"I Don't Need Help" //Reddie AU

38).Eyes Glued Together

(Tw: semi/Abusive relationship)
*Eddies POV
My hand tingles as I hold his.

*Richies POV
Connor got suspended from school the days Eddie and I weren't there. Eddie intertwines our hands, leading me to the bathroom in a quick pace. I stare at our hands, my pace slower than his. "Come on Richie."

We reach the bathroom approached the bathroom, his hand still in mine. "Eddie I'm fine." "Richie I'm pretty sure your not." He pushes me, lifting my shirt a bit.

*Eddies POV
My eyes meet his. "What happened?" His eyes wander. Where his stomach was once stabbed are scratches and bruises. His left side bruised a bit. "Richie?..." I grab his hands which. He leans against the wall and I look up at him.

"Chee?" His reaction seems surprised, his eyes blink a couple times. "Richie, please. If I'm your friend please tell me." My voice cracks which makes a very very small giggle erupt from him. He stops noticing how serious the air was. "Please?"

*Richies POV
"Please?" "It- It was Connor." I bite my lip to stop a small cry from coming out. I stare in front of me, which is convenient because Eddie and I aren't eye to eye in height. "Connor?" "Y-Yeah." I whimper looking down at our hands. His thumb rubbing over my knuckles. I slightly smile at that.

"What-what happened?" His voice cracks once again. "Him and I got into a fight, a spoken one. H-he disagreed with me, it became a physical fight on his end. He tried to punch and scratch me, he did a couple times but other times I grabbed his wrist." A confused and angry look is sketched on Eddies face.

"It was after we got back from the quarry, I didn't put a shirt on, that's how he scratched me. I-I didn't wanna hurt him, all I did was grab his wrist tightly. I felt horrible, because he whimpered loudly. I tried to tell him sorry. 'I'm sorry baby come here, please?' " I sighed, letting the smallest cry out.

Eddie squeezes my hands making sure I know it'll be okay. "I saw that you left the bandages and stuff, I tried my hardest to cover up the scratches and stuff. I couldn't so I just left it alone." I chuckled looking down at our hands.

*Eddies POV
"Oh..." a silent tear falls from his cheek, landing on the floor beside his foot. A few more fall, his head hangs in shame. "Richie don't cry." His head lays on mine as I hug him tightly, loose enough to not hurt his sides.

I would rather not question why they got into an argument since it's not my business.

He finally stops crying. "I'm sorry Eddie please forgive me." My eyebrows furrow. "I-I don't think I can right now." "Oh, okay." He gives a fake smile.

We stand there which felt like years, it was only a couple seconds. Our hands together, our bodies a couple inches away. Our eyes glued together. He goes to speak a word, he doesn't.