Chapter 1

Tweek's POV

Sitting there doing homework I think about the day. I do this a lot, with my stress it just eases me to think about everything that has been going on and to analyze the shit in my head. Well at lunch, the same stuff as usual. I sat with Token, Clyde, Craig, and (shiver) Bebe. Clyde messed with me per usual while token studied and Craig talk with his girlfriend, Bebe. That's why I hate her, really she is likeable, sweet and always trying to help me. But she does not know the only way she could help would be to leave the love of my life alone.

Yea that's right, I love Craig. I've come to terms with that, truly I have but… it's just hard not showing my feelings that way. Totally cliché right? Well I've done my best, for what? Let's see we are juniors, and I've felt this way for… holy shit! Five years…. I've kept this a secret for five years as I learned everything I could about him. Everything that he ever said is locked in my head in a file called "Craig" and that's the only thing I have of him. Yea we are best friends and yea even though he is all indifferent and apathetic, he's not like that with me. Ok well he is but I've gotten enough time with him to know what he is feeling by the twitch in his pinky or the way his jaw clenches.. fuck.. I'm pathetic. He likes to keep me close, he thinks I'm so fucking fragile. He will text or call each hour like I'm a fucking kid.. I think it is cute sometimes but it's frustrating because I know it's not because he likes me how I like him. We can be sitting at the lunch table and he will rub his hand on my leg or arm like he is checking to make sure I am there. Like I'm about to disappear. I'm not that fragile.

People don't think I can keep secrets. That I will crack under the pressure, and it is true… I can't handle a lot of situations. However when shit gets serious… when I know something needs to be done or needs to be quiet I can do it. People underestimate me but they don't know. Token, Clyde… not even Craig knows how well I handle the big things. However, even as my secret is safe, I can't stand to be around him.. Them… anyone. Maybe I should just leave them alone, I mean, it's not like I'll be missed. I can just do my own thing for a while. I've thought this throughout the last few months… since he started dating her..

That's what I'll do. Starting tomorrow ill just slowly distance myself. Before they know it, they will forget I even used to hang with them.. I text Token to tell him he doesn't need to pick me up like he usually does this week, and slowly break apart from them. This will be simple, and in the end, everyone will be happy…. Sorta.

Craig's POV

"Just got a text from Tweek, guess I don't gotta get him in the mornings for school this week." Token says. I tap the B button relentlessly.

"How come?" I ask trying to concentrate on my game.

"I don't know. Let me ask." Token replies and starts playing with his phone. After a few minutes his ringtone goes off. "He says he's got someone else getting him for something for school and not to worry" Token says shrugging. I pause the game.

"What the hell does he mean? He would usually beg one of us to go with him if it involved a stranger." I say and Clyde shrugged.

"Maybe it aint a stranger?" he asks leaning over to press the play button from my controller, catching me off guard and killing me. "Yes! I win" he screams, jumping up and dancing around. I flip him off slouching down to think.

"We will go to his house just to make sure." I respond and no one disagrees. We all know how delicate Tweek can be.

Tweek's POV

After getting all my stuff ready I put warm clothes on for the walk to school. I walk out the door and turn around to lock it. I feel someone behind me and I jump, startled, and turn around. Its Craig. I look over and Tokens car is in the drive way.

"I-I thought I said I-I didn't n-need a ride." I state cursing my stutters.

"You also said you would have your own ride" he says looking around. "But I don't see another car." Shit I'm caught. I open my mouth to make up and excuse when I see Kenny across the street. I get an idea.

"I didn't say I had a ride necessarily. Sorry I need to go n-now" I say and step around him running to the sidewalk. I come right to Kenny and smile. "Hey ready to go? I figured we could talk about our assignment" I stress that word as he looks at me funny "on the walk to school" I finish and cock my head to Craig in a subtle way as he walks down towards us with a scowl on his face. Kenny seems to catch on to what I'm trying to say and throws an arm around me, causing me to flinch and Craig to glower at him.

"Of course Tweekey, I'm not too worried about it with your brilliant mind, we got this" he says pulling me closer causing Craig to growl.

"You guys want to ride with us?" yells Token from the car. I start to shake my head.

