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put your head on my shoulder.

Eddie sprints straight to Beverly and tackles her onto the bed. "Bevvy!" he screams.

"Eddie!" she screams back, pulling back from their embrace and planting a kiss on his mouth; something she'd always done when they were kids. Eddie's finds it cute that she hasn't grown out of the habit of kissing her friends on the mouth.

"Woah, you guys clearly know each other," Richie comments, eyes wide.

"It's a Beverly thing," Eddie explains.

Richie looks mildly confused. "So, how do you two know each other?"

"Beverly lived in Derry when we were little, she was best friends with Katie and I," Eddie says.

"I forgot the address," Beverly says suddenly.

"Huh?"

"I forgot the address, that's why I never sent you guys anything, I thought I'd never see you guys again," she says softly.

"Oh, Bevvy, it's okay, Katie will be so happy I've found you," Eddie assures her, "she still has pictures of all of us above her desk."

"We'll have to facetime her," Beverly suggests.

"So, you're the famous Beverly Marsh?" Richie grins, "You were all Katie talked about for the two months after you left."

Eddie furrows his brows. "Wait do you two know each other?" Eddie swears Beverly never met Richie during her time in Derry.

"No, we met downstairs, I conned him into helping me carry my bags up," Beverly says proudly, "The real question is how he knows my last name."

"That's Katie's brother, Bev," Eddie laughs, the whole situation seems like one amazing coincidence.

"Richie Tozier?" Beverly asks.

Richie smirks. "In the flesh."

"Wow," Beverly marvels, "I didn't recognize you from your baby photos."

"Ugh, why does Maggie still have those up?" Richie groans.

Eddie snickers, "you were a fat baby, too."

Richie puts a hand over his chest and mocks offense. "You wound me, Eds."

"Don't call me that," Eddie huffs, before being drawn away by his screen lighting up.

He checks his phone and is delighted to see Mike has texted to come hang out along with his room number.

"My friend Mike just texted me his room number he wants me to come hang out, you guys wanna come?" he asks.

"Sure!" Beverly chirps, "Is he from Derry, too?"

"Yeah, we became pretty close friends in high school," Eddie explains.

"Cool, which room number?" Richie asks.

"302."

"Oh, that's right across from me!" Richie says, "Actually my best friend Bill is in 302."

"Wait, you're in 301?" Beverly clarifies.

"Yep," Richie responds.

Beverly smiles wide. "That's my boyfriend's room!"

"You're dating Benny-boy? Damn Bev, you've caught yourself a real looker," Richie complements.

"Wow, small world," Eddie comments.