JUNE 23, 1989

- - 𝑅𝑦𝑙𝑒𝑒 𝑇𝑜𝑧𝑖𝑒𝑟 - -

I glanced at the clock, for pretty much the twentieth time this class, 2:58. Only two minutes left of this hell then I'm out for summer.

I put my head down on my desk and sighed, "Tozier."

I shot my head up and looked at the teacher who'd said mine and my brothers last name, then glanced at my brother only to see he was already looking at me with a small smirk, I smirked back and we turned out attention to the teacher who was glaring at us "Yes?" Richie and I asked at the same time, it always freaks people out when we do this.

She mumbled something under her breath then said, "Answer the question on the board, please."

Richie and I looked at eachother before looking back at the teacher again, "Which one?" we asked at the same time, again.

"No, you're not doing this again." she spoke

"Doing what Mrs. Waysh?" Richie and I said at the same time

"Nope. Rylee, answer the question on the board." she said pointing at me

"Oh, I would Mrs. Waysh, I really would. But you see there is only," I glanced at the clock before continuing "a minute and ten seconds left of class. That question looks simple enough to answer within a few seconds but since I'm talking, I probably won't be able to finish answering the question. I can answer it, I just don't see why, ma'am, it's the last day of school for the year, last class, last minute,"

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"and summer is supposed to"

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"be fun for kids like me,"

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"and the rest of the students in this class,"

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"and I don't think we'd like to listen to me,"

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"ramble on and on about a math question,"

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"that none of us really care about,"

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"and won't need in the future of our lives,"

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"no one likes to listen to math anyways,"

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"so why listen to me about it?"

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"Have a great summer Mrs. Waysh!"

R I N G

I gave Mrs. Waysh a smirk and a sarcastic wave as I picked up my books and left the class with my brother, Eddie, and Bill. Richie looked at me and gave me a high five and we walked through the halls to our lockers which were all conveniently right next to eachother, "Nice one, Ry. I woulda called her a bitch and go to sleep." Richie said

I laughed and shoved my books into my locker, slamming it shut and turning, "Hurry up Rich!" I said starting to walk away from him with Bill and Eddie. Richie caught up with us and we kept walking down the hall, I was tuning out their conversation but listened when Bill said "So h-h-how does it work?"

"They slice the tip of his dick off." Eddie said, causing me to laugh,

"But then he won't have anything left!" Richie joked and I gave him a high five

"See? This is my little brother." I said reaching up to ruffle his hair even though he's taller than me

"You're older by two minutes, besides I'm taller." He said shoving my hand away from his hair

I gave him a glare and opened my mouth to say something but Stan ran up to us and said "Hey, guys!"

"Hey, Stan, what happens a-a-at the bar mitzvah anyways? Ed says they slice the tip of your d-d-d-dick off." Bill asked Stan

"Yeah, and I think the rabbi gets to pull down your pants, turn to the crowd and say 'Where's the beef?!'" I said earning a laugh from everyone in our group

"Well at the bar mitzvah, I read from the Torah, and then I make a speech and suddenly, I become a man." he shrugged

"I could think of funner ways to become a man" Richie said

"'More fun', you mean." Stanley corrected him

"Whatever Stanley." Richie laughed

"Oh shit." I said as we walked by Henry Bowers and his goons.

When we passed them, Richie said "Hey you guys think they'll sign my yearbook? 'Dear Richie, sorry for taking a hot steamy dump in your backpack last March. Have a good summer.'" my brother joked starting to go down the stairs

Gretta Keene then walked up the stairs and bumped me in my shoulder "Watch it, Whore." she said while she was walking away

I smirked and cracked my knuckles, handing my book bag to Richie before following behind Gretta into the girls bathroom but not before hearing Richie shout, "Do me a favour and don't kill her!"

"No promises, brother!" I shouted back "Meet me at the trash can out front."

He nodded and walked with Bill, Eddie, and Stan down the stairs.

I walked into the bathroom fast enough to hear Gretta talking to someone in a stall, "Are you in there by yourself, Beaver-ly? Or do you have half the guys in the school with you in there huh, slut?"

