9

Charlie, Mike, Richie, Eddie, Stan, Ben, and Bev and rush on their bike to stop their friends at Neibolt. As they approach the house they all throw their bikes to the ground and stop Bill.

"Bill wait!" Bev says. "This is crazy"

"Look you don't have to come in with me" he says already on the porch.

"But what happens when another Georgie goes missing? Or another Betty? Or another Ed Corcoran? Or one of us?" Everyone stops to listen to him.

"Are you just gonna pretend it isn't happening like everyone else in this town? Because I can't. I go home, and all I see is .. that Georgie isn't there. His clothes, his toys, his stupid stuffed animals, but... He isn't. So walking into this house .. for me, it's easier than walking into my own" he says. He then turns around to go inside.

"Wow," Richie says.

"What?" Charlie asks.

"He didn't stutter once" 

Everyone then realized that Richie was right. Everyone then started to go up the porch to help Bill.

"Wait!" yells Stan. Everyone turns around to listen to him.

"Um... Shouldn't we have some people keep watch? You know, just in case something bad happens?" he says. He had a point.

"W-Who wants to stay out here?" Bill asks.

Everyone raises their hand except for Beverly. They all slowly put their hands down. Charlie pulled her cap lower securing it and sighed.

"Fuck"