Eighth grade was definitely interesting for all four of the boys. Despite the fact Teddy and Vern were taking their shop classes and Chris and Gordy had taken their college level courses, they still were able to talk and hang out with each other every day. Sure, they had other friends, but all-in-all they kept coming back to each other as if they all had this magnetic pull to each other. They didn't really hang out during school, but it didn't bother them at all. School was a drag anyway.
They were all at the diner together in a booth near the back, Vern and Teddy on one side and Chris and Gordie on the other. Slurping noises and belches could be heard from their corner, receiving disgusted glances from the couple sitting by them. They didn't care, however.
"This fuckin' burger is amazing," Teddy said, looking up at the ceiling as if he were praising God for bestowing this delicious piece of meat to him. "It's better than fuckin'."
"You're a dumbass," Chris replied hastily. There was a grin taking place on his features. "You haven't even had sex. You don't know shit."
Teddy merely rose a brow, before picking up his burger and placed his mouth on it. Except he wasn't biting into it. Licking his burger suggestively, Teddy closed his eyes and scrunched up his face in what he probably thought to be a sexy manner when in fact it was the exact opposite. Loud moans escaped from him, which seemed to have made the couple sitting by them uncomfortable enough to leave the diner all together. Gordie, Vern, and Chris were all but crying and howling in laughter at Teddy's antics.
A ding of the bell attached to the entrance door of the diner caused Vern to look up from his laughing fit. Three girls had walked in and he tensed slightly at the sight of them, well, one girl specifically. One girl, with light brown hair, turned back and made eye contact with him and smiled, giving him a small wave. Marcy Barnes, a girl in one of his classes who he undeniably had a crush on. Though as soon as she saw Teddy with his burger, she looked absolutely confused and a little disgusted and she turned her attention back to her own group of friends.
For a moment, Vern was confused. Then he looked over at Teddy who was still continuing on with his joke and realized it was probably his fault for that look Marcy had given. "Knock it off, Teddy," Vern said through clenched teeth as he craned his neck to make sure Marcy wasn't looking over here anymore. Despite the part of him that wished she would sneak a peek.
Gordie and Chris looked at Vern for a long moment before busting out laughing. It sounded so strange to hear Vern actually tell Teddy to stop doing something. Usually the only one who was able to do that was Chris. And usually, that was with force.
"Knock it off, Teddy," Teddy mimicked with an annoying high-pitched voice. Chris and Gordie merely chuckled.
"Seriously."
"Seriously."
"Teddy!"
"Teddy!"
Gordie, who had quickly become tired of the joke, finally spoke up, "Alright, man. It's done."
"You sissies are no fun!" Teddy t ook a bite from his burger, but he shrugged. "Bunch of pussies."
Vern wasn't listening. He was too busy looking at Marcy, who didn't even glance this way since she walked in. All he wanted was for her to smile at him again or maybe even talk to him for more than five seconds. That would make his day, for sure.
"What are you even staring at?" Chris asked, turning around in his seat to see who Vern had his eyes locked on. There wasn't really anyone else in the diner that day. They had driven off the couple behind them, and there was only an elderly woman along with Marcy and her friends. When he turned back, he had a sly grin on his features. "You checkin' out Barnes?"
Teddy had perked his head up at this information, and Vern internally groaned at whatever nonsense he was about to spout. "Marcy, huh? You've been bonkin' your stick to her, haven't ya you sicko?" Teddy gave his signature laugh which he had for years now. "No fuckin' way in hell, Verno. No way."
"What? She might have a crush on me. You never know."
Teddy had laughed again, and Gordie and Chris had to try really hard not to laugh as well. They didn't want to seem as ass hole-ish as Teddy was being. "Fine then, man. Go ask her out for a date. Do it. I dare you."
"I-I don't know."
"Come on," Gordie encouraged. Maybe if he got dumped, Teddy would lighten up on him and they could go on with their meal. "What's the worst that could go wrong?"
"You're right, man. I'll go right now."
Teddy had pulled himself out of the booth to let Vern out, standing straight and saluting him as he walked over towards Marcy and her friends. He placed his chin in his hand, watching along with the others. "Man, he's gonna get his heart squashed like a bug."
"Like you care, Duchamp. You were baggin' on him the whole time," Chris replied.
"'Cause it's fuckin' Marcy. She's smokin' and well… Verno isn't really her type." Teddy took a bite of his French fry, before pointing it at the two of them. "Ya dig?"
"You're an ass," Gordie said, rolling his eyes.
"I know my ass is great. Stop checkin' it out, Lachance."
"In your fuckin' dreams."
They didn't even realize Vern had come back until he had pushed Teddy to the edge of the booth. All eyes were locked on him once he had returned, but his expression was unreadable.
Chris was the first one to say something. "Hey, Vern. You okay, buddy?"
"Fuck her, man," Teddy said suddenly, throwing his fry across the diner in a fit. "It's all right if she clutched ya. Plenty of fishies swimmin' in the sea for you and me."
They all waited for him to just say something. Instead he just sat there, looking at the table with his face down so no one saw his expression. His shoulders were shaking, which made Chris believe he was actually crying. As Chris reached over to pat his shoulder, Vern's head slowly lifted to show he was actually laughing. Everyone quirked a brow at this, wondering what on earth was so funny.
"She said yes, you ass-wipes."
All three of their jaws hung open, their gazes shifting back and forth between Vern and Marcy for what seemed like hours. There was absolutely no way he could have gotten a date with her. No way.
"How the fuck did you manage to pull that one?" Teddy asked, shock clearly written all over his features.
"I wasn't being a pussy." Gordie looked up at all of them, and they all hated to admit it, but he seemed to have gotten a whole hell of a lot cooler now. "Ya dig?"
I recently just watched Stand by Me this past week, and I had to check if there was fanfiction, and to my surprise there was! ^-^ I noticed it was just a bunch of ChrisxOC fics though, so that was a little disappointing. But, anywho, I noticed there was a lack of Vern love here so I wanted to fix it! This is actually a two-shot, where the boys follow Marcy and Vern on their date.
Anywho, I have a bunch of fic ideas coming up for this movie! And I cannot wait to get to it :D
Constructive criticism is always welcomed!