Chapter Four

After school, Eddie went straight home without saying bye to anyone "Mommy!!" Eddie yelled from his room "I'm staying two weeks with Richie! He's going through some stuff okay!" Eddie sighed and grabbed a small suitcase "I'm going even if you say no! Because I'm eighteen I make my own decisions!" Eddie yelled waiting for a response "Mom!?" Eddie quickly left his room looking around the house. He saw a note on the table and grabbed it.

Out for another week love you Eddie bear, don't forget to do the laundry and take your medicine!

Eddie sighed, he had done the laundry the day before so everything was done. Eddie went back to his room and put his stuff back, he sighed and grabbed his phone calling Richie.

"Hello?" Richie said in a low voice. "Hey, Rich my mom is gone for one more week if you want you can stay for the week she's gone," Eddie said softly "Really!" Richie sounded a bit happier. "Yeah really" Eddie smiled. "Okay!! I'll be there in five" Richie hung up quickly and got clothes, his toothbrush, and his charger running downstairs. "Where are you going!?" Wentworth asked. "Im gonna stay at Eddie's the rest of the week and the upcoming week" Richie smiled. "Alright, you boys don't get into too much trouble. "Alright!" Richie walked to the door. "Son..." Wentworth raised his voice a bit. Richie turned around quickly "Yes sir?" Richie smiled softly. "I love you" Wentworth smiled. "Yeah, love you too dad!"Richie left pretty much running to Eddie's, he knocked quickly. Eddie walked downstairs and opened the door. "Exactly five minutes Ed's!" Richie smiled. Eddie giggled and let Richie in.

"You okay Rich?" Eddie asked softly locking the door. "Y-Yeah! Im fine." Richie smiled softly sitting on the couch. "You don't need to talk about anything?" Eddie asked. Richie shook his head. "Im here for you Rich, you do know that right?" Eddie sighed. Richie smiled and looked at Eddie "Actually I do need to talk about something now that I think about it" Richie sighed. Eddie nodded and sat next to Richie facing him "Alright what's up?". Richie took a deep breath "I think I found the right one this time Ed's....and I don't think he's the one I know he is!" Richie raised his eyebrows. Eddie looked down and took Richie's hands "Look at me Richie, this is turning into a habit of yours...and you are my best friend and I hate seeing you hurt because I love you Rich, this always happens and I hate it! I really fucking hate it because it hurts you, and when you're hurt, im hurt!" Eddie said softly. Richie completely ignored Eddie "Eddie..." Richie sighed. "Yeah?" Eddie said softly. "Shut up.." Richie leaned in and kissed Eddie. Eddie pushed Richie away slowly " Richie you've gotta stop doing that!" Eddie sighed. Richie tilted his head "Right..sorry" Richie said softly. Eddie looked at Richie "So.....who's the guy?" Eddie smiled.

Richie looked down "Well.....it's not just some person I started talking to.....I've known him for a veryyyyyyyyyy long time" Richie smiled softly "He's cute! He's really cute and smart and funny" Richie looked up at Eddie. Eddie had complete confusion covering his face. "What did you say his name was again?" Eddie asked thinking real hard about it. "His name is Eddie..." Richie mumbled. Eddie stood up from the couch shaking his head no "Are you fucking serious Richie! You wanna wait till you get your fucking ass beat to stop hiding the way you feel! Richie! It's so obvious that you've liked me for the longest time but all you did was go around and find fake bitches that do you no fucking good! And now you want to tell me how you feel, What the fuck is that!" Eddie said in an aggravated tone. " I-I was scared..." Richie said softly as tears streamed his face. Eddie sighed "Rich" Eddie sat on the couch and pulled Richie's head down to his chest "Can you hear that!?" Eddie said softly. Richie sniffed and listened to Eddie's heart "Mhm" Richie responded. "That has always beated for you....and it has always shattered when you found someone new, and when that someone hurt you." Eddie began silently crying "I love you, Richie...." Eddie sighed and wiped his tears.

Richie nodded and looked up at Eddie "Im sorry" Richie sniffled. Eddie played with Richie's hair "It's alright" Eddie whispered. Eddie stood up and wiped his face "I'm gonna cook some spaghetti meatballs and ask the losers if they wanna come over for a sleepover." Eddie smiled. Richie looked up at Eddie and tilted his head "The whole week?" Richie asked. Eddie raised his eyebrow and shook his head "Oh Hell No!" Eddie chuckled and walked to the kitchen pulling out some meat heating it up in the microwave for defrosting. Richie stood up and walked to the kitchen and sat down "Alrighty Eddie Spaghetti! ill order you some pizza and ill tell everyone to come over.

