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Chapter 23: Safe

"Henry, it had to be fucking Henry didn't it." Bev ran her fingers through her hair.

"Is that mean he's still here?" Stan said.

"Shit..."

"This is a big place, let's just hope he's gone and doesn't come back."

"How the hell are we supposed to sleep?!" Eddie said.

"I..I don't know." Richie took a seat next to him and rubbed his back, "I won't leave your side."

"I think everyone thinks you guys are dating now." Bev laughed.

They looked at each other, "Guys.." Richie spoke up.

"You guys are together aren't you?" Stan said.

"Uh-

"Yeah." Eddie laughed.

"I'm not surprised." Ben said

"M-Mike you owe m-me a twenty."

"God damn it Bill." He handed him the money.

"And of course you guys bet on us." Eddie laughed.

"Wait... so you guys don't care?" Richie said.

"Don't care about what?" Stan said.

"I-I'm gay-

"Are you crazy? We love you no matter what." Mike sat next to him

"Plus if we accept Eddie, we accept you."

"Told ya." Eddie chuckled.

"Does anyone wanna stay up with me? I'm gonna stay up incase bowers comes back."

"We all will." Mike said.

"I hate to break it to you guys but we don't have any firewood. We dropped it to get you Eddie."

"Shit, well I want to keep the fire going." Eddie said.

"Me and Richie will go, right?" Mike said.

"Yeah, we'll be back guys."

"Don't leave." Richie kissed Eddie on the cheek.

"Yeah duh."
——

"So you and Eddie huh?" Mike raised his eyebrow."

"Yeah." He smirked.

"How long?"

"We made it official a little more than a week ago but you could say it started at that truth or dare."

"That's a while ago wow. Have you made out with him yet?"

"Mike!!" He laughed, and smacked his shoulder.

"You guys look really happy together by the way."

He smiled, "Yeah, very."

"I've got an idea."

"Oh no, will I like this?"

"Nope, but the rest of us will."

He chuckled nervously.
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"Hey losers were back!!" Richie said.

"And it had to be announced?"

"Lay off Stan." Eddie said.

"Well, while I get the fire going I was thinking of playing a game."

"What kind of game?" Bev raised an eyebrow.

"Sharing our feelings." He chuckled.

"Oh god, this game is gonna be embarrassing." Eddie said.

"Alright let's start... Eddie."

"Oh no.." he covered his face.

"Ooh this better be good." Richie took a seat next to him.

"Eddie, how do you feel around Rich?"

"BAHAHAHAA!!" Richie burst into laughter.

"Really Mike?!" He said flustered.

"In front of everyone?"

"That's the fun in it."

He sighed obnoxiously, "I'm getting you back for this."

"Cmon Eddie!!" Bev chuckled.

"Fine.." he took a breath. "It's kinda hard to explain, how I feel. It's a lot of things you know? I cant even find the right words, but.. When I'm around him, I always have these butterflies in my stomach.. No matter what, and it's annoying.. really fucking annoying." He laughed. "Its almost like every time I look at him I just fall deeper in love. And I just wanna hug him and kiss him and touch him all the time.."

Richie turned to a tomato and hid his face with the blanket.

"I'm not saying anything else!! It's too personal!!"

"Ohhh Richies blushing!!" Beverly laughed.

"Anything else you wanna say Ed's?"

"Nope! I'm going to bed." He walked into the tent. They kept playing the game for a bit, then Richie joined him. He put an arm around him, making Eddie smile.

"That was interesting.." he laughed.

"Shut up."

"Move over." He lay on top of him in his sleeping bag.

"Rich?"

"Yeah?"

"What if Henry comes back?"

"Don't worry, I won't let him hurt you."

"Okay.."

"Hey.. I'm not leaving your side." He rubbed his thumb on his cheek.

He smiled.

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It was around 4 am, everyone accidentally fell asleep, but Eddie was wide awake. Still scared shitless. He didn't want Henry to be back, he didn't want the constant reminder that he was disgusting. He could ignore other people at school but never Henry. What if Henry kept watching him? What if Henry would go and beat up him and his friends?"

There's so much that could go wrong, and Eddie was petrified.

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"Ed's?" Richie woke up and hugged him.

He flinched, and didn't say anything. "Hey.. what's wrong..?" He hovered over him and stroked his hair. He saw tears in his eyes, "woah Eddie..hey look at me."

They both sat up in silence, Richie rubbed his hand on his back. "Im scared.. I don't want that constant reminder that I'm disgusting.. but Henry being back.. I just.. I...f-feel.." He started crying.

Richie hugged him warmly and kissed his head. "You're not disgusting baby, you never were. I'm right here okay, we'll just tell the police about him and it's all gonna be okay again.."

Eddie squeezed him. "I thought I could drain it out..w-what people say..but deep down.. words hurt."

Richie looked at him with worry in his eyes.

"I'm okay.." he sniffled, "I just..want you."

Richie smiled and laid down, with Eddie in his arms. "Night Chee," He smiled.

"Night boo."

Eddie chuckled and they eventually fell asleep.

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I'm aliveeee
I'm sorry, I didn't mean to make you guys wait this long, I kinda forgot about the story because I was doing other stuff

I'll be posting normally again

Kinda hate this chapter but wHaTeVa