Chapter Three: Phone Calls
Annie's POV
I order pizza for my dad and me, then I got his phone book and found Kiara Tazior which is my mom name. I call her, "Eddie I told you stop calling me. For god snack I thought I got that in your head a long time ago." My mom yells.
"Twelve, it was twelve years ago." I tell her.
"You don't sound like Eddie." She says.
"That's because I'm Annie." I tell her.
"Are you his new nurse, because you can't call her either for him?" She tells me.
"I'm your daughter," I tell her.
"Annie… how old are you again?" She asks.
"Twelve mom," I tell her.
"Wow you're getting so big." She tells me.
"Why don't you love me? My friend Nick thinks it's because I'm crazy. But I'm not crazy I need to work because dad can't." I cry.
"Who said I didn't love you? Is that what Eddie said? Because it's not true I love you with all my heart. But giving you up was the only way to save all of our lives. I'm a lot younger then Eddie, so my parents promise if I give Eddie you then Eddie won't go to jail, you won't go to an orphanage, and I won't get sent away." My mom tells me.
"You think this save my life! I you really loved me you would have lived here with me and dad. I hate you!" I yell then drop the phone and ran away. I turn around and watch my dad use his foot to turn it on the phone's speaker.
"Annie! Annie! Annie!" My mom yells.
"Kiara she not even by the phone," My dad says.
"Why does she hate me?" She yells.
"Maybe because she never meant you," My dad says.
Eddie, you know I couldn't." My mom cries.
"Well it won't be the first time you disobey your parents. Hell I have living prove." My dad says.
"So the only thing you called for is so Annie can yell at me?" My mom asks.
"No, Kiara He is back," My dad says.
"Who is Eddie?" My mom asks.
"Pennywise," My dad says.
"Eddie that's not something to joke about," My mom says.
"Really, I know that, he ate these three famous kids and a four year old then sewed Annie's friend Nick's mouth shut. Kiara He is back and you promise!" My dad says.
"Fine, I'll be there Eddie. But I swear if this is just a curl joke to get me there then Annie won't have a father." My mom says then hangs up as I walk by my dad.
"Is there more to this Pennywise story you haven't told me about?" I ask.
"How much did you hear of that?" My dad asks.
"All of it, if she can't see us why did she promise?" I ask.
"I guess it would be a good time to tell you. Remember I told you Pennywise took my arms? My dad says.
"Yeah," I tell him.
"Well he took my arms fourteen years ago. And I was trying save my friends." My dad tells me.
"Really but I thought you didn't believe in clowns or childish things and you didn't want me to." I tell him.
"That's because, I thought if you didn't believe in him then he wouldn't want to hurt you. And I didn't want you to get hurt because I love you too much." My dad tells me.
"You're telling me if I didn't believe in any childish stories then Pennywise wouldn't want to hurt me?" I ask.
"Yes, I'm sorry but when I was your age Pennywise just taunted Richie, Beverly, Bill, Mike, Ben, Stan, and myself. And he killed Bill's kid brother Georgie. When your mom says 'she a lot younger than me' that's because she twelve years younger. When your uncle Ritchie, myself, and the rest of my friends were twelve she was only a few weeks old." My dad tells me.
"Oh," I tell him.
"When Stan died that's when Richie ask his sister to help." My dad tells me.
"But-" I start.
"The reason why Richie ask your mom is because when Richie and Kiara were moving out of Derry and note this is when your mother first learned to walk... and yes I know how wrong that sounds. Pennywise took her doll or something so when she went to get it he put a bloody P on her forehead. Richie still doesn't forgive himself for what Pennywise did but your mother could never forget what Pennywise and what he did to her. I mean it's kind of hard when you see a P on your head. And for that she never stop believing." My dad says.
"Dad why did mom promise?" I ask.
"She and everyone else if they are still alive promise if we didn't kill him that we will come back to Derry to finish him because Bill is our friend and he needs to pay for what he been doing for over hundreds of years." My dad tells me.
"One more question... how are you going to do that with no arms?" I ask.
"I don't know yet but I'm still alive and I promise Bill and everyone I will help." My dad tells me.
"Who should I call next?" I ask.
"Your uncle... I guess." My dad tells me. I call my uncle.
