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5 ☆ Getting back up

☆*:.｡.Getting back up.｡.:*☆

4am~
Richie wakes up to some clatter he rubs his eyes and sits up
"Eddie?"
quiteEddies standing at the end of his bed heading into the bathroom
"Sorry I was trying to be quiet it's a little hard"
He says wobbling a little on his crutches.
"It's ok, need any help?"
Eddie shakes his head and walks into the bathroom. Eddie's phone starts ringing on his night stand. Richie gets up and goes to answer it he looks at the name 'mom' oh shit
"Eddies phone"
"Hello!? Who is this? Where's my Eddie bear!?"
"Mrs.kaprack it's Richie.. Richie Tozier, eddies ok"
Just then Eddie comes out of the bathroom. His face is pure fear having heard him.
"Eddie needs to come home now!"
"I'm sorry but he can't. He's in the middle of college it was just a small accident he's completely ok now it sounds worse than it is."
"...fine can you put him on the phone"
Richie hands Eddie the phone
"It's ok Eddie"
He whispers as Eddie takes it. He talks giving brief answers to her questions rushing to the end.
"Ok love you too mommy"
He hangs up the phone and drops one of his crutches he tries to pick it up but stumbles Richie catches him
"Ah!"
Richie caught him with his hands over his ribs and quickly re-adjusts after Eddie yells.
"Oh my god I'm so sorry"
He puts Eddie on the edge of the bed. Eddie sniffs and wipes his eyes putting his head down
"I'm fine."
Richie pushes eddies hair out of his face
"I'm sorry"
"I'm not a baby Richie"
Eddies face is red but it's not from embarrassment..he's angry
"I'm so tired of this I'm not helpless"
Richie steps back.
"No one thinks your helpless"
"Then why are you being so... overbearing"
Richie sits down on the edge of his own bed
"I-I'm sorry it's just.... I don't know I have this feeling that I have to protect you. It sounds stupid but I can't just let you hurt yourself because you won't let anyone help you. I have to take care of you."
What am I saying?
Richie thinks
Eddie's face turns to shock and the red In his face changes its meaning.
"O-oh I-.. Ok"
Richie gets back into bed and gets comfortable
"Go back to sleep Eddie I have to get back up for work soon ok?"
Richie rolls towards the wall and listens as Eddie gets comfortable.
"Night Richie"
"Night"
Eddie whispers 'love you' but makes sure richie doesn't hear it.
A few hours later he wakes up to the bathroom light in his face.
"Rich?"
He says sitting up on his elbow then going back down regretting the pain. The bathroom light turns off and a dressed Richie comes out and goes to stand next to Eddie. Richie pushes some hair out of Eddie's face and smiles then walks to the door.
"Get back to bed we're leaving for work call me if there's a problem"
Richie leaves the room and Eddie's face is completely red.
Shit that was adorable ugg
he covers his face with his hands
don't dwell on it Eddie he just wants to protect you because you're best friends damn
Eddie sleeps a few more hours until 10 am he struggles to sit up and lean against the wall, his pain more just sore today it's mainly his ribs that hurt. There's a note on the nightstand next to a glass of water, the TV remote, and his pills.

Eds ,
Take your pills please, there's leftover pasta from the dinner you missed last night in the fridge to eat for lunch. Please Try to only get up when necessary. Bill got you some strawberry Ice cream on his way home last night so there's that in the freezer. You got this Spageddie!
~Richie <3 ;)
Ps. Happy Friday! I'll be home tmr

