Stand By Me (Sbm FF)

Chapter 8

We made it all the way to some bridge. I stayed silent the hole time we were there. We stopped walking "Any of you guys know wen the next train is due?" Vern asked. I walked over to the edge and looked over. It had to be at least 100 feet drop. Do you think that would kill someone?.

"Hey... Haze? What are you doing?" Chris asked and grabbed my shoulder. I jumped and turned around "Huh?" i said and was faced with a bunch of worried boys. I gulped "Just checking out the drop..." I said and started walking on the bridge. It was silent as we walked, no one talked. I looked at my arms that were covered in white scars. My arms have always been weird but now they just look scary, they are never gonna go away.... ever. I sighed and put my arms down. I turned around to see Vern lying on the tracks, i chuckled and waited for Chris and Teddy who were running to catch up to me. When they did it still stayed silent., that confused me. What's the point of trying to catch up to m if you aren't gonna talk. My thoughts were interrupted by Gordie yelling "Train!" I looked behind me with wide eyes. I turned my head back around and started sprinting. I was so close to the end, i jumped off the tracks and let out a breathe. Me, Teddy and Chris got off safely. But Vern and Gordie were still on the tracks

We screamed for them to run, they were screaming to. I swear to god if they get hit i'm going to kill myself. They got to end of the tracks but the train right there "Jump Gordie!" I yelled. He grabbed Vern and knocked him over. The train passed and we ran to the edge. There was dust flying everywhere and they were groaning "Hey, at least now we know when the next train was due." Chris chuckled.

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We traveled until it dark and set up a little camp

We cooked the meat that Gordie and Me got from the store "Man. That was the old-time train-dodge. Too cool. Vern you were so scared you looked like the fat guy in Abbot and Costello the time he saw the mummy" Teddy chuckled "I wasn't that scared" Vern said and we all scoffed, plus adding a few 'Vern's' here and there "No, really, I wasn't. Sincerely." He defended and we all laughed "Okay. Then you won't mind if we check the seats of your Jockeys for Hershey-squirts, will ya?" Gordie said seriously. We started to crack up

"Oh screw" Vern frowned "Vern you better turns yours over" Chris smirked "'t is the way I'd like to do it." Vern shrugged and i folded my lips in a line "Fine" Chris said holding back his laugh. As soon as Chris said that Vern's meat fell off his stick. We all started to crack up "Oh man! You got any more, Gordie?" Vern whined. Uh, hello bitch? I was there to.

"Sorry, Vern" Gordie laughed "It's not funny. What am i supposed to eat?" Vern said trying to get his food back "Why don't you cook your dick?" Teddy asked sarcastically "It'd be a small meal" Chris added. Vern rolled his eyes as we all laughed at him. He finally got his food out of the fire "Screw you guys i got it" Vern laughed in victory.

We finished eating and Chris handed everyone a smoke. I lit mine using the fire, while everyone waited. I don't usually smoke but i needed it tonight "Nothing like a smoke after a meal" Vern said and i gave him a weird look "Yeah. I cherish these moments" Teddy said. Chris laughed and Teddy raised his hand up in defense "What? What'd i say?" He asked but no one replied. It went silent. I looked around at everyone, Chris was staring at the fire and Teddy was doing the same, Vern was looking at everyone. I looked at Gordie who's eyes locked on mine

He's not your friend. He said you are only here because Chris was worried about you. I thought.

I looked away and took a drag out of my cigarette. People are rude and i just have to except it. I blew the smoke out of my nose and got a bit more comfortable. I yawned and Chris motioned me over to him. I crawled over to him and put my head on his shoulder. When we were younger, after our dad would finish us he would hold me till i fell asleep "Hey Gordie why don't you tell us a story" Chris suggested. I smiled. I have always loved Gordie's stories, Gordie looked at me "I- I don't know" he stuttered and looked down "Oh, come on" Chris urged him on

"Yeah, come on, Gordoe. But not one of your horror stories, okay? I don't wanna hear no horror stories. I'm not up for that, man" Vern said and i giggled at him "Why don't you tell us one about Sergeant Stone and his battling leathernecks?" Teddy suggested "Oh that's a good one" I said pointing at Teddy "Well the one I've been thinking about is kind of different. It's about this pie-eating contest. And the main guy of the story is a fat kid that nobody likes named Davie Hogan" Gordie shrugged and i sat up and leaned forward, interested by the plot.

"Like Charlie Hogan's brother. If he had one." Vern said "Good Vern. Go on, Gordie" Chris said dryly "Well this kid is our age but he's fat, real fat. He weighs close to one-eighty. But you know it's not his fault it's his glands." Gordie started "Oh yeah, my cousin's like that, sincerely. She weighs over three hundred pounds. Supposed to be Hyboid Gland or something. Well I don't know about any Hyboid Glands, but what a blimp. No shit she looks like a Thanksgiving turkey. And you know this one time --"

"Shut up Vern" Chris said annoyed "Yeah, yeah, right. Go on, Gordie, it's a swell story" Vern said ignoring Chris's annoyed tone

"Well all the kids instead of calling him Davie they call him Lardass. Lardass Hogan. Even his little brother and sister call him Lardass. A-at school they put a sticker on his back that says 'wide load', and they rank him out and beat him up whenever they got a chance. But one day he gets an idea. The greatest revenge-idea a kid ever had." Gordie started. I smiled wide. As Gordie told his story i got more and more into. I love stories, they are like books or magazines. It's like your in a different world, you get to experience what the character feels and everything. I love it.

As Gordie finished his story we all cheered and clapped. I clapped and smiled at him, he looked at me and smiled. No matter what he says, i will be there to cheer him on.