Oh my god thank you so much Moon Angel90 and QueenofSass622 ! I really wasn't expecting anyone to actually read this story so thank you so much for reading! Also thank you everyone else whoever is reading for taking the time to actually read my story. I really appreciate it and I just want to say thank you again and again. I'm probably going to say thank you over and over again every chapter.

Oh! For those of you who are wondering how old Mika is in this story, she's fifteen but has the mind of her older twenty three year old self back home. And I remember my mom telling me back when she was in highschool that she just switched buildings. Like her middle school was legit next door and she got out at the same time as middle schoolers...I think. I'm not too sure about that one but I'm just saying that for this story cause it's just easier I guess.

Also another thing for some things they do I'm just gonna look up movies that were released in 1987 or 1988.

Chapter 3: Missing

It was a Saturday when it happened, Mika was reading a book but not reading at the same time. Her mind kept wandering to what she would have been doing if she were back home? Maybe she'd be home watching something off Netflix or Hulu, maybe she'd be reading still but change her mind to go take Chunkers for a walk with Aaron. Maybe she'd just be surfing the internet to watch random youtube videos. But here in 1988 it was pretty boring.

You either did something outside or nothing at all. There weren't that many video games sure they had Super Mario Bro's two and three but Sharon didn't like Bill or Georgie playing videogames all that much so there wasn't a nintendo. If she really wanted to play any games she'd just have to go to the pizza joint and play one of the arcade games. Pac-Man still was a popular game but it wasn't the most favorite anymore.

Right now Mika could hear Bill talking on the phone to Eddie Kaspbrak one of his best friends. They were supposed to meet up sometime later today to get something she couldn't tell. Were they going to go to the arcade? The pizza joint? Go to the movies? Sports? No. Eddie's mom would never let her precious baby boy play any sort of sports.

There was a thumping on the ground where someone was running down the hall, looking up it was hard to miss the dark haired boy run past the door only to backtrack and stare at the girl on her bed. She was holding one of her books staring at the boy waiting for him to speak.

He waited a few moments to get the words out "Ca-can we go tuh-tuh-to th-th-the mooo-movies?" Bill waited anxiously he hoped she wouldn't say no. He just wanted to get out of the house and do something.

"I'm cool with that, what did mom say?"

"Tuh-to ass-ask you." Mika grinned hopping off the bed and placing her book on the bedside table, stretching her arms over her head she was ready to go whenever now. Maybe stretching her legs and doing a bit of exploring around this area would help her get more adjusted since it was obvious she wasn't going anywhere for sometime.

"Then lets go!" Bill dashed away from the door running back down the steps and into the living room where he spoke to Richie Tozier now. Oh this should be fun, she only ever saw Richie and Bill talking twice now. From what she heard, it would be Richie, Stan, Bill, herself, and maybe Eddie. They were going to meet up outside the theater and get their tickets together.

Mika couldn't wait till Bill became better friends with Mike, Ben, and Beverly. Oh she'd have so much fun keeping those two together. Ben and Beverly made a cute couple from what she remembered in the first It movie. She's only ever seen the second half of the original twice she had no idea what was going to happen in the remake sequel.

After grabbing a sweatshirt and wrapping it around her waist Mika ran down the stairs to tell Sharon what was gonna happen. She found Sharon in the kitchen doing dishes and a little Georgie sitting at the table refusing to eat his vegetables. I wouldn't blame him though. It was green beans. Yuk. "Bill and I are gonna go to the movies, is that okay?" she called leaning against the counter watching her 'Mom'.

"That should be fine, is it going to be just you and Bill?"

"I think Richie and Stan are coming but I'm not sure. I think Eddie might be coming too but you know how his mom can be." Sharon sighed but didn't look up from the dishes.

Sharon glanced over at her eldest she was looking at Georgie grinning at the little guy before walking over to him. She was so happy her daughter was getting close with her brothers again. She didn't know why she had stopped hanging out with her friend group but it didn't bother her all that much. Mika's friends could be a little out there. "Mrs. Kaspbrak is very protective of her son yes, but you'll understand when you have children of your own."

