruised neck, did not help our cause.

So now I was just staring at Eddie, admiring him. I had felt that this would be the end for us, and I wanted to remember how amazing he was.

Especially when he was worked up.

He face was red from yelling, he was practically jumping as he yelled, and he was using his hands to gesture very forcefully.

"Do you know how embarrassed I am to have you as my son?!"

Oof.

"It's even worse knowing I came out of your fucking vagina!"

"Oh so now you know what a vagina is?!"

The screaming was so bad. So loud.

"How heartless are you?!" That was my mom, "he's your son for fucks sake!"

Mrs. K. glared at my mom.

"Come on Eddie, Let's leave with wretched place," she tried to grabbed Eddie's arm but he pulled away.

"No!" He pulled away and ran to my side, "I'd rather stay here."

"You can't stay here."

"Yes I can," Eddie argued defiantly, "I'll sleep here and walk to school from here and be happy here because I won't have to live with you!"

I thought Mrs. K would yell and scream and force him to leave.

But she didn't.

She was much more pathetic than that.

Mrs. K. started crying.

Weeping actually.

"I just," she could barely talk, "I want you to be okay Eddie, I care about you so much, I worry for you," she pouted. "I love you so much, please come home with me Eddie, Please!"

Eddie sighed, "Mom," he said softly.

Then he started to walk towards her, I grabbed his hand to hold him back.

"Eddie," I warned.

He smiled at me, god his smile was so beautiful.

"It's okay Richie, it's okay," he assured.

I let go of his hand and he walked towards his mom.

"I'll go home with you," he agreed.

I was gaping, I looked over at my mom, begging her to interfere.

She shook her head, she couldn't do anything.

And then they left, Mrs. K. and Eddie walked right out of my house.

And I had a bad feeling that I wouldn't be seeing them again.

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It literally pained me to write this.

For real.

But I know exactly how I want this story to end so shit like this has to happen...

:(