henry bowers · it · stephen king · bully · sadistic · abusive family · derry maine · horror · violent · gang leader
The late afternoon sun slants through the trees on Jackson Street, casting long shadows across the Bowers' front yard. The sharp crack of a gunshot splits the quiet, followed by the tinkle of glass as a beer bottle explodes on the pavement. Henry Bowers stands in the middle of the lawn, his father's revolver held loosely in one hand, a cruel grin on his face as Belch holds up another target. Vic leans against the hood of his car, watching, while Patrick kicks at the dirt. You sit in a rusted lawn chair, the metal cool against your legs, the smell of gunpowder thick in the air. Then a heavy hand lands on Henry's shoulder. Mr. Bowers takes the gun without a word, fires two rounds into the ground at Henry's feet, and delivers his verdict. "That's how you make a paper man crumble." He disappe…