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brrrrring. I quickly lift my head up and wake from my slumber. "good bye everyone, have a nice holiday" mr willis says as everyone is dismissed. I head to my locker and get everything out my locker, there's not much just a postcard and a couple books.

I see my friends Eddie, Richie, Bill and Stanley. "Think they'll sign my yearbook" I hear Richie say and walk towards them. "Dear Richie sorry for taking a hot steamy dump in your backpack last month" I roll my eyes and immediately remember the day when my stepbrother took a dump in Richies backpack, not going to lie it was quite funny. I let out a little laugh and Richie slaps me "not funny, tell your brother to back off please". I stare at him in disgust "he's not my brother" i state and they all stare at me "well not technically".

We get outside and pour our books into the bins and I let out s sigh of relief. "Best feeling ever" Stanley says "yEh, try tickling your pickle for the first time" richie says "eugh gross" i glare at him. We start to decide on what to do tomorrow and decide to go to the barrens "Betty Ripsons mom" eddie says sadly. I stare at Eddie then at her. I zone out and don't hear anything my friends are saying. I feel bad for Betty Ripsons family it must be devastating having a loved one go missing and probably dead. God it would be so much worse if she was dead. I feel really bad for Bill aswell his parents are sure that Georgie is dead but he still isn't letting go of the idea that he is still out there, I don't know how he does it, he seems so happy all the time until we mention georgie or anyone missing. I honestly think I would be much worse.

I snap out of my thoughts at the sound of Henry and see him face to face with Bill, I know he's going to do something bad. I walk towards him and grab his arm "leave them alone Henry", "or what" he stares at me and yanks his arm out of mine and turns back to Bill. I notice his dad staring at him and then he backs away. I smile at his dad and then he turns to me "except for you, wouldn't want to hurt a pretty face like yours" and then lightly slaps me, I had no idea what he was talking about because i was to busy silently thanking my stepdad/ Henry's dad. "I wish he'd go missing" Richie says and i stare at him. "He's probably the ones doing it" Eddie interrupts and i stare at him, he locks eyes with me "no offence zoe", I sigh and put my hands in my pockets "none taken".

I get home and put my bike away. "hey mum" I say whilst walking in and to the kitchen "hi sweetie" she shouts and then walks in the kitchen, sits down and smiles. "How was your day?" she asks me "okay I guess" i reply. "How's Eddie" she asks, i look at her confused "Good I guess, why don't you ask him" and she just stares at me then stands up from her chair. "Well i just thought you would now seeing how close you two are" she sighs. I look at her with wide eyes " geez mum we're just friends, just the same as bill, richie and stanley but closer gawd". She starts to cook something and then says "okay, okay but why don't you have any girl friends?", "oh my god" i murmur and walk out the room. "HEY I HEARD THAT YOUNG LADY" my mum shouts after my and i stomp upstairs.

the next day

I wake up to the sound of my mum shouting "ZOE ITS FOR YOU". I slowly get out of bed and head downstairs and snatch the phone from my mum "what" i miserably say into the phone "we're going to the sewers meet us in ten" i hear eddie saying back and then i notice my mum staring at me and roll my eyes "the sewers, why?" i ask "i don't know we just are" he says back and hangs up. "what did he want" my mum says smiling, "telling me we're going to the sewers" i say walking up the stairs "the sewers! that's not the most romantic date" she says following me and stops out side me door, "yeah well it's not a date" i mutter and slam my door.

I put on some acid wash jeans, a blue shirt and some white trainers. I look in the mirror and do my hair, i put it half up and half down with a blue scrunchie. I take one last look in the mirror and tuck in my shirt and roll up the bottom of my jeans. I run downstairs and make some toast, once it's ready i grab it and eat it quick because i'm late i wipe my mouth and head out to my bike.