Richies POV
It was the first day of school and I didn't want to go. I really didn't want to go. But I had to. My mom packed me a lunch, which was odd. Usually I would have to eat the disgusting school food.
We were planning to bike to school with Mikes friends which is cool because I'm used to biking to school with the losers. It's only September, but it was a cold day in Indiana. I would be wearing my favorite sweatshirt, but I gave it to eds. I wanted him to have something to remember me by. Let me tell you he did. He does. We pretty much text each other every 5 minutes.
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I was sitting on my bed just not wanting to get ready for school or anything.
"I'm going downstairs for breakfast, come down when you're ready and you can take anything from my closet if you need to." Mike says and walks downstairs.
I decided to wear a pair of jeans and a long sleeve white shirt with one of my Hawaiian shirts over it.
After I got dressed I went downstairs and into the kitchen where everyone was eating. They had a plate ready for me. As we ate it was awkward so I just barely said anything. After breakfast me and Mike went upstairs to finish getting ready and then we headed off to school.
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First period I had math with nobody.
Second period I had English with Will and Mike who were all over each other.
Third period I had social studies with only Eleven (awkward).
Fourth period I had science with literally the whole party and it was awesome.
Fifth period I had global with Dustin and it was super fun.
Then it was finally time for lunch.
I walked out of 5th period with Dustin.
We both brought lunch so we took our time getting there. Half the tables were taken.
One table was full with the whole party plus some random kids.
"Oh guys I'm sorry." Mike started.
"No worries, me and Richie can just sit somewhere else today." Dustin cut him off and said.
Me and Dustin looked around and ended up sitting at a small table with only a few other students sitting at it. We talked for awhile. Me and Dustin know practically everything about each other now.
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"and then Stan was like, what the fuck Richie?!" I said and laughed, finishing a story about Stan.
Dustin was laughing and then Mike came over.
"What the fuck Richie?" he mocked.
"Funny Mike." I replied.
"Anyways I'll see you in study hall that's the only other period I have with you." Mike said.
I nodded and me and Dustin caught up with the others.
Mikes POV
Dustin and Richie were really getting to know each other. I loved that. Finally Dustin is getting a close friend and so is Richie. After me and Richie got home we told Mom about our day and just kept saying everything was good even if it wasn't. When we got into our room we immediately did our homework which wasn't much because it was only the first day.
"So uh about Eddie, we don't have to talk about him, but are you ever gonna tell him you like him?" I asked.
"Trust me don't worry I could talk about eds all day, and I was actually thinking of writing him a letter today to tell him how I feel, it's more personal than a text message."
"That's a good idea" I said.
"So I was wondering, what's the deal with Will and eleven? Like relationships?" He asked.
Oh boy is that a story
"well me and El used to date but when she started doing normal things like going out and school and stuff she got adopted by Hopper, we decided to break up so she could lead to a normal life and if we ever still had feelings we could start our relationship over again, properly this time." I tried to explain as thoroughly as I could.
"Wait, what, A normal life...What's wrong with her?" He asked.
"Hey, nothings wrong with her!" I said raising my voice a bit.
"I'm sorry I'm just confused." He said shyly.
"It's okay sorry I yelled a little." I said with a little laugh.Not wanting to explain what really happened with the people eating demo dogs and shit I explained half the truth.
"She was abandoned and I found her in the woods so I took her in and we started "dating" and then our local chief Hopper adopted her and now she's leading to a normal life." I explained.
"Oh that's nice, you too are still good friends?"
"Of course" I said with a nod.
Richies POV
Time passed by and I kept getting anxious. I felt the need to tell Eddie how I felt but man was I terrified.
He's never shown any signs towards liking me, and I just doubt he does. He came out to our friend group as gay a couple years back, but no one knows that I also like guys, I mean I've talked to Bev and Bill about it a couple times I think, but I haven't officially come out to anyone
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I decided I have nothing to lose. I'm not even in the same state as him so I was just gonna go for it and write how I felt to Eddie. It took me almost an hour to write the letter to eds, but none than less it got done. I was ready to fold it up to send away but I re read one more time. It was hard but I sent it out about 15 minutes later. I sent a quick message to Eddie.
eds🥺❤️🥰✨
Me: hey I sent an important letter to you and you should get it tomorrow, night:)
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Eddies POV
I woke up this morning to the letter Richie sent. It must be important if he didn't just text me. I walk downstairs, go outside and grab it out of the mailbox with the other mail.
"Eddie, what were you doing outside?" My mom asks as I walk back in.
"I was getting the mail." I reply.
I quickly put Richies letter in my back pocket so my mom couldn't see it, then I put the rest of the mail on the table. I ran up to my room and opened it.
Dear eddie,
Eds, Eddie spaghetti, eddo spaghetto, Eddie bear, Edwardo, Edward spaghettward. I called you these stupid names when I met you because I didn't know what else to do. I wanted to talk to you so I just took your name for a convo starter. I didn't know they would actually make you mad but we were just little and they stuck. I wrote this letter because I wanted it to be more special than a text message and I couldn't say it to you over a screen, so here we are. The truth is, and the point of this message is...I like you...no, Love you. I've always loved you as a friend but I realized it's more. I'm in love with you. I love when you get angry at me for your nicknames, and when you won't shut up about being safe, when you help me after I get hurt. I like your perfect hair and your little shorts and your beautiful face, god you're so pretty eds. I don't know what else to say. I know you most likely don't like me back but I had to get this off me. I hope this doesn't ruin our friendship because if it does I won't be able to live with myself.
But that's it
Love, Richie
My heart pounded and my palms started to sweat.
Richie likes me?
I immediately think the worst, what if he's joking or someone did this as a prank. So even though I'm terrified to do so, I call him.
"Eds?" I hear him say in a shaky voice
"Yeah, yeah It's me."
"What's up?" He says, his voice getting shakier.
"I got your letter."
"Oh." he says in a low dropped voice.
"look Eddie I'm really sorry I-" Rich started but I cut him off.
"Wait Richie don't apologize yet I'm just, well wondering if this was some sort of prank or joke or- I don't know."
"What no Eddie it's not a joke, I'm sorry but it's really how I feel. I know you're probably hoping it was a joke but i'm really sorry oh god I'm sorry."Richie starts.
"Hey dipshit can you stop apologizing."
"What?" Richie says confused.
I laugh a little,
"I like you too."
*edited*
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Anyways,
much love