VIII. Three More Fingers

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"We should go to the library to meet Mike

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"We should go to the library to meet Mike. They need us more than ever." Alisa says, looking up at Richie. "You're right." Richie responds. "I'm always right." The woman smiles, leaning in and pecking her husband's lips.

"Come on." She gets up, taking the man's hand as they both exit the synagogue, returning to their car.

Richie and Alisa barge into the library, finding mike on the ground as Henry hovers above him, holding a knife. Alisa gasps, about to scream before Richie places his hand over her mouth. He places his finger over his mouth, shushing her.

He looks to his side, grabbing a sharp metal object and quickly running over, hitting Henry directly on the head, killing him. "Guess you could say that was long overdue. Get it? Cause we're in a library." Richie says, then gags, throwing up all over the floor.

"Mike!" Alisa screams as she runs over to Richie and mike, looking down at the man. Alisa takes Richie's hand, holding it tight. Beverly, Ben, and Eddie suddenly walk in. As Beverly looks down at Henry, she screams, placing her plan on her mouth in shock.

"Are you alright?" Ben asks. "No! I'm not alright! I just fucking killed a guy!" Richie shouts. "Rich, I think he was asking mike." Alisa whispers, leaning her head on the man's shoulder.

"Where's Bill?" Mike asks. "He left. We should call him." Beverly says, looking to Mike. He nods, sitting down at table as Alisa offers to patch up his arm.

"Bill? We're at the library. Where you at?" Mike asks. The others simply watch, listening to the muffled voice on the other line, waiting for Mike's reaction. As soon as Alisa finishes with Mike's arm, he quickly gets up, running to the other side of the room.

"No, no, no, no, no. Just, look, just come here to the library. We can talk about the plan." Mike says frantically. Alisa slowly makes her way over to Richie, standing by him. Richie gently grabs her waist, pulling her closer to him.

"Bill! Bill!" Mike shouts, but turns off the phone as Bill hangs up. "He's going to fight it alone." He says with a sigh. "What?" Richie asks. "Alone! It's about the group!" Mike yells,  grabbing the artifact and slamming it onto the table.

"It doesn't work without the group! Doing it together is why it worked." Mike says as Richie picks up the wooden vase, examining the scratched off side just until mike snatches it, leaving the man confused.

"Did he say where he was going?" Alisa asks. "If he really wanted to kill Pennywise there's only one place he would go." Beverly says. "The same place the ritual needs to be performed." Mike adds.

"Oh, we're not gonna like this, are we?" Eddie says nervously. "Fuck." Alisa mutters under her breath.

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