Poinsettias - Reddie

Gone -Chapter 3

okay i know i say eddie isn't a fem but i really think he would look cute in this outfits. for me i can picture him wearing them.

Richie rolled over in bed and rubbed his eyes, reaching out his hands for his glasses and sliding them on, almost poking his eye in the process.

Today was the first day of school for Richie and he was supposed to be at the front gates by 8:00 am. He glanced at the clock to his left.

"Shit," he mumbled and jumped out of bed. It was 8:30. "Beverly is going to kill me."

He pulled on some clothes and stared at himself in the mirror for a minute, wondering if he actually looked good or not. He was wearing his usual pink Hawiian shirt carelessly thrown over his white t-shirt.

Richie threw his bike down onto the ground, not caring to chain it up.

"Nice of you to show up," Stan muttered as Richie ran up to the group. Ben didn't answer and looked at Richie with what looked like a 'I'm sorry' look for no reason, Bill had his arms crossed, Beverly was just smoking a cigarette with a blank look on her face and Mike was trying not to inhale the fumes from the cancer stick.

"Oh, hi, Rich." Beverly slid off the ledge she was sitting on and smiled warmly.

"Hi, Bev." Richie replied and Stan scoffed. Mike knew what was about to happen. He was about to say something to stop Stan or Richie to say anything when someone yelled out Richie's name.

"Richie!?"

Richie's eyes widened at the familiar voice. Beverly looked confused at him while the other Losers shared the same expression. Richie wanted to turn around but he couldn't in front of them.

"Who's that?" Stan asked and Richie sighed before turning around to see a smiling brunette. He was wearing maroon overalls over what looked like a red and orange christmas sweater. One of the straps weren't over his shoulder as well. It wasn't much but Richie thought he looked adorable.

Richie cursed to himself for not realising that the boy went to the same school as him, if he wasn't so oblivious he could've introduced himself sooner but noooo he just had to be blind, didn't he?

"Jeez, Eds!" Richie said as he felt the Loser's gaze on the back of his head. "Since when did you go here?"

"Since always, dumbass." Eddie rolled his eyes and flinched as a purple haired girl jumped up behind him.

"So you're the famous Richie Tozier?" the girl asked and Richie stayed silent, knowing that this girl was probably Eddie's girlfriend.

"Yeah, that's me!" Richie replied somewhat cheerfully.

"Viki, I swear to god if you mess this up I will fucking murder you in your sleep-"  Eddie muttered to the girl and Richie only barely heard it.

"Mess up what?" Richie asked and Eddie drew in a shaky breath.

"Nothing." he answered and Richie shot him a confused look. Viki winked at Eddie and walked away, stealing the backpack off his back.

Eddie inhaled deeply from annoyance and turned back to Richie awkwardly. "So... uh... I was wondering if you would wanna come to Viki's tonight? She has the Poinsettias and her grandma makes the most amazing cookies and it would be really cool to have you there and-"

"Sure, Eddie Spaghetti." Richie giggled slightly at how fast the brunette was speaking and Eddie felt a blush rise up his cheeks at the sound of Richie's giggle and the nickname.

"Uh... uhm... yeah! Good... meet us after school here?" Eddie asked and Richie nodded in reply.

"Okay... bye, Rich!" Eddie cut the conversation off and ran after Viki, who was hiding behind an oak tree with Eddie's backpack on her arm. She seemed to be staring at someone from the group but Richie couldn't figure out who so he shrugged and turned back around.