Bill Hader Imagines

He Was My Best Friend (Richie Tozier)

(Part 8 of Is The Baby Mine?)

Y/N's eight month check up appointment was today, and the doctor said that Finn was completely healthy. His heartbeat was strong, and his weight was normal. Dr. Robinson stood up and smiled at them.

"Alright, you guys are good to go. Hopefully the next time we meet, we'll be welcoming Finn's arrival."
"Thank you so much, for everything, Dr. Robinson."
"It's no problem at all. Have a nice day, you two."

Dr. Robinson walked out of the room, and Y/N and Richie gathered their things and walked out to the car. As soon as they got into the car, Richie's phone rang. He saw that it was Beverly so he answered it and put it on speaker phone.

Beverly told them that she, Ben, and the twins were in town to visit, and Richie invited them over for dinner. He hung up the phone and drove to the store to pick out something to cook for the dinner. Y/N chose some make her famous chicken Alfredo recipe that Richie loves, and he picked out some dinosaur chicken nuggets for the twins.

They arrived home, and Y/N began cleaning around the house. Richie stopped her and told her to sit down and rest. She looked at the clock and decided to begin cooking dinner since it was getting close to time for their guests to arrive.

Y/N finished cooking just as a knock was heard from their front door. Richie answered the door and invited the Hanscom family in. Eddie and Stanley ran towards him and attacked him with hugs. Y/N smiled at she saw the little boys hug their uncle Richie.

"I missed you guys too. Ben, Bev, come on in. I think Y/N just finished dinner."

Y/N walked into the room, and Beverly pulled her into a hug. She pulled back and admired Y/N's baby bump.

"He's grown so much since the last time we saw you."
"I'm so glad you called, Beverly. I've been meaning to ask you some pregnancy related questions."

Beverly wrapped her arm around Y/N's, and they walked into the kitchen, talking to each other. Richie and Ben shook their heads and smiled at their interactions.

Y/N's chicken Alfredo dinner was amazing, and the twins enjoyed their dinosaur chicken nuggets. After dinner, Richie, Beverly, and Ben watched as Stanley and Eddie interacted with Y/N.

"So, there's a baby in there?"
"Yes, Eddie. The baby's name is Finn."
"Can we call him cousin Finn?"
"Of course, Stanley."

Richie smiled as he watched Y/N talk to his nephews. Ben and Beverly said that it was getting late, and that they had to get the boys to bed. The Hanscom family gave Richie and Y/N big hugs and thanked them for dinner. Richie shut the front door as he watched them drive away.

Later that night, Richie and Y/N were laying in bed, and a thought crossed Y/N's mind. She looked over at Richie and saw that he wasn't asleep.

"Hey, Rich. Can I ask you about your friends, Eddie and Stanley? If not, I understand."
"No, you ask about them. What do you want to know?"
"What happened to them?"
"The story is pretty crazy, but it's one hundred percent true. You can call and ask Bev about it, and she'll tell you it's true."
"Okay, I'm listening."

Richie told Y/N everything. He started with the first occurrence of Pennywise, when he and the rest of the Losers were kids. He showed Y/N pictures of them as kids that he had found in some boxes. He finished the first half, and he cleared his throat before he began with the second half.

"So twenty-seven years later, I'm backstage at a show, and I get a phone call from Derry, Maine. I answer it, and it was Mike telling me that I needed to come home to Derry. As soon as I hung up the phone, I ran out and threw up. Mike called all of us. Stanley said that he was too afraid to come back, so he took himself off the board by killing hisself. I have a letter from him that I received after I got back home from Derry."

He handed Y/N the letter, and she read it. She didn't really understand, but she listened to him talk from his heart. Tears formed in her eyes as he continued. He told her about them having fun at dinner then about the fortune cookies. He told her about their club house and the ritual.

"Next, Mike told us that we had to collect personal tokens for the ritual to work. My token was an arcade token from the small arcade. I still remember that stupid fucking clown taunting me about my secret. I wouldn't say it's a secret anymore though. I've come to terms with myself on that topic. I'm bisexual, but don't jump to any conclusions. I love you, and I love Finn."
"I love you too, Rich."

That's not the response he was expecting. He didn't know why he thought that Y/N would leave him because he was bisexual. His brain liked to play games on him.

"Anyways, I almost chicken out and left, and if I would have, Mike would have died too."

Richie told Y/N about him killing Bowers and having to run to the house on Neibolt Street. He told her about them having to walk through sewers and having to save Beverly. He talked about them attempting to do the ritual and it not working.

"He grabbed Mike, and I mustered up every ounce of courage I had and threw a rock at him. The rock hit him, and he dropped Mike and turned his attention to me. I went to throw another, but I got caught in the deadlights. The next thing I saw was Eddie standing over me telling me that he thinks he killed it. He saved me."

Tears started forming in Richie's eyes as he continued to talk. Y/N slid closer to him and wrapped her arm around him.

"H-He stabbed Eddie in the back, and it went through his chest. He threw him across the cavern, and we all ran after him. He was still breathing and talking when we got to him. He actually gave us the idea on how to kill the fucking clown. The others attempted to run through a small hole, but It stopped them. Eddie said my name, and I turned towards him. His lasts words to me were 'I fucked your mother.' I always joked about fucking his mom, and he decided that with he would get back when he knew he didn't have air to spare. I made sure that he was okay before I joined the others to put an end to the clown. After we killed It, we ran back over to Eddie, and he was gone. I wanted to save him, but I couldn't because he was already gone. Ben had to drag me out."

Tears were flowing from his eyes. He always cried every time he thought about Eddie.

"I-I took his death very hard as you can tell. He was my best friend, and he was the first person I ever loved. There's this bridge on the outskirts of town called The Kissing Bridge, and people craved their and their crush or significant other's initials into the bridge. I craved R + E into the bridge when we were kids."

Y/N was doing her best to hold Richie in her arms. He pulled away slightly and looked up at her. A sad but sweet smile came to his face.

"You and Finn saved my life. Since I left Derry, I was in a dark place, but you and Finn helped me realize that my life is worth living. Please don't ever leave me. I love you so much."
"We're not going anywhere. I love you, Rich, and I'm not leaving unless you're coming with me."

She leaned in and placed a comforting kiss on his lips. They pulled away and smuggled into each other on the bed. Richie has his hands on Y/N's baby bump as she ran her fingers through his hair.

Y/N and Finn helped him find a new meaning to his life. He was here to make sure that they were safe and loved. He planned on keeping them safe and always loving them, no matter what.