Oblivious~Reddie

Chpt 48~give him time

After Richie was left at the quarry, he couldn't stop feeling guilty for making Eddie cry. He didn't realise the tears that were formed in the boys eyes earlier. And for that reason, he didn't realise that Eddie actually didn't like it. He wished he knew.

Although Richie wasn't gonna stop and forget about it. Eddie freaked out when they got physically close earlier in Eddie's bed and in the water. So Richie had a clue.

"Why hello Bev, Ben. Have a good date?"

Richie had been waiting for around an hour or so outside the movie's, mostly just smoking. He knew Ben and Bev went to the movies today, so he waited and waited and waited. Until he finally saw them both come out of the building.

"Rich? What are you doing here?" Questioned Bev as her and Ben approached the lanky boy.

"I would tell you that i was just passing by," Richie replied as he threw his cigarette onto the floor. "But i'd be lying."

"Is there something you wanna talk about?"

"I mean.. Yeah, not if you and Ben had other plans," Richie replied as he turned to look at Ben. "Don't worry Benny boy, i've got plenty of condoms back at mine." His cheeks instantly turned to a bright pink colour, this made Richie chuckle a bit.

"Ben was gonna walk me home i guess," Bev spoke.

"No it's fine," Ben cut in quickly. "I don't need to if you have someone else to walk with. Besides, Richie seems to really want to talk if he waited for us out here."

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah, of course." Bev shot him a smile and gave him a soft, gentle kiss on the cheek.

"Thanks love, ill call you later?"

"Of course. Bye Bevvy, bye Richie," Ben greeted away as Bev and Ben's hands were disconnected and Ben made his way home.

Bev then turned to look at Richie. "Is this 'talk' of yours important Rich?"

"Yes," Richie confidently answered. "It's about Eddie.."

"You guys act like a married couple, i swear," Bev laughed.

"Normally i would agree with you," Richie joked back, not letting out a smile or laugh. "But this is serious, i need your opinions on the situation."

"Let's not do it here then, park?" Richie just nodded and the two began to make their way to the park. It was silent. The only communication they made on their way there was Richie offering Bev a cigarette, obviously Bev said yes.

Finally they got to the park, it was now dark but neither of them cared, They just made their way to a couple swings and sat.

"Soooo," Bev began. "what happened with Eddie?"

Richie let out a sigh and looked above at the stars that were scattered in the sky. He admired them like he admired Eddie's freckles. "He's been acting real wierd today, like he won't let me get close to him."

"Why would you getting close to him Rich," she asked, giving him a smirk.

"Shut it Molly, that's not the point."

"Okay, okay. What does he do when you try to get close to him." She wriggled her eyebrows slightly at the end sentence, although Richie still had his attention up at the stars.

"He freaks out, gets really sweaty and shit."

"That just sounds like Eddie being Eddie, he hasn't really had someone who gets close to him really so he's probably new to it."

"No it's different," Richie sighed. "You're gonna laugh at me Bev." Straight after those last words escaped Richie's mouth, Bev turned to look at Richie. She felt like laughing at him suddenly becoming so deep in his thoughts, but she didn't want to. She wanted to be there for her friend.

"I won't Rich, what's up?"

He let out a sigh before continuing. "I guess- i don't know. I've got kinda close to him before, like hugging and stuff. But, i wasn't even hugging him today and he freaked out."

"What exactly did he do when you got close to him?"

"His face.. He was crying, and he looked like he was gonna fully break down in front of me." Richie took a puff of his cigarette before finishing. "He pushed me hard and like, ran off quickly. You can't tell me that it's normal for him to act that way."

Bev took her last puff of her cigarette before chucking it onto the grass, Richie did the same. She then got up and walked over to Richie, he suddenly looked away from the stars to look at her.

And then she hugged him, tight and soft. A hug to show that she was there for him.

"It's not normal for him to act like this Rich, you should talk to him-"

"That won't work Bev," he cut in, an angry tone in his voice. "Sorry, i didn't mean to sound angry or whatever. But it won't work, i tried that earlier and it didn't work."

"You tried to talk to him at the quarry?"

"Nah, i went to his house earlier this morning. He freaked out when i kissed him even though he didn't last time."

Richie had no idea that he just said that until he saw Bev furrow her eyebrows in confusion. "What?"

Then, he realised. Fuckfuckfuck.

"You kissed him?!"

"No.."

"Yes you did, you just said you did."

I know but.. I didn't- i didn't mean to-"

"Rich, i know when you're lying. Stop lying, tell me the truth," she demanded, her voice still keeping a soft and gentle tone.

"Okay, fine. I did kiss him but it was only because he seemed down," Richie spoke in defence. "It just happened anyways, it didn't mean anything to either of us!"

"Okay, ill believe you for now," she replied with a smirk.

Richie took a seat back down on the swing, Bev didn't though. She just leaned her body against the railing while facing the boy, the smirk not leaving her face.

"Can we talk about what is actually important? I need to know why Eddie is acting like this."

Bev began to look up at the sky as well, admiring the stars just like Richie was. They calmed them both down, it kind of helped Richie speak more of the truth without getting frustrated.

"Something obviously happened to Eddie, and that something is making him feel scared whenever you get close," Bev concluded. "Talk to him."

"But i already did talk to him-"

"I don't care, do it again. But ask what happened, don't get close to him, give him space," she cut in. "And make him feel like he can trust you."

Richie let out a sigh before getting up off the swing seat. "When should i talk to him? Tonight? Tomorrow? Maybe-"

"Rich, calm down and listen to me." She walked over to him and gave him a pat on the shoulder. She shot him a smile, showing her perfect teeth. "Talk to him and do what i told you, don't talk to him yet. Give him space."

"How long should i wait?"

"Maybe like 3 or 4 days."

"But-"

"No buts Rich, he needs time to calm down."

Richie thought for a moment before accepting her advice. He gave her one last hug and received a kiss on the cheek, didn't give him butterflies like Eddie's kisses did. But it did calm him down a bit.

"Oh and Richie, before i go.."

"Yeah?"

"I'm not forgetting about that kiss you told me," she said with a smirk before they parted ways.