Mika squeaked beside Georgie staring at the woman wide eyed. "Kids? I don't need kids." Sharon laughed at the behavior.

Sharon was only a few years older when she had Mika, throughout the pregnancy she was worried if she would be a good mom or not, the normal fears any woman would have when they find out they're pregnant. She didn't know anything about raising kids, but as soon as she was born all the worries were gone. She was instantly in love with the little bundle in her arms and knew everything would be okay in the end. She felt that way with all her children. "Not now of course but one day you'll get married and want some little you's running around."

Mika gave Georgie a strange look and whispered loud enough for him and Sharon to hear. "I think she's going crazy." Georgie almost fell out of his chair laughing so much. Sharon rolled her eyes shaking her head. That girl. "But anyway Bill and I are gonna go try and see if Eddie can come." Mika brought the topic back full circle. The movies.

"Can I come with you too?" Georgie whispered to his older sister, he wanted to hang out with the big kids too. Mika glanced over her shoulder to see if her mom was looking before grabbing one of the beans and shoving them in her mouth. Georgie giggled watching her sneak the gross vegetables away from him.

Sharon shook her head keeping her head down as she washed dishes. "You can't leave that table till those veggies are gone Mr." There were five green beans on little Georgie's plate. Mika felt so bad for the kid, she knew she hated it when her mom made her sit at the table till the veggies were gone.

Bill hung up the phone and joined his sister in the kitchen "E-eddie suh-suh-says that wee-we need tuh-tuh-tuh-to ass-ask his mu-mom." Mika gave Sharon a stare with an 'I told you so' look in her eyes.

"His mom wouldn't tell him yes yet, because we need to ask her?" Bill nodded at Mika's question. "Okay fine, I hope he can come out though."

"Mi-Me two."

Sharon dried her hands off on a towel and walked into another room. Mika hurriedly grabbed another three green beans off Georgie's plate before she came back in the room. Green beans always had a gross mushy taste whenever she did eat them but watching Georgie suffer made her so upset that she had to help him out.

Sharon walked back in a minute later and saw Georgie's plate missing vegetables. Not only that but there was a giggling Georgie and a Mika who looked like she didn't do anything. Shaking her head she extended twenty dollars to her daughter. "This should be enough for the both of you and some snacks, just be sure to bring me my change."

Mika grinned taking the money and pocketing it. "Thanks mom!" She jumped out of her seat and gave the woman a kiss on the cheek before running over to Bill for them to get ready for the cool spring day.

"And Mika?"

Mika turned her attention to Sharon who had a look on her face that shows she knew what she did. "You shouldn't eat your brothers vegetables doesn't want to." Mika let out a large dramatic gasp placing a hand over her heart as she did so.

"I would never do such a thing! To insinuate that I would steal little Georgie's veggies is insulting! I would never!" while speaking she walked forward to place her hands on Georgie's shoulders. Georgie lifted his fork with another green bean on it grinning with laughter. She leaned down to take a bite not caring if Sharon saw or not. Both Georgie and Bill laugh at their older sisters antics.

"Mika don't act so dramatic," Sharon sighed annoyed but there was a grin on her lips meaning she was amused by her daughters antics. Sharon went back to the sink to finish the dishes shaking her head.

The girl grinned down at her little brother and placed a kiss on his head and gave the boy a tight squeeze. "I wish I could go." he mumbled sadly.

"Oh alright, you can play outside. But just out back. I want to be able to see you whenever I look outside alright?" Georgie squealed jumping from his seat he gave his mother's leg the biggest hug he could.

"Thanks mom!" he yelled before running over to Bill and Mika giving them high fives.

"But you have to eat that last green bean before you go play." Georgie whined slumping his shoulders. He gave Mika a hopeful look but she just shook her head.

"Hey I ate most of them," Georgie looked over to Bill who laughed nervously shaking his head no. "Bet you a buck you can't do it." Georgie went to his seat and popped the disgusting vegetable in his mouth. He made a face and chewed a few times before swallowing the offending thing.

"I did it." Mika felt around her pockets till she pulled out a dollar bill. She thought they might stop at the arcade after but oh well. Georgie ate his vegetables. Georgie grabbed the dollar and ran up to his room yelling 'Thanks Mika' as he did so.

