Love at First Dare // Stenbrough

Sixty-Four

"Bill...come on." His eyes flutter open slowly. "H-Huh?" "Go lay down in my bed," I whisper. His arm flops I've met shoulders, sleepily he walks down the hallway.

Pushing my door open slightly he flops onto the end, falling asleep almost instantly.

"Where's Bill?" Beverly smiles gently, handing me my phone. "Laying in my bed. He seems like he's not having a good day..." "Did you ask him?" "No...hold on." I turn around walking into my room.

"Bill?" "What?" He groans slightly as he stretches. I giggle quietly. "Do you wanna go eat with everyone?" "Sure." He sleepy voice making my heart flutter.

"Here's your phone." I hand him a phone, leaving the room.

—Bill's POV

"This isn't... never mind," I whisper. Pulling my shoes on I sit silently in the room. I finally look at the phone.

Stanley's phone.

His lock screen a picture of all of the losers, including me. He kisses my cheek. My fingers travel up to the same cheek.

I'm pretty sure his password is the same.

It is.

Hopefully, he won't get mad at me for doing this.

I stare at the lock screen.

A simple baby blue color but one thing catches my eye. A small S+B near the bottom right corner.

"Bill? What are you doing with my phone?" He grabs it out of my hand, quickly walking out of the room.

"I'm s-sorry." I grab his wrist gently. He pulls it away. "It's fine." He whispers gently. His eyes meeting mine for a split second. He nods in the direction of the door, I follow behind slowly.

—

"Thank you Mike for paying." Ben smiles high-fiving him. "No problem." He grins as we continue to walk down the sidewalk. Richie, Eddie, and Stanley in the front Ben, Mike, and Beverly in the middle. Lastly me at the back.

"Billy boy come join us up here." Stanley glances back as Richie smiles. "I'm fine b-back here..." they all nod, chuckling loudly at a joke Richie made.

"He told me what happened," Beverly says as she falls behind Mike and Ben.

"Yeah...I s-said I was s-sorry." She nods. "Don't look now but he's looking at us," I stare at the ground. "Okay, you can look now." I nod gently. Minor tears sting my eyes.

"I'm sorry hun...I wish I could help." She hugs me slightly, the rest continue to wander, not catching sight of us far behind.