Chapter 19

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      "Stan..I" I tried to get out.

       "Em don't say it" I heard Richie say behind me.

        The rest of the losers club was watching us now and I felt extremely uncomfortable.

        "I, I have to go" I stated running out of the sewers.

          I ran to the safest place I felt there was...the park we always hangout at. I was doing fine by myself thinking when I saw the gang.

          "Emma, I didn't mean to scare you" Stan said sadly.

          "No that not it"

      "ARE YOU FUCKING SERIOUS" Richie directed towards me.

          "Huh?" I looked towards him confused.

        "You're telling me, Stanley said 'I love you' and that's it, you choose him. This is bullshit, what about me Emma" Richie screamed at me.

         "WHAT ABOUT YOU RICHIE"

      He looked at me and then the others and started to walk away.

        "THE FACT THAT I FIND SO MUCH COMFORT IN YOU, THE FACT THAT YOU MAKE ME FEEL AMAZING AND THAT I'M THE MOST PERFECT GIRL IN THE WORLD...or is it the fact that when I'm with you I can't help but to not try and fall in love with you because I know that terrifies you."  I said out of breath.

         Richie stopped and turned back.

      "How did you know that"

     "Richie I'm not an idiot, I know your mother, I know you, we've been bestfriends since I can remember"

         I looked at all my friends there.

     "I may not know everything about you guys but I know enough to know you guys are the only friends I got"

       They all smiled when I said that and came around and hugged me. We gathered in a circled and stayed quiet for a minute.

       "Promise me that i-if, IT comes back, s-so do we"

        We all looked to Bill and nodded as he cut our palms as a form of promise.

       "I hate you guys" Stan said with a smile.

      "Stan can I talk to you for a minute"

       I walked away from the group with Stanley.

     "I'm sorry, I'm truly sor-"

      "I wanted you to admit your feelings for Richie, I look at you and all I want is happiness, I needed that for you"

       "Thank you"

      I hugged Stan and walked back as he said he was going home, I noticed all that was left of the group who didn't go home was Richie.

      "I love you Em"

     "I love you Richie"

      Just then Richie put his hand on my cheeks and pulled me close.

     "I'm willing to commit to you if that means getting to be your tough boyfriend"

      "Damnit I just said no to Stan.." I joked.

      "Very funny Emma..now lets go"

[27 years later]

      I was strolling down my neighborhood when I got a call.
    
      "Hello?" I asked

    "Is this Emma Jackson?" the voice questioned.

      "This is she"

"It's Mike, Mike Hanlon...from Derry"

       I stopped breathing and took the phone away from my face.

        "Richie" I said to myself in a whisper.

    "Yes, Hi Mike, what do you need"



now who is ready for a second book :)

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