𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐚𝐰𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐫

50. Michael's Plan

July 2, 1985

Richie slowly opened his eyes as he began to wake up. He let out a soft sigh as he saw sunlight was now flooding in his room. He turned his head to the side expecting to see Eddie, but all he saw was a pillow.

He sat up and began to look around until he spotted a piece of paper on his desk. He quickly got up and picked up the paper off of the desk and began to read it.

Hi baby, I'm at the mall with Steve and Dustin. They still need some help with the code. I'll see you soon though!!! Have a great day!!!

Lots of love, Eddie :)

Richie couldn't help, but hold back the smile from his face. He set the paper back down and pulled on a sweatshirt and fixed his bracelet so the E was facing him.

Suddenly Mike, Lucas, and Will barge into Richie's room, causing Richie to jump.

"What the fuck do you guys want?" He asks groggily as he rubs his eyes.

"We need to talk." Mike says, Richie looks at him confused. Mike's tone was very serious.

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Eddie, Steve, and Robin sat in the backroom of Scoops Ahoy, as Dustin paced back in and forth in front of them.

"So, a key card will open the door, but the Russian with the key card also happens to have a massive gun," Dustin explains to the three of them what he had seen while he was investigating. "what's ever in those boxes, what's in that room, they don't want anyone to know what it is. Well, they don't really want anyone even fucking finding it."

Robin's eyebrows begin to furrow in confusion. "I don't get it though; I mean there has to be a way in."

"Well you know, I honestly could just take him out?" Steve says.

"Uh take who out, dingus?"

"You know, the Russian guard." Steve pauses and looks at Eddie and Robin, both of them had their eyebrows raised. "What you guys? I just sneak up behind him, knock him out, and then take the key card. I mean it's just that fucking simple." Eddie wasn't taking Steve seriously but by the look on Steve's face, he wasn't joking.

"Oh really, did you not hear the part about the massive gun?" Eddie asked him, as he fiddled with his bracelet. Steve's eyes narrow and he shakes his head slightly.

"Yes, Eddie, I did. That's why I would be fucking sneaking asshole."

"Alright then, tell me this then, have you ever actually, won a fight then?" Dustin butts in.

Steve rolls his eyes and bites the inside of his cheek. "Alright, that was just one time-"

"Twice actually, there was one with Jonathan, a year prior," Dustin says, cutting Steve off. Steve lets out a breath, telling him that didn't count. "Why, why wouldn't that count Steve? Because from what I saw, it looks like he beat the fucking shit out of you." The two of them start to bicker, causing Eddie to roll his eyes in annoyance.

Suddenly Robin jumps up from the table and runs to grab the money from the tip jar. The three boys run out of the back and call after her.