Crushes

Chapter 8

Richie sat in the car as they pulled into the drive way of his new house. He quickly grabbed his bag and ran up the stairs to the room that was going to be his. there was yellow wall paper and the flooring was a shaggy white carpet. It was very happy but Richie liked yellow so he decided not to try to complain. He walked over the the wall socket and plugged in his dead phone. After a minuet of waiting the screen turned on and there was tons of missed calls from the losers and a lot of texts from Eddie. He open up messages and saw the most recent one reading, "Hey Rich were worried about you text me when u get this"

Richie: Um Hi Ed's

Eddie: OMG your ok you had everyone worried you asshole never runn of like that again that was so stupid!!!!!!!

Richie: Errr sorry

Eddie: Well how is your new house

Richie: Fine...

Eddie: Where did you move to again?

Richie: No where...

Eddie: Richie whats wrong?

Richie: I have to go

Eddie:Wait....Richie

Richie put the phone down and sat there felling terrible. He missed Eddie and all of the losers he missed fucking Darry the place that a few months ago he would have done anything to leave. He heard his mom calling for him from downstairs. He ran down the stairs and over to his mother and father who were waiting for him in the living room.

"Honey, we want you to go make some friends." Maggie said smiling at Richie.

"There a arcade down the street hears some money. I don't want to see you for a while." His father said handing the boy a pile of quarters.

"Wentworth don't say that!" His mother said angrily.

"I meant that i want the boy to stay out late with some kids his own age, Okay."

"Okay Dad." Richie said putting the money in his pocket then heading for the door. Richie walked down the sidewalk a few blocks before coming to a arcade. He waled in and went over to the dig dug game because it was the only one he was actually good at. After a few minuets he had won the game with a new high score.

"Oh my god you beat my high score!" A red haired girl said coming up next to Richie.

"Yesssssssss! Madmax has been beaten." Another kid said coming over to the machine with another guy behind him.

"Hey your new around here right?" the one kid said.

"Oh yeah I'm Richie." Richie said pulling down the sleeve of his sweatshirt to hide all of the cuts on his arms.

"Cool, I'm Max, that's my boyfriend Lucas," She said pointing to the one kid. "And that's Dustin and Will is around here somewhere." She said pointing towards the curly haired boy then looking around the isle.

"Oh Hi." A boy said walking over from a different machine. He had the worst bowl cut ever but Richie decided not to joke about it.

"Hang on if your new hear that means you haven't seen Starcort." Max said happily.

"You have money right?" Will asked as Max garbed Richie and Lucas and started to drag them toward the door.

"Yeah." Richie said.

"Your going to need it knowing her." Dustin said following the group out.

Max proceed to get everyone on a bus and within 30 minuets the group was standing outside of the huge mall. They ran store to store; Richie was introduced to Steve and his friend Robin. All of the kids went through a back entrance to see back to the future. Every one was having fun but Richie still felt empty. he missed the losers these kids were awesome but it just wasn't the same. Around 9 o clock Will had to go home because of curfew and Richie decided to tag along so that he wouldn't have to ride home alone.

"Hey was I imagining it or did Richie have scars all over his arms?" Dustin asked walking over to Lucas and Max.

"I thought I saw them to; I hope he's okay." Max said.

"He did seem really quiet..." Lucas said.

"We can tell Mike and El and we can try to keep an eye on him." Dustin said trying to smile.

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"Shit!" Eddie said looking up from his phone.

"What happened Ed's?" Bev asked.

"Richie responded but now he is being distant again." Eddie said looking around at the losers. Every one was there but mike and Ben. Mike had to go home to help his Unkle with work; and Ben had to go help his mom with stuff at home.