Stand By Us [ON HOLD]

Chapter 2: Do You Guys Wanna See A Dead Body?

Months had passed and you became great friends with the guys and even closer with your brother. Gordie and you were headed to the tree house today, coming back from the corner shop. Gordie had gotten a comic book. You grabbed a pack of cigarettes for the boys. You, however, didn't smoke. You were looking forward to a came of cards and hanging with the guys so you two walked pretty fast towards the tree house. As you approached said "building" you could hear one of your favorite songs, Rockin' Robin, faintly inside. You followed your brother inside the tree house. You guys were greeted by the lovely faces of Chris and Teddy. Vern didn't seem to be there, so you assumed he'd be arriving later. They both greeted you and thanked you as you handed them the cigarettes. They then continued on with their card game. Chris suddenly looked up as he slowly picked a card up. He smiled a bit and said, 

"Hey, how do you know if a Frenchman's been in your backyard?" Teddy shot him a displeased look.

 "Hey I'm French okay?" He throws back at Chris.

 "Your garbage cans are empty and your dog's pregnant," Chris finishes. 

Gordie and him chuckle and smile at each other. 

"Didn't I just say I was French?" Teddy retorts.

You pat him on the knee and give him a sympathetic smile. At this, he blushes and smiles back. Chris suddenly knocks on the table.

 "I knock," he states, looking towards Teddy.

 "Shit," Teddy mumbles, holding his cigarette in his mouth.

 They all throw their cards down. 

"Piss up a rope!" Your brother shouts. 

You start laughing and the others join too.

 "Gordie's out! Oh Gordie just bit the bag and stepped out the door," Teddy said and then cackled his high pitched "tee-hee-hee."

 You had to admit, you loved his laugh. It was so unique. You continued a new game until,

"I knock," Teddy said.

 You and Chris looked up at him. 

You disbelievingly said, "You four-eyed pile of shit."

 He smirked and shot back, "This pile of shit had a thousand eyes." 

You, Gordie, and Chris started laughing at his "come-back." 

"What? What's so funny? Come on, I've got 30 what have you got?!" Teddy retorted.

 "16" 

"20"

 You and Chris continued chuckling together at Teddy. A knock suddenly came from the Trapdoor. 

"That's not the secret knock," your brother shouted to the person below. 

"Awe, but, I forget the secret knock, lemme in!" Came as a reply.

 You all looked at each other.

 "Vern"

 Chris put the cards down and you helped move the table away from covering the door. 

"Come on you guys! Open up!" The desperate voice of Vern again.

 He emerged from the door and in an out of breath voice said, 

"Oh man you guys are not gonna believe this. This is so boss! Oh man, wait'll you hear this. Lemme catch my breath." He started breathing heavy. 

"I ran all the way from my house." 

The other four of you started to sing, 

"I ran all the way hoooome" in a terrible off-key chorus.