i am . i mean , i feel that way . but i can at least do this …
( he means comforting her , however that is . even when she doesn’t tell him what’s going on , he wants to help . )
you’re still my superhero , thea .
( she knew exactly what
It was . . She just couldn't
Bring herself to tell him .
Falling into his embrace .
A shaky exhale can be
Heard . )
You aren't useless
Teds . . Please stop
That .
( For a second , the
Thoughts that plagued
Her . . Fluttered away . )
( optics snap open ,
A small yawn rolls
Past parted lips . .
She may have stayed
Up all night . )
What time is it ?
( Her voice matches
The look in her eyes
Groggy and tired . )
forgetting did sound nice , but there were certain things he didn’t want to forget . her , for one . he’d never forget her , that was for sure . no matter what , he just couldn’t .
“ just for a day , or even an hour . but i had to admit , i kind of like the detective stuff—
⠀ ⠀ ⠀
( sighs and looks down at
my hands , feeling scared ) ⠀ ⠀ ⠀
i haven’t seen her around,
and it’s kinda making me
feel . . . a little uneasy.
i just wanted to ask
her a question ,
that’s all.
⠀ ⠀ ⠀
“ yeah , alright . the quarry sounds good . ”
he agrees , nodding . that was perfect , actually . though the idea of him & thea spending time alone causes some blush to dust his cheeks .
the 45 spins off , & he rises to place another in its place , opting for the drifters’—
" Derry has never been
A tourist attraction , that's
Why there isn't much
Here . . "
The kids in this town ?
Had to run off imagination ,
And a couple of dollars .
Pushing herself off of
His bed , she approaches
Him .
" We could always go
To the quarry , just
Relax ? "
—at the corner store . that’d be fun , to forget about all of the clown stuff . ” what his 𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘢 called wild imagination , his mother shook her head , his brother calling him loony … it was too much sometimes . but thea made him feel normal & sane again , that they’d figure—