Shaking her head Mika gave Sharon the dirty plate "Don't stay out too late, can you be home before dark?"

"I think we'll only be gone for a few hours." She glanced at Bill who nodded his head. "Yeah just a few hours. We'll be back soon." Sharon gave both her kids a kiss on the head as they were about to leave.

"Suh-see yu-you!" Bill called running towards the garage to get Silver.

"Be back soon!" Mika yelled while chasing after Bill to the garage to grab the other bike. There were three. Georgie's was so small but he didn't have training wheels anymore. Mika felt a surge of a memory drive into her brain looking at it. She saw Zack holding onto the back of the bikes seat, little four year old Georgie Denbrough covered head to toe in pads and safety gear, Sharon Denbrough on the sidewalk holding a big video camera recording. Bill and Mika stood balancing on their bikes cheering Georgie on till he was riding all by himself. Sharon was a sobbing mess by the end of it.

The memory faded but Mika could see it. She could see their Mika's memories...sort of. Shaking her head Mika grabbed the other big bike and hopped on, she hadn't ridden a bike in a long time. It felt great to ride a bike. Mika followed behind Bill as he raced down the road screaming 'Hi Yo Silver Away!' without any stutter.

No matter what it always made Mika snicker to herself at how cute he could be. No wonder Beverly Marsh liked him, though she thought Ben was cute with her too. He looked like he might be a good guy for her lord knows she needed good experiences around guys. Was there even a possibility that Mika could send her dad to prison for being a pedophile?

Mika quickly caught up to Bill not noticing a pair of yellow eyes following after them.

When Mika and Bill made it to Eddie's house, Mika got to see first hand how...well, how large of a woman she really was. She looked well over three fifty. The inside of Eddie's home was clean, it looked and felt homey but there was also a suffocation feel to it. Eddie had opened the door so both Mika and Bill could come inside.

"Hey Mrs. Kaspbrak." Mika called walking in behind Bill. Mrs. Kaspbrak stared at the girl unsure of why she was here. "We were wondering if Eddie could catch a movie with us." Bill nodded looking over at the large woman.

"We were go-go see Go-Goo-Good Muh-Muh-Morning Viet n-nam ." Bill explained stuttering at he said the title of the movie. Mika instantly remembered the title. Her real mom had made her watch it once and it had Robin Williams as the main character. She remembered bits and pieces of the movie but basically he was sent over to Vietnam to help lift the soldiers spirits.

Honestly know she would watch anything and everything with Robin Williams and if she could personally meet the man she'd thank him for all the years of joy he's given the world. He was a legend and didn't realize how many people miss him now that he's gone. At least he was still alive now.

Getting back on topic Eddie looked really excited about going to see movies with his friends but Mrs. Kaspbrak didn't think so.

She looked Mika over up and down scrunching her eyes as she did so. She didn't like Mika, she was going to take her little Eddie and corrupt him. The little whore. Especially from what she was wearing.

A black tank top in the middle of winter!? It was far too cold for that. And those jeans were too low! She surely had other ideas in mind with her precious Eddie. She'd have to call up Sharon and tell her how her oldest dresses and how it might give boys the wrong idea. She didn't want her Eddie being with that sort of woman.

"No, I'm sorry but Eddie and I are going shopping soon." Mrs. Kaspbrak called struggling to sit up from her seat. "We need to go get him his refill of medicine and get him some new clothes. It'll have to be another time."

Eddie looked like this was news to him and instantly deflated, he couldn't argue with his mother. "O-oh...right."

Mika and Bill glance at one another clearly upset that Eddie couldn't join in the fun. "Oh well, maybe tomorrow or sometime next week."

Eddie spoke up before his mom could. "Yeah that'd be great! We'll make plans at school."

"Ye-yeah!" Bill agreed still bumed his friend couldn't come but at least they'd be able to see each other next weekend. "Suh-see yu-you la-later."

"Nice seeing you Mrs. Kaspbrak, have fun shopping Eddie!" Mika called pleasantly walking out of the home with Bill on her heels. They waved bye to Eddie when their bikes were propped up off the ground before they rode off in the direction of town.

