By the time Audra had reached the Derry Townhouse, Bill was gone. She was lucky enough to run into Richie Tozier, who recognized her from her first film with Bill, and was able to connect the dots from the conversation at dinner. He hadn’t seen Bill leave, but if anyone was likely to strike out alone, it would be him. He tried to sway Audra to stay and wait–– no telling, after all, who or what was out there–– but Audra politely declined, pressing him for potential whereabouts or haunts. It didn’t take long for him to cave, and he gave her the names of a few places he imagined Bill might have run off to. She thanked him and practically flew back to her car. She first drove by his childhood home, and then down a few blocks per Richie’s instructions. Audra didn’t get out of the car or call his name for fear of waking the sleeping neighborhood, but if he was nowhere else to be found, she’d come back. Thankfully, next on her list was a dilapidated house at the end of Neibolt Street. She’d just stepped out of the car when she saw him, looking dazed and dirty.
“Bill!” she cried, “jesus!” Without a second thought, she ran to him and as they met in the middle, her hands lifted to his cheeks. “Of course I did,” she answered breathlessly, eyes scanning his face for any signs of injury. “I––” Audra stopped, took a breath. “I couldn’t let you just... leave.” At last her eyes met his, desperation clear on her face. “Baby, what are you doing out here?”