Meant To Be~Reddie💞

Chapter 4~quarry🦋

-My kind of woman (cover by calpurnia) 💞

{ quick side note, this story is probably going to last long so yeah i'm trying to update every chance i have <3 <3 }

~10:45am~

The group were planning on meeting at the quarry at around 12, including Mike as his work at the farm is over for the summer.

Richie's pov:
I woke up at around 11 to my alarm clock repeatedly going off. I dragged myself out of bed as i realised i needed to leave soon to meet them. SHIT! Eddie wants to know the truth about why Stan gave him the dare. I can't tell him the truth, never. Eddie's mom has been convincing him since he was little that being gay was an illness, i don't think Eddie believes that it's an illness but his mother's words may have changed his opinion about the community. Shit, ill just text Stan before i leave in hope that we figure out a plan. As i sorted out my bed when i got up, i strolled out to the bathroom to clean my teeth. I would have a shower but i had one yesterday morning and i was going to swim today. Also i didn't want to be late. So i cleaned my teeth, got dressed in a 'Freeser' t shirt and shorts, i sorted out my brown, curly hair and ran downstairs to put on my shoes.
End of pov

"Honey," came a voice from the kitchen as Richie started to put on his shoes. It was him mom. "Yes?"
"Where you off to in such a rush?"
"I'm meeting friends," replied Richie with a blunt tone staying in his voice. He looked around the living room and could only see the floor covered with empty beer bottles and empty cigarette packets. "Okay, have fun," she said while pouring herself a glass of red wine.
"Mhm." The boy finished putting on his shoes and snatched his phone from the table.

Richie + Stan

Richie: stan my man
Stan: what was the point in texting me? we're legit meeting soon
Richie: 🤦‍♂️
Richie: you know how eddie and bill are expected the truth today
Stan: shit i forgot
Stan: but yeah, what about it
Richie: we don't need to tell them the truth
Stan: unless you think of a plan then we are
Richie: at least help me think of one
Stan: fine
*5 minutes passed*
Stan: richieee i came up with a good 'truth'
Richie: yes yes yes what is it
Stan: we tell eds that we gave him the dare because we wanted him to have his first kiss
Stan: and then we say we expected him to pick u or ben as you both havent has your first kisses either
Richie: i guess that could work
Stan: 'i guess' have u got a better idea dickwad
Richie: no, that plan is good
Stan: i know :)
Richie: i gotta leave now though, see u in a bit
Stan: yeah ok, cya
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~12:07pm~

All 7 of the group were now at the quarry, Mike arrived a little later though as he lived further away. Bev, Ben, Bill and Eddie were all sitting on the rock having a chat while Stan and Richie were talking about the plan. As soon as Mike arrived, they all got together and parted from their seperate conversations. "J-just make sure you ask R-r-richie now," Bill demanded to Eddie as they noticed Mike from the far distance. "I will bill," Eddie replied. Bill and Bev were still holding onto each other, as Bev heard their little mumbling she decided to walk over to Richie and Stan. "Well hello, why were you boys not talking to me while waiting for Mike," Bev giggled to them.
"You were with Bill and Eddie, you know why idiot," Richie replied. Bev could tell how nervous Richie was. "Soo, are you actually telling him the truth?" she asked.
"No, we're telling them something different. Go along with whatever we say," Stan replied before Richie.
"can i know the plan?"
"Yeah.. Well basically we ar-" Richie stopped talking as he saw Eddie sit up from next to Bill and started to walk over towards the 3 of them. His palms were sweaty, he had no idea why. Maybe it was because Richie knew that Eddie wasn't gullible so it was gonna take a lot of convincing for Eddie to believe them. The small boy approached them with a blunt look on his face, he looked towards Richie and grabbed his wrist. Richie looked over to Stan and Bev before getting yanked away from everyone else. "Uhm, hi eds," Richie said as they sat down near the water.
"Tell me what you and Stan and Bev are hiding."
"Why do you want to know so bad?"
"Because! I feel like i'm not trusted, like you guys don't like me anymore as much," Eddie replied sharply. His eyes faced down to the floor as Richie felt guilty, he sure wanted Eddie to know the truth but it wasn't gonna happen. "Eds, we trust you and we love you."
"Then tell me what you're hiding," he said as he looked up towards Richie.
"Stan just felt bad since you haven't had your first kiss yet, he wanted you to choose me or Ben seen as both of us haven't had our first kiss yet either." Richie let out his whole explanation in one breathe, he wasn't sure whether he looked or sounded convincing but he was about to find out.
"Stan should know though," Eddie spoke.
"Know what?"
"I wanted my first kiss to be with someone who likes me for me, a meaningful kiss." Richie was on the edge of just leaning in and kissing Eddie right there and then. The small boy was standing right in front of him in the perfect place to be kissed. fuck, it would've been if you chose me, Richie thought as he looked away. "I-i didn't know."
"It's cool, why didn't you just tell us in the first place?"
"Uhm, because stan thought it was stupid." Richie had turned into stuttering Bill because of his nervousness.
"Okay, he does realise that Ben has had his first kiss right?" Fuck! Richie forgot about that time when Ben kissed Bev in the sewers. His palms and forehead had become more sweaty, partly because of the sun but mostly because of how anxious he felt. "T-that kiss doesn't count, Bev was passed out and didn't kiss back," Richie quickly added.
"I guess." The small boy started to walk towards Bill until they heard Mike's voice.
"So? Are we gonna go for a fucking swim or what?" Richie quickly looked at Bev and Stan and put up his thumbs, a smile formed on their faces before the 7 of the losers all got into their swimming shit and all of them jumped after each other into the lake water. Bill and Bev were splashing each other and laughing their heads off, Mike and Stan were having a conversation about the farm and Ben, Richie and Eddie were all messing around further into the middle of the sea. They were all having fun until Bill got their attention. "Hey g-g-guys? Who wanted to sleep round muh-mine tonight? My parents are away." Bev and Ben has already said yes to going earlier when they were chatting. Mike agreed and Stan agreed after him. "Are you coming eds?" Richie asked as he faced towards Eddie.
"That's not my name dipshit, but yes im coming," he replied.
"Oh my god, that's exactly what i was saying to your mom last night." Richie let out a giggle before Eddie slightly slapped him on the arm. After the group had all agreed to having the sleepover at Bill's, they continued messing about in the water for another hour or so.