"N-no its fine." I yell back and then in a normal voice. "We g-gotta go now… cya later Craig." I say and drag Kenny away. I turn around and Craig is giving us a strange look. It's probably because Kenny's arm is still around me, and though internally I'm freaking out about the touch, I'm acting like it is ok. But Craig knows better, or he thinks so anyway. I'm lost in thought when Kenny interrupts me, pulling his arm from me.

"So, assignment huh? What's up?" he asks, and I groan. I should have known he would be nosey.

"L-look, nothing a-against you, and I'm s-sorry to drag you into all this but I just need to be away from them, and keep it secret ok?" I reply and he nods his head. We are quiet the walk to school and he lightly punches me on the shoulder.

"Till next time then Tweekey." He says and walks to his friends. I sigh and walk to my locker. I notice Craig is standing beside it, and that's ok. This break off needs to be slow. He has this strange look on his face.

"H-hey Craig." I say and open my locker, getting my stuff for first and second period. I close it and he is still looking at me funny. "You ok?" I ask.

"Since when are you so fucking buddy buddy with McCormick?" his voice is the same it usually is. Calm, non-reacting like he doesn't even care but I can tell… he is angry. But why? Why does he even care.

"I told you. Homework. Let's go to first period."

I get through the whole day and I'm following Token, Clyde, Craig and Bebe to Tokens car when I hear my name hollered from behind me, we all turn around and I find Kenny running towards me with a shit eating grin on his face.

"Dude, I was hoping we could go to your place and work some more. I'm kinda confused on the plan." Kenny says giving me a semi pointed look and I nod my head.

"O-of course. We will go now." I say turning around looking at Token. "I'm just gonna walk with Kenny, thanks though." Token nods looking worried while a look at Clyde shows he is confused but as I go to say good bye to Craig he has a strange look in his eye and his fists are bunched up at his sides, even though Bebe is wrapped like a fucking spider monkey around one arm. "I-I'll see you guys later.." I say, looking at Craig but he doesn't move at all, just stares at me and then Kenny and then back at me. I take a step back and turn around looking to Kenny who has a smirk on his face looking directly at Craig. I furrow my brows, confused as to what is going on when Kenny wraps his arms around my shoulder like this morning, pushing me into his side. I see Craig take a step forward towards us but Bebe grips his arm.

"Come on babe, I'm hungry!" she says in her stupid pretty voice and Craig stops. I turn to look at him and he gives me a look I can't decipher before turning around and getting in the car. Kenny pushes me a bit to get me walking and as soon as we were out of sight from Tokens car, he takes his arm of me. It is quiet on the walk home and as soon as we get there Kenny raids my kitchen while I walk over to the table and sit down, watching him make a sandwich.

"So, what's going on with you and Statue?" Kenny says in between mouthfuls.

"Statue?" I ask.

"Craig" he says while rolling his eyes.

"O-o-oh, n-nothing it's… nothing" I say and sigh defeated.

"It's obviously not nothing, otherwise you wouldn't be trying to drift away from him." he replies and I jerk my head up to look at him.

"H-how did you kn-know?" I ask him, shocked. He just smiles and waits for me to continue so I tell him, but should I? I mean, this is Kenny we are talking about. I've never known him to gossip, he is just really nosey, also if I want his help I suppose telling him the truth is a good start. "I love him, but you know he's got her and, I'm just kinda a burden t-to all of them. I f-figured if I just kinda, slowly drifted away, they wouldn't notice and everyone would get what they want." I finished, hardly stuttering and looking down at my hands as they shake. After some silence I look back up at Kenny and he has a sad smile on his face.

"Dude, I really do not think that is true." He says and I scoff.

"Why not? I mean, yea he would notice now if I just stopped hanging with them, but Craig will never like me anything more than the semi friendship that he sort of has with me and…" I say but I'm cut off from my angry rant.

"I think …. You're wrong" Kenny says again and I feel my anger rise.

"I don't think you know anything about this. I just…." I say and the anger drains out of me, I look up at him pitifully. "You don't have to help me, and I am truly sorry I dragged you into all of this. It was just convenient at the moment and if you don't want to do this I get it." I finish, feeling tired and like I'm about to cry.

"Naw ill help you out, but you have to feed me when I'm here." Is all he says as he finishes his sandwich. This causes me to laugh and wipe my eyes of the tears that escaped. "so" he says rubbing his hands together in a maniacal evil fashion. "How do we get statue to cave into his love for Tweekey."