15 going on 30(Stand By me)

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I slip on jeans and a tank top.

flip flops and go out of my window.

The less interaction i have with my mother the better.

I had a black eye from talking back. My bad.

I hum while i walk.

It feels much longer of a walk today.

Some of my last days being 15 and all i want is to be 12 again.

I wish i would have known these guys when i was 12.

I wonder what adventures might of happened.

I get to the small wooden box that lives in the tree.

I knock the "secret knock"

"Chris fin-a-fucking-ly took ya long enough" Teddy said.

"Sorry to burst your bubble babe" I said climbing up.

"Have you seen Chris he was supposed to be here a hour ago"

"Why" I asked.

"New playing cards someone stole ours"

"Huh weird" I said.

I knew damn well who stole them too. I wanted something to remember them by, why not there favorite thing in the world?

"You seen Gordie?" I asked.

"Haven't talked to him but i saw him drive up yesterday"

"So he's home? He's ok?" I asked.

"He's home, not sure about ok. Any chances of scolarships phewww goodbye"

"All of them?"

"Pretty much" Teddy said.

"I wanna talk to him" I said.

"We all do"

"Has Vern been over?" I asked.

"Nah, his parents are pretty pissed" Teddy replied.

"How were your parents"

"My brother picked me up.. Haven't gone home yet" Teddy said.

"You need anything"

"Nope.. Chris has been getting me shit"

"Good.. Good" I said.

Another knock.

Once again Teddy said "Fin-a-fucking-ly"

"Sorry not Chris" A small voice said.

A small voice i recognized anywhere.

"Vern.." I whispered.

As soon as he got in the treehouse i stood up and hugged him. Tight.

"How ya been" I asked.

"My parents were so mad. I was pissed, what happened to your eye are you ok?" He asked completely ignoring Teddy.

"Are you ok?My mom happend.. Wanna go swimming?" I asked.

"Hey i'm here to" Teddy said.

"Ow does it hurt" Vern asked "Sure let's go"

Teddy just stared at him.

"IM HERE TO" He said once more.

"Let's wait till Chris shows" I said "I wanna see him"

"Ok" Vern said.

Something happened with Teddy and Vern.

"What happened" I mouthed to Vern.

He shrugged and than mouthed "later"

i nodded.

We waited in silence for Chris.

I wanted to hug him. But i wouldn't. Because i'm not sure if we are made up yet.

A knock at the door.

Teddy didn't say "fin-a-fucking-ly"

He just opened it and let Chris in.

"Hey strangers" He said.

"Hi" Vern and I both said.

"I went to see Gordie" Chris said.

"What?!" We all yelled.

"He's in deep deep shot with his parents. The car was indeed stolen by Charlie and Gordie is bo longer a case, he's not getting charged or jail time. Just grounded for a long ass time" Chris said.

"That was so many words" Teddy said.

"Shut up" Vern said.

I looked at the 2 of them. What the hell happened.

"Let's go" Vern said.

We all followed him out of the treehouse.. Except Teddy.

"Teddy tou coming?" Chris asked.

"Nope"

"Do you even know where we're going?" I asked Chris.

"Nope but i wanna come because Duchamp seems PISSED"

"Solid. Hey Vern mind telling us what happened" I asked as we walked down the sunny streets of Castle rock.

"Nothing important.. Teddy came to see me yesterday.. some shit happened.. he was being a real pussy"

"What does that mean" Chris asked.

Vern puckered his lips and than kissed the air.

I looked at Chris and he looked at me. He looked like he wanted to say something but didn't.

We both knew what he meant, i think we both did.

"Where are we swimmin" He asked