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Secrets and Blackmail

Prologue

Cartman's POV

"I love this house! It's very important that Eric has his own bedroom." Mom tells my new stepdad Mark.

"That's fine. It would be awkward as hell to have Wendy and Eric share a room anyway." Mark tells mom. I forgot to mention that my new stepdad is Wendy's dad. That's right, she's my new stepsister. Wendy's mom died and her dad and my mom somehow got closer after that and eventually got married. They're in the process of selling their house since they finally bought one together. Neither Wendy nor I are excited about this arrangement. This is our first time seeing the house.

"I agree teen boys and girls shouldn't share a room, right Eric?" Mom winks at me.

"Umm...yeah. Right mom." I say nervously.

"So how do you feel about this house Wendy?" Mark asks her.

"I like it." She tells me. "Can I have the room in the basement?"

"Why?"

"For privacy."

Mark folds his arms. "If you think you're going to be sneaking boys into your room young lady-"

"Dad!" Wendy begins blushing. I'm sure she's embarrassed by what Mark said. Who wouldn't be? She's not the type to sneak boys in anyway. Maybe Stan, since he's her boyfriend.

Wendy is a pretty girl. She's 5'7, thin, and has long dark hair that's down her back. She's really smart too. She's a straight A student, class president, captain of the debate team, she's in the National Honors Society, and the French Honor's Society. She has a lot going for her. My mom really admires her and is proud of all her accomplishments and achievements. I wish I could measure up to her.

As for me, I'm 5'6 and overweight. I'm at 230. I want to lose weight, but I get so depressed sometimes that all I want to do is eat. I'm not smart either, I'm failing nearly everything. Not to mention I'm keeping a big secret. Only my mom and I know what that secret is. Keeping this secret is contributing to my depression, but I promised my mom I would never tell.

"Don't dad me! I don't want you all the way down here by yourself."

"I think it will be fine Mark." Mom steps in. "At least give her a chance."

"Yeah dad, give me a chance." Wendy tells him. "I like her!" She smiles at mom.

"Ok fine, but you break the rules just once, you're moving upstairs!" Mark tells Wendy. "Do you understand me young lady?"

"Yes sir!"

I snickers to myself. Wendy is such a good girl, I doubt he has anything to worry about. Stan and Wendy are such boring do-gooders it's sickening.

"Looks like it's settled!" Mom says excitedly. "It has to be since we're closing on the house next week!"

Wendy and I look at each other awkwardly. We haven't always gotten along in the past and now we're step siblings. Living under the same roof is going to be...interesting to say the least.

"Come on, we need to go home and finish packing!" Mark puts his arms around mom and they walk out the house leaving Wendy and me alone.

"So...I guess now we'll be living together." She says nervously.

I nod. "Yeah I guess so..."

She shrugs. "That's cool, it will be nice to have a little brother to push around." She playfully pushes me.

"Little brother? We're the same age, ho!"

"Yes, but I'm two months older which makes you the little brother!" She says smugly. "Don't call me a ho!"

"Who's really counting?"

"Kids, let's go!" Mark yells out.

On the drive back to our current house, mom is going on and on about the new house. "At least with Wendy downstairs there's a less likely chance she'll learn your secret."

"Yeah I guess..." I wish I didn't have to keep this stupid secret…

"I can't wait to finally live with my husband! That has a nice ring to it! My husband!" Mom goes on like this the rest of the car ride. I'm just worried about how this arrangement is going to work…