Leap of faith || Reddie

35 ~ Christmas

Richie's Pov:

(:1 week later:)

'We wish you a merry Christmas, we wish you a merry Christmas, we wish youuuu a merrrry Christmassss, and a happpyyy New Yearrr.'

I think my favorite thing about Christmas is.. the music. I never got many presents for Christmas, so I learned to enjoy the little things. I also loved decorating trees. I've only done it once, when I was younger.. I had the time of my life.

I still remember dancing around the tree with mom and dad, and watching them sling the lights around first.

Then we always had a billion different ornaments to choose from. That year, we chose to hang up red and silver ornaments. The aftermath looked beautiful.

The tree stood around 6 1/2 feet tall so it was a perfect height.

I remember Dad taking pictures of all of us and actually smiling.

Good times..

Anyways, for Christmas, I'm wanting to take Eddie on a Christmas light walk. I know it's really cheesy. And I should have got him a real gift, but I've never actually taken him on a real date before.

Every year, on Christmas night, the rich neighborhood a few blocks away from Bill's always set up a whole bunch of crazy Christmas decorations.

The amount of people varies from year to year, but I'm hoping there isn't too many people watching.

~

It is noon now, and Im biking over to Bill's place. All of us wanted to get together and exchange gifts if we even got any.

Most years, we don't buy eachother things unless it less than $4. We're lucky if anyone even bought a gift at all.

To be honest, I would much rather hang out with my friends then get presents.

"Heyyyyy Richie!" I hear Bev's familiar voice enter my ears as I drop my bike onto Bill's lawn.

"Hey girl." I wave.

She waves back and drops her bile off next to mine.

"I guess we are the first arrivers... got any gifts for anyone?" She winks.

"No, and why are you winking?"

"Uh, isn't that obvious?" She chuckles. "What about Eddie? Did you get him anything?"

"I was gonna ask him on a date, but later."

"Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww. A date? He would love that." She squeals.

"Really?" my eyes brighten.

"Yeah he would. Where are you taking him?"

"I was thinking of walking around to look at the Christmas lights.." I give her a small smile.

"Aww thats super romantic. He'll love it."

"Hopefully." I laugh. "Let's go in, shall we?"

"Mhm." She nods and follows me inside.

"Big bill!" I shout.

"Oh- is this a bad time?" Bev smirks at Stan and Bill kissing on the couch.

"Uh no its fine." The two blush deeply. Thet both scoot onto the opposite ends of the couch and watch as me and Bev make our way inside.

Stan's face right now.... I know I'm one to exaggerate, but he actually looks like a beet. Or like he got slapped in the fave a few times on each side of his face.