❤ Lover Boy ❤[Reddie]

Chapter 13

Eddie's POV

*Flashback from hallway*

I was still walking in front of Richie, I was using my inhaler. A lot.

54 pumps.

I would be thinking about getting a refill soon, but that's not my main priority right now.

*Flashback over*

I ran. I ran as fast as my asthma and shitty lungs could take me. I was pretty fast if I do say so myself.

I sat down on a sidewalk near my house, and took out my inhaler and started pulling the trigger. Is that the right term for that 'trigger'? Fuck it back to the story!

32 pumps.

I called Beverly to tell her to pick me up. Thank God she wasn't with her girlfriend. Last time I called her while she was sucking face with Andy, it wasn't pretty.

"Hey Wheezy, what's up?"

I tried to form sentences but I still couldn't breathe. Not after what happened.

"Woah Woah Woah. Calm down! I'll be there in 5."

"Thanks, Bevvy."

I hung up the phone and did some breathing exercises my mom taught me.

After a while, Beverly pulled up to the driveway.

"Get in."

I opened the door to her baby blue Bronco and sat in the passenger's seat.

"How did you even now I was here? I didn't give you my address."

"Find My Friends."

We stayed silent, and until she broke it with the reason why she was here.

"So, what even happened?"

I took a deep breath and told her EVERYTHING. From the sleepover, we had to almost kiss in the hallway.

"Holy shit, Eddie. You get yourself into some weird-ass situations."

"I know." I buried my face into my hands and sighed.

"Hey. It's okay Eddie."

"Really?"

"Yeah. You like Richie, right?"

"Yeah."

"You like him a lot, right?"

"Yes. I'm in love with him. We've been over this."

"So that means you'll fight for him, right?"

"Yeah?"

"So here's what you're going to do.
You are going to flirt with him. A subtle flirt, so it's not obvious that you're flirting with him. You're going to give 'the look', you're going to touch him, but not like grope him, just some touches on his shoulders and some rubs on his arms. With consent. Then, Badda bing Badda boom, you have yourself a boyfriend."

"1) that's oddly specific. 2) how do you even know this is going to work?"

"How do you think I got my girlfriend?"

I laughed, punching her in the arm.

"Annnnnd, you're home."

I gave her a kiss on the cheek, but not in a sexual way because we're both gay.

"Thanks, Bevvy!"

"Anytime, sick boy."

I closed the door and went inside, my mom was on the couch.

"Eddie where were you! You're like 15 minutes late!"

"I'm sorry, Mom. We lost track of time."

"Oh okay. Next time text me when you're going to be late."

"I will, Mom."

I ran upstairs and jumped on my bed, laying on my back.

I'm going to tease the shit out of this motherfucker.

Also, this is what I picture Richie dragging Eddie to the punch bowl while dancing.