It was a hot, sunny day and all of the students of South Park High were enjoying their last day of school. It was time for graduation, so all the students were super excited. Well, Except for one.
Clyde Donovan was walking past the school gates alone.
"Hey, which college are you going to?" One student asked to another.
"Boy, I sure hope that I get into the same one as you do!"
Clyde simply focused on the pavement ahead of him. Out of all of his friends, he was the only one who's grades were not sufficient enough to pass high school. His father blamed it on his lack of self-discipline. He found that his son was too busy trying to be popular that he let his grades slip. So in order to teach him a lesson and mold him into the perfect, compliant man, he enlisted him into the military.
Now Clyde was a little taken aback by this sudden plan.
"But dad that's so-!"
"Listen. You don't have a choice. This is what happens when you fail high school and mess up your life. It's my last resort. So take this time to say goodbye to your friends, because your leaving tomorrow."
Clyde instantly left the house, slamming the door in the process. He couldn't believe that his own father would send him off like that. Holding back his tears, he went to the park and tried to soothe himself by skipping pebbles by the lake.
"Clyde?" A familiar voice called out to him.
"Hm?" He turned around. It was Tweek along with his friends Craig and Token.
"I'm sorry...I didn't mean to bother you-"
"It's fine," Clyde gave the blonde a small smile. "What's up guys?"
"Well, we just wanted to tell you goodbye before you go," Token spoke up.
"Yeah, and uh, Tweek has something to give to you," Craig lightly pushed him forward.
"U-Uh...I-I got a g-gift for you!" Tweek pulled out a small necklace. It was a dried coffee bean with a piece of string pulled through. "I-I know it's pretty s-simple...b-but I hope you l-like it!"
Clyde looked down at the little necklace in his hand and accepted with another small smile.
"Thanks Tweek," he murmured.
"You're welcome! A-And remember, we're all here for you!"
That was the last words he remembered as he fell back to sleep on the rough bed in camp.