you were eddie's sibling. and, at one time, you were in the Loser's club. you and bill were connected at the hip. and then.. your mother found out. and, like everything else, she ruined it. demolished it.

she didn't like your friendship. your shared jokes. they closeness you shared. and she ripped it apart like a damn fabric. at first, you were reluctant to believe her. he'd ruin you. make you like her. but, one teen can only take so much from a loved one before it turns real. and, slowly, you moved yourself to a different group of people. more 'proper'. the Loser's club a mere memory.

it's friday. your sitting on a bench, awaiting for the bus. your attention else where when the bench creaks with added weigh. bill. he sits, awkward. eyes looking away as well. and at first, you deem him doing the thing, waiting.

but then he speaks. ".. me a - and the group a - a- are gonna go t - to the barrens.. d - d - do you wanna c - come..?" he asked, sheepishly almost. eyes barely darting to you. you supposed eddie would have filled him in on what his mother had been saying.