Chapter 4

Eddie looked to see a leper holding one of the pills. The leper looked very very old like in the biblical times and resembled a blonde woman. The leper had no nose and her face was disfigured. Slime, mucus, and snot were drooling all over her and wore bandages that either covered or didn't cover any blisters, burns, or infected wounds. Eddie looked terrified and crawled backwards to the front of the gate towards the wellhouse while the leper limped towards him. Eddie got up and ran to side of the house with the leper right behind him.

"HELP! HELP!." Eddie screamed.

Eddie ran as fast as he could while tripping a few times and getting back up again. Eddie ran to the back of the house and turned to see that the leper was nowhere to be seen. Until he turned around to see the leper right in front of him. The leper grabbed Eddie and shoved him on the wall. Everything around them turned black except for a small amount of light in the center of the room. Eddie struggled to break loose, but was surprised by the leper's strong strength. Soon tentacles started to come out and wrapped tightly around Eddie's arms and legs.

"Eddie what are you looking for?" the leper asked.

"W-where am I?! What do you want?!" Eddie yelled.

Eddie realized that he could breathe like a normal person, but he couldn't see his inhaler or medication. It soon came to him about what he was looking for; Georgie and his belongings. He looked at the leper to find that she must've read his thoughts and smiled warmly at him.

"Since you've figured out what you were looking for, you're in your own mind and here is where I took Georgie's fear and soon you will loose yours too. You know Eddie,if you hadn't walked into my trap, you would've been home by now. Join the club will ya." the leper mocked.

The leper pulled out a pipe and a pot and placed them in the same spot last time with Georgie. Tears started to stream down to Eddie's cheeks as the leper's mouth opened wider as ever and soon started to suck in Eddie's fear. His eyes turned white and his mouth opened and white air-like mist started to leave Eddie's body and entered the pipe. The mist started to turn to milky liquid as it left the pipe, and entered the pot. After a few moments, the tentacles released Eddie and dropped him to the ground. He felt very very weak and soon his eyes closed and his mind went blank.

Meanwhile

Bill, Beverly, and Richie were in the hospital standing next to Georgie's bed feeling worried and concerned. Tears started to form in Bill's eyes as he looked at Georgie still unresponsive and not moving. Bill got on his knees and prayed to God silently in his thoughts.

"Lord I made a promise to you many years ago when Georgie first came home and I held him for the very first time that I would always protect him, but now I have failed to keep that promise and I fear that I will never be able to forgive myself if Georgie dies. So I ask for your forgiveness and please,please let my brother wake up." Bill pleaded silently.

Bill stood up and looked at Georgie. He held his hand and gave a gentle kiss on his head until he felt a hand on his shoulder.

"Bill everything is going to be alright. Georgie is a fighter and I know he can get through this." Beverly assured Bill.

"Yeah besides at least Georgie didn't get kidnapped by Henry bowers and his thugs." Richie teased.

Beverly and Bill gave annoyed looks until they heard footsteps enter the room. They turned to see Mike, Stanly, and Ben standing at the doorway waiting to come in. Bill motioned them to come in and soon stood by Georgie's bed.

"Did you find Eddie?" Bill asked.

"No we couldn't find him anywhere." Stanly answered.

"We've searched top and bottom, but we couldn't find any other sign of him." Ben added.

"But I found a well in the basement, but there was no sign of him being in there." Mike pointed out.

The group heard fast footsteps and turned to see Bill and Georgie's parents running inside looking worried.

"Bill is Georgie ok?" their father asked.

"I don't know. The doctors are still examining him and he hasn't woken up." Bill answered.

Bill walked up to his parents crying and hugging them both. His mother let go of him and walked up to Georgie's bed putting her hand softly on Georgie's cheek.

"Oh my baby." she mummered.

"Bill what happened? Where did you find him?" their father asked.

Bill let go of his father and cleared his throat.

"Eddie found Georgie's boat and walkie-talkie on the gravel road next to the wellhouse and messaged me. I gathered t-the others a-and we all rode our b-bikes to the w-wellhouse. When we got there, we didn't see Eddie and figured he went inside. When we entered, all we could hear was Eddie's c-curfew watch and sl-slowly went upstairs. When I got to the end of the hallway, I found Georgie u-unconscious and Eddie's m-medical b-bag and inhaler, but no s-sign of Eddie." Bill explained.

Bill and Georgie's father signed and walked over to Georgie's bed. Looking at Georgie for a few moments then looked at Bill.

"We'll have to call Eddie's mother and tell her the whole situation. In the meantime, Beverly, Richie, Stanly, Mike, and Ben you better head home and pray that Georgie wakes up and that Eddie is alright. It's time that I drive you home Bill. Your mother and I will keep a eye on Georgie for tonight." his father spoke.

Bill and the others left the room and walked in the hallway.

"I'll see you tomorrow Bill." Ben said.

"Guys can you meet me tomorrow at my house?" Bill asked.

"Of course, I have too make a few errands, but i'll be there." Beverly answered.

The others agreed and left the hospital for the night.