Hurt//reddie

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Richie struggled to untie his wrists, the rope burning his skin.

"HELP" Richie screamed, hoping somebody could hear him.

Finally, the tears fell. Richie sobbed, knowing he might die of hunger or thirst.
He didn't know how long he had been there, or where THERE is.

"Are you okay?"

Richie heard the voice in front of him, followed by footsteps approaching.
He felt the rope being untied, and the circulation came back to his hand.

Richie took off the bag on his head, and saw a boy his age, with darker skin and muscular body.

He couldn't help it. He sobbed, tears flowing out of his eyes like rivers.

"It's okay, your safe." The boy took Richie into a hug, despite not even knowing him.

Richie was shocked at first to the contact, but nuzzled in more, craving the contact he rarely got.

"I'm Mike Hanlon, what your name?" He asked, once Richie had calmed down a bit.

"Richie. Richie Tozier."

Mike remembered the rumours about the Tozier kid, about how he had a disease, but Mike didn't care. He thought homophobia was horrendous.

"How did you end up like this Richie?" Mike asked, remembering they were right beside the cliff of the quarry.

"Bowers. He pulled me onto the back field at school, punched me, then left me here."

Mike was familiar with Bowers, being one of his main targets because of his skin tone and because he was homeschooled.

"Why don't you come with me back to the farm, I can make you some breakfast."

Richie felt bad that Mike had to all of a sudden care for him, but he really needed somebody to stay with him. So, he happily agreed and they set off for the barn.

Time skip cause I'm lazy

Richie sat on his roof, taking slow drags of a cigarette. His stomach growled, but he ignored it. He was used to being hungry, but his parents were feeding him less and less.

He saw his parents car turning driving towards his house, and he quickly climbed into his bedroom before they could see him.

"RICHARD! GET THE FUCK DOWN HERE"

Richie went downstairs to find his father glaring at him.

"Care to explain why I got a call saying you weren't at school you little shit?"

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Hey guys! Sorry I haven't been posting as much as I said I would, but I have been doing online schooling and babysitting my brother.

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