(It would have been easy for Mike to go off and get one of those adults that he trusted when he first saw Eddie struggling. It would have been real easy. Eddie wasn't used to this kind of generosity from strangers. So he stares at what Mike has to say on it. It winds up with Eddie smiling rather broadly.)
Trust me im really NOT cool. im the super opposite of cool. back in my hometown, me and all my friends are huge fucking losers to everyone else. i dont have any friends except for them.
or i guess, i used to not have any friends except for them.
(He thinks, maybe, now that's changed quite a bit. People seemed to like him better than people did back in Derry. Eddie still doesn't get it, but he wasn't going to complain either.
But what really gets his attention was Mike's insistence of sticking together. It reminded him fondly and instantly of Bill, again, and he knew he liked Mike quite a bit right then.)
anyone who realizes adults arent worth trusting is a-ok in my books. Already means you're a hell of a lot smarter.
They're not right all the time. not at all. most of the time they're just lying. so yeah, we should stick together.
(The last bit reads as a surprise, and Eddie's large eyes swing up to look at Mike because what.
Then suddenly he's getting some water flicked at him and Eddie jumps in surprise. For a second, his expression is openly shocked. Because did that seriously just happen? Then all at once Eddie's head is bowing and soft, breathy sort of giggles were escaping from him before he could help it. He covers his mouth and flicks some water right back at Mike.)
youre gonna have to try way harder than that to be mean.
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Trust me im really NOT cool. im the super opposite of cool. back in my hometown, me and all my friends are huge fucking losers to everyone else. i dont have any friends except for them.
or i guess, i used to not have any friends except for them.
(He thinks, maybe, now that's changed quite a bit. People seemed to like him better than people did back in Derry. Eddie still doesn't get it, but he wasn't going to complain either.
But what really gets his attention was Mike's insistence of sticking together. It reminded him fondly and instantly of Bill, again, and he knew he liked Mike quite a bit right then.)
anyone who realizes adults arent worth trusting is a-ok in my books. Already means you're a hell of a lot smarter.
They're not right all the time. not at all. most of the time they're just lying. so yeah, we should stick together.
(The last bit reads as a surprise, and Eddie's large eyes swing up to look at Mike because what.
Then suddenly he's getting some water flicked at him and Eddie jumps in surprise. For a second, his expression is openly shocked. Because did that seriously just happen? Then all at once Eddie's head is bowing and soft, breathy sort of giggles were escaping from him before he could help it. He covers his mouth and flicks some water right back at Mike.)
youre gonna have to try way harder than that to be mean.