Oblivious~Reddie

Chpt 34~rumours

⚠️TW⚠️
includes homophobic slur + abuse
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Sunday morning.

Eddie woke up to the light beaming through his window, he was sweating like hell. He instantly thought it was just how hot the weather was until he noticed Richie's body pressing against his own. That was why Eddie's body felt so heated.

"Richie?"

Eddie was expecting no reply until a quiet "mhm" came from Richie.

"Morning," Eddie spoke simply as he pulled the cover off of his body was stood up. However, he was pulled back down onto the bed by Richie's long, pale arms.

"Don't go Eds, i was comfortable," he moaned. Eddie let out a small giggle and his cheeks instantly showed a tint of pink. Richie admired this. He stared in awe at Eddie's freckles that covered the boy's nose and cheeks, his blushing wasn't able to hide the freckles.

"Uh- Richie, i-"

"Shit, sorry," Richie quickly cut in as he noticed his arm wrapped around Eddie's waist. He quickly removed his arm and began to awkwardly play with Eddie's hair.

"Stop that," moaned Eddie as he slapped Richie's hand away from his messy bed hair. "You haven't washed your hands or anything."

"Neither have you," Richie laughed with a smirk, Eddie just rolled his eyes and quickly got out of bed once more. Fast enough so he couldn't get yanked down again by Richie.

Eddie walked over to his closet to choose out his outfit, he stared at his shorts for a while and thought about wearing them. Maybe today, but not for school. Not yet. Eddie was still scared that the same boy would touch him again, it terrified him to say the least.

"Eddie," Richie spoke quietly but it was obviously loud enough to snap Eddie out of his thoughts.

"Eddie, your mum.."

"Shit," Eddie whispered to himself as he heard loud footsteps walking up the stairs, he must've of heard them since he zoned out.

"Eddie bear, you awake dear," croaked his mother.

Eddie quickly freaked and hurried over to Richie who was sat down on the bed. "Come here," Eddie whispered as he held hold of Richie's hand and pulled him over to his closet.

Richie's heart flipped as he felt Eddie's hand holding onto his own, but the feeling stopped once he felt himself get pushed into the cramped closet. Eddie quickly closed the closet doors after whispering "Be quiet and don't say a word."

Richie nodded, he knew how strict Sonia was.

Richie peeped his eye to look out a tiny hole to see Eddie nervously opening the door to his mother, she stormed her way in as soon as she heard the click.

"Eddie bear, are you okay?"

"Uh- yes momma. I was just getting dressed."

He saw Sonia grin, and then pull her hand out from behind her back. It was a pack of pills, new ones?

Eddie's face dropped as he realised those were the pills that his mother ordered him to take every day, he remembered her vile words.

"Take the pills, otherwise my only other option would be to do that every night dear."

Eddie completely forgot about the pills, his legs were shaking and sweat was dripping from his forehead. Richie seemed to notice too.

"Momma, i'm so sorry-"

"You haven't been taking these, have you dear?"

Eddie gulped. "I totally forgot momma but i'll take them now and then tomorrow and the next day, i promise! I just forgot-"

He stopped talking once he felt a hard grip onto his wrist. His mother glared down at him which anger raging through her head, her cheeks were so red from her aggression. "No more lies."

Sonia suddenly pulled Eddie out of his room and into the bathroom once more, she sat him down on the floor as she knelt down after.

"No momma please don't do this, i did forget. I wasn't lying, i promise," Eddie cried but it was no use.

Meanwhile, Richie was still in the closet until he heard Eddie's cries. He could hear him squealing and whimpering loudly, he couldn't just sit and listen to his mom do that to him.

So he quickly ran out of the closet and headed to the bathroom where Sonia was placing the pills in Eddie's throat herself.

"Stop squirming dear, it's only gonna get worse," Sonia reassured, not very reassuring though.

"Stop that," yelled Richie from across the hallway, he hurried over to the bathroom and stood where Eddie and his mother were sat.

"What is he doing here," she asked as her eyes went back down to face Eddie.

Eddie stayed quiet.

"What are you doing to him-"

"Get out of my face Tozier, i've heard the dirty rumours of you. I don't want a dirty boy like you being near my son, and me in that matter," she spat out at the lanky boy.

"Momma please don't," whimpered Eddie but she didn't listen, she stood up and stood in the hallway in front of Richie. He was still startled by what the obese lady had just cursed.

"I've heard the rumours of you and a boy.. Doing dirty stuff.. I don't want you to spread that sickness of yours to my son, i would prefer if he wasn't a fag."

Richie opened his mouth to speak but got distracted by Eddie quickly standing up and shoving past his mom. He ran to his room and was about to close the door, but he stopped and looked at Richie sympathetically. "Go Rich.."

Richie felt the tears swelling up in his eyes, "fuck" he thought. He didn't want to cry in front of Eddie, he especially didn't want to be seen as weak in front of Sonia.

"It isn't a sickness," Richie spoke bravely before he mouthed a "sorry" to Eddie and hurried downstairs. He knew it would get worse if Richie stayed, he also knew that he would end up getting more angry that he would probably end up letting Eddie's secret slip out. That would make life hell for Eddie, so he hurried out the house and ran to his own.

Eddie was sat on his bed, pouring with tears. He expected to see his mother barging in anytime soon, but she didn't. He just heard her voice outside his room.

"You better remember to take those pills Eddie bear, you know the rules," she demanded. She was about to walk down the stairs before she raised her voice once more.

"And i don't want to see you with that queer."