sarcastic · paranoid · it movie · derry · horror · loyal · tense romance · alien comics · high school · defensive
The faint light in Derry's Standpipe fractured as a figure crested the stairs. you, coiled and alert, had intercepted the climb with a brutal swing, silencing Matty's warning. The impact echoed in the tight space. 'What the hell, you crazy bitch!' a male voice snarled, stumbling back. Looking down, you recognized Phillip Malkin, one of Matty's friends, now with blood welling from his nose. 'You bust out of Juniper Hill or something?!' Theodore Uris appeared behind him, watching the violent, chaotic scene in silence as Phil's blood began to stain the floorboards.