So, I'm back with another chapter, and it hasn't even been a month! Cosmic, I am so, so, soooo glad to hear that, I love the thought that someone anticipates what my vivid and senile imagination comes up with! And to answer your question, I have no idea when he'll lift the ban. All I know is that I'm not gonna give two shits about it. He cannot take this away from me. I love my readers, and (hopefully) they love me. Just imagine being told you weren't allowed to talk. And if you did, you would be grounded for seven months. That's how I feel.
Werlp, enough of this AN, go read, and if it suits you, review!
We were laughing, spitting water at a empty can, and generally just being idiots. Our hunger almost completely forgotten. Then Gordie had to go and spoil it by reminding us. Why Gordo, why? Well, too late to change it. Now the whole gang, including me, had stomachs growling louder than grizzlies. "Who's gonna go?" That one question caused am eruption of shouts, mostly protests. "Hey, hey, hey! We'll flip for it." I suggested, except they all knew it wasn't an option. Gordie, since he had the money, he handed out five quarters. I pushed his hand back when he reached it out, no way was I going alone. "Aww, c'mon, you gotta!" Was the cry that resounded loudly, from all four boys, who were now approaching me threateningly. "Hey, hey, now children, it isn't nice to hurt girls. Didn't your mommies teach you that?" I put my hands up and scooted away, backing into a pile of junk, indicating my wish for peace. "Who said we're gonna hurt you?" Chris growled, emphasizing the "hurt". Before I could even blink, there were four sweaty pairs of hands attacking my sides. My arm instinctively shot down to block them, but someone grabbed both of my wrists and pinned them above my head. My laughter peeled out in bursts, pretty soon I was gasping for air, but they were relentless. They continued to tickle me until my face turned red and my throat was starting to constrict. When they finally did stop, I couldn't get up. I didn't even try. I just laid there, in the dirt, with my eyes closed, trying to catch my breath. "Guys, you didn't give me time to explain, I don't want to flip because I don't want to go alone. I'll go with whoever loses. You didn't have to attack me... Losers." I muttered that last part under my breath, not wanting another round of torture. Unfortunatly, they still heard. Fortunalty, Chris and Gordie thought I had enough. Gordie especially. Athsma runs in our family. Yay, no more tickling!
Chris:
God, her laughter is beautiful... She's beautiful. I had to remember to ask Gordie where she got her looks from. I know sure as Hell that she didn't get that hair and those eyes from the Lachance family. Her mom musta been hot. Too bad she was a witch though... No, I can't think like that, Raven obviously loved her, and somehow, in some twisted way, understood her mothers situaton. "Alright, you don't gotta flip, but what do we get in return?" I was met with a withering glare, and a cold response. "Don't you think the degrading experience of being tickled is enough?" I thought about this for a moment. "Nope. You gotta pay us for not taking part in the group activities." I knew she was getting pissed, but hey, what kinda friend would I be if I didn't mess with her? Unfortunately, she knows this, and calmed herself before responding. "I'm going with whoever loses, end of discussion." She crossed her arms across her chest firmly and looked away to clarify that she wasn't going to argue the point further. "Alright, lets just get on with this, the yard is gonna open soon." Gordie, the voice of reason, demanded and flipped his coin. Me, Vern, and Teddy followed suit. Only to be meet with four tails. Great, now Vern's gonna put up a fuss. "Oh man you guys, a goocher, that's bad. Sincerely, this is bad." "Verno, no one believes in moons and goochers, that's baby stuff. Just flip." We all did as Teddy instructed, except, of course, for Vern. "Veeerrrnn, c'mon!" Finally, he got over his fear and flipped his quarter, "Oohh, Gordon Lachance, the odd man out, I always knew." Gordie just gave Teddy a glare much like one of Ravens, "Shut up." This just triggered one of our favorite chants. "I don't shut up, I grow up! And when I look at you, I throw up!"
So, really sorry for the short-ish chapter, I haven't had much inspiration for this story, but, no worries, we're almost done with the Ray Brower search! Once we're out of this tunnel, we'll get to the REAL stuff. And also, I messed up the timeline really bad, I'm totally confused now, I have like no idea when things happened anymore. So, she went to live with them AFTER Denny died, but she was around since last year. She was just living with someone else. Who, you may ask, my answer is...
I'll get back to you, m'kay?
See you later, and hopefully I have things sorted out by then,
Love you guys,
~ A.