Eddie smiles and puts the note in the old cigar box on his dresser. Eddie realizes he should probably get dressed so he slowly scotches to the end of his bed where he can reach his dresser from the side he pulls out sweatpants and a shirt. The thought then dawns on him Richie went through his underwear drawer yesterday Eddie turns red and facepalms. Richie had also carried Eddie as he was only wearing underwear and a shirt. He tries to ignore it and slowly gets into his clothes ignoring the pain. He grabs his crutches and gets up. He feels less pain than he thought he would. He can move around better now and can hopefully start putting weight on his leg tomorrow but it will hurt. Eddie decides to skip his pills as he pulls the bowl out of the fridge and sticks it in the microwave. What Richie doesn't know wont hurt him.Eddie started only using one crutch and kinda hopping around to go back to his bed. He picks up his laptop and does classes for the rest of the day in bed . He's glad this is only one week he doesn't like being in the apartment alone. It's around nine when he hears the key in the door. He hears footsteps running to his room Richie and Bill burst in .
"Eddie! D-did you eat y-your ice cream?"
Bill says hugging Eddie the best he can from the side of the bed .
"I haven't yet."
Richie smiles at the conversation as he takes off his uniform button up.
"Well I'm g-gonna go play m-my game but y-your l-looking better"
"Thanks Bill"
Eddie smiles as Bill walks out then turns to Richie and realizes he's sitting there counting Eddie's pills.
"Eddie..."
Shit
"I had a feeling you wouldn't take your meds so I counted them"
Eddies sighs as Richie holds out the two different pills in his hand. He takes them and swallows the pills dry and coughs. Richie quickly hands Eddie the water and he drinks. Eddie puts the water back down.
"Watch this"
Eddie scoots himself and stands with his one crutch.
"Hey look at you getting back on your feet! Well foot, for now"
Richie smiles and Eddie laughs and looks down.
"How are you ribs?"
Richie says taking his shirt off presumably going to the shower.
"Pretty painful, those and my leg hurts the most. My shoulders are alright now and the small cuts are a bit sensitive still"
Eddie says sadly sitting back on the edge of the bed. Richie walks to him and puts his hand on Eddie's shoulder and Eddie looks up to meet Richie's eyes.
"You can get through this your strong Eddie. I'm gonna go take a shower and I'll help you when I'm done"
Eddie nods smiling and Richie walks into the bathroom. He comes back out in just sweatpants aka his normal sleeping attire.
"I think I can do it I just need help with the shower wrap"
"Ok come on in"
Richie opens the door for Eddie. Eddie takes off his sweatpants to show his thigh and sits down on the toilet lid. Richie takes a knee in front of Eddie. He carefully peels the cover and gently places it over the scar and smoothes it down.
"Can you get in on your own?"
Richie says placing a hand on Eddie's knee.
"I'm gonna try but, you know catch me if I fall"
Eddie says laughing. Richie moves out of the way and Eddie basically hops to the tub and considers but decides he can't climb over the edge so he looks over at Richie who breaks into a smile like he knew.
"Alright wheezy"
Richie picks him up and places him in the chair.
"I'll set your towel and clothes right outside the tub where you can reach call me when your done"
Eddie takes off his clothes and showers once he's down he reaches out and grabs the clothes he puts on his briefs and goes for the shirt realizing it was the big shirt that bev had cut into a crop top because she wanted to see Eddie I'm one.
"Damn it"
He slides on the shirt and it shows a small amount of midriff, he feels so exposed in his briefs. He doesn't want to call for Richie but also doesn't want to stay in the bathroom all night.
"Rich!"
Richie soon comes in and looks Eddie up and down making him blush.
"Sorry Eds I didn't realize it was that shirt"
Richie says while picking him up Eddie puts his arms around Richie's neck to stabilize.
"I-it's ok"
"It is cute tho"
Richie says laughing a little but Eddie wasn't convinced it was a joke he rolled his eyes playfully anyway. Eddie gets set on his bed back up against the wall.
"Stan bought in and out let me go grab it and we can eat while finishing the movie you fell asleep during yesterday"
Richie Ruffles Eddies hair and Eddie slaps his hand drawing a laugh out of him. He leaves then comes back with their burgers handing Eddie his as well as his drink. They sit in bed and watch through the breakfast club abandoning their trash on their nightstands some time during the movie. They start watching a random soap opera and Richie eventually realizes Eddie ended up falling asleep. He gets up and helps adjust a delirious Eddie so he's laying down. He begins to walk away when his shirt is caught by Eddie's small hand. Eddie scoots to the wall and pats the bed inviting Richie to sit with him.
"Eddie no you need to sleep"
Eddie's eyes start to water.
"S-sorry it's just my mom used to watch that stupid ass show and I feel like im sitting alone in that room"
Richie nods and climbs into his bed lying and facing Eddie.
"Sorry Eds you could've told me to turn it off"
"No it's fine"
Eddie says lettin a few tears fall.
"Come here"
Richie says opening his arms. They both scoot forward and Eddie pushes his forehead into Richie's chest to snuffle his cries.
"Sh sh Eddie it's ok she's not here it's just me. Try and sleep Eds"
After a few minutes Eddie falls asleep. Richie slowly scoots off the bed to give Eddie his space and not take advantage of his emotions. He carefully tucks Eddie In suddenly regretting leaving when Eddie makes a disturbed face caused by his dream. Richie walks to his own bed and goes to bed imagining he was still with Eddie.