I won't be afraid{RE-EDITED}{COMPLETED}

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Morgan's pov
"You think Mighty Mouse could beat up Superman?"Vern asked me and Teddy,Chris and Gordie were lagging behind us."What are you,cracked?"Teddy asked him,"Why not?! I saw the other day he was carrying five elephants in one hand!"Vern said."You don't know nothin'.Mighty Mouse is a cartoon.Superman is a real guy.No way a cartoon could beat up a real guy."Teddy said,"Yeah, maybe you're right. Would be a good fight though."Vern said."Sheesh."Teddy said,"I don't think he'd win against Superman,he's a mouse."I decided to chime into the conversation.i turned around and saw that Gordie and Chris have fallen way behind,"Come on, you guys! Let's get moving."I called out.

"Yeah. By the time we get there the kid won't even be dead anymore!"Teddy called out,we eventually reached a long narrow railroad bridge.we were considering the liklihood of being caught mid-bridge by an oncoming train,and the consequences if they are.

"Any of you guys know when the next train is due?"I asked,"We could go down to the Route 136 bridge."Chris suggested,"What, are you crazy? That's five miles down the river. You walk five miles down the river, you gotta walk five miles back. That could take 'til dark. If we go across here we can get to the same place in ten minutes."Teddy said."Yeah, but if a train comes there's nowheres to go."Vern said,"No there isn't. We'll just jump."Teddy said."Teddy that's like a hundred feet."I pointed out,"Yeah, Teddy."Vern agreed with me."Look, you guys can go around if you want to. I'm crossing here. And while you guys are dragging your candy-asses halfway across the state and back, I'll be waiting for you on the other side, relaxing with my thoughts."Teddy said,"You use your left hand or your right hand for that?"Gordie asked."You wish."Teddy said,I gulped nervously.

No one's pov
The group decide to cross over the bridge and take their chances.Teddy,Morgan,and Chris go first while Gordie hangs back with Vern.

Gordie touches the rail and feels no vibration,so he starts across.The river below is visible between the ties and Vern is too scared to walk,so he starts crawling across.As he nears the middle,the comb falls from his shirt pocket.He makes a grab for it but misses and the comb flutters down into the river below.Vern sighs heavily,"I lost the comb."he said sadly.

"Forget it, Vern."Gordie said,he's nervous because Vern is taking too long to cross.He kneels down to feel the rail again,This time he feels something.He looks back and sees the smoke from an oncoming train puffing over the treetops as it approaches the bridge. Gordie shouts a warning,"TRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIN!!"
"Oh shit."Vern tries to crawl faster,but Gordie is screaming at him to get up and run or they'll be killed."Go, Man! Get up, man! Move it! Get up, Vern, damn it! Get up! Go man! Shit! We're gonna die goddamn it, get up!"Gordie yelled,"But I'm gonna fall!"Vern cried.

"Damn it! Goddamn it, get up! Go! Go!"Gordie continues to scream at Vern.By this time Teddy,Morgan,and Chris have reached the other side safely and are shouting encouragement to Vern and Gordie.Just moments before the train would have struck the boys, Gordie tackles Vern and they both tumble off the tracks and onto the far embankment. After the train passes,the trio rush over to check on Vern and Gordie and find them dusting themselves off."are you guys ok?"Morgan called out,Vern looked like he shit himself."Hey, at least now we know when the next train was due."Chris said,Morgan gave him a look.