"Hey Eddie Spaghetti how are you?" Richie says.
"Who is Eddie Spaghetti?" I ask.
"Who is this; if this is one of his hot or not nurses, I'm happily marry for fourteen years with a daughter sorry that train left." Ritchie says.
"Why does everyone think I'm one of his nurses?" I ask.
"So if you are not Eddie, or one of his nurses that makes you Annie right princess." Ritchie asks.
"Yeah uncle Ritchie," I tell him.
"How are you princess?" He asks.
"I'm fine uncle Ritchie," I tell him.
"How old are you again... you must be around four right?" He asks.
"No uncle Ritchie I'm twelve," I tell him.
"I knew that princess, so why are you calling your favorite uncle?" He asks.
"You're my only uncle," I tell him.
"And that makes me your favorite," He tells me.
"Pennywise is back... Sorry I was supposed to say that in a nicer way," I tell him.
"Now Anneth you can't call me and play that kind of joke on me do you hear me. No matter what that is not something you joke about." Richie for once got serious.
"But he is back," I tell him.
"Put your father on now Anneth," He yells at me.
"But-" I start.
"I said now Anneth Kasprack," He yells. I put the phone on speaker went to get pizza... that what my dad thinks. "Eddie what the fuck is your, fucked up, daughter talking about calling me to tell me P-Pennywise is back! Did you put her up to it?" Ritchie yells. He thinks I'm fucked up why I was just doing what my dad wanted.
"I have no arms Richie so I bet my daughter for one heard you swear and two put her name after one of those. And no Richie, Pennywise is back." My dad tells him.
"I'm 56 years old; I just can't run around looking for something that might just be in our heads." Richie yells.
"I'm 56 too you ass and it not just in our heads. He killed two thirds of the band Jonas Brothers, the youngest Jonas and some other famous kid name Justin Beaver or something like that." My dad says.
"Pennywise killed Joseph Adam Jonas, Paul Kevin Jonas Jr. and the youngest Jonas name is Frankie or Franklin, and its Justin Bieber not Beaver." Richie says.
"Can you hear yourself when you talk or is it just one ear out the other?" My dad asks.
"This what happens when you are forced to listen...? I mean when you be a good father and listen to your daughter." My uncle says.
"Annie doesn't listen to that crap," My dad tells him.
"Really? What do you make her live under a rock? Because I know for damn well she doesn't listen to the music we did in 1950's." Richie says.
"She doesn't listen to any music," My dad says.
"What are you making her too damn busy?" Richie asks.
"Can we get to the fact that you are coming here to help." My dad says.
"I'm too old Eddie," Richie says.
"And I have no arms and as old as you. And your sister coming." My dad says.
"Doesn't my sister live with you, I mean she is princess's mom right?" Richie asks.
"She drop off her twelve years ago and I haven't seen her since." My dad says.
"I have a family I can't just leave." Richie says.
"Bring them with, I know Annie would love to meet her only cousin and Aunt." My dad says.
"I hate you Eddie, but I'll be there I would love to meet Annie," Richie says.
"Great, that Richie," My dad says.
I walk right back out. "Yay! Uncle Richie coming," I shout when my dad hangs up.
Lexi Hascom's POV
The phone rings, "Hello this is the Hanscom resident, Lexi speaking, how may I help you?" I ask.
"Hi Lexi," Annie said.
"Annie! Why are you calling?" I said.
"HE back so I need to tell your parents." She tells me.
"HE who is HE?" I ask.
"Pennywise the clown," She tells me.
"Pennywise the clown? Your calling just to tell them that their old childhood clown is back or did the clown die?" I ask.
"This isn't their childhood clown, this clown eats kids," Annie said.
"And I thought Sam was morbid 'cause of her dad." I said.
"Unlike Sam, what I'm telling you is true." Annie said.
"Annie, I believe someone just trying to scare you." I tell her.
"Lexi! Lexi!" Shelby shouted then runs by me.
"What's wrong?" I ask.
"Joe Jonas and Kevin Jonas are dead!" Shelby yells.
"Pennywise killed them," Annie said.
"How do you know that?" I ask
"'Cause Nick Jonas watch them die," Annie and Shelby said at the same time.