It was a fifteen minute ride but they shaved off five minutes with a race. Silver was fast and if Mika peddled hard so was she. They avoided oncoming cars, dodging pedestrians, calling back and forth friendly insults because they were clearly the better biker.

Neck to neck Bill miracuously won somehow Mika swore it only happened because Silver was so damn fast. Otherwise it would have been her to win. Or maybe she just let him win because she wasnt that competitive? Nah. She's super competitive you'd think she was into sports. Nope. To Mika, sports were lame.

Standing out front Richie Tozier and Stan 'The Man' Uris stood talking to one another, Richie was practically bouncing with adrenalin. "Ri-Richie." Bill called out jumping off Silver and walking his bike over to his friends.

"Stuttering Bill!" Richie called reaching over and shaking his friend's shoulder while Mika jumped off her bike and grabbed the bike chain. She locked up both her bike and Bills and joined the boys. "So why's your hot sister here?"

Hot? Boy this kid really was blind with those coke bottle specs if he thought she was hot. He probably didn't and just said that because he's Richie Trashmouth Tozier. He always was saying things to make everyone laugh.

"My muh-mom does nn-nt want muh-muh-me al-llone." Bill shrugged, sure at first he didn't like having to have a full on babysitter but at least Mika was being cool. She seemed interested in what he was talking about, she asked him questions about the story he was currently writing she even helped create characters with him, she didn't seem annoyed to hang out with his friends, she was different than before and he liked it. He liked having his older sister back.

"Mom's just a little nervous what with all the kids going missing." Stan seemed to think that was reasonable.

"Should we get the tickets?" Mika pulled out her money when Stan spoke up, the four of them walked over to the ticket booth. The guy at the ticket booth looked bored leaning on his elbow staring at the street but perked right up when he saw Mika and the boys walking towards him.

"Mika! Hey!" The attendant greeted looking more chipper than before. "What can I get you?" He grinned trying to look cool. He looked like an bellhop right now with his red jacket and many buttons, he even had a red cap on his curly brown hair.

Mika stared confused at the guy who was he? Was it the clown in disguise? Her eyes zerod in on the name tag. Bruce. "Hey Bruce," She called glancing back at his face. His face was red and he made sure they locked eyes. "I need four tickets for Good Morning Vietnam." She muttered not really liking the intense stare he was giving her.

"Sure, sure, that'll be sixteen forty four...You babysitting?" He glanced down at the screen printing out the tickets for her. Bruce looked a little bit like Bran Stark from Game of Thrones but he had more facial hair.

Mika shrugged glancing down at the kids Stan and Richie had given her their money as soon as they heard the total. "Not really, just hanging out with my brother and his friends." Bruce shrugged not really liking the answer but dealing with it.

"I was wondering, you aren't busy tomorrow night are you?"

"Are you seriously asking a girl out while she's busy?" Richie spoke up for Mika, boy did she feel relieved. Richie rolled his eyes arms crossed over her chest. "Brucey, how long have you been pinning after my girl Mika? Three years?"

Mika's face inflamed as she stared at the embarrassed boy. He was clenching his fist and glaring down at the kid. A memory shot through her brain leaving an ache around her left eye this time.

A few years ago she met Bruce in science. They were lab partners. Having to study the anatomy of a frog by dissecting it, now Mika never wanted to do it so when Bruce offered she gladly let him. But he was having too much fun slicing the poor frog open. He 'slipped' a few times making cuts throughout the frog's body and treating it like it was a toy. When Mika didn't straight up run away Bruce started to get feelings. He was considered the weird kid who always smelled like dead animal or something rotting.

He constantly popped up asking how her day was and wanting to eat lunch together. She said yes the first time then he wouldn't leave. He showed up at her locker, outside the gym, after every class, and even outside the freaking bathroom! He always wanted to hold her hand and sometimes stole her books so she could walk with him.

Last year Bruce had trapped her at school one day late in the school year almost summer time. She was just grabbing her textbook before she went home when bam. Bruce appeared. Mika trying to be nice said hello when in reality he gave her the creeps.

