Wild Heart | IT (2017)/ R.T.

two

The next day, I decided to walk to school. When I walked out of my house though, is when I saw Eddie, Bill and another boy, walking to Richie's house. I stopped when we all made eye contact. 

"You live here?" Eddie asked me. 

I nodded, not saying anything. Instead my eyes wandered to the boy I didn't know. He had super curly, light brown hair. 

"W-W-Would you like to walk to school with us?" Bill studdered. 

"I'm okay walking by myself." I told him and turned to walk down the street. 

"Guys!" I heard Richie's voice as I continued to walk. I heard footsteps run up behind me. The next thing I knew, Richie was next to me. "You live across the street from me?" 

"Looks that way." I said, not making eye contact with him. 

"Why'd you bitch slap me yesterday?" He asked. 

"You touched me." I told him. "You didn't have my permission to do so." 

"So wait, you slapped me because I touched you." 

"Yes." I told him, stopping. I looked him in the eyes. "Now, please go bother someone who actually gives a fuck." 

I walked away from him. 

"I'm not walking away from you." He said. 

"What do you want from me?" I asked. 

"Well you have no friends, so it's more for you than me." 

"Look, I don't want to be friends with you or your loser's club." I said. 

I walked across the street, leaving him and his friends behind. I arrived at the school and went straight to the classroom. I sat and waited. After a minute, the boys walked in. I looked at them and they ignored me. 

I looked down at my watch as the bell rang. The teacher talked about useless things that I didn't care about. I looked at the back of Richie's head, until he turned and caught me staring. 

"Here." He said and handed me a paper. 

"Thanks." I said as he turned around. 

Now I felt bad that I'd called them losers. I didn't mean it, I was just annoyed with him bothering me. As much as I hated apologizing, I had to. 

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After school I walked out of the school, I scanned the courtyard for Richie and his friends. They dodged out of the room before I could catch them. Finally I saw them, already walking home. But they were walking in the opposite way from my house. Fuck it. My mom could deal with it. 

I ran after them, but I got stopped by Alec. 

"Where are you going?" He asked. 

"Somewhere." I said. 

"Mom said I had to pick you up, Aunt Julia is coming over for dinner." 

"Look, I'll walk home. I have to go do something." 

"No way, mom will be pissed." 

"Tell her I refused to get in the car." I told him then ran past him, following Richie. 

Once I was almost caught up, I called his name. They all turned and stopped when they saw me. I ran the rest of the way. 

"Oh my god." I said, breathing heavy. "Holy shit you guys walk fast." 

"Did you run after us?" The boy I didn't know asked.

I nodded, still trying to catch my breath.