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▶️ Bowers is back then gone
Everyone had officially been gathered. The air was thick with fear and everyone stood silent, their hearts pounding. My palms were sweaty as hell and everyone I wiped them on my shorts they just got worse.
"Is everyone r-ready?" Bill asked. He knew the answer though, no. No one was ready. At least I certainly wasn't. Everyone nodded slightly. Bill nodded observing the yard around us. "Guys, spikes." He said grabbing one of the rusted fences posts. My eyes scanned the area as well. I spotted an old baseball bat in the corner and hurriedly snatched it up. Richie I noticed picked up and old beer bottle. I rolled my eyes at him.
"It's not going to work." I sang. He scoffed banging it on the railing. It broke. "Told you." I said smirking slightly. He shook his head a grin present on his features.
"Alright let's go." Bill told us walking into the house. I followed him. I coughed violently as my stomach wrenched. It was disgusting. The house was covered in a thick layer of dust and it smelled awful.
"What the fuck, why does this guy live in a fucking trash can, it smells like shit in here." I gagged lightly. Eddie shrugged taking a hit if his inhaler. "Can I have that?" I asked him. He nodded handing it to me. I gratefully took a hit. The medicine hit my lungs clearing them up. "Thank you."
"Stan?" Eddie asked. Stan shook his head no. I knew he was afraid, we all were.
"Stan, we all have to go, Bev was right." Richie Said.
"If we split up like last time, that clown will kill us, one by one, but if we stick together, all of us...we'll win.I promise." Bill said to Stan softly. He sighed stepping into the house. I smiled at him intertwining our fingers. Stan smiled at me thankful for the comfort. I felt another hand intertwine with mine, it was slightly clammy but it somehow made me feel calmer. I glanced at Richie and smiled slightly. All nine of us made our way downstairs. Roses hand was tightly clasped in Eddies as the two peered into the well.
"Hey Eddie, you got a quarter?" Richie tried to joke.
"I wouldn't want to make a wish in that fucking thing." He replied giving a disgusted look at the well.
"Beverly." Ben cried down the well. I sighed softly.
"How are we supposed to get down there?" Mike asked furrowing his dark brow. Rose shrugged.
"Oh wait there's a rope!" She exclaimed lightly releasing Eddies hand to go grab the rope.
"Alright lets go." Bill said slinging the rope over the rusted hook. I looked at it wearily. It did not look sturdy. Yet, Bill was already halfway down it. Rose followed Bill who was quickly followed by Eddie and Stan. Ben then made his way down. I took in a deep breath my hands gripping the old rope.
"Val," Richie said placing his hand my shoulder," it's gonna he fine." He reassured me. I nodded and headed down the rope. Richie followed me. I quickly grabbed Roses hand as she pulled me into the small crook in the well. I hugged her tightly. Richie tumbled into the well knocking Rose and I down.
"Really Richie you couldn't have been anymore careful?" Ben asked with a small chuckle. The curly headed boy just shrugged.
"Guys, help!" Mike cried. All of us leaned out over the crook to look up at the opening. Mike dangled over the edge.
"Mike!" Everyone cried. We heard a crash then Henry Bowers head leaned over the edge. Blood dripped down all parts of his face and he truly look psychotic.
"Bowers." Rose breathed.
"Mike. Fuck." Eddie cried.
"Leave him alone!" I shouted up at the now insane Henry. A pack of bolts flew down the well.
"Run, Mike!" Rose yelled.
"Mike! Down!" Ben commanded truly frightened.
"I sh-sh-sh-should get up there." Bill stuttered reaching for the rope. Richie blocked him.
"Are you insane? With what?" Bill shrugged trying to get past Richie who was not having it.
"Holy shit!" Rose shouted as loud cracks filled my ear drums. I peered out of the crook. Henry Bowers was falling with sickening cracks.
"Mike!" Ben cried hugging the boy when he came into the crook with us.
"I'm okay. I'm okay." He breathed lightly before we all engulfed him in a hug.
"Shit. Stanley." Eddie said. My eyes widen noticing I hadn't heard the curly brunette speak in a while. A slight noise came from the other end of the tunnel causing us to all rapidly turn around.
"Beverly. Is that you?" Ben asked hopefully. I shook my head it was the clown. It's ugly head peered around the corner.
"Guys? Guys? Come on, guys, where's Stan?" Eddie pleaded trying to get everyone's attention.
"Stanley." Everyone cried noticing he was gone. We all began rushing into the well calling out Stans name.
"Oh shit, gray water." Richie said putting his arm out to stop me from tumbling into the murky water.
"Thanks." I muttered. He nodded. "Stan?" Eddie asked, no response. "Stan? Stanley!"
"Quiet." I yelled hushing everyone. "Listen." They all nodded. Screams rang out through the tunnels.
"It's coming from ahead." Rose told us. We nodded heading in that direction.
"My flashlight!" Eddie cried as it fell into the water. Dissenting heads floated out of the water causing me to choke. My stomach churned.
"What the fuck is that thing?" Eddie squealed jumping out of the water.
"This is not good." Ben Said once we got to a heavy door. I nodded in agreement there was no way we could move that heavy of a door.
"Everyone one p-pull." Bill instructed as we all gripped the handle. "One t-two three." He cried and we all pulled. The door flung open and I flew backwards into the gray water behind us. Richie extended his hand out to me which I gladly took. He pulled me out of the gray water.
"You've got a little something their." He smirked pulling a leaf out of my hair. I smiled shaking my head.
"Come on lets go." The two of us headed into the room where Stan sat screaming, tears streaming down his face.
"No!" He cried.
"It's okay." Richie reassured siting down next to his best friend.
"You left me, you aren't my friends. You made me go, you made me go!"
"I'm sorry." Ben cried, throwing his cubby arms around the sobbing boy.
"You made me go to Neibolt. This is your fault." Stan insisted.
"Stan that's complete bull shit." Rose stated.
"We would never let anything happen to you. We're here." Eddie told him.
"You know I wouldn't do that. " Richie told him.
"We promise we won't leave you again." I said gripping Stans hand.
"Come on." Mike Said lightly helping Stan up.
"Bill! Bill!" Eddie cried rushing off. I groaned not another person running off. I sighed noticing they were gone before chasing after them.
