Hi! This is my first fanfic, I hope you enjoy. First of all, I do not own Stand By Me or any of the characters from the book and movie. Also, excuse the swearing, it's the way it is in the book and movie, and I want it to be similar…you know?…lol

The story takes place in September 1962, in Castle Rock, Oregon or Maine, you decide. (The book says Maine, the movie says Maine)

Enjoy!

-fallyn cade

Chapter 1: FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROCK

Chris Chambers hated the first day of school.

Heck, he hated everyday of school, but the first one was always the worst, to him.

Reluctantly, Chris stumbled out of bed, slowly placing his large feet on the hardwood floor. He rubbed his light blue green eyes, and winced, startled by the pain in his left one. Oh, how could he forget? Last night? His father? Chris's father was an alcoholic, and he was abusive, too. Chris got beaten all the time, and last night was no exception. His eye now throbbed with pain as he walked groggily to the bathroom. Half asleep, Chris tried opening the door. It was locked, and Chris was already running late. Rolling his eyes, he knocked on the door.

"What?!", a deep voice called out in a very annoyed tone. It was Chris's older brother, Richard, but everyone called him Eyeball. He was a senior in high school, since he had been left back a year. Or was it two?

"Hurry up! Will you?" Chris called out to the guy who made his life a living hell.

"Oh shut the hell up, I'll take my time," he snapped through the door.

"Piece of sht!" Chris yelled angrily, walking back to his room.

He picked up a shirt off the floor that he thought looked clean and threw it on his tanned, muscular body. He had spent a lot of the summer getting fit. After all, he did have to deal with Eyeball and Ace and the rest of their gang, The Cobra's. Him and his best friend, Gordie, spent endless hours over the summer racing each other and swimming and just working out. They wanted to be strong and in shape, in case the Cobra's started getting vicious. Honestly, the Cobra's had never gotten over what had happened over 3 years ago. Chris, Gordie, and two of their friends, Teddy and Vern, had gone on an adventure to find the body of a kid their age, who was hit by a train, Ray Brower. The boys found the body, after hearing about it from the Cobra's, whom they ran into. Fighting took place, and ultimately Chris and his friends "won". However, they were warned that they would pay for it. Chris and Gordie had been paying for it for over three years, now. Now Chris was tough and ready, and he had the six-pack to prove it.

It gets better, I swear..haha..more tomorrow..

-fc