Mate of Pennywise

*Chapter 2: Recovered*

Georgie woke up the next morning, feeling the strong pain on his right side. He reached to feel but realized that he no longer has an arm. Memories came back to him from yesterday. The clown in the sewer drain. He has the paper boat. Georgie tried to take it, but the clown chomp on his arm and rip it off. Then he sees Belle coming towards him, and the clown's arm grabbed her by the ankle and pull her towards the drain. But she got away. Georgie blacked out when his favorite babysitter took him to the car. He could've died. But he didn't.

"Georgie?" A voice called softly. Georgie turned to see Belle come in with his family. The parents came towards their son and embrace him as Bill watched with a smile. Mrs. Denbrough kisses her young son's head, crying with joy while her husband pets his hair. Georgie looked over at his older brother and babysitter.

"How are you feeling?" Bill asked, coming over with Belle.

"I lost an arm, Bill." Georgie replied, touching his shoulder.

"I know. But you're o-o-okay. That's all that matters." Bill said. Belle came by to hug the little boy. "You're going home today. We b-b-brought you clothes to change into." Bill told his little brother. Georgie nodded a little. Mr. and Mrs. Denbrough left the room when the doctor called for them. Belle sat next to Georgie and pet his brown hair.

"So happy you're alright." She said. "I was so scared."

"It was the clown." Georgie said with a frown. Bill and Belle stare at him with puzzled looks. "The paper boat went down the drain, and there was the clown." Georgie exclaimed. "His name is Pennywise." Belle blinked at him. A clown in a sewer drain? Now that sounds creepy.

"G-G-Georgie, why would a clown be in the drain?" Bill asked. "And h-h-h-how would he take the arm? Did he have a weapon?" Georgie shook his head. He bit his lower lip when he remembered what the clown did. Belle touched his shoulder, look at him in the eyes.

"Georgie, tell me. How did he take your arm?" She asked.

"He...bit it off!" Georgie said. "I tried to get my boat back, but he bit my arm off! He has sharp teeth!" Belle is silent for a moment. She thought back of those yellow eyes. And the long arm stretched out for her and Georgie. It couldn't be a regular person. Not some creep dressing up as a clown. Bill wasn't sure what to believe, but Georgie was telling the truth. People won't believe to what Georgie had saw. They will believe it was some kind of animal attack. Belle will have to be on a lookout for anything. She faces the boy.

"What does the clown look like?"

"His face was white, red nose, and red lips. I don't see what his clown suit looks like." Georgie said. "He said that the storm blew him and the circus away." Of course, he couldn't see the rest of the clown since the sewer drain was dark. He only sees the face of a clown. Before Belle could speak, the parents and the doctor came in to help Georgie get out of bed. Belle told the Denbroughs that she must head off to work, but she will stop by to check up on Georgie later.

"How was the poor boy?" The head librarian asked when Belle walked in the library. She took off her blue jacket and look over at her boss.

"He's in pain, but he will be okay. He has to take some pain pills." Belle replied. "When I get off, I will go to their place and check up on Georgie." The head librarian smiled at her.

"That was very heroic of you, Belle. You saved the boy's life and take him straight to the hospital. You could be the guardian of all children since you are the babysitter." She said. Belle chuckled a little. She went around the counter to work behind it. As soon as she sat down, a young man walked in with a smile.

"Hey." He greeted. Belle looked up at him. The man was wearing a coat, jeans with sneakers, and a black shirt underneath the coat.

"Kyle, hi."