Fear WILL Find You // IT // Bill Skarsgard

Chapter 35

Lyles POV.

"GET THE BODIES IN THE CAR." I snapped as Leon looked at me after changing back into his own form. "You saved my life" he muttered as I shook my head. "I was only doing what you would do for me, couldn't let you die, could I?" I smiled softly before holding up one of my arms as Leon ran over and lifted me to my feet before hugging me ever so tightly, causing a flush of pain to rush through my body, rattling my bones, but in this very moment I couldn't care less. "You killed her, how do you feel?" he suddenly asked as I chuckled. "I'm not shocked or filled with regret anyway. I feel great, in fact, I feel the best I could possibly feel. She deserved it, they all did" I answered as Leon smiled, moving a lock of hair from in front of my face before kissing my lips, softly as I felt all of the pain melt away. He could make the worst of situations so much better.

Leon helped me to the car as Manny and Sam helped him carry the bodies to the car. Both men were told to not tell anyone about Leon and we would not tell anyone about what they did, of course they agreed. In fact, they were thankful for what we did, they were stuck working with Isabelle or they would be killed. Now they are free. I stared into the trees which surrounded the derelict grey stone building. I heard the boot slam shut as the car swayed slightly before the drivers side door opened. "Okay, so we need t- Blood is seeping through the bandages... WE NEED TO TAKE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL" Leon snapped as he immediately started the car and began to drive. "I WILL BE FINE, LEON. WE NEED TO GET RID OF THE BODIES!" I yelled as the man looked at me with wide eyes, I could tell he was ready to argue with me. "Leon. Don't. I have been through HELL and back, thinking that I was going to lose you. I do not need you arguing with me. We must dispose of the bodies first, no one can see them in the car. Then we are going home. I can't go to the hospital, not with these injuries. Especially when I can't explain how they happened."

I remained in the car as Leon paced back and forth, carrying a body into the large house he used to live in one by one. I looked out the darkened windows as I couldn't help but dream of lying on my comfortable sofa, it seemed to ease the pain. As Leon ran in with the last body I watched him carrying it up the stairs with ease, a small annoyed expression on his face as he looked inside the house like he was arguing with someone, more than likely himself. At times if Leon was mad he would mutter to himself when he was out of earshot, it was a way of him venting his rage and other emotions which will also allow him not to hurt anyone who he cares for, in this moment that was me. He vanished into the darkness as I looked around the garden, opening the door as I allowed the fresh air to fill the car as I took a deep breath, a smile taking over my lips before I felt an intense pain in my ribs, causing me to double over as I called out in pain. I was in agony, there is no doubt about that. But I can't show that to Leon or he will force me to go to a hospital, and we all know that is not a good idea for many reasons.

A month later I still remained at home, I hadn't allowed anyone to see me, much to the annoyance of all those who care about me. I pulled the fluffy blanket tighter around me as Leon walked in the house with a large pizza box, two plastic containers above which contain fries, mine slathered in garlic sauce while his were covered in tomato. I pulled myself up as I looked at him with a large smile. He fell onto the sofa next to me as I practically mauled him for the food, I was starving. "I told you not to get anything" I moaned, even though I was eternally thankful that he did. "But you are glad I did" he smirked as he watched me take a bite of the pizza and I nodded. "Well, since I did something good for you, then you can do something for me" Leon continued, completely ruining the moment as I instantly stopped eating "What?". "Well, I saw Odette and Cody in the take-away. They want to see you and I think they should be able to. So I invited them and told them to ask Denis, James, and Ivy if they wanted to join too. You all need to talk about what happened, all they know is that you were brutally beaten and will not go to the police" he explained as I opened my mouth to argue before the door opened.