Well we all know that the Stand By Me archive is filled to the brim with fluffy romance fics! Which for he most part I adore because I am hopelessly in love with Stand By me, so it makes sense that there is some love there, but maybe change is good every once in a while. I came up with this idea the other night and it's a gamble as to whether people will like it or not, it's quite 'out there' but nobody has really explored this type of thing before and I thought I'd be the first! It might be an absolutely terrible idea that needs to be killed with fire, so I'd really love some feed back if you have the time.

Firstly, we must travel back in time, to a place where the Chamber's family aren't seen like 'scum' where they are a perfectly ordinary and loving family. A time before something tragic happened. An event that ripped that sweet family to shreds.

I ground to halt outside a window, peering at my reflection in the glossy surface. I ran a sun kissed hand through my buzz cut golden hair and winked. My doe eyed best friend heaved a silence shattering sigh and punched me lightly on the shoulder:

"Come on pretty boy, we'll be late for school."

I chuckled lightly to myself before I dragged myself away and continued to walk, kicking small clouds of dirt up as I stepped. My blue eyes scanned my tall friend, who seemed to be deep in thought. I let a smirk posses my lips as I snapped my fingers in front of his unsuspecting face. He jumped and looked at me evilly and I shook my head:

"Thinkin' bout something important huh LaChance?"

He shook his head swiftly and beamed at me:

"Not important to you Chambers."

"No probably not"

I sighed lighting up a cigarette and breathing the woody smoke deep into my lungs.

I finished my cigarette just as we got to the school gates and I snubbed it out on the brick wall. ! prepared for the endless succession of girls to cloud around me once again. My best friend smirked and pointed behind me:

"Here they come."

I swivelled around to see a crowd of 6 or 7 girls heading towards me. I frowned, there was 10 yesterday. Still I turned on the charm and flashed them a smile:

"Morning ladies, you're all looking gorgeous today."

My ears applauded me as I was met with their childish giggles, waves of ponytails and batters of eyelids. But somehow, it just didn't satisfy me. The morning bell rang, and as protocol, I walked them all inside the building until it was time to go to my own class. As I went to take my seat I noticed a girl in the corner glancing at me, I shot her a wink and caught her blushing. God, I was good. Our teacher began to read out the register, the easiest part of my day, I sat back as I listened for my name: "Marcie Adams?"

"Here"

"Richard Benson?"

"Here"

"Frank Chambers?"

I spoke:

"Here"