15 going on 30(Stand By me)

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Aug. 31st

"Dude where are we going" I asked Chris.

"To see Gordo" He said.

"I thought we weren't allowed to"

"Sneak through the window like we did earlier this summer"

"Oh.."

We hadn't seen Vern all day and when we woke up Teddy was gone.

The both of us decided to leave them alone for the day.

So our only option of friend left was Gordie i guess.

"Be really quiet" Chris said as he picked up a rock.

"What the hell"

He started to throw pebbles at Gordies window.

Gordies window opened than stuck out his head.

"Lachance!" Chris whispered.

Gordies face lit up when he saw us.

He went back into his room and came back with his rope ladder.

What a nerd.

"Hey" He said as he got down.

"How you been man" I asked him.

"Bored. Grounded" He said with a sigh "How about you guys anything big happen?"

Chris and i looked at eachother and than chuckled.

"What what'd i miss" Gordie asked.

We were walking towards main street.

"Something happened with Teddy and Vern" I said laughing.

"Oh my god did they get into another argument"

"Kissed" Chris said.

Gordie stopped.

"WHAT?!" He said.

Chris and i bursted out laughing.

The kinda laugh you have until you can't breathe.

"No fucking way" Gordie said "Who kisses who?! what happened?!"

"Teddy kissed Vern, Vern called Teddy a fag than he punched Vern now they aren't talking" Chris said.

"We are giving them space" I added.

"Oh my fucking god" Gordie said in disbelief.

"Yup" Chris said.

We walked in silence for a few minutes. Gordie was trying to process everything i guess.

"August 31st.." He said.

"What about it" Chris asked.

"August 31st.." He said once more than looking at me.

"I don't get it" Chris replied back.

I smiled and nodded.

"Lila your birthday's tomorrow" Gordie said with a sigh.

"Oh shit what are we doing?" Chris asked.

Seemed like someone had forgotten my plans for my birthday.

"I'm not sure" I said "Maybe blue point for breakfast"

Gordie looked at me confused.

"Sweet, we'll pick you up tomorrow morning" Chris said.

Gordie mouthed O liek he finally got that Chris didn't remember i was leaving.

"Pick me up at 7" I said.

I had my bags packed.

My mom was out of the house with her new fuck buddie, that left me the car.

I was going to California, to follow 'Grateful dead' on tour.

I was ready.

"Jeez ok" Chris said.

"Hey will you guys tell me that big secret you guys haven't told a soul in your life because it's to traumatic to bring up the summer when you were 12"

The boys looked at eachother and than nodded.

"It started with the treehouse..." Gordie began.

As we walked through Castle Rock Oregon they told me the story about when they were 12 they went to find a boy named 'Ray Brower' who had died near the train tracks in town.

They told me about the big train dodge and Gordies first time telling the pie eating story.

Gordie told me about almost getting his balls chomped off by chopper.

And Chris told me about the honors classes Gordie convinced him to take.

They told me about the pond with the leaches and Gordie getting a blow job from a leach.

Chris told me about how quiet it was when they got to the body itself.

Gordie told me about the heaviness over there heads when they saw the young boy.

Than they told me all about Ace and his gang and how Gordie would have shot his brains out.

They briefly told me about the walk back, about how it was silent and hard.

It felt like the closure i needed. The boys finally trusted me with there big secret.

I gained there trust.

I did it.

I accomplished my goal.

I made friends in one summer.