Two months pass and I still can't forget what happened, but I keep it to myself. Then, finally, I'm able to visit Stephen King after five months of my dad forbidding me and keeping me locked up in the house. As soon as I get off the bus coming from school, I sprint all the way to his house. I knock on the door and he calls out,
"Come in."
I open the door and step inside, instantly hearing a teapot shriek out. I smile and close the door. I go to the kitchen and greet him.
"How are you today, Mr. King?"
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"I'm doing well. You know, I'm going to miss you when I get out of the house and move to Derry, Maine. I'm really going to miss you when it's time for your eternal rest."
"When I die?"
I sigh. "Sorry. I just wanted to make it sound as sweet as possible."
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I put my bag on the floor, pull out a chair and sit down. He sits down and smiles at me.
"So, what do you want to talk about?"
"I just lost my friend."
"Why?"
"Well, over the summer, at the beginning of August, she said she wasn't going to take me to the Derry canal days like we usually do and so I decided I was going to go by myself. When she had gone to the bathroom, I had grabbed her keys and took her car to Derry. I ended up spending the whole night in Derry and forgot about the time." I sigh. "I then realized my gloves were gone and went to look for them and ended up in the sewers. I got them and I ended up seeing the deadlights like Beverly Marsh had. But I didn't react the same. Instead, I was in the air for a fragment of a second, and then I fell, hitting my head and going unconscious. I told my friend that but she didn't believe me. She thought I was crazy and was going mad. And, plus, I had been drinking alcohol and she the thought I was drunk. I don't know what to do."
"Hm. I wish I could help you, but, alas, I can't."
"It's okay. Also, I've been having really weird dreams since then. Just last night I had a dream and it was of Derry. It felt like I was a drone in the air watching over Derry like a satellite. Then, there was a loud cracking sound and I seemed to look down. I watched as the city collapsed in on itself and seemingly fell into the earth. Then, water started to rush into the place where Derry once was and I notice a huge hole in the earth. At the end, it showed a hole filled full of dirty water and debris." I sigh. "I didn't know what it meant at first, but now that I think about it, I think the message is that if Pennywise gets destroyed again, the whole city's going to be gone and there'll be a hole in the earth in it's place."
"So you think that Derry is going to be no more if Pennywise gets killed?"
"Yes. I think that's what the dream means. I mean, I've seen the deadlights and you're the only person who I've truly told about anything because I know no one else is going to believe me."
"I do believe you, I just don't know what to tell you."
I sigh and my alarm goes off. "Oh, well, I've got to go. It was nice talking to you."
"You have a good day."
"You too." I grab my bag and run out the door. I sprint all the way home and go straight to my room, only to be stopped by dad. "Oh, hi daddy."
"Where were you?"
"I was talking to Stephen King, daddy. It's nothing serious. We were just talking."
"Okay. Whatever. I'm going to work." He brushes passed me and goes out the door.
I heave out a sigh and go to my room. I shut my door and throw my bag to the floor. I bounce onto my bed and pull out my phone. I open up Pandora Music and pick a playlist after putting in my waterproof air pods. Then, I pull out a comfortable outfit, grab my towels, shampoo, deodorant, body wash, a rag, and go to the bathroom with all of the items. I turn on the water and shut the bathroom door.
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After the shower, I go back to my room and lie down on my bed. I pull my phone out and pull up Hulu. I look up "IT 2017" and look through the list of movies that show up. I find it and click on it. I press play and get comfortable.
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