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WHAT HAPPENS TO EVERYBODY AFTER THE BOOK.

WHAT HAPPENS TO EVERYBODY AFTER THE BOOK

[ in case u were wondering ]

BEN
he tried dating a boy named jaocb in his second year of college to get over beverly, but he was so madly in love her, the relationship didn't last. he graduated in 2023 with a masters and studied english and philosophical poetry. Beverly and him got together after they both ended college, and they moved to New York. ben is a professional poet, with over 12 current poetry books published. he and beverly would get married and have two children, kay (named after a childhood friend) and stanley (named after their most trusted babysitter and friend).

BEVERLY
she never got over ben during their breakup. she dropped out of college to pursue a career in fashion design. her clothes got picked up by some brands, and sometimes, she models her own clothes. she was been dubbed a trendsetter, and is own of the most resourceful fashion designers, using only recycled cloth to use as little as possible. she is married to ben and they have two children.

EDDIE
he started volunteering at a facility to help children with mental disorders. after a year of unpaid volunteer work, he was promoted to become a worker, and that is his current job. he helps children with adhd and ocd learn to live more comfortably. he and richie had an on and off relationship before they finally started dating stably a few years later. marriage is currently not being discussed, but they are happy nonetheless.

RICHIE
things didn't start out the best. after his breakup with eddie, he failed his midterms in college, and dropped out to become a comedian on the dark alleys. he lived in cheap hotels. one of his friends got sick and let richie mind his radio station while he was out. he became a slow, but soon popular radio host. richard 'records' tozier's station is one of the most popular in america. he and eddie are currently dating.

STAN
stan was always smart, and it's that job that landed him as an accountant. he was always close friends with beverly and ben, and helped them (emotional and financial support) while they were depressed and failing. they named their second child in his honour, and they stay close to this day. he was happily married to bill. he lost his job partly because of the stress of being a father. sadly, at age 46, he died due to suicide.

AUDRA
after a drunken mistake that ended her relashionship, audra strives to not let that depressing and horrible mistake ruin her life. she feels immensely horrible for it, and wishes she could change it. patrica and her did not start dating again, but they became friends again after running into each other on instagram a few months later. she is a professional instagram model and feminist activist, with more then two million followers on instagram.

MIKE
mike did not go to college due to not being able to afford it. when his grandfather died, his family farm was sold and torn down. eventually when he was 26, he raised enough money to be able to attend school. he studied world history and crimes in the 1950s. he received many medals for his work as a historian. he sued the people who tore down his farm, saying it was a historic piece of derry and won the lawsuit. he currently runs the library with his girlfriend carole. he ran for mayor of derry in 2025 and won.

BILL
he is a writer, who currently lives in maryland. things started out rough with not enough people buying his works, but with his 3rd novel, The Easily Angry, he became a household name. he keeps in touch with all his friends, especially audra, who was his maid of honour for the wedding. after his husband died, he continued writing, and reviewed a newberry honour medal for his Kindness Kills, based on his emotions during stan's death.

PATRICA
patrica was unemployed after graduating college, and worked odd jobs to pay the rent. she is currently a engineer, and has helped derry with it's pumbling, which since 1957, has leaked and given people poisoning. she is credited to be the best engineer ever in derry's history, and her work is in high demand. she is current friends with audra, and is currently dating joy deyon.

CAROLE
carole did not go to college so she could help support her boyfriend mike after he lost his family's farm. her father owns the library, and she got both herself and mike employed. they cannot marry, as it would be too expensive. she is studying greek mythology. after her father died, she inherited the library. she decided to not go to colleges, and stays dedicated to the library. it is rumoured she has memorized every book title by heart.