"I get it now you guys are pulling a prank on me." I said.
"What," They said.
"You guys really want me to believe that two thirds of the Jonas Brothers are dead?" I ask.
"Yes, because it's true." They said.
"Well I think you prank me enough," I said.
"Prank you really think I would tell you that Kevin Jonas died to mess with you? I understand we have our fights 'cause we are sisters but I would never mess with you with this 'cause I know you wouldn't do that to me with Joe, now I don't know if you would or wouldn't. I'm not messing with you but if you don't believe me fine." Shelby said then left.
"Annie I got to go," I tell her.
"I need to talk with your mom or dad." Annie said then I hang up.
"Sweetie who was on the phone?" My mom asks.
"Annie she said that Pennywise is back." I tell her. My mom turn pale and started to hitch her breath. "Mom," I said worry about her. My dad walks in and see the horror on my mom face.
"Honey what's wrong?" my dad ask trying to find out what's wrong. "Alexandra what happen?" my dad hiss.
"All I said was 'Annie called and she was saying something about Pennywise being back." I tell him.
"Pennywise the clown?" my dad asks with horror in his voice.
"Yes," I tell him.
"Who the fuck is Annie's parents and why the fuck would they make her call!" My dad yells.
"Her father is Eddie," I tell him.
"Right Eddie doesn't have arms. Alexandra go to your room your mother and I need to be alone!" My dad hiss.
"I didn't mean to I'm sorry," I cry.
"You're not in trouble Lexi we just need to be alone right now." my dad said. I walk out of the room and turn the corner so I can still hear them.
"Ben how can this be? We killed him." my mom said.
"Bev everything is going to be okay." my dad said.
"How Benny how? I can't... I just can't go back there." my mom cried.
"How do I know everything going to be okay? Because we have each other and I won't let that fucker near you." My dad said. What's going on?
"What about Lexi and Shelby? We are not taking them with. Who-What if he tries touching the girls?" my mom cries.
"We leave them here," my dad said.
"No, I don't want them here while we die there." my mom cries. Die why are they going to die? I don't want them dead.
"Hey what did you do to piss of mom and dad?" Shelby asks.
"I didn't do anything be quiet they are talking about dying." I tell her.
"What," Shelby cries. So we just sit and listen.
"Benny why is he back?" my mom asks.
"Why is who back?" Shelby asks.
"A clown that east kids." I tell her.
"No really," Shelby asks.
"That's why I thought you were messing with me because Annie told me the same thing I just told you." I tell her. We watch them pick up the phone.
Ben Hanscom's POV
I call Annie back. "Hello Annie this is Ben let me talk to your father." I said.
"Hello Ben," Eddie said.
"Are you sure Pen-HE is back?" I ask.
"Yeah," Eddie said.
"We have kids," I tell him.
"I do to Ben, and no arms. How do you think I feel?" Eddie said.
"I don't know," I said.
"You two got to come bring the kids Annie would love to meet them." Eddie said.
"I hate this fuckin' clown you know that right? Why is HE back we killed him." I hiss.
"I don't know to finish what he started in 1958?" Eddie said.
"Fine we'll be there, who else did you get?" I ask.
"Richie, his family, and Kiara." Eddie said.
"Doesn't Kiara live with you?" I ask.
"No she drop off Annie twelve years ago and I haven't seen her since." Eddie said.
"We'll be there soon... how do you know HE back?" I ask.
"He ate parts of Joe Jonas, Frankie Jonas, Kevin Jonas, and Justin Beiber and little Nicholas watched him." Eddie said.
"Really Joe and Kevin Jonas? Anyways tell Annie, Lexi and Shelby will be there." I said. We hang up. I sigh and face my wife.
Eddie Kasprack's POV
"Ben and Bev are coming." I tell Annie.
"Lexi and Shelby?" Annie asks.
"Yes, Now Bill," I tell her. She finds Bill's number and dials it for me. She puts the phone on speaker and place it on my lap.
"Hello," Bill said.
"Hello Bill," I say.
"Eddie, how are you?" Bill asks.
"Not that good Bill I have horrible news." I tell him.
"What is it Eddie?" Bill asks really worry.
"Pennywise is back," I tell him.
"What, Eddie tell me you are joking." Bill hiss.
