Beverly Point of view
My grandma is sick and I have to go to
my aunt with her to get better treatment in Portland and maybe move there too. I don't know how I will tell this to my friends, to Bill. I decided to keep it a secret for now. I will leave next week. Until then they will have to know, he will have to know. Tears were sliding down my cheeks. I know this is the right thing to do but It hurts to leave your friends and your first love. I hear a knock and I hope that it isn't Bill.
When I opened the door, I saw Polly and Stan.
As soon as I saw them holding hands I started to cry.
" What happened, Bev?" Polly said. She was worried.
" Should I go and get Bill?" Stan said.
" No, don't go after Bill. I have to tell you something but I want it to be a secret." I say.
" Go on," Polly said.
" I am going to Portland. " I say.
" That's not bad, Bill can make it a week without you." Stan said. Polly gave him a strange look.
" Not for a week, forever. My grandma is sick and we have to treat her there because that's where my aunt lives." I say.
" You are doing the right thing, but Bill has to know. He will be devastated if he finds out on your last day here." Polly said. She's right. I have to tell Bill this no matter how is this going to hurt both of us.
I walk to his house and I knocked at his door. He answered smiling but it faded fast.
" I have to tell you something" I started to say. " I am leaving Derry next week," I say.
Bill Point of View
My world suddenly collapsed. I don't have any words left. A week? This is a dream. It's not real. It's just a nightmare, Bill. It's not true. I say to myself trying to cheer me up. Maybe she was dared by Richie to do this.
" You a-are jocking, RI-right? " I say. I feel a pain in my heart as if it was stabbed. She looks at me sadly.
" No, Bill. It's true. My grandma is sick and I and my aunt will take care of her in Portland." she said, holding back tears. I can't ask her to stay, I will sound selfish but I do want her to stay. I finally found someone that loved me for who I am with all of my flaws and she has to leave me. I deserve to be a loser and a loner for my entire life. I am not worthy. I feel that tears want to escape from my eyes and I won't let them.
" I love you, Bev. I will never forget you." I say and I hugged her. She started to cry on my shoulder. I let some drops to wet my cheek.
" I love you too, Billy. " She kissed me. " See you tomorrow ?" She asked me. I nodded and I enter my house. I rushed on the stairs I crashed on my bed. I started to cry. I need a way to release the pain. I don't want to talk to anybody. My parents are at work and they won't see me like this. I went out with my bike, trying to get my mind out of it. I saw Henry. He saw me and started to mocking my stutter and everything I am. I don't care anymore. I lost the only person who actually cared and loved me.
