Two Idiots In Love - Reddie

Chapter 15

Richie's POV

I was looking down at Eddie in my arms and I could tell just by looking into his eyes that he didn't want to talk about the situation with his mum just yet so I didn't bring it up. We do need to talk about it but for today I'm just going to make the most of being alone with Eddie.

We rolled out of bed, disconnecting our hands and made our way downstairs to the kitchen. I leaned on the side and watched Eddie go over to a cupboard that had his name on it and open it revealing a partially full cupboard. 

There was a bag of pasta, some stir-in pasta pots, a loaf of bread and a box of cheerios. Was this all he had to eat? Why is his cupboard so empty?  I was gonna ask but thought better of it. I didn't want Eddie getting upset again, I hate seeing him sad. 

He grabbed the bag of pasta and a pasta pot and placed them down on the side next to the oven. He then went over to the fridge-freezer and pulled out a box of fish fingers and places it down on the side as well.

"Is this alright?" he asked looking over at me with unsure eyes.

"Yeah, that's great." I say with a reassuring smile. He smiled back and nodded his head at me before turning back to the food.

I then helped Eddie make the pasta, when it was all done he served out some on two plates with two fish fingers each. We took them into the dining room and had them while lightly talking. 

When we finished we took our plates back into the kitchen and washed them up and put them away. We then went into the living room to watch  a movie.

I went over to the sofa and sat on the other side than I did earlier so Eddie could lean on me and not put pressure on his bad arm. While Eddie went over to the DVD's and picked out a movie, he chose Friday the 13th, put the disc in and sat next to me.

Before the movie had properly begun, Eddie turned the lamp on that was next to the sofa and went over to the main light, turning it off and coming back over to me. He pulled is legs up on the sofa and lay into my side, curling up into me like he did earlier when we went to sleep. I wrapped my arm around him and we stayed like that.

I was trying to focus on the film but couldn't. I kept thinking about earlier when I saw the bruise on Eddie's arm and seeing him look so broken up by it. It hurt seeing him like that, he doesn't deserve it. I knew Sonia was bad, but I didn't know she was this bad. I'll talk to him tomorrow about it and try to find out how often this happens.

There must be something I can do to help him. I can't stand the thought of anyone hurting him. 

I look down at Eddie curled up into my side, he looks so sweet and innocent. My heart aches at thought that someone could ever be verbally or physically abusive to him. I wrap my other arm round his front and pull him closer. As if I could protect him from all of the bad in the world.

He snuggles up further into me and keeps his eyes on the TV, intently watching the film. Still looking down at him I push all of my thoughts to the back of my brain and just concentrate on Eddie. We stay like that till the film ends. With me looking down at Eddie, keeping him safe in my arms while he watches the film.

When the movie, I assume, ends Eddie turns his gaze from the TV to me and locks his eyes onto mine. I smile down at him which he returns. After awhile Eddie speaks up breaking the silence.

"Do you want to head to bed now?"  he asks in a soft voice still looking up at me.

"Yeah sure." I reply with an equally soft voice.

"Alright, well you can get changed in my room first while I go to the bathroom then we can switch, okay?" 

"Yeah, sounds good." 

After another moment Eddie starts to get up off the sofa and go over to the TV, turning it off. I follow, turning the lamp off and getting up of the sofa.

We turn all the lights off downstairs before making our way up to Eddie's room. I get changed first like Eddie said to do while he went to the bathroom. 

When we were both dressed and ready for bed, I turned the light off while Eddie turned the lamp on and got into bed.

I took my glasses off and put them next to the lamp before turning it off and lying down. I lay on my left side while Eddie lay on his right as to not put pressure on his bruised arm. We lay there facing each other before we both drifted off to sleep.

The next day.

Eddie's POV

I slowly open my eyes and let them adjust to the light pouring through the cracks in the curtains. They adjust to see Richie still asleep facing me. He always looks so beautiful in the mornings, I mean he does all the time but he always looks so peaceful when he's asleep.

After awhile of me admiring Richie I remember what we talked about yesterday and suddenly get really nervous.

Richie's probably gonna want me to tell him about the abuse and not just my arm, he probably wants to know about all of it. The reason I didn't tell him is because I don't want him to worry and I don't want to be a burden on him, I mean it's not like he can do anything about it because who's going to believe us.

I look back over to Richie and see his eyes start to flutter open. I push my thoughts to the back of my mind and tell myself that we can deal with it later. Right now I just want to enjoy my time with Richie.

Hi, sorry it took so long for me to finish this chapter. I got a bit stuck halfway through writing this, but I finally got inspiration for the rest so here it is. I hope you like it and I'll see you in the next one.