war and peace {stanley uris}

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WAR AND PEACE

( CHAPTER TWENTY )

September 1989

"... and we were there, except... we were older, our parents' ages of so..."

"A-anything else?"

"We, we were fighting it... and the rest is all blurry"

Beverly looked down and Bill stood up a seconds later with a broken glass in his hand.

"Pr-promise me... if it isn't dead, we, we will come back"

The rest of the losers club stood up too. Their hands in front of them as Bill cutted them with a broken glass.

This time, Eddie didn't say anything about infections.

When Bill cutted Jennifer's hand, he smiled softly at her, she did the same and then looked at Stan, who smiled too.

Bill went back to his place, grabbed Beverly's hand. She grabbed Ben's, and he grabbed Stan's. Then was Jen, Mike, Eddie, and then Richie who grabbed Bill's hand.

They stayed there for minutes or hours, just enjoying their company and smiling, finally in peace.

When they sat down, they talked about whatever then laughing and remembering the good stuff they did together throughout the hell of summer.

Jennifer stood up first, after hours of being with them. "I'll see you guys later" she smiled and started walking away.

Stan watched her go, then turned around to find his friends smirking at him.

"What the fuck are you waiting for, loser?"

"Go with her, dumbass"

"Don't throw away your shot!"

He stood up "Ok, ok!.... I hate all of you—"

"Go!"

They laughed before Stan ran to catch up with her. When he got to the street, she wasn't there, he looked around as she turned around the corner in her bike.

He jumped onto his bike and rode as fast as he could, dodging obstacles and everything.

She stopped cause cars were passing by, but that didn't stop him.

"Jennifer!" He yelled catching her attention.

Stan jumped off his bike, not caring about it falling to the ground, and ran towards where she stand. He stopped under a tree to catch his breath.

"Oh fuck, oh jeez, oh fuck, I can't breath—" he said before looking up to see her walking towards him.

He cleaned his shorts and adjusted his shirt and bandages just in time.

"Stan-?"

"I— sorry but I... I'm sorry. Not for saying I'm sorry, sorry for... being a dick" he paused "I shouldn't had broken up with you or said you were shit if you thought I did, I would nevermph—!"

His eyes widened in shock before giving in, relaxing and closing his eyes.

The girl wrapped her arms around his shoulder and he wrapped his around her waist.

She pulled back, her face red "I... um, remember you, I think I'm confused or something, I don't know, but-" he raised a brow "I love you"

Stan kissed her, smiling into the kiss. She did too.

"YOU GUYS USE PROTECTION!" Someone yelled.

They separated their faces and looked at Richie. Stan flipped him off making him laugh as he rode away.

"You know, this is dumb and cheesy, but this is the tree" Stan said.

"Really? Wow, I thought it was over there" escaped Jennifer's mouth, sarcasm in her voice.

"I knew there was a reason I loved you" she smiled at his words before they once again kissed.

Finally, things were calm and calm will they remain.

Finally, they could be together without worrying about dying.

Finally, they could love each other, after all there is no peace without a war.