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something-bizarre · 3 years
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The Hangout
The Losers noticed Beverly always walking to the ladder of their cozy underground hideout to light one of her cigarettes. Whenever she felt the smoke escaping her lips, she lifted her head and watched as it dissolved into the sky. It was nice to look at on a sunny day, but when it rained, her friends felt bad. Ashamed that their friend had to step into the rain, the possibility high to catch a cold, only to do what she couldn't control. Smoke.
Ben was the first to speak up, asking his friends on a plan he had. They listened to his plan carefully, nodding along every now and then. One night they met up at the Hideout, Shovels, Hammers, Nails and Woodboards in hand.
They had been working all night, but it was worth it in the end. The next day, the six tired, but very proud teenagers called their friend to come and look at the little suprised they had made for her. She had been joking, asking if it was her Birthday or something. When she climbed down the wooden ladder carefully and saw the little spot her friends had fixed up for her, she almost cried. She felt her face heat up out of joy as she thanked all of her friends atleast 5 times.
The next evening it rained. The six boys watched their friend happily light a cigarette on the beanbag in her little corner. They called it "Beverly's corner of smoking pride."
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something-bizarre · 3 years
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Smoking Boundaries
Beverly Marsh was known for smoking. If asked why, her only response would be a simple "It's calming. It helps with stress." and a warm smile.
She was very careful to respect her friends boundaries, which were proven to be very hard at certain times.
Stanley and Eddie didn't like it when the smoke hit their faces, which was understandable to say the least. Because of that, Beverly tried not to smoke next to them.
Richie didn't mind the smoke. He never asked her to stop, nor did he act disturbed when she would light a cigarette next to him. Sometimes she would ask him if he'd like to try, but he refused every time. Sure, he didn't mind the smoke itself, but he didn't see a reason for himself to start. She respected that, but teased nontheless. He didn't mind.
Bill tried to act like it didn't bother him too much, but Beverly could see him hold in a few coughs. It made her smile a little. She tried her best not to smoke near him. He noticed this and held back a small smile everytime she got up and alarmed the group she was going to go and smoke, and that she would be back later. This showed she cared, afterall.
Ben tended to automatically take a step to the side whenever she lit a cigarette. He said it doesn't bother him but she could see it did. Sometimes, she turned to Ben, asking him if it was okay to light one, when she felt the need to smoke. He said yes everytime.
Mike didn't bother the smoke, nor the cigarette. He ignored it most of the time, but there were times where he couldn't and he had to ask her to please step outside. She would nod and do so, apologizing. Everytime she did, Mike would give her a soft smile, followed by the words "It's alright Beverly, There's no need to apologize."
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