𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙜𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚➹reddie

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EDDIE POV

"And what is that?"- I asked, curiously

"To be honest, this, all of this feels like bullshirt."

"You mean bullshirt dont you? Wait what?"

"Yeah you can't swear here. It's the Good place!"- she widened her eyes.

"Richie would definitely not enjoy paradise if that's it."

"Who's Richie?"

"My... My best friend."- I hesitated and she raised an eyebrow

"As I was saying... this feels like bullshirt. Some sort of test to see what kind of person we are. No one else seems to notice it though, but I think they are messing with us, torturing us in a way."

"What? Why? This is the good place for a reason..."

"Nah... I think this is a test to see if we get to the actual good place or not. They have us dealing with what annoys us the most and if we deal with that correctly boom, we go to the actual good place."

"Have they tortured you yet?"- I crossed my arms.

"They are. Right now. With this forking soulmate shirt. There are no such things as soulmates and if there were mine wouldn't be you for sure."- she looked away.

"Hey! What's wrong with me?"

"Eddie, have the boobs outside not answered your question already?"

"Just because I don't have boobs doesn't mean I-"

"I LIKE GIRLS YOU OBLIVIOUS CHILD. I like one girl to be specific, so this is my torture. She's still alive and me? I'm here stuck with you."

"Thanks"- I rolled my eyes and I walked to the mirror.

She noticed my confused expression and said:

"You get to stay as the best version of yourself. Apparently, your 18 looks."

I took a deep breath.

"I agree. We're being tortured somehow."

"What made you realise that, EDS?"

"Exactly that... The only person who should call me that is still alive.. and I'm here, stuck with you."

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RICHIE POV.

A new day. How exciting. We were leaving Derry today, ready to go back to our lives, except I wasn't ready for that.

Bev had decided to stay with me for a while to make sure I was ok, which meant Ben would be around aswell since now they were together.

Not that I hated Ben, but it was truly unfair. How in the end he got to stay with his childhood love and mine was.. well... not here.

"Hey Richie?"- Bev touched my shoulder.-"Your manager is calling"

"Tell him to go and fuck himself. I'm not going back to work."- I scoffed.

"I wasn't suggesting that either. You're not in the place to be a comedian right now. But I suggest you tell him that."

"And what? I go like hey dude look my best friend aka childhoos crush who I was still madly in love with died so I can't get back to work?"

"Yeah I think that's pretty claryfying. Bye for now"

"You were on the phone with him? SERIOUSLY BEV?"

"Oh yes, I was indeed. Now let's do something to cheer you up!"

Bev took my hand and decided to go ice-skating for today. Ice. Skating.

Suddenly, we were all 18 again. Beverly had somehow convinced us to go iceskating. We entered trough the back so we wouldn't pay and grabbed those nasty blue shoes.

"Bev this is fucking disgusting!"- Eddie let out.

"What? Using someone else's shoes?"

"Eddie might never get a girlfriend."- Stan said-" She will want to use your hoodies and you'll look disgusted."

Eddie's eyes met mine. The comment had somehow bothered me but I knew Eddie was straight. I knew I didn't stand a chance. I probably should have fake laughed though, because now Eddie was looking at me astonished that I didn't answer.

"Richie's silent. That's a first."- Beverly said.

"I have nothing to say about Eddie's love life to be honest"- i said as I started to walk away towards the iceskating ring.- Are you dickheads coming or not?"

"Richie?"

"Yeah, Eds?"

"Don't make fun of me.. but I have no idea how to iceskate.."

"Has mommy never brought you here?"

"Take a wild guess. She says I could hurt myself, badly"

"Oh sweet Eddie come here"- I offered him my hand and he raised an eyebrow-"Cmon, I won't let you hurt yoursef. If I fo, your mom is allowed to kill me."

He smiled and took my hand:

"FUCK SHIT THIS IS SLIPPERY"- eddie yelled

"Cmon Eds you're getting the hang of it!"

"Oh stop lying asshole!"- and then he fell bringing me down with him making me stay on top of him, our faces pretty close.

"Are you hurt?"- I asked.

"N-No... i dont think so.."- he blushed.

I got up and pushed him so we were standing face to face again.

"Try again?"

And now I was back there. But I was alone. Ben and Bev were sliding troufh the ring and I was trying hard not to burst into tears right there.

Bev looked at me worried.

"Sorry Bev, I can't do this."