Oblivious~Reddie

Chpt 57~snapping

Eddie didn't know how to deal with the argument, he had been spending his whole week avoiding the losers. He knew he shouldn't, but Richie hung with them and he could not face that boy right now.

So Eddie had been spending his time with Ben in the library, saying he 'likes the peacefulness'.  Bullshit.

"So Eddie," Ben began as the two of them were both sat in the library during lunch. It was a friday. "Why have you actually been spending your time in the library."

"What do you mean? I told you," Eddie replied.

"Really?"

"Yes! I like how peaceful it is in here," Eddie replied, a little harsher this time. Ben gives him an apologetic smile but continues.

"Well, are you still coming to the sleepover tonight? Bev is bringing her new friend Courtney and i think—"

"I don't know Benny," Eddie cut in.

"Something is definitely up, otherwise you would come to the sleepover like any other time." Ben was right and Eddie knew it, he hated to admit it. But he was just hurting so bad, he didn't even want to look at Richie. Yes, they could still be friends and talk. But Eddie didn't want to talk, he wanted to carry on. He wanted to become more. But he fucked it up.

"I guess i'll come," Eddie sighed. "It's gonna be fine," Eddie thought to himself. "Just ignore him and stay as far away from him as possible."

Eddie and Ben then went back to a comfortable silence where they just had their attention onto the books in front of them.

The bell rang shortly after, the two boys parted ways and headed to their last period. It dragged on for ages but he wasn't completely bored as he was sat near to Bill. Richie wasn't in the lesson which was good, so he just spoke to Bill while trying his hardest to stay focussed on the work. He didn't.

After last period finished, Eddie headed to his locker. To his surprise, there stood Connor. As soon as Connor saw Eddie from the distance, he rushed over before the small boy could walk away.

"Eddie, i-"

"What the fuck are you doing at my locker?"

Connor struggled for a minute, soon catching his breath. "I just— i apologised for Richie about how i acted and i think i should apologise to you-"

"You threaten me Connor," Eddie harshly cut in. "And the threat included you sexually assaulting Rich. That's fucked up."

"I know, i just wanted to say sorry. For everything," Connor softly spoke.

"Your apologies mean shit me to me Connor," Eddie snapped as he barged past the boy, storming over to his locker. He could feel eyes all staring at him. Was he really that loud?

He just chose to ignore it and open his locker, burying his head into it while he pulled out his stuff. Well, he was like this until he felt a tap on his shoulder. The small boy turned around to see Richie fucking Tozier standing in front of him nervously.

"Fuck off," was all Eddie said as he turned around to face back to his locker.

"Eds, i—"

"My name is Eddie, you idiot."

"Eddie," Richie corrected. "Why do you hate me? I thought we could go back to being best friends?" Eddie harshly slammed his locker shut and turned to face Richie, his eyes filled with anger.

"I fucking admitted that i liked you Tozier," Eddie snapped. "And you think we could just go back to being best friends? Fuck. You."

"Listen, we can talk about this—"

"Talk about what exactly? About us being best friends again and act like nothing happened? If you think it's that easy then you obviously don't think much about the kisses and shit." Eddie took a moment to look around, the hallway was empty. There was only a couple teenagers here and there but he made sure his voice wasn't too loud. "You said about me using you, that's beginning to sound hypocritical."

Richie didn't say anything after that, his mouth was shaped like an 'o' as he watched Eddie storm away. He hated seeing Eddie angry, as well as sad.

"What did Connor say to you," Richie shouted you Eddie before he got too far. Eddie turned around quickly.

"That's all you care about?"

"No-"

"We talked about private shit," Eddie yelled before he quickly turned back around and trodded away until he was no longer in sight.

"Fuck," Richie thought to himself as he slammed his head against a random locker. His eyes were stinging and his lips were shaking. He couldn't help but keep imagining the look on Eddie's face when he shouted at Richie. As well as the time he was crying about the Patrick situation.

He fucking loves that kid.