The Telephone Call

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That Saturday morning Derry looked cheerful

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That Saturday morning Derry looked cheerful. The sky was cloudy, but the sun was still in sight through the light gray clouds. The autumn leaves from their branches as they fell on the streets, immediately following as they were swept away the wind. That Saturday was supposed to be calm and relaxing for everyone, but the outcasts were all going to Wheeler's to discuss the truth about Derry.

Bill biked on Silver through the streets, his solemn eyes staring out at the road while Stan and Eddie were biking behind him. There was pure silence in the neighborhood, almost like they knew to hide themselves away from the town and stay in their homes to not hear of the truth. His hair blowed in the wind gracefully, but the cold sent chills down his spine from his short hair.

The three of them were biking to the Wheeler's home after Richie had called them that morning saying they had a surprise for the boys. At around ten in the morning, they left their homes and headed to the white and blue house. Will wasn't there with Bill because he had already told Bill that he would be waiting for them at the house since he was going to be dropped off by his brother. Bill pedaled down the streets, his beautiful eyes watching everything that was in front of him.

There was only silence between the boys as they biked. There was a nervousness that hung in the air around them since last night and none of them could really fight off. This was something that would change their entire lives on what Derry means to them and Derry meant everything to them because this was their home. This was where their childhood lived.

Bill pressed on his brakes when they finally came to the house, getting him out of his thoughts about Derry. Bill gently turned towards the garage where he saw four bikes all neatly leaning on the door of the garage. Bill got off Silver, leaning her next to the edge of the garage wall not to be rude about the bikes that leaned on the door.

Bill looked at the others, immediately catching eyes with Eddie Kaspbrak who looked lifeless. Dark bags surrounded his soft, brown eyes that were red by lack of sleep. Bill knew that the boy hadn't slept that night because Eddie was always a nervous and anxious kid who would have an asthma attack over the smallest things.

Stan seemed to look dazed, maybe even traumatized by what happened last night, though he had never met Pennywise unlike Michael, Will, or Eddie did. Stan also seemed to look as tired at Eddie like he hadn't slept that well either last night.

Stan held his bike up using his bike stand while Eddie just placed his on the ground. Then they walked towards the door that entered into the basement as they stared at it like there was going to be a change in their lives once they entered. Bill looked at the two before speaking. "Sh-should wuh-we guh-go i-in?" His stutter becoming worse since he was nervous.

"Yeah," Eddie replied softly with a nod. Bill nodded back, turning back to the door. He turned the knob, opening it to reveal the boys all sitting around the table with someone that the three boys immediately recognized.

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