💕stenry💕

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Henry's POV

   My heart dropped. Stanley is really mad at me... I mean it was fucked up to say but it was also funny as fuck and what do you expect? I'm henry bowers for fucks sake. Richie and Eddie were staring at me. I glanced at them and looked at the door Stanley just walked out of. "I fucked up didn't I?" Eddie nodded. I honestly have no clue what to do... do I go apologize to stan? Do I wait for him? Do I leave? I sighed and stood up, "I think I'm just gonna go.." the two younger boys stayed silent as I walked out of Stanley's room. Once I closed the door and turned the corner I ran straight into Stanley, he almost fell over but caught himself. He looked up at me, we stared at each other in silence for a few seconds before he talked. "Where are you going?" I glanced at the floor and didn't look up. "Uhh.. figured I should leave since you seemed upset...I-... don't want to make things worse.. I tend to do that" he kept standing in front of me, blocking my path. "I am upset.. but you don't need to leave.. we just need to have a talk... might as well do it out here so eds and Richie can't hear us." I nodded and kept looking down. Focus on the floor, focus on the floor. Usually when I'm in any sort of altercation or argument where I'm the weak one or the wrong one I stay focused on the floor. I picked up this habit from when I was younger, when the beatings with my dad first started happening I'd count the floorboards or tiles to keep me distracted from everything else. So that's what I was doing simply out of habit. Counting the floorboards in the hallway.

  "What you said to Bill was fucked up.. and I know you know that I just don't know if you understand why.." I nodded, barely listening as I counted in my head.. 9..10..11..12. "Henry are you even listening? I nodded again, "yes s-... yes" 16..17... Stanley kept talking, "Bills stutter is not something to joke about.. it's caused him so much pain especially over the past few years.. not physically but all the bullying.. and the sheer frustration of not being able to say what your brain is thinking the way you want to say it.. Henry you have to stop being so mean to my friends.. I love them and I l-.like you so if you want to continue our relationship you're gonna have to learn how to keep your thoughts to yourself.. why can't you just look at me?!!" I looked up and nodded, "I get it, I'll be quieter next time. I'm genuinely sorry. Now I'm gonna go back into your room ok?.. also there's 37 floor boards from your door frame to the end of the hallway.." he looked behind him at the floor before looking back at me confused, "what?" I shook my head, "never mind" I turned around and walked back into his room. A few moments later Stanley walked back in, giving me a strange look before sitting next to me on his bed. "Sooo.. are we gonna smoke? Because I could pack a bowl" Stanley just nodded and leaned his head against the wall, closing his eyes. I grabbed Stanley's pipe and his weed, there wasn't a grinder so I ripped off little pieces and packed the bowl. "We should all sit closer so we can pass it easier.." me and Stanley sat by the head of the bed while Richie and Eddie sat down at the other end. I let Stanley take the first hit, he passed it to Richie next who passed it to Eddie, leaving me last. Stanley wouldn't even turn towards me he had his back facing me and was facing his friends. He's acting really weird it's making me nervous. I decided to just try to forget it as we passed the pipe around the circle, I had to repack it a few times.

  Richie didn't seem high at all, "wait.. are you guys high? That's not fair!..I smoked just as much as you guys" I grinned a little, "oh, sometimes it doesn't work your first time.. better luck next time I guess?" He groaned, "this suckssss, hey eds are you feeling anything?" Eddies eyes were almost all the way closed, "mmm I don't know..." Stanley laughed hard and put his hand on Eddies shoulder, "you're so highhh" Eddie started laughing just as hard, now they both we hunched over, laughing hysterically. Once they quieted down Eddie turned to Richie, holding onto him. "Richie! Oh-.. my sweet sweet baby" he kissed Richie on the cheek which made his face red. He wrapped his arms around Eddie, "eds I thought I told you not to call me that in public" the smaller boy laughed, "but we're not in public silly" Richie looked down at Eddie, "yes.. I know that.. but.." he quieted down, "Henry bowers is right there remember?" I watched, amused as they both looked at me before quickly looking away. Eddie held onto Richie tighter, "you're right! We should leave and you should carry me... we could go on a walk! It'll be amazing" Richie sighed and stood up, holding onto Eddie as he held onto him for dear life. "Hey stan, were gonna head out is that ok?" The curly headed boy next to me smiled and nodded. "Of course.. see ya guys later.. make sure eddie doesn't go home looking like that ok?" He nodded and waved slightly before leaving the room. I thought about how Stanley was acting so weird earlier and wondered if now would be a good time to bring it up. "Stanley" he looked at me and smiled, "yes?" I smiled back and decided how's not the time. "Can I get a hug?" He smiled even wider, his dimples were showing. "Duh!" I was practically tackled into a hug. I leaned back against the bed frame and laughed as I wrapped my arms around him. He buried his head into my neck and a few seconds later I was greeted by chills going all over my body.