just found out you have to write if you want something to be written……. feeling shocked, devastated, and blindsided. please respect my privacy and space during this time xx
Richie put his arms around both of them and laid his head on Beverly’s shoulder. Ben did the same from the other side. Stan Uris put his arms around Richie and Ben. Mike hesitated, and then slipped one arm around Beverly’s waist and the other over Bill’s shivering shoulders. They stood that way, hugging.
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Bill put his hands out and they joined theirs with his and stood there for a moment, seven who had been reduced to five but who could still make a circle. They looked at each other. Ben was crying now too, the tears spilling from his eyes. But he was smiling.