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It was almost the dead of night. You were staying up late reading The Shining, as you were near the end and you wanted to desperately finish it. Your window was open to let in the breeze and listen to sounds of nature late at night, even though you were blocking out most of the sounds. What you didn’t block out however, was the sounds of someone banging there fist against your window.
You threw your book down out of fright and looked at your window, hoping it wasn’t a masked intruder hoping to steal your six dollars and two pennies. But, it wasn’t. It was Eddie ‘The Freak’ Munson. You hadn’t viewed Eddie as a freak like the rest of the school however. He had helped you when you were in one of the darkest times of your life when you self-harmed.
“Eddie, what the fuck do you need at 11 PM?” You asked, opening your window all of the way. He quickly rolled onto your bed and slammed the window shut, clearly shaky and scared of something. “Eddie..? Are you ok?”
“Yeah, I’ve never been fucking better.” He stated clear sarcasm in his voice as he pulled his knees to his chest. You slowly reached out and put a hand on his shoulder before you spoke.
”Hey…It’s alright! Everything's gonna be-“
”No. Nothings gonna be ok! I just watch a girl fly up into the air and die!”
”What..?”
There was a silence as tension built in the room. He gulped and looked at you, tears filling his eyes before he started to explain.
”I was doing a drug deal with Chrissy Cunningham—and before you get on my ass as to why the queen of Hawkins High wanted drugs I don’t know and never will.” Eddie stated. “I left her alone for…for a minute—For one goddamn minute!!—And when I came back she was in like…a trance..? And I tried to get her to wake up but she wouldn’t and then all of the sudden…” Eddie stopped, a few tears slipping out of his eyes which he quickly whipped away.
”She was…floating.” Eddie explained. “And then her bones started snapping like it was nothing—her jaw as well—and then her eyes pushed into the back of her head!!!” Eddie cried, more tears spilling out that he desperately tried to wipe away but couldn’t. Your face twisted into a terrified expression—not because you thought Eddie was a monster—but because of how real this felt.
You always knew Hawkins was a weird town where tragedy after tragedy occurred, but this…this had to be one of the worst ones yet. Yet, there was another thought lingering in your mind.
”I’m not trying to be a dick or anything but…why did you come to me out of all people?” You asked. Eddie looked back at you with his tear filled eyes which were now tinted red before he squeaked out an answer.
”Because you’re the only person who would believe me.” You could feel tears of your own well up in your eyes as you quickly pulled Eddie into an embrace. The two of you sat in this embrace for quite some time before you both pulled away.
”Is there anything else I can do for you..?” You asked, even though you were sure there wasn’t.
”Could you actually um…” He mumbled. He had said something else, but you couldn’t quite hear what it was.
”What?”
”Could you hold me..?” He replied. You smiled at his question and nodded your head. “Anything for you, Eds.”