IT 2017 | Bill Denbrough

chapter ten

September

"I can only remember parts, I thought I was dead. That's what it felt like. I saw us, all of us together back in the cistern. But we were older, like, our parents' ages" Beverly explained as we all sat in a circle next to the lake.

"What were w-w-we all doing t-there?" Bill asked.

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

I sat there next to Bill bouncing my leg up and down. I don't ever want to be in Derry by the time I'm as old as my parents are now. I don't want to stay here, I want to leave. The thought of it coming back makes my anxiety go through the roof, causing me to bounce my leg faster. Bill puts a hand on my leg to stop it from moving. He then grabs a shard of glass with his free hand and stands up.

"Swear it. S-S-Swear if It isn't dead, if It ever comes back, we'll c-come back, too."

My heart drops. I was just thinking how I wanted to leave, to never come back to Derry. Especially for this reason. I take a deep breath. If we stopped it before, We can do it again. Right? I stand up, showing my agreement. I look around at everyone else who was just staring down. Before I said anything, Beverly was next to stand. Then Eddie and Richie, Mike, and then Ben. Stanley was hesitant, but he eventually stood up with us.

I turn my attention to Bill to was cutting open the inside of his hand with the glass he picked up. My eyes grew wide and I swallowed hard. He turned over and walked directly in front of me. He picked up my hand and turned it over, he then put the glass to my palm. I winced as Bill slid the glass across my hand. I looked up at him, who was giving me an apologetic look. He then went around the circle, cutting everyone's hands. Blood was dripping off our hands and onto the glass below.

Bill walked back over to me and connected our hands, and then grabbed Richies. We all grabbed hands and stood in a circle. All of our blood connecting. After a little we all dropped hands.

"I gotta go" Stan said. "I hate you."

We all stared at him not knowing what to say. We all felt bad for Stan, we know he was probably the most impacted by all this. The most afraid. Stan then smiled at us and we all started to laugh.

"I'll see you later" Stanley said and then walked off. Eddie turned over to Richie and pulled him into a hug.

"Bye, guys" Eddie said into the hug. Eddie let go of Richie and started to leave. Before Eddie could leave, Richie grabbed onto Eddie's hand and pulled him back.

"Wha-" Eddie was cut off by Richie connecting their lips. All of us gasped, our eyes wide open. I couldn't help but smile at the two. After they kissed, Eddie pulled back smiling at Rich. His face bright red. Eddie looked at the rest of us before walking away, the smile never leaving his face. Richie then followed after him.

"Holy shit" I laughed. Everyone was smiling now, we all knew they liked each other. We just didn't know how much. Mike then left shortly after along with Ben, Then Bev. Leaving me and Bill. I sat down on the log next to us, Bill sitting down next to me.

"How a-are you? You know, w-with everything?" Bill looked directly at me, not looking away.

"I think I'm okay. Or at least I will be,
Eventually" I stared into Bills eyes causing me to lose my train of thought. His brown hair blew in the wind.

"T-That's good" He paused. "Look, I'm s-sorry. For all of this. I dragged you into this and- and I'm sorry."

I stare at him for a second longer before reaching for his hand. I held his hand in mine, the blood still dripping.

"You didn't drag me into this, Bill." He smiled at me softly before speaking again.

"Hey, I have a q-question"

"Yeah?" I said.

"Did you m-m-mean what you s-said? You know, about you loving m-me? Down in the s-sewers."

My heart stopped. I had completely forgot I said that. Oh my god what was I thinking! We kissed once! I'm such an idiot. I swallowed hard and looked at the ground not knowing what to say.

"Um, well... Yeah? I don't know. I- I shouldn't have said that. I mean, we kissed once. Well, I kissed you. You probably didn't want to kiss me but you were being nice, so thank you. I'm sorry, I know you probably don't feel the same so it must be weird for you. I don't want to put you in a situation where you're uncomfortable, you know? I don't know. I'm really s-" I was cut off by Bills lips connecting to mine. He reached his hand up to the side of my face. I kissed him back, not caring about the blood that was now on my face due to his hand. He put his other hand on my leg, sliding it up to my thigh. I put my hand to the back of his neck, making sure it wasn't the hand I was bleeding from. Bill then pulled away, smiling.

"I love you, too"