Love at First Dare // Stenbrough

Seventy-Three

(July 22nd, 2020 also COVID didn't happen)

We press the flats of our feet together, play fighting basically.

"Let's all go to the park." Richie pushes Ben out of the booth. "Asshole." He chuckles.

"Pip Pip tally ho my good fellows. Let's pay and leave." He pulls Eddie out of the booth. "Can I get on your back?" "Get on my shoulders instead." Eddie hesitates before the two make their way outside.

"I got it..." Mike grins leaving money on the table. "Come on slowpoke." Stanley grins pulling me by my wrist.

"Richie!" Eddie squeals. "If I break my arm again I'm gonna kill you." Richie smiles, realizing he's gonna marry the love of his life.

"We found a date for the wedding by the way." The rest of us walk towards him.

"What day?" "August 20th, 2020." Eddie grins.

"I'm excited." Beverly smiles grabbing onto Ben's hand. "W-What are the c-colors gonna be?" "Grey am slight blue maybe? Black and red?" Richie looks up at the boy who shrugs.

—

"Richie! Get me out of this tree I'm gonna fall!" He squeals sitting on a branch. "Give me a second." Richie climbs up, sitting in front of the boy.

"That isn't what I meant," Eddie whispers.

"Ew." Stanley chuckles grabbing my hand. "Georgie s-said hi." "When did you y'all to him?" His eyes light up as he sits on another branch with me. "My m-mom let me c-call him secretly." He tilts his head slightly.

"I'm sorry...I wish I could help." He squeezes my hand before letting go.

"Shit guys there are cops." Richie whisper yells from the tree beside us. "Richie I'm not getting arrested tonight." Stanley's eyes light up in concern."We won't...a-all we have to do is run."

Mike Beverly and Ben apparently had the same idea. The three not insight. "C-Come on." I climb down, my hands meet his waist as his foot finds the ground.

"Come on!" Richie practically yells grabbing onto Eddies hand.

We all begin the laugh loudly as the cop behind us uses his flashlight to find us.

Stanley's smile bright as I pull him behind me.

—

"Sh-Shit." I grab onto my knees trying to catch my breath.

"That was fun." Stanley chuckles. "Never again." I look up at him, he shrugs.

"Richie that was sketchy. We could be gotten arrested." Eddie argues with the boy who simply just stares at him.

"Do you know how many times I've been arrested Eds?" "If you tell me you're sleeping outside." "Four." He mumbles.

Stanley holds back a laugh, leaning onto me. "Richie!?" His face full of confusion and disappointment. "Don't worry Eds. It was only stealing candy. Where do you think I got it each time?"

He wraps his arms around the boy tightly to hold back his words.

"You're literally the worst." His voice muffled. "You love me though." He nods his head as Richie leans down, kissing the back of his neck gently.

"Let's go watch tv." He pulls the boy away gently.