//𝔻𝕖𝕒𝕣 𝔻𝕚𝕒𝕣𝕪•ℝ𝕖𝕕𝕕𝕚𝕖//

7

Eddie was expecting her so be worried
,as always, but not right after comming in.
"Im sorry mom", Eddies mom grabed his shoulder and looked right into his eyes "have you taken your medication!", "y-yeah". He havent, he havent taken them since he found out that they were basically bullshit. He actually told his mom that he is not taking them for a short time, but him mom got more strict and liturally forced him to take them with hiding it in his food or not letting him out of his room before taking them. He was sick of it so he pretends to still take them. "Well okay, Eddiebear. Were going to your aunts house today", "oh f-...funn okay" he hates going there.

Richie pov
After bringing Eddie home Richie decided to go to the arcade, finally using the bike he was hoding the whole time. He opened the arcade's door and couldn't believe who he saw playing street fighter, Henry bowers cousin, Ash. Richie looked shooked, the fact that Ash looked at him havent made the situation less uncomfortable. Richie was about to turn around, but then-
"Hey rich, am I allowed to call you like that?", Richie looked confused "S-sure, what do you want", ash looked at him and took a short breath "you- you wannna play street fighter?". Richie was about to cry, so manny memories came up, how everyone was callin him fagot, fag or just gay in school. "Richie?", "W-what, oh yes...sure c-cool"nothing was cool. Ash looked at him and smiled "okay, im paying".
Tbh Richie didn't even wanted to play with this bastard, but he wanted to play street fighter and that was the only way he could play, and he was paying so.

Some time later
After playing the 6th round Richie decided that it's time to leave. "I'm heading home", Ash grabed into his pocked and tock out a coint "final round?", Richies face turned pale "no sorry, bye".
He ran out of the arcade, to the bench next to derrys stature in the park and started crying. Out of nowhere he felt like the broked 13 year old he used to be. The one who got called gay and started crying. He couldn't stop thinking about all the things happening just bc Ash lied about Richie flirting with him and now he was the one who wanted to play one final round with richie?
"Richie, are you okay?"