"Eddie," Richie began, twirling his pencil in his fingers, "You can't just ignore me forever."
"You said you liked me, Richie."
"I do!" He replied, "I really do. I just..."
For what might've been the first time in his life, loudmouth Richie Tozier was lost for words. The two sat in the empty classroom, silence looming over them like a dark cloud.
"It's just...I saw Henry and-"
Eddie suddenly rose from his seat, backpack in hand.
"I think I'm gonna go." He said, looking down at the ground.
"Wait, Eds."
"Don't call me Eds."
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Tense. That's how life had been for The Losers Club the past three weeks following Richie and Eddie's falling out.
With the two not on speaking terms, the group basically fell apart at the seams. If one was there, the other wasn't. This didn't work because The Losers Club was like a puzzle. You needed all seven pieces or else there'd just be a silence that nothing could fill.
Because of this silence, when the Losers tried to hang out, things just weren't the same. Richie and Eddie's fight caused a chain reaction.
Without every piece of the puzzle, things were awkward, so the Losers started to hang out less. Mike started to sit with other people at lunch, then Bill, then Stan.
"I can't wait for this whole thing to be over." Said Bev one day as she stabbed a piece of broccoli with her fork.
"Me too." Said Ben.
They were the last two people sitting at the table. It looked deserted compared to how it usually was.
"I really hate how different everything is now. All because of a stupid fight."
They were the only other Losers, besides Richie and Eddie, who knew what the fight was about in the first place.
"Yeah. It really sucks."
For a moment, they sat there in silence, unsure of what else to say. The cacophony of sounds in the cafeteria filled their ears, but they didn't contribute to it.
"So..." Ben began, trying to fill the silence, "Are you going to the dance on Friday?"
"No. Dances are stupid." She said with a laugh.
"I mean, yeah, but they're fun. You should go. I don't wanna be the only one there." He said.
"You won't be the only one there. Like, everyone else is going."
"Let me rephrase that. I don't want to be stuck at a dance with nobody who I can talk to."
"Fine," Bev said, smiling "But only because you're gonna be there."
Ben's face turned as red as a fire truck at that remark.
"Okay. See you there Bev." He said as the bell rang for them to go to class.
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Math Tutor 🥀 Reddie
ФанфикRichie is Eddie's math tutor. They both have feelings for each other but are too afraid to tell each other. Richie confides in Beverly and the two decide to fake date to protect Richie from any rumors. If u know me irl please leave 😤😤