Bruce leaned against the locker beside her and started speaking staring her down asking about a date. When she heard the word 'Date' she spun around surprised. Wide eyed she tried to let the boy down gently saying she would rather be friends since she didn't want to date anyone. "Why not? You like me right?"

"Well like I said I don't really want to date anyone…" she muttered looking away from the boy trying to get away. She didn't want to be mean to the guy but he creeped her out so much. But Bruce jumped so that he was in front of her, giving her his creeper smile reaching out and grasping her wrists, her textbook dropping to the ground slamming hard on her foot.

Mika let out a soft hiss kicking her foot back and instinctively trying to rub the pain away from her toes but that only brought Bruce closer. His grin increased at the closeness. His grip tightened when she tried to pull away, she was sure there'd be bruises later. "But what about me? We're friends right? You know me, us dating would be just us hanging out more but alone. And kissing and stuff…" He pushed his face closer to hers.

"Can you please back up some…" Bruce's grip tightened considerable more now, almost like his fingers were snakes squeezing the life out of their prey. "Bruce I just don't see you that way...I'm sorry."

"Why not!" he ended up pinning her to the locker confessing his love to her, face red as she wouldn't look at him. It was a random teacher that worked at the school that got him to let her go. He took Bruce to the principal's office and hadn't seen him since.

Zoning back into reality Mika realized she hadn't seen Bruce in a while because he probably got suspended and is home schooled now. And Richie was still talking to him. "If the girl wasn't willing to date ya before what makes you thinks she will now?"

"I don't need to listen to you kid." He snapped glaring at the boy.

"Bruce!" His eyes snapped up to Mika's anger was quickly replaced with love and adoration. "Can...can we get our tickets?" Bruce's eyes widen seeing the line forming behind them.

"Sorry Mika...so about that date?" She laughed nervously taking the tickets never saying yes but also not saying no. She hurried the boys in the theater and quickly they got their snacks. Mika kept glancing behind her to make sure that Bruce hadn't followed them into the lobby.

The movie was funny, as always anything with Robin Williams was great. Richie declared he'd be great like Robin Williams one day. She didn't doubt it, richie was a funny kid.

"Hey Bill…" Bill glanced up at his older sister confused. "Can you check to see if Bruce is still out there?" Bill nodded walking towards the entrance, being as sneaky as possible he glanced over and shook his head. Sighing with relief Richie, Stan, and Mika joined Bill over at the entrance.

"Anything we want to do now? The night is still young!" Richie called by his bike grinning like the little devil he was.

"We-we could guh-guh-go tuh-tuh-to the buh-barrens,"

"It's four o'clock right now. By the time we get there it'll already be late and my dad wants me home by six…" He started to rub his ear, his nervous tick. When Mika gave him a confused look as to why his dad wanted him home so early. "I have to study for my bat mitzvah."

Mika nodded her head in understanding. It was weird. Stanley Uris wasn't that religious in the book but in the remake IT, this version of IT, Stanley was considered really religious. "Oh cool, are you excited to be a man?" She snickered to herself. It sounded much funnier in her head on how she would have said it.

The four were walking their bikes towards the wooded area. Bill and Richie leading but Stan didn't seem to mind. He was having a good time talking with Mika about this. She didn't make fun of his religion like Bowers or Richie had.

Being the only jewish family in Derry could cause a bit of problems, there was always some people who treated him poorly but when Mika spoke to him it was like he was any other person. She didn't care. He was waiting for her to make some sort of racist jew comment. Everyone does when talking to him. She hadn't. She just was genuinely curious. Huh, he wondered if there were more people like her in the world.

"If you want to learn more, you can always as my dad. He knows everything about the religion." Stanley explained as soon as they made it to the barrens.

Now when reading the story and watching the films. It didn't give the barrens any justice. It was awesome. There were so many places to explore, lots of woodlife exploring, trails, but the worst thing about the Barrens was the sewer entrance.

"So what do you guys do here?"

Richie shrugged "Hang out, swap war stories, guy stuff you know." Richie made flexed his muscles showing off his guns. "See that? Thats muscle baby!" Mika snorted rolling her eyes at how Richie could act. "You know I'm the chick magnet." He wiggled his eyebrows suggestively at her.

