Proof that REDDIE is real

Eddie's Last Words in the book

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"Richie"he whispered.
"What" Richie was on his hands and knees staring at him desperately.
"Don't call me Ed's" he said and smiled. He raised his left hand and touched Richie's cheek.
"You know I...I..." Eddie closed his eyes, thinking how to finish, and while he was still thinking it over, he died."

In this moment, all of Eddie's attention is solely on Richie.

Most assume Eddie was going to say "you know I hate that" however I don't think so, Gay he would Eddie need to think about it? He said it so much it should be automatic. King stresses that Eddie is thinking saying 'I' twice in the sentence. I think what King was trying to imply what Eddie was going to say was something along the lines of "you know I love you" or "you know I love that".