Georgie ran after his boat Bill had made for him. It sailed in the puddles of the curb, making its way down. His feet splashed in the muddy water every time he took a step. The rain ran down his yellow raincoat and his walkie-talkie secured in his pocket. He was alone. Bill would have come with him but he was ill. His big brother did hesitate to let him roam free outside but he saw how much his little brother wanted to just sail his boat. He even told Georgie to come back early and not take too long and also to be safe. Georgie meant a lot to Bill. If Bill ever lost his brother he wouldn't know what to do. Though he knew it would be very unlikely for Georgie to be taken since Bill and his friends go alone everywhere but they are older. Georgie is very young and he is playing at a very late time. It would be very easy for someone to come up and seduce him to follow them. Then Georgie would end up on a missing flyer everywhere in their dear town Derry. A lot of children go missing and who says Georgie won't be next? Anyone could be a predator.
S.S Georgie starts to pick up speed and Georgie can't keep up with it. He tries to run faster but cramps start to fill on the bottom of his foot. In the distance the boat is heading towards a sewer. The boat keeps going and almost gets stopped a couple of leaves and a few rocks but it gets loose. S.S Georgie sadly sinks down into the sewer. Georgie bends down and almost shoving his head down in there. He looks around trying to spot her. What is Bill going to say? Is he going to be mad? He just lost something Bill put sweat in! Sweet innocent Georgie would walk back home and see Bill sick in bed. He'll tell him that he lost the boat and oh…Bill would kill him! Georgie's heart starts to beat faster and he starts to shiver from the coldness on the ground making contact with his hand. Suddenly out of nowhere a face appears down in the sewer. Georgie jumps back from fright. Georgie's heart almost bursts out of his chest and his breathing increases in speed. Icy blue eyes stare back into his soul. This figure smiles at him. Georgie notices that he has two teeth way bigger than the rest. Are those called buck teeth? Georgie thought. Georgie stared more at him in fear.
"Hiya Georgie," The figure says. His arm raises and in his hand is Georgie's boat. S.S Georgie. "What a nice boat,"
Georgie wasn't sure about this. Something in his gut told him to run but what about his boat? Bill made it for him. The little boy's eyes stay glued on his boat and the gloved hand holding it. The figure speaks again, "Do you want it back?"
"Yes please," Georgie says gently.
Will he really give it back?
"Want a balloon too, Georgie?" the figure's mouth curves up more. His smile is outrageous! How does one smile like that?
"Er…I'm not meant to take stuff from strangers," Georgie states.
His smile doesn't leave.
"Oh, well I'm Pennywise the Dancing clown!" He shakes when he said 'Dancing clown'. Georgie thinks this clown is insane!
"Now we aren't strangers," Pennywise whispers, "Are we?"
Ha! What was that supposed to mean? Though Georgie isn't smiling. They're still strangers and Georgie wants to leave. He finally speaks up. "I should get going now," Georgie goes to stand up but Pennywise refuses. His smile disappears and he holds the boat higher.
"Without your boat?" Pennywise asks.
Georgie lowers himself again and looks back at the clown. He really wants his boat back but what if this clown drags him down? He can't risk it. Though…his boat…
"Go on, take it..." Pennywise says in almost a whisper.
Georgie sighs and lowers his arm down. He tries to grab the boat but Pennywise pulls it away a few inches. He fixes his position up and tries to reach again. His fingers only an inch away from the boat. Pennywise smile is bigger than can be. He feels the clown's breath on his fingertips.
Just when Georgie was going to grab it his walkie-talkie goes off. Coming from his pocket is Bill's voice. 'H-hey G-G-Georgie, you d-doing okay b-b-buddy? Over,' Georgie removes his arm from the sewer and pulls the walkie-talkie out. He presses the button and puts the talkie to his mouth.
"Yeah Bill, everything's fine. Over,"
"G-great. You should head b-back," Bill stutters "D-dad f-f-found out. Over,"
"Okay, I'll be back! Over,"
Georgie puts the walkie-talkie back in his pocket and stands up. Pennywise's brows lower and his smile turns into a frown. He is not amused. "What about your boat?" Pennywise asks. Georgie's attention goes back to the sewer. Georgie bends his knees and looks at him in the eye.
"That's alright, you can keep her!" Georgie smiles.
"Her?" Pennywise raises an eyebrow. Drool dribbles from Pennywise's bottom lip and his eyes wonder to the paper boat. Georgie giggles since that was his reaction from when Bill told him.
"Yeah! People call boats she," Georgie tells him, "Don't worry, I had the same reaction. Isn't it strange?"
Pennywise stares at Georgie and licks his lip quickly. Georgie laughs for last time and stands up straight. He waves and runs off while shouting, "See you around Penny!"
Pennywise stands in the wet and disgusting sewer with wide eyes. What just happened? He has never experienced this type of situation in his entire immortal lifetime.
So he just watched the boy run in the distance while holding the boat close to his chest.