"I'm not Bill I'm sorry." I tell him.
"Eddie, we killed him. We lost Stan, almost you and Mike. I can't go through that again." Bill said.
"Without you I pretty much just killed, Kiara, Richie, Ben, Bev and myself and if HE decides to kill our wives and children too. We need you and you know it." I tell him.
"Okay, Okay, Eddie because you put it that way I'll be there. Should I... bring Audra and Samantha?" Bill said.
"Yes, it's easier to save them." I tell him.
"Okay, we'll be there soon... Thanks Eddie," Bill said then hangs up.
"They are coming, Mike is the last one." I tell Annie.
"Yes daddy," Annie said as she looked up Mike's phone number. She dials the number and gives it to me on speaker of course.
"Hello," A girl said.
"Hello my name is Eddie Kasprack and I want/need to talk to Mike Hanlon." I tell her.
"Mike honey," I'm guessing Mike's girlfriend or wife.
"Minnie not now we need to pack." I hear Mike kinda yelling at her.
"It's Eddie Kasprack you told me to make you talk to any of your old friends call you wanted me to tell you." Minnie said.
"I'm sorry Minnie thank you." Mike tells Minnie. "Hello Eddie," Mike tells me.
"Pennywise is back," I tell him.
"I know we are working on packing how many know?" Mike said.
"Everyone you are the last one I'm calling. How do you know?" I ask.
"That's good are they all coming? Mandy my daughter came to me screaming that Joe Jonas is dead. I looked up the thing that Nick did to see how he died. I thought I could come down there to check it out. I guess you beat me to it." Mike said.
"Yes, even Kiara. Oh did your daughter like Joe Jonas? Yeah sorry about that... I never left Derry like you guys did." I tell him knowing Kiara drop off Annie a few month after he left. I called him because I didn't know what to do.
"That's good that Annie gets to meet her mom. She in love with that boy. Yeah, I guess it's easier for you than me." Mike said.
"Yeah, well I talked Mr. and Mrs. Jonas to let all of us to go to their funeral... but you're the only one I told that to." I tell him.
"Mandy would like that." Mike said.
"I'll let you get back to packing." I tell him and we hang up. "They are all coming." I tell Annie as she climbs on my lap.
"What if I tell you Pennywise didn't kill one out of the four boys?" Annie said looking up at me.
"What do you mean Annie all of them are dead." I tell her.
"I need to go back to the hospital." Annie said.
"Why, what is this about?" I ask.
"Daddy I think Paul Kevin Jonas Jr. is still alive." Annie tell me.
Patty Uris' POV
"Damnit Stanley! I yell as I'm looking at his grades. "Stanley Chad Uris Jr. get your ass down here now!" I yell. He comes down here slowly.
“Yes mommy," He asks.
"Yes mommy! Come here now!" I yell. He comes by me. "Read me these grades of yours." I hiss.
"Yes mommy, A in gym, A in English, B in History, C in Math, A in Science, F in Art, D in Jewish History, A in Computer." He tells me.
"Tell me the four grades that are not allowed in this god damn house!" I yell.
"B, C, D, and F's" Stan Jr. tells me.
"How many hits do you get for those grades?" I hiss.
"B is two, C are five, D is ten, and F are twenty." He tells me.
"So how many hits do you get?" I hiss.
"Thirty-seven," He tells me.
"Do you believe you deserve them?" I ask.
"Yes mommy," He tells me.
"I'm sick of you be a terrible child! This is why your father killed himself because he didn't want to deal with you!" I yell as I take the last thing I have to remind me of my dead husband, Stan Uris. I turn around and whip the belt on his face. "Take of your shirt!" I hiss whip his arm. After I finish his thirty-seven hitting I tied him to a chair and went to get some clothes and his papers for Stan's best friend Richie would need. I come back down with a bag that have his stuff in it and I go by my son and put the belt around his neck. I drag him to the car and he stars coughing. But I just drop his bag on him and start driving to Derry. "You the worst son in the whole world so I'm giving you to Richie Tozier. He was your father best friend before he killed himself. You need to be on your best behaver do you understand me." I tell him.
"Yes mommy," Stan tells me.
The End of Chapter Three: Phone Calls