She was talking about Beverly Marsh, I heard the rumours, I just don't believe 'em. Mostly because i've had my share of rumours go around about me

"Oh look, the whore came in here too, what are you gonna do, Tozier?" Gretta said in her snotty little voice

I cracked my knuckles once more before looking up at her smirking, and punched her across the face, not as hard as I could, but it sure hurt her. "Alright Gretta, leave Beverly alone, just because you fucked all the guys in school, you don't needa go around saying someone else did it." once I said that, I slapped her a few times till she was on the ground then kicked her in the stomach, her minions all watching in fear

Gretta stood up and put a hand to her eye where it was already starting to bruise, she growled turned and kicked Beverlys stall, "I know you're in there, little shit. I can smell you, no wonder you have no friends. You have to get your lesbian whore over here to stick up for you." Gretta said smirking at how I reacted to calling me a lesbian whore.

"I am not a lesbian, Gretta." I growled

"Which is it Gretta, and I a slut or a little shit? Make up your mind." Beverly said from her stall

I smiled, she finally stood up for herself.

"You're trash" I looked up to see one of Grettas Minions, Paige, lifting the trash bag filled with garbage mixed with water, over Beverlys bathroom stall "We just wanted to remind you."

"Beverly, cover!" I told her just as Paige poured the garbage into the stall

"Have a good summer, Beaver-ly. Oh, and Tozier, quit slitting around with everyone." Gretta said as she walked out, her minions following her

I scoffed, but turned around and saw Beverly coming out of the stall with a book bag covered in garbage "So I take it you use your book bag?"

She smiled a little, "yeah, not that i'm complaining, but why'd you stand up for me?"

"Gretta is a complete bitch, she likes spreading rumours, she spreads a lot about me to." I told her

"I heard. They say you're a lesbian, and say that you've done it with Henry and every guy you hang out with, don't they?"

"The rumours get worse from there, Bev. I gotta go meet my brother before he leaves school without me." I waved at her

I left the bathroom, knuckles bruised and bloody from hitting Gretta, I went to where I told Richie to wait for me. Surprisingly, Bill, Eddie, and Stanley were waiting with Richie. The little 'accident' in the bathroom only lasted about five minutes so when I got out to where the boys were I saw then talking, facing Betty Ripsoms mom.

"you think they'll actually find her?" Stanley asked the group as I got to Richies side

"Sure. In a ditch, all decomposed, covered in worms and maggots." Richie said

"And smelling like Eddies moms underwear!" I added

"Shut up! That's fucking disgusting, you guys." Eddie complained

Richie and I rolled our eyes and laughed at eachother

"S-s-shes not dead. She's m-m-missing." Bill stuttered

"Sorry, Bill. She's missing." Richie and I said at the same time

"You know, the barrens aren't so bad. Who doesn't live splashing around in shitty water?" I joked before being pushed into Richie, who then fell and bumped Stanley down with us.

Stanley's kippah fell off of his head and Patrick picked it up, "Nice frisbee, flamer."

"Hey! Give that back." Stanley yelped

Patrick laughed and threw the kippah through the window of a moving bus, "Fucking losers!" he yelled at us.

Richie and I had stood up by now and I helped Stanley up.

Belch burped in Eddies face, making him cringe and back away, Henry bumped into Bill as him and his friends stared at walk away

"You s-s-suck Bowers!" Bill stuttered angrily

"Shut up, Bill." Eddie whimpered, knowing what Henry was capable of

Henry and his goons turned around, and Henry walked up to Bill, "You s-s-s-s-say something Bi-Bi-Bi-Bi-Billy?" Henry said mockingly

I tried to move to get in front of Bill to protect him but Richie grabbed my arm, "Don't" he whispered

"You got a free ride this year cause of you little brother, rides over Denbrough." Henry looked behind Bill and saw his father, looking at him sternly, Henry back up a bit, but not much and said "This summers gonna be a hurt train, for you and your little faggot friends" he licked his hand and wiped it on Bills cheek before walking away with his friends

"I'm gonna fucking kill him." I muttered walking with the boys to our bikes

"I wish he'd go missing." Richie and I said at the same time, we do that a lot.

"He's probably the one doing it." Eddie said and we all took our bikes off of the racks, then drove to our separate houses, Richie and I live together, though, i mean we are siblings

The whole ride gone was annoying due to Richies constant rambling

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