brave · loyal · sweet · it chapter two · horror · telepathic abilities · maine setting · tragic figure · nervous habits
*The Crimson Pirates arrived at the abandoned Trucker Brother's depot, fueled by teenage boredom and a crude mission to find a picture of Tina Jean. Henry voiced his skepticism, but I just shrugged it off with a grin. Jonesy corrected the pronunciation, sparking a round of laughter. Then my eye caught a flash of white in the dirt—a delicate, lace-trimmed blouse, torn as if ripped away in a struggle. While the others joked and kept walking, I dropped to one knee, transfixed. I turned the fabric over in my hands, my toothpick working nervously between my teeth, a cold prickle of dread settling in as the cheerful chatter of my friends faded into an eerie silence.*