Rain Fall

2

      Stan has been out of school for a couple days and Eddie started to worry. Richie said he was fine when he probably wasn't. Eddie trusted Rich so he ignored it.
     Richie finally caught on and the two went to Stans house instead of sitting under the Dream Tree after school. Stan opened the door to see a small Eddie holding flowers with his arm hooked around Richies lanky arm.
     "Shit Stan. What happened?" Eddie said with a bit of worry in his voice
     "Just Bowers" Stan said
     Eddie looked and starred at the bandages plastered to Stans face.
     "Let's get you some tea eh?" Richie said pushing inside as Eddie handed Stan the flowers and quietly and sweetly said
     "We got these for you" Marigolds, Stans favorite. Richie found the tea and started making some
        Cinnamon apple tea the box read. The only tea Stanley had in his cupboards.
     "So where's your parents Stanley?" Eddie said looking around for any sign of an adult
      "Working" Stanley said rolling his eyes. Richie gently placed two cups between the boys and watched as Stan reached out for the closer one.
     "I'll help you put new bandages on after the tea" Eddie said. The three sat and drank their tea. They talked about birds, video games, and health care. A bit of parents and school but mainly the three. Eddie couldn't think of a time of when he didn't know the two.  Eddie starred at Stans curly golden brown hair. He never seen such beautiful hair.
     Richie followed Eddie and Stan into the bathroom to watch Eddie carefully place bandages on Stans face. Stanley would flinch once in a while. His wounds would sting with each breath he took so once they where touched they stung a bit more.
     "I'm staying the night" Richie said. Not asking but demanding. Richie wanted to keep Stanley safe. Richie has no muscle so the lanky 15 year old boy couldn't do much but being with someone always made you feel safer.
     "I have no idea when my parents are getting home" a sentence that would soon show Stan how much he didn't know. Stanley thought that his mother at least would be home in a few hours but wasn't home until Stanley had gone to school the next day.
     "Actually, I hope it's all right.. My mom actually said yes today." Eddie said hopping it was fine
     "I- uh- no! No it's fine! Stay until next week! I don't care!" Stanley said panicking.
     Eddie has brought his essentials, a toothbrush and toothpaste, his fanny packs, and clothes. Richie has only brought clothes and snacks.'
     "So where are we sleeping?" Eddie asked looking around.
     "We can inflate a mattress and put it here" Stanley said gesturing to in between the couches.
     They set everything up and even made a little fort. They all slept on the same bed. When they awoke they where all tangled up. Eddie got up and made breakfast, and Richie and Stan took down the fort. Stan deflated the mattress while Richie made coffee. They sat and ate Eddies heart shaped pancakes with a soft hum of the air conditioning.