抖阴社区

Chapter 9

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Third Person POV:

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Third Person POV:

The Loser's club cycle all the way to Ben's house after getting their clothes back on. As they get to Ben's house. Ben rushes into the house, while the others put their bikes down and follow after him. But just as they go in, Adeline catches sight of a woman putting up another missing person poster on a pole. Rather than following Stan into the house, Adeline walks towards the missing poster, just so she can know who it is that's become another victim. As she gets closer, she hears someone call her name, but she walks towards the pole. The woman walks away after putting the poster up, leaving the space for Adeline to see the name 'Patrick Hockstetter'. A gasp leaves Adeline's throat, she feels a hand on her shoulder and her head whips around to see Eddie standing there.

"You alright?" He asks her. She nods and follows him into Ben's house.

"Cool, huh?" Ben asks the group as they enter the room. Everyone's eyes widened as they saw papers filling all the wall space except the window. Richie mutters something negative, but most people ignore him.

"What's that?" Stan asks pointing to a piece of paper on the wall. It was a sheet with many signitures on it.

"Oh, that? That's the charter for Derry Township." Ben explains.

"Nerd alert." Richie says, Adeline hits him on the back of his head.

"Actually, if you must know it's really interesting." Adeline defends Ben.

"Yeah, Derry started as a Beaver trapping camp." Ben explains.

"Still is, am I right, boys?" Richie says, raising his hand for a high-five. Which no one gave him. Adeline carried on from where Ben was interrupted.

"91 people signed the charter that made Derry. But that winter they all disappeared without a trace." Adeline says as she walks around the room looking at the papers.

"The entire camp?" Eddie asks the girl. She hums a 'yes'.

"There were rumours of Indians. But no sign of an attack. Everyone thought it was a plague or something." The girl informs everyone.

"But it's like one say everyone just woke up and left. The only clue was a trail of bloody clothes leading to the well-house." Ben finishes. But as he finishes he hears the sound of his bedroom door closing. He turns to see the two girls in the room looking at the 'New Kids on the Block' poster on the back of the door. They turn to Ben with a smile. He gives them a face, begging them not to tell the others. Adeline taps her finger against her nose, while Beverly nods. They open the door again, and Ben gives them a smile of gratitude. Adeline then sits on Ben's bed watching everyone else.

"Where was the well-house?" Bill asks Ben.

"I don't know. Somewhere in town, I guess." Ben replies.

"Why?" Stan asks.

"Nothing." Bill replies.

"Hey, what time is it?" Adeline asks.

"Umm, 5:00." Eddie says after looking at his watch. The girl's eyes widen.

"What?" She asks. She then starts to get up. "Shit, I've got to get home." She mumbles, then falls off the bed in an attempt to get off.

"Jesus, you alright?" Richie asks. Adeline just jumps up.

"I'm fine. I've got to go!" Adeline says, grabbing her bag from the floor.

"Why have you got to go so fast?" Eddie asks.

"I was meant to be home an hour ago." She explains. "Bye guys, see you later." She says rushing from the room. She runs outside and climbs on her bike, riding home as fast as she can. The Losers watch her ride away from the window.

"Well that was..." Stan trailed off.

"S-s-strange." Bill finishes.

"Yeah, she has moments of strangeness. But if I say that she's turns to me and say: 'If you are always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be. -Maya Angelou'" Beverly explains, putting on her best British accent for the quote. The others laugh.

"I should probably get going too." Eddie says to the group. They all nod and they all make their way from the house. But just as they leave Bill pulls Beverly aside.

"B-B-Beverly, can I ask you s-s-something?" He asks her. The others stand to hear. She nods. "W-w-what happened to Adeline f-for her to be c-c-covered in so many bruises?" The others nod in agreement, like they wanted to know.

"All I know is about the hand marks around her neck, which I assume you noticed?" She tells everyone, they nod. "Apparently when she got home yesterday, Bowers and his dad were there at her house talking to her parents. She managed to go up to her bedroom, once she cleaned the wound on her stomach, she went back to her bedroom. Bowers was there and threatened her not to tell anyone about who caused the stomach wounds. She agreed but then she tried to get away, she kicked him in the dick, but this made him angry and he started strangling her." Beverly explains. They all look down to the floor in sadness. "Don't let her know I told you, if she wants you to know she'll tell you."

"Of course." Eddie replies.

"I do want to thank you, though." Beverly says.

"What for?" Richie asks.

"For not mentioning them. She almost didn't come because she was ashamed of what she looked like. So, for you to just pretend that they weren't there, it built her confidence." Beverly explains. They all nod.

"Happy to be of service, ma'am." Richie replies in a random accent. The others laugh and then make their way homes.

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