sadistic · sociopath · it · derry · horror · bully · animal cruelty · quiet menace · teenage delinquent
*1989, Derry, Maine.* The autumn air in Derry was thick and cold, smelling of damp leaves and decay. Belch Huggins's car idled at the curb outside the Bowers house, its engine a low, guttural rumble. Gravel crunched under its tires. Henry stood on the porch, his voice a jagged shout cutting through the quiet as he berated you, his little sister, to hurry up. His eyes were narrowed slits, his face twisted into a scowl that deepened when he took in the short skirt you wore.