A New Chapter

Chapter 25

Previously-

The two soon dozed off seconds later, the group didn't wake up for quite some time later and the night went better than they had all expected.

Chapter 25-

It was around 10am when the group began to stir in their tents, Ben, Mike and Bev were the first to awake. The two boys suffering from a headache were soon teased by Bev as she handed them some water and tablets. "You boys have fun last night?" She laughed.

"Did you stay in here with us?" Ben blushed, now realising how humiliating the night before was for him and Mike.

"Of course, you were both out of it. I was worried you would choke on your own sick or something." Bev chuckled, drinking a glass of water herself and sitting across from the two boys.

"Thanks Bev, sorry we were an inconvenience." Mike uttered, rubbing the back of his head in embarrassment.

"Not an inconvenience at all, we all had a good time!" Bev smiled. "I'm gunna go check on the others, see if they're up." As Bev headed out of the tent the two boys continued to down their waters and rub their heads, still feeling groggy from the night before which they can vaguely remember. Heading to Bill and Stan's tent she heard the two talking to one another, so without saying anything unzipped the tent. "Oh shit, umm sorry to interrupt?"

"F....fuck." Bill uttered, as Bev walked in on him and Stan cuddling one another. Stan laying on Bill's chest and talking to him softly. "B...Bev we were j...just talking."

"Bill calm down it's fine." Bev smiled, shutting the tent door behind her as she sat next to the two who were looking rather flustered. "So?"

"Shit, Bill i knew this would happen. Fuck." Stan groaned, placing his hands on his cheeks and groaning in the corner. "This was suposed to be a secret Bev."

"Sorry, i heard you guys talking and wanted to see how you were from last night." Bev confessed, she had an idea that the two were getting close but this just confirmed it. "I wont tell anyone i promise!"

"Please don't. We don't even know what this is yet, we don't want others to start putting labels on it." Stan sighed, glancing at Bill who's expression resembled the same as his. "Sorry to snap Bev."

"I'm sorry i walked in." Bev uttered. "I won't tell anyone, but what i will say is i kinda guessed that you two were getting closer."

"W...what? How?" Bill gasped, as Stan's eyes widened.

"You were both rather clingy last night." Bev chuckled. "Don't worry i don't think the others had any idea, maybe Richie and Eddie but i doubt they'll even remember."

"F...fuck." Bill sighed. "Well j..just don't say anything, w...we just want to s...see how things go first w...without telling a...anyone."

"Sure thing, i hope it works out for you both." Bev smiled. "I'll leave you both too it, i'm gunna go check on Eddie and Rich." As Bev headed out a smile was plastered on her face, she loved seeing Bill (possibly) with someone else. Not just so she could move on from him, but because it brought the two closer as friends. "Knock knock boy's, can i come in?"

"Come in Bev." Richie shouted back.

"Ugh don't fucking shout idiot." Eddie groaned, still laying on Richie in his sleeping bag, the boy had only just woken up. "My ears are ringing."

"Well well well, you look like shit Eddie." Bev laughed, receiving a chuckle from Richie too which only pissed Eddie off more. "You certainly went wild last night."

"Oh god, what did i do?" Eddie uttered, nuzzling into Richie's chest and rubbing his eyes.

"Well, let's just say you get clingy when you drink Eddie." Bev giggled, glancing at Richie.

"No fucking way, you two are full of shit." Eddie snapped, jumping up from Richie's chest. "You guys are just winding me up."

"Sorry Ed's but it's true. You were basically clinging onto me the whole night, i even had to carry you to the toilet and the tent." Richie laughed, putting his glasses on.

"No way asshole stop lying!" Eddie muttered, the idea of him being so clingy made him feel utterly humiliated and refused to believe any of it was true.

"It's true Eddie!" Bev cackled, she knew Eddie would be like this and it only made the situation funnier. "You kept pulling his shirt and begging him to follow you everywhere."

"Yeah right." Eddie uttered, his face turning red as he began recalling the events from the previous night. "Oh fuck."

"And Edwardo has finally remembered." Richie gasped, falling on his back in laughter.

"Don't call me that asshole!" Eddie snapped, launching himself onto Richie as the two began to play fight.

"Well, i'm glad you're both okay." Bev chuckled. "Im going to go make some pancakes, you guys coming?"

"Umm, actually." Richie hesitated, remembering the serious conversation he wanted to have with Eddie last night. "Me and Eddie need to talk to one another about some stuff, do you mind telling the others that Eddie's not well or something to keep them away from our tent for a bit?"

"Sure thing Rich." Bev smiled, leaving the tent she waved the two boys off and gathered the others into the kitchen as the group made pancakes.

"Where's Richie and Eddie?" Ben mumbled as he began eating the first pancake with lemon and sugar coated over it.

"Oh, Eddie's not well so Richie said they'll come and eat later." Bev replied, hoping the others would not probe any further.

"No surprise, Eddie was practically drinking out the bottle last night." Stan uttered.

"I hope he's okay, i have never seen him act like that before." Mike sighed.

"He's g...got us and Richie s..so he'll be okay." Bill smiled, as he began pouring maple syrup on his pancake and handing Stan the nutella. The group soon asked Bev for more pancakes, like the mother of the group she soon agreed and began pouring out more of the mixture.

-Back in Richie's tent-

"How you holding up Eddie?" Richie smiled, watching the boy down a glass of water and take his morning medication. "Headache?"

"It's hurting but i don't feel sick or anything." Eddie groaned, turning his head and sitting opposite Richie. "You feel okay?"

"Yeah, unlike you i'm a pro at holding my drink." Richie laughed.

"Hey, i wasn't sick asshole!" Eddie snapped defensively. "So i can hold it too!"

"Okay okay you can." Richie threw his hands up in defeat. "You were cute last night Ed's."

"Shutup." Eddie blushed, avoiding Richie's gaze cast on him. "So, what did you want to talk about?"

"The things you said last night, on the top of the stairs." Richie sighed, his head lowering slightly.

"I don't remember." Eddie uttered, trying to recall their conversation but getting no where.

"You told me about your new 'technique'. The whole rubber band bullshit." Richie let out, lifting his eyes up to meet Eddie's whose were now filling with tears slightly. "Eddie im sorry!"

"You don't need to be sorry idiot." Eddie smiled, wiping his eyes. "I'm so fucking stupid i didn't want to tell you about that."

"You didn't want to tell me?" Richie snapped. "Why the fuck would you not want to tell me?"