[ Rarely did the events at Neibolt come up when the Losers were all together. Mostly for comfort. It was in the past, for now anyways. More than anyone Stan wanted to push past what had happened.
Eddie though, his mind wandered too much. It wasn't so much about what had seen, but more about how he felt. Every time he closed his eyes, he remembered those missing children. Well, they weren't really missing anymore. They had found them. Betty Ripsom's mom coming to school every day to look for her. Bill's determination to find Georgie. All the while those missing kids being right under the foot of everyone mourning the loss of them.
He had been teetering on the brink of sleep when Richie spoke up. Really Eddie shouldn't have been expecting any different. This is on brand for their usual sleepover. ]
I almost was. It's hard to sleep over your mouth-breathing.
[ Despite chastising him, Eddie's thankful he doesn't have to be alone with his mind anymore. ]
[ Even though they don't talk about it, all of the Losers know they're still dealing with the effects of what happened last year. Richie's glad that none of them want to change - well, okay, he's mostly glad that Eddie still wants to hang out with him like they used to.
Waking him up is pretty typical, as is the other boy's ability to retort with an insult. It's familiar, and safe, and yet Richie still can't help feeling a little on edge.
He does his best to hide it when he speaks, though. ]
Like your shitty lungs make you sound any better, [ he fires back. Usually he'd be grinning, but it's hard to feel super pumped up right now. He goes quiet for a second, then asks slowly, ]
Hey, uh... I was wondering. Do you, like. Like anybody right now?
[ Somehow, no matter how many sleepovers they have, seeing Richie without his glasses always is a bit jarring. Eddie never truly takes into account just how much they obstruct his face. But it's nice. The moon peeks in from the windows and paints the sides of his face, it's the only way Eddie can even see him as he blinks the darkness away to stare up at his best friend with mock frustration. ]
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Re: for lovser
Date: 2019-10-02 09:48 pm (UTC)Eddie though, his mind wandered too much. It wasn't so much about what had seen, but more about how he felt. Every time he closed his eyes, he remembered those missing children. Well, they weren't really missing anymore. They had found them. Betty Ripsom's mom coming to school every day to look for her. Bill's determination to find Georgie. All the while those missing kids being right under the foot of everyone mourning the loss of them.
He had been teetering on the brink of sleep when Richie spoke up. Really Eddie shouldn't have been expecting any different. This is on brand for their usual sleepover. ]
I almost was. It's hard to sleep over your mouth-breathing.
[ Despite chastising him, Eddie's thankful he doesn't have to be alone with his mind anymore. ]
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Date: 2019-10-23 04:56 pm (UTC)Waking him up is pretty typical, as is the other boy's ability to retort with an insult. It's familiar, and safe, and yet Richie still can't help feeling a little on edge.
He does his best to hide it when he speaks, though. ]
Like your shitty lungs make you sound any better, [ he fires back. Usually he'd be grinning, but it's hard to feel super pumped up right now. He goes quiet for a second, then asks slowly, ]
Hey, uh... I was wondering. Do you, like. Like anybody right now?
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Date: 2019-10-24 08:50 pm (UTC)Just your sister. Why, do you?