Eddie squeezes Chrissy's hand in response, gives her a grateful smile. It's a reminder of all they've been through, both together and separately. A reminder of what he'd done, how he had shown himself and others he could be brave, especially when it came to the people he loved.
 
He was brave for Dustin. He had given his life to help stop the thing that ended Chrissy's. He's not about to let all of that be a waste.
 
They move as fast as they can, as quietly as they can, the sounds of their shoes scuffling on the pavement. Eddie turns toward the boardwalk and then sucks in a sharp breath and pulls Chrissy back against the wall of a building.
 
A block away, a group of people with baseball bats are approaching.