Love at First Dare // Stenbrough

Sixty-Two

Stanley doesn't know where he's going.

"Fuck fuck fuck fuck." He whispers to himself over and over again trying to hold back his tears.

"Stan? Is that you?" Stanley tilts his head, examining the face in front of his.

"Patty? Wow. It's been so long." He smiles gently, holding back the urge to punch the bitch for not loving Bill anymore.

"I know. How have you been?" She hugs him gently, he rolls his eyes.

"I've been better. I uh...I heard you and Bill were together?" "Not anymore...he kind of kicked me out, said he didn't love me anymore."

"Oh, I'm sorry for asking. I really am."

No, he's not.

"It's okay...I honestly think he dated me to have some type of affection. He doesn't like girls I've figured out." "Oh...once again I'm sorry. It was nice seeing you though."

He grips the straps of his satchel, once again holding back to punch the bitch.

"It's fine...it was nice to see you too. He uh...he takes about you a lot." She nods her head gently. He raises a brow.

"Only good stuff. Saying how good you were to him you know? Georgie loves you...oh I gotta meet someone tell Bill and Georgie I said hi." "I will." He grins as she walks away.

"Fucking bitch." He rolls his eyes before smiling brightly at what the girl said.

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S: I know. Honestly happy I bumped into her.

E: it's crazy how he said all that. I happy Stan...oh, Richie's groaning again I'll see you later.

Eddie sniffles before tending to a sick Richie. Richie regrets saying all that.

"One cookie maybe?" The cashier nods as he stands at the front of the line at a bakery.

"Thanks." He smiles. "Mike? What's up?" Mike smiles at the boy. "My favorite place to relax, you know? Didn't wanna listen to Richie's groans." He chuckles standing up to walk out with Stan.

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"I'll teach you how to play later. It's pretty easy." Stanley shakes his head no before smiling and leaning into Mike. "I would rather go bird watching. It sucks there aren't many birds out here like Derry."

"Pigeons are cool." "Mike those are common here." He giggles as the two walks into the house. There stands a stressed-out Bill.

"What the fuck." He hangs up the phone. "You okay Bill?" "Y-Yeah...I'm fine Mike." He keeps his head down glancing up at the two. Looking at Stanley longer.