Neibolt house

Richie pov
We were just standing in front of a ruin called Neibolt's house, it's often used as a lodging place for a vagabond and there were plenty of bottles here, and the place was overgrown with tall grass that had long since dried up from the sun and was waiting for someone to make ballots out of it (admittedly, this event had no meaning at all because no one ever does anything here, most people in Derry have simply forgotten about this place). All 7 of us were scared even Bill Denbrough who was now standing on the porch of this house and was about to enter it. The fact was that we were all afraid, but there was something different about Eddie Kaspbrak.... His fear was completely different, his face was white as snow, he could barely keep up with inhaling the medicine that was in the inhalers, the trigger of which he constantly pressed and his eyes painted in them. real panic. -Hey...Eddie are you okay? I asked as I approached him. I felt like he was about to faint, but that never happened. To my question, instead of an answer, I received this look full of horror, tears were gathering in his deer eyes, the corners of his eyes glazed over, it was almost invisible, but I could see it. After a moment he blinked from the salty liquid as if it had evaporated, only horror remained. Suddenly Bill asked a question that brought me back to the real world: "Who wants to stay here?" he asked, making the hands of five people go up. "Shit," I whispered, slowly lowering my hand
- It's pointless, let's do a better draw... Mike suggested, pointing to the grass around us. -Let's get the straws out He finished his thought, and everyone rather liked the idea. He was good until you pulled the shortest straw. This time, me, Eddie and Bill were unlucky and after a while we were walking into this junkie's house. Despite the darkness prevailing here, you could see cobwebs hanging practically everywhere, rotting beams from which the structure was made and strange vines growing here and there. -I can't believe I pulled the shortest straw...you should be glad we didn't measure cocks Even though I was trying to make a joke, it was clear that I was scared. My voice mixed with fear and anxiety trembled reverberating in the room we were in. It echoed. "Beep Beep Richie" both Eddie and Bill replied while apparently getting fed up with my jokes even though I had only just started. -Now now I raised my hands up, signaling that I gave up and I would not speak anymore. - We'll search the whole ground floor and then we'll go upstairs After a moment, Bill suggested with a determination in his voice that could be heard despite the fact that he stuttered. We'd better not split up... Kaspbrak added, catching my right hand, which caused a lot of strange shivers to go through my body, but I didn't do anything about it. After a while our hands parted again because Eds had to take out some pills from his kidney and that's when I came across this mysterious card. Hey guys, I think I got something! I screamed again, creating an echo. I wanted to unfold this mystery card and see what was on it, but then it was snatched from me by none other than Eddie. -What are you doing?! I cleared my throat confused by the behavior of the younger Bill looked surprised too E-Eddie t-tell what i-is going on The asthmatic ignored Bill, tearing the page to shreds -Let's just go upstairs! The sooner we do it, the better!!! The stairs leading to the upper level were already old, they probably creaked and if Ben climbed them they would collapse. Denbrough went ahead and, putting his feet on the wooden steps, began to create - not necessarily pleasant to the ear - music. ,, creak, creak'', going up behind Bill, I imitated the sounds that were created every time one of us put our foot on the next step. Behind me, all I could hear was Eddie's heavy breathing as he tried not to pass out. When we got to the top Kaspbrak suddenly evaporated somewhere like his tears before - this salty substance now leaking slightly from my eyes. -B-Bill...Eddie somewhere...he's gone! I looked at my now only companion. -P-After all, he was behind t-you... Denbrough replied, now terrified, turning around and trying to find Eddie. -R-Richie n-nowhere o-go m-we need to s-look for Eddie t-together The whole plan went to collapse because after a while me and Bill were also separated. And it's all because of a mysterious voice I heard from one of the rooms that sounded like... Eddie. It was him "Richie" "pssst Rich" I heard it. I entered the room to which the voice of one of my colleagues led me. -Come out Eddie the cymbals, this is no time to play hide and seek! I screamed in a whisper, looking for it among various boxes, dolls and other scary objects, but I did not find it. After a moment, the door slammed shut -RICHIE Denbrough shouted, pounding on the door of the room and trying to open it (with little success). Suddenly the floor seemed to collapse and I started to fall into some pit, in the end it was so dark that I couldn't see anything and that I was already at the bottom was informed by a hard hit to the ground, which made my glasses about 5 meters away from me. -fuck I cursed under my breath and crawled to my glasses without which I couldn't see anything. -Eddie are you here? I screamed, hoping for an asthmatic response, but all I heard was shrill laughter on the other side of the torchlit corridor. This must be some fucking joke... I got up and started running as fast as I could. I knew IT was here just like I knew it had Eddie. What I saw at the end of the road terrified me. There were children, those children who were missing...they were hanging in the air, floating! Somewhere next to the large metal cover was a stage under the platform that read "Pennywise the dancing clown" and there were also various posters promoting clowns. After a while, the curtain parted and I saw a actually dancing clown, he danced faster and faster and the music to which he performed this activity began to stutter and when it completely stopped playing the clown disappeared from the stage, more precisely he jumped off it just to be next to me. At that moment, my scream echoed through the sewers. -Hi Rich! The clown in front of me waved at me with a wide and scary grin on his face -Do you wanna play a game? Hmm, how about Street Fighter? You like this game right I couldn't make out anything, I couldn't move, I suddenly added paralysis of the whole body. I stood before him with wide eyes and a half-open mouth in surprise and horror. -Come on Rich. With that sentence, he put emphasis on my name and went on -Or maybe...truth or dare? When IT finished his speech, he began to sneer - Shit... that's not real... that's not real I started repeating it over and over again faster and quieter, trying to make it go away but it didn't work one bit. - I'm not real enough for you, Richie? I'm not? Well, maybe that will be true for you Then I saw Eddie, he was laying there under the stage! I ran to that side "EDS" I shouted "EDS" the boy looked back at me, he looked at me with those scared eyes. I sat down next to him I wanted to help him get up, sit down because he obviously had something with his hand, but then I heard "Don't touch the other boys Richie" "Come on Richie" "Don't touch the other boys or they will find out about your little dirty secret and that awful giggle. My hands began to shake, my eyes filled with salt water known as tears. I looked at the confused Eddie, he undressed me with his eyes, he looked at me so innocently, but in his eyes I saw a huge sadness, his eyes were also filled with tears. I didn't know why. -H-Hey Eddie...okay? I tried to calm him down, "It's not okay! You don't know anything, Richie! You have no goddamn idea!!!'' I wanted to hug him but as soon as I tried to touch him there were words running through my head they would echo. After a while, they even turned into a song. We sat like that for a while until Pennywise started doing something similar to the stars around us. And when he was done, Eddie found himself in his arms. -EDDIE- I shouted with horror in my voice, I regretted that I hadn't hugged him earlier .... Now only the screams of the asthmatic and the laughter of the clown could be heard -Then what are we going to play Rich? See, nobody wants to play with the old clown anymore.
