"You got taller Richie." Richie softly chucked, "Of course I did. We all get taller Eds." Eddie shook his head, "Do you remember that one day. We were sitting with B-Bev, and you chased her and tried to grab her cigarettes. You were too short. Do you remember?" Richie felt his eyes water up, "Yeah." He said in a whisper, "I remember." Eddie nodded and grabbed Richie's hand, "You got taller. Bev would have been proud of you."
Richie didn't respond. He stared at his best friend, the love of his life laying practically lifeless on a shitty hospital bed. "Why are you here Eddie?" Richie softly spoke. "I..." "Why are you here Eddie?" Richie asked in a more stern voice. "I can't tell you now. You'll know soon. Sit down Richie."
Richie sat down in the chair next to Eddie's bed and held onto his hand. "I love you Richie, please remember that. Remember that forever, never forget about me. Take care of Bev for me, will you?" Richie was confused, "What's wrong Eddie?" "Just, take care of her, please." Richie nodded, "I will." Eddie smiled, "Take her to the moon for me Chee. Never forget me." Richie felt tears run down his face. "I love you Eds." Eddie slightly nodded, "I love you too."
Eddie's eyes fell close. Richie was so distracted that he didn't realise Eddie's heart monitor barely beeping. The line was flat. He was gone. "Eddie?" Richie tapped his shoulder, "Eddie?" Richie fell onto the ground. "Come on Eddie, y-you aren't dead. Eddie, please. Don't do this to me!" Richie couldn't breath.
The doors slammed open. "You need to leave." A stern woman said. Richie looked up and saw 4 women all staring at him. "Leave, now. You need to go." Richie couldn't move, he looked back ober at Eddie expecting him to say something. But, he didn't. His lifeless body just laid there. Richie stood up and backed away from the bed.
Richie ran out the hospital doors, he ignored Myra's cries. He ran out the hospital doors and fell onto the concrete outside the hospital doors. His forehead was pressed to the ground. He was sweating, he could feel the sweat go down his body. Everytime he closed his eyes he could see Eddie's lifeless body. "Oh my God, Beverly." Richie whsipered. Eddie's daughter now has no father. He just died in Richie's arms.
Eddie's gone. Gone forever. Richie felt the world crumble around him.
AN IM SORRY <3
-GROOVYLADY
