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

50). Lock and Homescreen

November 26th 2019
*Eddies POV
Sadly we didn't get milkshakes. Richie has been complaining all day. "You owe me for not getting me the milkshake." "I promise I'll get you something. I'll see you before lunch." Smiling I walk over to my locker.

"Hey Eddie." "Hiya Stan, how are you?" "I'm pretty good, Bill's been trying to get me to say if you like Richie or not. Lots of side poking." "I'm sorry yo have to go through that, I'll get you something later." I giggle.

"Ooooooooh ok bet. I'll see you later." Stanley walks into his classroom. The one with Richie. "STANIEL HI!" Stanley groans because he has to sit with Richie.

*Lunch*
Going through the hallways to lunch is very difficult, people cutting (which isn't a big deal unless you're in the lunch line), shoving and walking slow. "Eds!" I see a hand go in the air, dark curls appear above everyone since he's probably the tallest one out here.

*Richies POV
"Don't call me that." He huffs. "You know you love it." "No I don't, come on I'm hungry." Grabbing my wrist he maneuvers us through the crowd, getting pretty far up.

*Ding*
S:We're at the table already.
R:Ok Stanley the Manly
S:Murder is illegal, remind me that later.
R:Ok :))))

After a while of Eddie holding onto my wrist he finally lets go to do something on his phone. Glancing over I can see he's changing his lock screen. To a picture of us. I'm guessing neither of us remember taking it because we were probably drunk.

My head lays on his lap, facing the opposite direction of him. His hand gripped around right side, like he's holding onto me. Making sure I don't fall. Both of us asleep. His mouth slightly open. It was the night that he fell asleep sitting up. Not moving since I laid with him.

Unlocking his phone his home screen is a picture of all of us. At the quarry.

Everyone got close enough together for me to take a photo. Connor was drying off so he wasn't in it. Eddie sat in the middle as the other crowded around him in the water. His smile soft.

*Eddies POV

I realize that Richie is staring at my phone. Probably noticing my home and lock screen. It's difficult to come up with excuse on the spot.

Stanley
S: he's staring at you, smiling.
E: he's pretty close behind me too
S: when's the wedding?
E: he doesn't like me like that, we aren't getting married
S: who says he doesn't
E: he has, multiple times.
E: Once he was tickling me and we both fell on the floor, he landed overtop of me. His legs were straddling me. (I'm a non-sexual way)
S: what else?
E: Our faces were pretty close  and he said he squinted 'to see how pretty you are' and he said he didn't like me like that.
S: explain to me how he looked at you.
E: idk. I guess he was smiling the whole time? He stared at me. Looking across my face.
S: at your freckles, he has a tendency to stare at peoples freckles
(Irl so do I, I love when boys have freckles)
E: that doesn't mean anything
S: he did that with Connor. If Bill looked at Georgie the way he looks at you, and you look at him. Bill would be in jail probably.
E: okay you've made a point but I don't believe he does, I want real proof.

*Richies POV
Stanley
R: Stanley
S: yes?
R: I think I like someone
S: who?

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Cliffhanger bc I won't be posting until Thursday night, or later tonight, it depends. You probably already know who he likes 😂