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"no! please, henry, no!" i screamed, shooting up quickly from the bed. i began sobbing.
"shh, eds," someone whispered as they snaked their arms around me. "i'm right here."
"r-richie?" i whimpered.
"yeah. it's me."
     i collapsed in his arms, continuing to sob. he held me tightly, rubbing my back.
     "i'm s-sorry, 'chee," i gasped in between sobs.
     he cupped my face, and made me look up at him. "what are you sorry for?" he asked me gently, tracing his thumbs across my cheekbones.
     "for w-waking you up, and b-bothering you," i sniffled.
     he wrapped me in a hug, crushing me to his chest. "don't apologize, baby," he whispered in my ear.
    i sobbed again, harder than before, and wrapped my arms around richie. by this time, he was laying on his back, and i was on his chest, with my arms and legs wrapped tightly around him.
     after my sobs had subsided, richie asked me if i wanted to go back to sleep.
     "do you?" i whispered. "i'm sure you're tired."
     "eddie, baby, you underestimate me. i pull an all nighter at least three times a week!"
     "richie! this is freshman year!" i hissed, shocked.
     "eh, it'll be ok," he said with a shrug.
     i propped myself up on my arms, so i could look down on richie. "look, i know we haven't talked a lot recently, not after... everything, but please, richie, promise me you'll take care of yourself."
     he placed his hands on my hips, and i let out a shuddery gasp. "i know, we haven't talked in almost three years, and that absolutely breaks my heart. i've missed you, so much, eds," he swallowed thickly, and looked me in the eye. "i just got you back in my life, so that means you get to make sure i'm taking care of myself."
      i giggled, and laid back down on his chest. "i've missed you too, 'chee," i whispered.
     his hands snakes around my waist again, holding me tightly to his chest, and i closed my eyes.
     "i love you eds."
     my eyes shot back open, and heat rushed to my face. i grinned. "wait what?"
     he gasped. "i-i thought you were asleep!"
     i smiled. "i love you too."
     richie sighed and threw his head back. "well, i won't be going back to sleep tonight. how about you?"
     i shook my head no, still blushing madly.
     "will you be ok here by yourself for just a minute?" he asked.
     i nodded my head. "where are you going?"
     "it's a surprise." he winked and me and ruffled my hair, just like he used to.
     "okay, 'chee," i smiled gently as a wave of nostalgia rolled over me.
     he got up off the bed and left. i listened to his bare feet walking down to the kitchen.
     i rolled over on my side, and began sobbing. i wasn't really sad, but everything was just moving so fast. my best friend and crush had just confessed he had feelings for me as well, but i couldn't get the thoughts of henry bowers out of my head. if he told everybody at school, i would kill my self.
"hey eds i'm back!"
i flinched, and closed my eyes quickly.
"i got us some popcorn and some skittles, are those still your favorite? i know they used to be. oh, i also have some chocolate ice cream to eat. and i've got the shining, i know that movie scared you when it first came out, but i'll protect you if you get scared!"
i smiled through my tears. "you're the best 'chee, you know that?"
"awh, well, i don't like to brag."
we both laughed gently, and i heard richie putting the tape in the tv, and a moment later, i felt his weight as he sat down beside me in the bed.
     "you ok, baby?" he asked me.
     "yeah." i quickly wiped my face and sat up.
     he looked at me and smiled softly. i scooted closer to him, and richie threw a blanket over me, then his arm. i put my head on his shoulder as the movie began playing.
     richie's hand grabbed mine under the blanket and began rubbing his thumb over my knuckles.
     "can i ask you something?" he asked me quietly.
     "mhm," i mumbled nervously.
     "when did you start cutting yourself? and why? was there something i could've done?" he asked me quickly.
     i looked down, tears once again welling up in my eyes. "in sixth grade... and i'd had just told my mom that i was g-gay. she told me i was too young to know, and that i needed to see a doctor. a-and how disappointed my dad would be." i sniffled. "but no, this was after we stopped talking."
     "eddie i'm so sorry!" richie cried, tears running down his face too.
     he wrapped me in a hug, and i held him back.
     "i promise i'll never hurt you again," he said.
     "thank you richie," i pecked him on the cheek.
     he rubbed his hand up and down my back. "anything baby."
     we sat and watched the movie for a while. well, richie watched the movie, and i watched richie.
     richie smiled, and looked down at me. i blushed and looked down.
     he pulled me tightly to his chest, and i buried my face in his neck.
     "eds... do you want to report bowers?"
     "nobody will believe me," i mumbled, feeling hot tears running down my face.
     "that's not what i asked, baby," he mused.
    "yes," i whispered quietly.
     "we'll go in the morning ok?" he asked me.
     "thank you 'chee, i don't know what i'd do without you."
     "well, we're back together now, and you won't be losing me as easily as last time," he stated.
     "i'd prefer not to lose you at all," i told him.
     "your wish is my command eds," he laughed and snapped his fingers. "see, that spell means we can never leave each other now!"
     i laughed at his cheesy-ness. "thanks rich," I mumbled.
     i laid down on my side, and richie joined me. we were laying almost nose to nose. richie placed his hand on my face.
     "i won't let anybody hurt you ever again, ok?"
     i nodded, closing my eyes to push back the tears welling up in my eyes.
     "i love you eds." he kissed my nose.
     i giggled. "i love you too 'chee." i yawned.
     "go back to sleep baby," richie told me.
     "i don't wanna leave you."
     "i'm not going anywhere, baby. i'll be right here when you wake up. i promise."
     i closed my eyes, and fell asleep in seconds.