A Little Note: I know I didn't say that I don't own Stand By Me or it's characters, I only own Charlie, her family, Tracey Tessio, Riley LaChance, and Madison Edwards. So please enjoy my story as best as you can. Oh and the year is 1965… sorry!
Chapter 2Gordie's P.O.V.
I waited under the shade of the tree house tree, I looked down at my watch 10 AM. Lord All Mighty! What the hell is taking Teddy and Vern so long? I bet they saw a 'babe'. At least Chris has a reason he has to take his seven-year-old sister, Debbie, to a friend's house. And the girls said they meet us here at 10:15 AM.
I start to hum to myself, "King of the Road". And about eight minutes later I see Vern, and then Teddy dragging them self's up the hill. Both carry a disappointed and embarrass expressions.
I smirked and said, "You two try to hit on some girls that were to good for you right?", and they both nodded sadly, "How did they react… cold shoulder, slap, or an insult?" I said laughing.
"First two for me" sighed Vern.
"The slap and the insult" Teddy angrily spat at me.
I had finished laughing by the time Chris walked up the hill, he was muttering to himself I raised an eyebrow.
"The little banshee's wanted to play ballerina and were begging me to join in the fun…"; it was then all of us but Chris started snickering. Chris glared at us and continues, "So yeah, that's why I took so long, one was on each leg"; Teddy then burst out with his trademark "Eeee-eeee-eeee".
"Come on, let's go up in the tree house, it's too hot down here!" whined Vern.
"Fine, chill out Vern-o we're going." Replied Chris, while Teddy yelled, "Shut up Crybaby!".
We climbed up Chris when first, then myself, Teddy, and Vern. When Chris opened the trap door and pulled himself in I heard him gasp, "What the fuck?"
"What is it man?" I asked, pulling myself into the tree house. I followed Chris's gaze, which was resting on a dirty, scratched, and bruised girl, sleeping in the corner where Vern normally sits. Her arm lay over her face so we couldn't see what she looked like. But she looked like a poor fallen angel with her filthy golden blonde hair and banged up body. She's wearing a rag-like T-shirt, old jeans, and worn out sneakers. Teddy and Verns' eyes were wide with surprise.
"What should we do? Wake her up or something?" Whispered Vern.
"No, we might scare her, looks like she's been through hell and back." I answered quietly.
"Yeah, let's have the girls wake her up." Chris added in not taking his eyes off her. The four of us move to the other side of the tree house still watching the girl.
Three minutes later Tracey, Madison, and Riley climb up.
"Hey…", Tracy starts to say but then saw who we're looking at and let's out a gasp. "Charlie!", she yelps.
As soon as she said Charlie the girl bolted up, her face is round almost heart shaped. Under the dirt, she has a pale yellowish skin tone, with pink cheeks, and freckles, but I can tell her face is paler then normal. A pale pink mouth hangs slightly open as her bloodshot foggy aquamarine eyes snap around at us until her gaze fell on Trancey.
"Trancey! I'm so sorry I didn't mean to be here long enough for you to find me, I meant to be on my way by now. I really can't impose on you guys anymore then I have, I'm going to leave right now." The Charlie's voice is raspy from her fatigue. Trancey starts to say 'no', then Charlie starts to stand up to leave. But her knees buckle from under her, Chris is the one that reacts first. He rushes forward and catches her when she faints.
"Poor Charlie, she gets like that when she's tired," sighed Trancey, "Can we take her to our house Vern? Do you think Aunt Louise and Uncle Frank will let her stay?"
"Yeah, they probably will, she's the girl your always talking about right?" asked Vern and Trancey nods, all of us going from watching the two Tessios' talk to the sleeping Charlie. "And they always wanted to have some girls. Remember how happy they were when you came? They'll probably leap at the chance to have another girl live with us."
"Hopefully", replied Trancey.
"Alright then lets go, I'm getting bored!" said Teddy before Madison, the female Mighty Mouse,punches him in the arm.
"Let's go!" Yelped Riley as she bounced down the ladder and fell, then stood back up; "I'm ok!"
"Damn!" Mutters Teddy, then he's forced to dodge Madison's second blow narrowly and races down after Vern. Madison quickly follows glaring quietly at Teddy because she missed. I climb down next followed by Trancey, we all nervously watch Chris carry Charlie down. When they reach the bottom, Teddy puts Charlie's right arm over his shoulder, and Chris does the same for her left. I grab her left leg and Vern her right, so we don't get tired carrying her to the Tessio household. The whole time Charlie's dosing in and out. We where a little slowed down by Riley who kept falling, she even tripped over her own shadow. And by the time we reached the porch Teddy's arms and stomach were all bruised up from Madison who punched him whenever he insulted anyone.
"OH MY GOODNESS! WHO IS THIS? AND WHAT HAPPEN TO HER?", shouted Mrs. Tessio running out from the kitchen to the front porch.
A Little Note: Trancey is based on many people I know. But Riley and Madison are based on two of my best friends. Yes, the girl Riley was based off of really is that preppy and falls that much. And my tough little(don't hurt me) friend Madison is based off of really does punch her friends in the arm if we really pissed her off.......it's loads of fun!
