Stand By LaChambers

Ch. 1: I'm Good, I'm Good

[ Gordie's POV ]

"n- no..." I whimpered, while in a half-awake state of sleep. "P-p-PLEASE-"
I sprung up from the flimsy sleeping bag that lie underneath me. Looking up from my trembling hands, Chris looked over at me, from the log he seemed to be sitting on.

"Gordo. You okay?" Chris turned towards me, "You were dreaming."

Chris Chambers; the leader of our group, and my best friend. Family back at home had been treating me like shit lately, so Chris, Vern, and Teddy thought it would be a good idea for all of us to take a small break from our homes and camp out near the treehouse, not that my parents would notice, anyways.

"Yea. Im good," I murmured, looking around at Vern and Teddy both sound asleep. It was now 5:32 am, according to Chris.

"What are you doing awake?" I asked the tired-eyed Chris.

"Couldn't sleep."

"Shut The Hell Up!" Teddy yelled from his side of the fire pit. "I'm Trying To Sleep!"

Chris and I both looked at Teddy's annoyed glare.
Before we knew it, it was 9:00am and Chris had soon fallen asleep, which left me awake since 5:32. Soon it was 9:30.
Then 9:40 and 9:50.
By 10:00, Teddy and Vern had woken up from what seemed like an endless sleep.

"What's for breakfast?" Teddy blurted. Vern, had nothing to say and let out a distant yawn.

"I don't know." I replied honestly.

"Vern go fetch us some breakfast, will ya?" Teddy commanded, turning towards Vern.

"Wh- Why should I?" Vern defended."Why can't you go? You're the one whose hungry"

"... Pussy." Teddy insisted. "Puss-yyy."

"Call me that one more time and I sw-"

"Pussy!" Teddy shouted.

"Oh that's it, you four-eyed piece of shit!"

Before I knew it, Vern was on top of Teddy, with his hands around his neck.

"Stop it!" A voice shouted from behind me. Chris walked up and pushed Vern off of Teddy.

"God guys, can't you act your age for once?" Chris snapped. "I'll get your fuckin' breakfast, jesus."

Vern and Teddy exchanged glares that even I could feel.
Teddy quickly shot his fist in front of Vern's face, causing Vern to fall back.

"Hah! Two for flinching!" Teddy punched Vern twice in the shoulder, causing Vern to let out a small screech.

"Yeah, I'll join you Chris." I insisted, removing my eyes from the two five year olds, to Chris.

"What? Don't leave me alone with this four- eyed-" Vern began.

"What'd you say fatass?" Teddy interrupted.

"C'mon, let's go." Chris told me, grabbing my shoulder, pulling me along.

We were now walking down the sidewalk of Castle Rock, passing faces I see everyday, and the small shop I used to go into with Denny everyday.