Not Blood Brothers; Forever Together In Blood | Stranger Things and IT Crossover

5

"My dad, Tom. Was an amazing person. He helped people in so many ways, even if he didn't know them. Like one time a man dropped his groceries and my dad helped him pick them up. Or the time when I as little, I was balling my eyes out because I couldn't find my yellow crayon" I say with a laugh.

"There are a lot of good memories I have with my father. He was very creative and goofy. He would always know how to make you laugh even when you never wanted to talk to him ever again. He loved you unconditionaly no matter what. He learned to accept me for who I was and who I wanted to be. Tom was known as a very serious person who worked a lot, but thats not who he really was. He was funny, adventurous, brave, clever. He's gone but definitely not forgotten. Thank you."

After burrying him we gathered at my house and had a memorial to remember my dad. There was a lot of crying but also a lot of laughing.

"I'm gonna miss him" I say to Richie.

"I know, we just have to accept that he's gone. But remember he won't leave your side. he loves you."

"I know, I'm just scared."

"Of what?"

"Of losing anyone else."

"Don't worry, munchkin. Just know that I won't leave you. I'll always be here for you no matter what."

"I love you, Chee"

"I love you too, Cupcake."

The next day I couldn't get out of bed. I was feeling too much grief. Richie brought me breakfast but I couldn't eat it, my stomach hurt too much.

"Honey, you have to eat."

"I can't it hurts. My head and my tummy. They hurt" I cry out.

"Come on baby, just small bites, okay?" Richie tries to feed me small bites but I keep my mouth shut.

"No."

"Sweetheart, baby, come on. I know it hurts, but if you don't eat then they'll think somethings wrong with you and send you away. I can't let that happen, I can't lose you."

"No!"

He gives up and walks away. I slowly get out of bed and walk to the bathroom. I trip over a shoe that was left in front of the bathroom and just lay there.

"Eddie baby, what hapened? Are you okay?" Richie asks, helping me up.

"I fell" he picks me up and helps me into the bathroom.

"I'm going to get you clothes while you use the bathroom."

"Why are you getting me clothes?" "I'm giving you a bath, I'll be right back."

"Okay Chee."

"Blackbird singing in the dead of night" Richie sings to me as he washes my hair.

"Take these broken wings and learn to fly."

"Why are you doing this for me?" I ask

"Because I love you. And you need it."

"Thank you Chee."

He begins on washing my body while humming instead of singing this time.

"Baby, why do you have so many bruises? Where'd they come from?" He asks concerned.

"You missed a spot" I say not wanting to answer his question.

"Sweetheart" he picks me up out of the bath after rinsing me off.

"Baby, where'd you get these bruises."

"From when I just fell."

He wraps me up in a towel "you wouldn't get that many bruises from tripping over a shoe."