We stood in an ally way while Richie was playing and taunting ont of the marching band kids and Eddie was getting ice cream,we were staning infront of a missing kids poster,a kid called Edward corcoan,
"they said they found part of his hand chewed up by the standpipes,"Stan says I fold my arms really uncomfortable with this subject,"he asked to borrow a pencil once,"Ben says,
Bill pulls the poster off and bettys missing persons poster was surely enough hiding under he sigh,"it's like she been f..f..forgoten because corcoans missing,"he looks at us then back to the poster,
"kids are rapidly going missing,it might be hard to keep track,"I gulp a nervous shiver flushed through me,"is it ever going to end?"Stan asks I look at him leaning agaist the wall,
"WHAT THE FUCK," richies voice in the distance because the kid got his instrument back and walked away,Eddie head our way with two ice creams and Richie joins him taking one in the process,"what are you guys talking about?"Eddie asks,"what they always talk about now,"Richie answers rolling his eyes,
"I actually think it will end,for a while at least,"Ben informs I look at him puzzled"how'd you know?"I ask"so,I was going over my Derry research and I charted the biggest events,the Ironworks explosion in 1908,the brally Gang in 35 and the black spot in 62,now... I realised this stuff happens every-"Ben explains
"twenty seven years,"him and bill say at the same time,
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We were sitting in a circle on the stage,"so,let me get this straight,IT comes out from wherever to eat kids for like a year and then what?it goses into hibernation?"Richie asks"maybe it is like.. What was the bug?"I look at Stan"cicada,"Stan says I nod"yeah thanks,"I smile he returns"but what if it's like a cicada,the bug that come out every seventeen years,"I say looking at every one,
"Mike shakes his head"my gandfather thinks this town is cursed,He says that all the bad thing that happen in town are because of one thing,an evil thing that feeds off the people of Derry,"Mike explains
"it can't be one thing,"Stan says" we all saw something different,"
"maybe,"Mike says"or maybe IT knows what scares us most and thats what were seeing,"he says further,"I saw a leaper,"Eddie starts"he was like a walkinv infection,"he gulps,
"but you didn't,"Stan says trying to shine realistics into it,"because IT doesn't exists,"
"I wish I could belive that,"I sigh thinking back to the night,my voice cracked softly I felt someone place a hand on mine,I look up smiling at Billy greatfully,
"it can't be real,not eddies leaper or Billy seeing Georgie or the woman I keep seeing,"Stan rambles more like trying to convince himself,"is she hot?"Richie asks raising his eyebrows,"no,Richie,shes not hot,her face is all messed up,"Stan explain annoyed Richie shrugs,"this doesn't make sense,they are just bad dreams,"he concludes,
"there not,"I say looking away,"I know the difference between a bad dream and real life,okay,"Mike defenceds"what?you see something?"Eddie asks,
"yes,"Mike nods"you know that burt down bouse on avenue?"he asks we nod,"I was inside when it bunrded down...my mam and dad were trapped in the room over,they were pushing and danging on the door to get to me,but it was too hot,when the fire fightera found them the skin on there hands had melted to the bone,"he explains I could see the pain on his face just remembering it,"we're all afraid of something,"he sighs,
