The Summer of 1959, The summer that Patricia see's a dead body, and the Summer of Gordie's First kiss.

When River Phoenix moves to town and begins his senior year at Winterburgh High, the girls at school fall head over heels for him. But he has his sights set on one girl in particular. And it takes a little longer than expected for her to follow suit.

"Why do you always do that?" he asked me, watching as I looked up at him. "Do what?" I questioned, confused. He shook his head, "Every time I compliment you, you refuse to even glance in my direction. Why?" I shrugged, "I guess I'm just not very good with compliments. They distract me." "They 'distract you'?" he raised an eyebrow. I nodded. "Yeah. It just repeats itself over and over in my head until I finally convince myself that you're wrong or you're lying," I explained, staring at my worn out shoes as I dug them into the ground, wanting nothing more than to just dig a hole and hide in it. "Look me in the eyes," he whispered and gently lifted my chin with his warm hand. My eyes met his. "And try to tell me I'm lying when I say that you're the most beautiful girl that I've ever met." Disclaimer: I do not own Stand By Me or The Body.

A Chris Chambers (River Phoenix) fan fiction

When Daniella Montes moves to a small town of castle rock. She didn't know it even existed let alone knew anyone there. But when Chris Chambers and his friends help her out. She soon becomes best friends with them all. But what will happen when they're all out at their favorite spot, the treehouse. And they get an unwanted visit from a gang called The Cobras and another no good kid of Castle Rock. Soon the Cobras, the treehouse boys ,and even Daniella get caught up in the middle of a murder rap. And have to leave Castle Rock. Daniella gets close with both gangs and helps keep everyone together in the end.

The year is 1989, and living in Hollywood is every young persons dream. But surrounding yourself with the company of rising stars can be the difference between a dream and a nightmare. - (This story is the result of continuous research, meaning most events in this story are real accounts of River's life and the experiences people have recalled with him. Note that some events are altered to fit the addition of new characters. PLEASE know that this contains some strong content, due to the realistic portrayal of River's personal life.) Feel free to message me about any questions you have regarding content or factual information! Enjoy :) RIP RJP 8/23/1970-10/31/1993

My name is Jamie Collins, and this is my story. This story took place in a tiny town called Castle Rock, Oregon. This is a story in which I spot a lonely boy in the back of the bus, on my first day of junior high. I don't know why I decided to sit next to him. Did I feel bad? Probably. A sat down next to the boy who was the first to touch lips with mine, the first to leave me in a puddle of my own years and tissues, the first to make my heart flutter, and the first to giggle with me as the powdery white snow floated around us, snowflakes getting caught in my eyelashes, the first to make my cheeks turn tinted with the color of bubblegum pink. I don't know why I chose to sit next to him, but I'm glad that I did.