ad·o·les·cent
/ˌadəˈles(ə)nt/
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adjective
1.
(of a young person) in the process of developing from a child into an adult.
synonyms: teenage, teenaged, pubescent, youthful, young, juvenile; informalteen
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The group of now 5 boys including Ben, headed down toward the Quarry the next morning. Boys stood at the edge of the cliff in their tidey whiteys, doing a spitting contest. Richie had claimed he won of distance. Eddie has claimed he won of mass. "So who's going first?" Richie asked as the boys looked at the drop of the cliff to the water. "I'll go!" A voice said as they'd turned around seeing Beverly.
She raced paced them jumping off the cliff into the water. "What the fuck!?" Richie yelled in disbelief and surprise that they'd gotten shown up by a girl. Bill has jumped in then Ben, then Eddie. Richie and Stan noticed that Keira and Riley had tagged along as well. "Uh...wanna jump in?" Stan asked Keira. "I dunno, it's a big jump." She shuttered at the thought of it.
"I guess... but I could hold your hand if you want?" Stan offered as she looked up at him. Stan's cheeks blushed a red at how mushy he sounded. "I mean, cause you're afraid and all." With a smile Keira nodded taking his hand. Together they jumped off with her squeal. "How 'bout it hot stuff." Richie winked at the blonde.
"Sure, On three." Riley smirked. "One..two..." Richie jumped off as Riley laughed. "Seriously!" Richie yelled as he dropped into the water. "Oh, that's classic." Riley chuckled before jumping in herself. In the water many glances were shared. Bill glancing over at Beverly, Ben as well. Stan realizing he was still holding Keira's hand underwater.
He looked at her as she smiled and laugh with the rest of the group, so he decided to keep his hand in hers. Riley and Richie were having fun as well, Riley would splash Richie and try to run in the water. Which, obviously didn't work out very well once he put his arms around her, catching her. Soon, everyone decided to dry off. The girls drying off in the sun.
As they did, The boys couldn't stop staring. Ben and bill at Beverly; Richie having his large glasses clad eyes on Riley and Stan not being able to take his eyes off of Keira. As for Eddie, what the hell all of them...he has no need to be picky, he has no preferences. Once, the girls sat up they all looked away, as if they hadn't been staring for 5 minutes straight.
Richie grabbed a hold of Ben's backpack, planning to rummage through it. "News flash Ben, school is out for the summa!" Richie spoke, with another one of his terrible accents. "I did some research in the library on the missing kids in Derry." Ben said. "You went to the library? On purpose?" Richie questioned. "People do that?" Riley chimed in.
"Ignore them, what did you find?" Beverly asked, intrigued. "Derry's not like any other town I've been in before. People die or go missing six time the national average. And that's just adults, kids are worse. Way worse. I've got more information at my house. You can all come over if you want?" Ben explained.
"Let's go." Riley spoke grabbing her stuff. "I like this girl, she's fun unlike pill head over here." Richie pointed to Eddie who punched him in the side. "You're pretty cool too tozier." Riley said putting her jeans back on. "She's into me." Richie whispered to Eddie, warning a shove from him. As Keira got ready she noticed Stan waiting behind. "Hey, wait up hot stuff!" Richie called to Riley. "You're riding with me." He smirked catching up to her.
"Did you forget something?" She asked. "No, I just...you didn't come here on a bike. Thought you might need a right." Stan offered holding his hand out once more. "Thanks." Keira smiled placing her hand in his as they ran over to the others.
