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It had been a month, since the big event. The group had siting around each other in a field.

"I can only remember parts, but I thought I was dead", Beverly told the group. "That's what I felt like. I saw all of us together back in cistern, but we were older like our parents' ages", she explained.

"W-what were we all doing their?", Bill asked.

"I just remember how we felt. I remember how scared we were, I don't think I can ever forget that", Beverly replied.

Bill picks up a sharp object on the ground standing up.

"Swear it! Swear that I-if it isn't dead, if it ever comes back, we'll come back too", Bill protests.

The group stood up, as each of them put their hand out for bill to cut their hand with the glass.

The group hold their bloody hands together in a circle as Evelyn held Eddie's and Richie's hand.

They slowly dropped them, " I gotta go", Stanley says.

"I hate you", he says with a straight face and then smile making the group laugh. 

 Evelyn suddenly inturupts, "Guys, I'm moving!", she says making the group become shock.

"Why are you moving? did something happen? pls don't go". They all start to say except Richie.

"I just found out, My mum wants to leave the house that grandma gave to mum. We're moving out out of Derry. My mum and dad will have a better job, the house is better than grandma's according to mum.", Evelyn says trying to hold back her tears which didn't go unnoticed by the group. The group go to hug her except Richie, "I love you, guys. Thanks for making the time I had in Derry, the best", she smiles.

After the hug, Stanley gives Evelyn one final hug "I'll miss you".
Evelyn hugs him back whispering, "Thanks for being my first ever friend".
"Always will", he smiles walking away from the group.

Richie says, bye to everyone then starts to walk away too.

"Eve, go to him.", Eddie softly says, looking at Evelyn.

"But..", Evelyn says.

"Eve, you love him, So tell him!", Eddie says holding her hand and giving it a reassuring squeeze.

Evelyn looks at Eddie, she gives him a hug, that he accepts.

She then runs to Richie.

"Richie, Wait!".

"What is it, Eve?"

"I know, this is random but I'm been wanting to say this for a long time and I may not have the courage to say this and if it's okay if you don't feel the same way", she rambled.

"I love you", Richie and Evelyn say in the same time both flustered.

Richie looks at her and he could take it anymore and pulls her into a kiss.

It was short but meaningful as it was both of their first kiss.

When the kiss ended, for the first time Evelyn could finally see Richie blushing.

"I love you, Evelyn. I actually liked you since we met but I thought you wouldn't want to date a trashmouth like me", Richie confessed.

"Of course, I want to date you. But..", Evelyn says. 

They both knew they could be together at least for now. The two hug each other.

Richie smooths her hair, "Eve, I want you to follow your dreams. You want to be a movie director, right? I want you to work hard and know that I will wait for you".

"Maybe, one day we can be together", Richie says.

"Yeah", Evelyn says pulling away.

"You know, you could be a comedian, one day", Evelyn says.

"Maybe, I could", Richie laughs.

"Maybe, I can hire you to be an actor, In one of my movies", Evelyn says.

"Now, that's what you call a great idea!", Richie jokes.

"I have to go now!", Evelyn says.

"I'll miss you", Richie mumbles pulling her in her one last embrace.

"Me, too", she says giving him a kiss on the cheek and running off to her house leaving a blushing Richie who was grinning madly in love ♥️

The clown was now gone, and they would never have to hear it's name again...