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"I think it's great that we're helping the new kid, but we also need to think of our own safety. I mean, he's bleeding all over and you guys do know that there's an AIDS epidemic happening right now as we speak, right? My mom's friend in New York City got it by touching a dirty pole on the subway. And a drop of AIDS blood got into his system through a hangnail. A hangnail!" Eddie rambled as we rode into the alley "And you can amputate legs and arms. But how do you amputate a wa-How do you amputate a waist? You guys do know that alleys are known for dirty needles that have AIDS, right? You guys do know that? Hey-"
"Eds!" I shouted, motioning to the injured boy next to us.
"Oh, right" he smiled sheepishly, and ran into the store with Bill and Stan.
I turned around to the new kid once they turned the corner. I rolled my eyes as Richie talked to the new kid. "I'm glad I got to meet you before you died"
I elbowed him in the stomach and held my hand out for Ben. "Ellowynn Lowe, but you can call me Elle." I smiled. He hastily shook my hand and said, "Ben"
"I Uh, I've heard about you.." Ben mumbled, avoiding eye contact with me. "you can do more than hear about her. Ask about her prices!" Richie teased, raising his eyebrows.
"Shut up Richie" I hit his arm. Ben sat in silence, watching Richie and I hit each other.
"Are you two..." he trailed off, averting his gaze between us.
"What? No. No, no" Richie shook his head, his cheeks warm in embarrassment.
"Oh, you just act like-"
"We're not" I confirmed, I glaring at Richie and poking him one last time.
After a few seconds of Richie and i avoiding eye contacts with each other in every way possible, they ran out of the shop, stumbling to us.
"What the fuck? how'd you pay for all of that?" I asked as Eddie kneeled in front of Ben.
"Don't ask" Stan replied harshly, I made a face of confusion but shrugged it off, they probably stole it.
"Just suck the wound." Richie instructed as Eddie mended Bens wound. "I need to focus right now." "You need to focus?" "Yeah, can you go get me something?" "Jesus! What do you need?" "Go get my bifocals. I hid 'em in my second fanny pack." "Why do you have two fanny packs?" I laughed "I need to focus right now and it's a long story. I don't want to get into it." Eddie shot back. I looked at the end of the alley and saw Bill talking to a familiar red head.
"Oh my god. He's bleeding. Oh my god" Stan panicked.
"You have to suck the wound before to apply the bandage this is 101" Richie said. "You don't know what you're talking about" I spoke, looking up and seeing the girl and Bill.
"Are you okay? That looks like it hurts" She asked Ben and he pushed his shirt down, embarrassed I guess.
"Oh. No, I'm good. I just... fell." Ben replied, a blush evident on his dirty face. "Yeah. Right into Henry Bowers." Richie affirmed. "Shut it, Richie." Bill stuttered, glaring at Richie.
"What it's the truth?" Richie shrugged. "You sure they got the right stuff," She winked at Ben, completely ignoring Richies comment "to fix you up"
"You know, we'll take care of him. Thanks again, Beverly" Bill smiled at the Beverly. "Sure maybe I'll see you around" she returned the smile. I shifted uncomfortably, listening as Bill invited her to the quarry. I've never really talked to Beverly before but I guess she seems nice.
As soon as Beverly left, Stan commented "nice going bringing up Bowers in front of her, you heard what she did?"
"What'd she do?" Ben asked "More like, "Who'd she do?" From what I hear, the list is longer than my wang." Richie smiled, grabbing his groin.
"That's not saying much" I said, then in between coughs said "Richie two-inchie"
"Oh shut up, of course you'd know" he sassed. "You never denied it!" I smiled. "That wasn't-"
"Sh-shut up! They're just rumors" Bill defended her.
"Anyway, Bill had her back in third grade.They kissed in the school play. The reviews said you can't fake that sort of passion." Richie said as Bill blushed and Stan smirked at him. "Now, pip-pip and tally-ho, my good fellows, I do believe this chap requires our utmost attention. Get in there, Dr. K. Come on, fix him up."
"Why don't you shut the fuck up, Einstein, because I know what I'm doing, and I don't want you doing the British guy with me right now." Eddie snapped, attending Ben. "Suck the wound. Get in there." Richie said in a terrible British accent.
I sighed, sitting on the crate next to Ben. "It only goes downhill from here" I smiled sarcastically. "But don't worry, Dr.K is here to fix you up" Eddie smiled at me, blushing and turning away.
"Ok so when she does it you don't say anything" Richie scoffed. "Yeah because she's not annoying like you"
"She is pretty annoying.. have you met her?"
"She is not-"
" she has a name" I said, cutting into the conversation. "We weren't talking to she" Richie sassed. "Well we were talking about she right in front of sh-" I said
"Shut up" Bill shouted. I began talking but was quickly shut up by Eddie. "I-" "shut up" "but-" "zip"
I scoffed and slouched on the wooden crate. "Fine, I guess it's time for me to go" I got up and hopped on my bike, slowly riding away until I heard someone chime their bell behind me. "I knew you'd come for me Eds"
"Nope, it's me" I turned and saw Maddie on her baby blue bike. She rode past me as I fell off of my bike , scooting to the curb in shock. Her face was just as I remembered it, her bright eyes smiling along with her dimples, but there was a hole in her head, blood running down to her nose and onto her favorite green sweater. Her giggles echoed through my mind. I sat on the road in shock, following her figure as tears silently ran down my cheeks when I heard a bike crash near me and looked up to see Richie, running towards me.
"Elle?" He slowly walked over to me. I wiped my tears and tried to swallow the lump in my throat. "Hey, hey, what happened?"
"I just...fell" I dismissed him, shrugging off his hands that were on my shoulders. I glanced back to where "Maddie" rode off to and saw a cluster of floating red balloons.
"Let's go home" he said, grabbing my hand and lightly putting the other on my face, making me look at him. His eyes were looking all over my face for any scratches. A tear slowly fell down my face and he pulled me into a hug. I leaned my head on his shoulder and I began stammering. "I- I saw her"
"Whoa what's happening?"
I lifted my head and saw Eddie standing next to his bike. "Nothing" I replied, quickly pulling away from the hug. Richie stood awkwardly, looking at the ground.
"Okay...it's almost curfew so hurry up..." Eddie began, riding slowly past us. I watched as he rode away and picked my bike up.