"Nu-nu-knock it of R-richie." Bill pushed Richie aside as he jumped to another rock. Stanley was looking over at the plants noting how they were starting to die, or how the weeds were wrapping themselves around the plants and killing them off. Almost as if it was a bad omen…

Besides exploring there really wasn't much to do. Though Mika loved the idea of exploring the woods for any and all sorts of animals. She wasn't stupid enough to go exploring by herself. Pennywise might be out there. She wouldn't risk getting lost trying to get away from that damn clown only to fall straight into his trap.

When the weather would be warmer Mika was pretty sure it would be more fun. A scent of decomposition was soon found by the kids and Mika swore she was about to puke. Holding a hand over her mouth and nose the four went to look.

There was a dead fox, a large chunk bit out of it's stomach but you could see the organs. Those slimy muddy red organs that had ants and bugs moving all around in it. Mika's stomach flipped as she looked away gagging to herself.

"Shit...wonder what happened to it." Richie muttered picking up a stick to poke the dead animal. Stan wrinkled his nose backing away grossed out.

Turning around he found Mika spitting something out of her mouth and looking positively green. "That reeks! Richie stop poking it."

"Just making sure it's dead."

"I-it de-dead Ri-ri-richie…" Bill muttered taking a closer look. He could see the bones or ribs of the animals insides.

An awkward silence wrapped around the group. Mika's stomach kept flipping and twisting she thought it would be best to go home. Richie while not liking the idea of going home so early in the end agreed saying he didn't want to hang out with us losers anyway. Ha, he's part of the losers club.

Bill and rode in mostly silence, Bill mostly said thanks for going out with him and his friends. They were only at the barrens for about an hour before heading back home. Though when they got home Sharon was a panicked mess.

As soon as Mika and Bill walked inside their mother's tear stained face rushed towards them. "Is Georgie with you?!" Mika's eyes widen feeling the woman's hands grip onto her shoulders she was terrified. "Where's Georgie!?"

"I don't know! Whats going on?" Sharons face contorted as she crumpled in her daughters arms. "Mom whats going on?" Bill stood shaking terrified, everything was fine this morning and afternoon. Everyone was laughing and enjoying the day. This wasn't supposed to happen.

Sharon's sobs into her daughters shoulder clinging to her for dear life. "He's gone...He's gone." she cried. "My baby…" she sobbed. Mika's shirt felt soaked but her body went stiff. Georgie. Bill had run off outside the door. Calling out Georgie's name.

He stuttered a few times but no one payed attention. Mika felt like her heart was shattering. Georgie, no he couldn't be gone. "Mom...mom." She made the woman look her in the eye. Her own tears were falling down her face. "What happened?"

She didn't know how her voice came out as calm as it did. She felt like she was about to break. She just saved Georgie two weeks ago. She saved him from Pennywise. "He was...he was outside playing and, and…" Sharon spoke so brokenly. Her body convulsed into more sobs. Mika placed the woman on the steps and spoke softly.

"Stay here, I'll be back soon…" she muttered walking out of the house in a daze. Her walk turned to a run, and run turned into a sprint. She ran down the road, she didn't feel the wind going through her hair, she didn't care if she ran into people. She just kept running.

She might have called out his name once or twice but she couldn't remember. She stopped dead in her tracts staring up at the old decaying house. The one that sent shivers down anyone's spine. The Neilbolt House.

Holy crap I didn't expect to write this much today! I wasn't sure where I was going with this earlier but now that I got that out of my system I'm actually pretty proud of it. Now before anyone gets mad I just wanted to say that I wasn't sure with me saving georgie would work well because Bill wouldn't have a personal vendetta against Pennywise. I just have him missing right now but that could mean anything. Please don't hate me for only having Georgie alive for two chapters.

Anyway, Thanks again for reading! I'll try to have another chapter updated tomorrow if you're interested! If not it'll probably be some time monday afternoon.

Also writing a stutter is pretty difficult sometimes since I'm just sounding out the words and wondering what part would end up being stuttered sometimes. Oh well, hope you all are enjoying the story and again THANK YOU!