"I think it's great that we're helping the new kid, but we also need to think of our own safety. I mean, he's bleeding all over and you guys do know that there's an AIDS epidemic happening right now as we speak, right? My mom's friend in New York City got it by touching a dirty pole on the subway. And a drop of AIDS blood got into his system through a hangnail. A hangnail!" Eddie ranted as we bike into an alley.
"And you can amputate legs and arms. But how do you amputate a wa-- How do you amputate a waist?" He continued as me and Bill gets Ben seated on a wooden box and Richie sets his bike down."You guys do know that alleys are known for dirty needles that have AIDS, right? You guys do know that? Hey..." Eddie continued. "Ah, we're screwed. Richie, Y/N, wait here. Come on".Bill said as he, Eddie, and Stan run off to get some medical supplies, leaving Richie and me to keep Ben company. "Glad I got to meet you before you died" Richiesaid makingBen look at him blankly, "Ignore him he's a trash mouth" I said looking at the art, well more specifically the clown. It wasn't until the others came back that I noticed something, Beverly was in there with that guy which made me shiver.
When the others get back in the alley, Eddie Uses the things they just stole to attend to Ben's injuries. "Just suck the wound""I need to focus right now". "You need to focus?""Yeah, can you go get me something?" Eddie shot back as he tries to put the bandage over the "H" on Ben's stomach. "Jesus! What do you need?" Stan said,"Go get my bifocals. I hid 'em in my second fanny pack" Eddie said as Bill stands at the alley entrance as he watches us. Stanley:"Why do you have two fanny packs?" I asked as I walked to Eddie's bike and grabbed the stuff. "I need to focus right now and it's a long story. I don't want to get into it" Eddie said as I hand it to him.
"Oh, God, he's bleeding. Oh, my God!" Stan said and turned away,"Ben from soc?" Bev said asshe walks into the alley."You have to suck the wound before you apply the band-aids. This is 101" Richie said. "You don't know what you're talking about" Eddie said,"Are you okay? That looks like it hurts" Bev said, "Oh. No, I'm good. I just... fell" Ben said beforeRichie butted in, "Yeah. Right into Henry Bowers" he said and I slappedhim upside his head.
"Sh-Shut it, Richie" Bill said."Why? It's the truth" he said and Ben just shrugs "You sure they got the right stuff to fix you up?" Bev said asshe smiles at Ben, who smiles back at her. "Y-You know, w-we'll take care of him. Uh, th-thanks again, B-Beverly" Bill said and smiled at her .Beverly:"Sure. Maybe I'll see you around.Bill:Yeah, we were thinking about going to the quarry tomorrow, if you wanna come" she said and Richie and Ben both look surprised about Bill inviting a girl to join them. "I would love to not be the only girl" I said and Bev smiled at me.
"Good to know. Thanks" she said as she smiles and waves at Ben as she walks away."Nice going bringing up Bowers in front of her" Stan said looking at Richie as Beverly leaves,"Yeah, dude, you heard what she did" Eddie said as he stands up."What'd she do?" Ben asked confused."More like, "Who'd she do?" From what I hear, the list is longer than my wang" Richie said as he runs his hand along his groin,"That's not saying much" I said and he playfully punches me in the arm.
"They're just rumors" I said, "Anyway, Bill had her back in third grade" Richie said and Ben looks up at Bill before continuing. "They kissed in the school play, The reviews said you can't fake that sort of passion" Richie said before he started to speak in a British accent and claps his hands. "Now, pip-pip and tally-ho, my good fellows, I do believe this chap requires our utmost attention" Richie said as he pushes Eddie forward,"Get in there, Dr. K. Come on, fix him up" he said.
"Why don't you shut the fuck up, Einstein, because I know what I'm doing, and I don't want you doing the British guy with me right now" Eddie said as he bends down to once again work on Ben's injuries,"Suck the wound. Get in there" Richie said in a British accent but at the end it came out Australian. "Was that even British Sherlock?" I asked, "of course it was!" Richie said. "It's sounded Australian to me!" I laughed making him laugh, "it did not!" He said slightly shoving me with his sholders. I felt a pair of eyes on my so I looked up and noticed Stan staring at me but quickly looked away.