Demon Friend [Pennywise fanfiction]

Chapter 8 - Swim

AN: I updated! Hurray! Thank you all for your patience. I wasn't really feeling it these few weeks but I decided to finish this chapter that I did halfway at the september. But now I have new ideas and I promise I will update the next chapter soon.

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One day in August Amy was just waiting for Pennywise. She was looking out of a window from the living room. It was really sunny day so the girl got an amazing idea what she can do with her friend today. Spotting Pennywise walking towards their house she smiled and instead of opening door for him she run towards her room quickly.

Pennywise walked silently to Amelia's house. As he took steps up to the porch and raised his hand to knock he stopped himself. What was he doing? First the girl made her way into his life and now he's not just playing with her all kinds of games she suggests but also picking her up from her house because she can't walk outside alone? This was surely becoming something else. What happened to him? And most importantly why? He thought as he didn't made any more moves.

He never had a reason to care. He always just ate and then sleep. That's how it was always been. Now? He's waiting for a small kid to get ready before they could hang out. And honestly? It was pleasant change. He smiled a little to himself. Before, it was probably boring compared to now.

The door of the house suddenly opened and Pennywise didn't had a time to react as he heard Amelia's voice. "We are going! Bye mom!" she called out before grinning at the clown in front of her and then taking his hand dragging him already away from the house. He didn't bother to get his hand out of her grip and just walked with her.

As they got to slower walk pase he noticed Amy holding what appeared to be a big plastic ring. It was really brightly colored. Just then he also spotted her clothes. She was wearing something completely different than she usually did. It was a purple dress? Thing? He was really confused about it.

"Amelia, care to tell me what are you wearing? And what is that thing you carry, isn't it heavy?" it certainly looked heavy if it was really made out of plastic. The girl chuckled and shook her head. "No, it's not don't worry. Here." she said and hand it to her friend. He took it and was surely surprised. It was lighter than he would even imagine for this thing to be.

"It's a swimming ring. It's inflatable like a balloon!" Amelia explained smiling. "I thought we can go swimming to the quarry. I was inflating this thing whole morning." she said and continued. "That's why I have this swimsuit!" she then happily jumped before making a spin. She also wore dark purple boots which looked like they were the same rubber material like the swimsuit was. She still however wore her brown hat so she would not sunstroke or anything and around her neck she had a towel that was big enough for her whole small body.

Pennywise silently listened before asking again. "Why do you need special clothes for swimming?" It was pretty reasonable question... at least for him it was.

"Because I would not want to get my other clothes wet, and besides everybody does that." Amy said and shrugged.

They arrived to the quarry in few minutes since it was really close to the small town. Amelia smiled at the sparkling water that was little more green but since it was a lake it had to be expected. They walked down a small hill around the lake and Amy gasped as she spotted a shore. She laughed and grabbed the swimming ring from Pennywise and running towards the water, she then threw her hat and towel on the grass and with a shout she jumped into the water. As soon as she made a big splash into the water the next thing Pennywise saw was nothing. He of course saw the ring, the lake, but no Amelia. The girl just like that was gone under the water.

Next things happened in a matter of a few seconds. The clown panicked not knowing if the girl was alright or if she was accidentally drowning herself. Without any more thinking he ran towards the water the fastest way he could in the moment. The small bells on his costume ringed every time he made a step as she got closer and closer.

He jumped into the water and as he was coming to the place where he last saw the girl, Amy suddenly swam up through the inflatable ring. "Boo!" she said and laughed as she released her hand from her nose that she was holding.

Pennnywise stood there in the water completely dumbfounded. This girl not just made him worried but also scared about someone else than himself. He was out of words. Which apparently made the girl laugh even more. She moved her legs in the water and swam closer to the clown before patting him on his head since now they were on the same eye level. "Are you ok?" she was a little worried about him since he didn't move the whole time.

The demon sighed but then shook his head in disbelief and started laughing. Amy soon joined too and they laughed together. As they soon calmed down Amy noticed something. "You don't mind getting your clothes wet?" she asked.

"They will dry out." the clown said and Amy took that as a satisfying answer.

After about an hour of playing in the water Pennywise noticed the girl was shivering. "Do you want to go to the shore for a while? The water seems to be really cold for you." he suggested and Amy nodded. She wanted to go under the sun anyway. She swam towards the shore, Pennywise following.

Putting the swimming ring aside she took her towel and nicely placed it on nearby grass and sat on it. Being in the sun like this she could already feel getting warmer. She then glanced towards her friend and patted place next to her to let him know he could sit next to her, which he did.

Amy was about to say something when she heard a meowing. Turning towards the sound she spotted a tabby cat. "Violet!" shouted Amy maybe a little too loud and quickly got up and run towards the animal who not wasn't sure if they wanted to run a away or attack the small human.

The girl stopped in front of the cat and bent down, placing hand on her fur. The cat purred and Amy continued to pet it. She then turned towards Pennywise. "Penny look!" she said and the clown went to her. But he didn't even get that close when the cat started hissing. Amy looked at the cat confused before she heard the demon hiss too.

Amy stood back straight and put hands on Pennywise's still wet clothes. "Please let the cat be." she said knowing well what would probably happen. The clown rolled his eyes putting but nodded. "Just this once." he said and Amy looked at him confused. "The cat didn't do anything..."

"She challenged me." he said and raised an eyebrow like it was obvious. "It's a cat, Penny." she said, trying not to escalate this already weird situation. "Let's go back to the water." she suggested and Pennywise nodded but not before sending the cat one last glare.

AN PS: Next chapter will be again following the plot and everything. I just wanted to give these two more bonding time until all goes to shit.