"Why are you getting me a pizza?" Eddie turned to Richie a bit confused. "Well because you can't eat Spaghetti! That would be cannibalism" Richie chuckled grabbing his phone making a losers group chat.

BaBiEs

Trashy added, Bevvie, Spag-idiot, Babybird, THE MAN, Buh-,biggy to the chat.

Buh-: Why.

Babybird: Who's the man!?

Bevvie: Who tf is biggy!?

Trashy: Can yall just stop!

Bevvie: Who's all in this before i go off on Rich?!

Trashy: EVERYONE BEV

THE MAN: Guys, im trying to help my grandpa please stop!

Trashy: Can yall just shut up and come to Eddie's for a sleepover we're having Spaghetti.....

Bevvie: Well what is Eddie gonna eat?

Spag-idiot: Seriously Bev!!!

Bevvie: What!! You're not a cannibal are you, Eddie!?

Spag-idiot: SHUT UP AND GET YOUR ASSES OVER HERE BRING SNACKS AND SHIT AND YOUR SLEEPING BAGS FRONT AND BACK DOOR'S LOCK AT 6:00 SHARP! And the windows lock at 6:30 SHARP!!

Bevvie: Yes Sirrrrrrr

THE MAN: Sure....I think.

Babybird: Yeah I guess.

Biggy: Ill come

Buh-: Okay sure.

Spag-idiot: NOW SHUT UP IM TRYING TO COOK.

Eddie sighed and looked at Richie "A group chat.....seriously!!!" Eddie rolled his eyes and started cooking the meat. "Eddie...." Richie said quietly. "Yeah?" Eddie said while putting Pasta to a boil. "Um...so...you know how you said....your heart...has always beat for me...."Richie traced circles on the table. Eddie sighed "Yes... I remember". Richie stayed silent for a while before speaking again "And....you do know I l-love you". Eddie smiled to himself "Yes... I do" Eddie sighed. Richie looked down "Sooo....will you be my boyfriend....and stuff," Richie asked quietly.

Eddie raised his eyebrows and turned around to look at Richie "Hey, look at me" Eddie cleared his throat. Richie looked up at Eddie. "You expect me to date you after you've lied to me, confused me, hurt me, tricked me, and kissed me without permission.....and waiting to get your ass beat before you tell me how you've felt all along..." Eddie raised his eyebrows and turned around chuckling a bit stirring the pasta and adding the sauce to the meat "Ah.....Tozier, Tozier, Tozier.....You will never learn will you?" Eddie turned back around. Richie was sitting there with the most confused look on his face and no responses. "Is that what you expect?! You expected me to turn around smiling widely and squeal yes didn't you" Eddie crossed his arms. Richie nodded slowly. Eddie turned off the stove and sat across the table from Richie "Listen Richie okay....I am going to have to reject that because you are a mess...and right now you are just doing what you always do.....you find someone....that person huts you and you find someone else which you think that person will take the pain when really you are just going to get more hurt....so until you get on your feet and realize that you've been a bit too desperate...and you explain to me what you've realized you've been getting all wrong, then hell yeah! I'd love to be your boyfriend!! Just.....get on your feet okay Rich....don't rush it....im not going anywhere" Eddie smiled. Richie nodded "Okay...." Richie sighed.

Eddie stood up "UGH!!" Eddie stood up and dropped on the couch. Richie stood up confused and stood at the back of the couch "uh...what happened?" Richie raised his eyebrows. "I hate you!! Stupid, Quiet, Sad, Boring bitch!!!! Go the fuck away!! I want Richie back!! You're not fucking Richie....you're just some fucking Halloween costume that was three dollars at the dollar store and it's all fucked up and doesn't match the damn mask!!!! Take that shit off" Eddie smiled. Richie chuckled "Oh fuck off!" Richie rolled his eyes and kicked his shoes off and got on the couch laying his head on Eddie's chest like he usually would. "What time is it?" Eddie played with Richie's hair. "5:00...." Richie reached and grabbed the remote turning on the tv. Eddie sighed and relaxed closing his eyes "I'm gonna take a nap okay?" Eddie said softly. "Alright, goodnight Ed's" Richie smiled and listened to Eddie's breathing. Eddie fell asleep a bit after snoring lightly. Richie was watching tv before falling asleep without noticing.