I jolt awake and see Angel leaning over me.
"Penny! Oh my! Thank goodness you're okay! We came back in here to get you and found you unconscious!"
I blink my eyes and rub them. I squint in the bright light. "Why is everything so bright? I don't understand." Then, suddenly, I remember.
Angel tries reaching out for me and I crawl away. "Penny! Please don't start!"276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡITtRlxW6bL
"No, no! Don't touch me! Don't touch me!"
"What's going on?"276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3JrQYXox8z
I stop and look up. "Skarsgård?"
"Oh, there you are, Penny." He reaches out and I smack his hand away.
"No. Don't touch me!"
"But, Penny, you--"
"I said don't touch me! Please! Just don't touch me!"
"Oh my God! Skars, look at her eyes."
"What about my eyes? What's wrong with my eyes? Why is everything so bright? What is wrong with me?! Please!"
"Oh my God. Penny, your eyes. They're yellow."
"What?!"
He reaches for my hand and I smack it away again. "C'mon, Penny. Seriously."
"No! That damn thing attacked me! Where is it?"
"It's gone. It's not here." He studies me. "Wait. You said it.. attacked you?"
"Yes! And I also said don't touch me!" I get up and back away. I laugh nervously. "Stay away from me! Please!"
Once I get far enough away from them, I turn and run out the doors. I run out of the school and head towards the barrens. Once in the barrens, I run to the river. Once at the river, I bend down and look at my reflection. I shriek. My eyes are yellow. I splash water in my face and try to wash the makeup off. It doesn't do anything. I hear a laugh and jump back. I look up and see Pennywise.
"What do you want?" I scream. "I fucking hate you! Leave me the hell alone!" I turn and run away, tears streaming down my face. I trip and fall to my knees. I sob into my gloved hands. I rub my nose and get up. I run home. Once home, I go in the back door and sneak into the living room. I grab dad's tape measure and walk up behind his chair. I glance down. He's fast asleep. I pull out the tape measure and wrap it around his neck. I pull and he wakes up. He wheezes as the tape measure cuts into his throat. I sense his fear and am somehow enjoying it. I smile and pull tighter.
I let go and walk around him. He looks up at me, eyes wide. I grin. I grab his hammer and bring it back. I bring it down and the sharp side embeds itself in his forehead. I pull it out and do it again. And again. And again. He goes still. I just stand there, stunned at what I've done. I glance around frantically, trying to think of what to do with his body. Finally, I decide what to do. I drag him down to the basement and throw him into the well. Then, I go back upstairs and lock and shut everything. I don't go back out.
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A few days later, Angel calls me. I answer the phone and just sit there.276Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMWq6nmVrV0
"Penny? Are you there?"
"No, sorry. This isn't Penny Rose Phillipson. She's gone. She's a thing of the past. This is Penny the Dancing Clown. Or female Pennywise. Sorry. Bye."
I end the call and smash the phone with a hammer. I go to the cellar and throw the phone down the well.
"Bye-bye. Never see you again." I laugh, amused with myself.
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