He pretended to cry, squeezing Eddie tighter, causing a plastic inhaler to fall out of his pocket and fall into a puddle of so-called "gray water". -please leave him! I screamed slightly sobbing, I was afraid like never before, I was afraid for Eddie. -How about a little game~ I stood there and looked IT straight in the eye, watched and waited for what he would say next. -1 Said the clown figure, putting his hand - covered with a white glove - to Eddie's face, thus leaving only his deer eyes uncovered, filled with fear and sadness -or... The lump in my throat was growing I couldn't choke anything out now I knew that IT would only let one of us out of here, me or Eddie that's what Eddie wanted to say or I will get out of here alive. -2 At that moment, the monster folded its fingers into a small pistol and aimed it at me. Salty tears ran down my cheeks - one of you will die. Saying this, Pennywise licked his red lips and smiled as wide as he could, revealing a row of yellowed teeth. -one of you will survive! He added laughing again and my eyes were producing more and more tears. I already knew what you would do. -and the thing is... He stopped his statement once again, squeezing Eddie even tighter, which made him close his eyes. -That it's your choice~ Stop! I choose...2!!! I screamed in a broken voice, not a moment passed and Kaspbrak was already lying on the ground gasping for breath and sobbing while screaming: "NO RICHIE PLEASE NO" he choked in tears when Pennywise came up to me. He slowly opened his mouth to reveal more teeth. Inside its pale mouth was a forest of small but sharp teeth. I felt an even greater rush of adrenaline, shivers ran through my body, but these were different than the ones I felt when Eddie's hand wrapped around mine, it was something else entirely. In my head now I heard whispers "Calm down Richie it won't hurt" "It won't be a big loss to Derry! one less fagot" "Hihihi" "Hey Rich you'll float too, down here we all floating''. Some of the voices sounded like Pennywise himself, but some...probably belonged to the "lost children". Now all I hear is Eddie's desperate scream...he's so full of pain. I'm sorry Eds all I ever wanted to do was make you laugh.
Eddie pov
The sight in front of me made me unable to breathe, even though I had seen this scene countless times...I took a step back. Sobbing, I curled up in a ball in the corner and then this scary clown, as always, came up to me. -And what Eddie-Spaghetti you failed again~ After saying these words, he sneered and knelt down. It was getting harder and harder to catch my breath. -It's not fair!!! It always ends badly! I want to try again!!! Quickly bring me back again you fucking piece of shit next time I'll kill you! "I don't know if I want to give you another chance~." -Please! Final! HAVE A MERCY!!! I screamed begging but he didn't answer and suddenly instead of the clown figure he was standing in front of me...Trashmouth...in person "It's all your fault, Eds, and no one else's." He said as he approached me...it hurt more than last time now I really wanted him to kill me. -hihi Eddie-Spaghettie do you want to read comics together in my room? Come on, let's go out together this time! I'll forgive you just take my hand~
I was 100% aware he wasn't the real Richie but...I wanted so much to go and read those damn comics with him, I want it to be like before, I want him to show me some magazine with naked women again so I can yell at him for it again . I miss his stupid jokes so much. The effigy of Tozier extended its hand towards me. There was a smile on his face despite the visible bruises and cuts all over his body. His glasses were now barely hanging on, despite the fact that they had been pasted over many times with thick pieces of tape. I slowly reached out to him, but something stopped me at the last moment. "I want to try to save you one more time" I thought and pulled my hand back and then into his eyes.... They lost their color and what was just a moment ago Richie Tozier turned into a clown. It fucking hurt. -You know Richie loved you from the start~ I couldn't take it anymore it was too much pain at once. That idiot... he loved me.... -He was just scared of his feelings Why have I never thought of this. Why do I always get everything when it's too late... -STOP PLEASE JUST RETURN ME ALREADY
-All his cockiness
IT looked me in the eyes smiling broadly
-He didn't know how to act around you
Damm it. Why did I never notice...he loved me....
-And you know Richie- Pennywise rolled his eyes then looked at me. His gaze pierced through me. He likes to run away from everything... I said almost inaudible but I'm sure HE, the monster standing in front of me heard it because he nodded his head and burst out laughing loudly And suddenly all 7 of us were standing in front of the Neibolt house again. This time I will make sure that your foot does not set foot there Rich I said to myself in my mind and then I went to the glasses man hugging him tight and then I started to cry. "I love you Rich so much...please don't come inside" I said but I knew he wouldn't hear it I knew he couldn't hear those words because then it would all be too easy. But it was nice to be able to hug him again....