Kenny sat quietly on the couch waiting for Leo to come home. The pearl and pink colored invitation rested on the coffee table. He had gotten it a week ago, but hadn't gotten up the courage to talk to Leo about going. Dinner was ready, keeping warm on the stove and the house was perfect. He figured that if any day he had a good chance, today was it. He heard the door open and his stomach tightened into a knot. He grabbed the invitation and almost shoved it into the couch. Instead he folded it in half and stuck it in his front pants pocket. The wedding was only a week away, if he didn't ask now, there would be no going. He met Leo in the hall and kissed his cheek. "How was your day?" Leo encircled Kenny's waist with on beefy arm and pulled him in for a more demanding kiss. Kenny's breath hitched in his throat as he met Leo's kiss. If any day he would say yes, it would be today.

"Fine. What's for supper?" Leo ran a hand through Kenny's shoulder length hair before turning to take off his jacket. He hung it on the peg by the door and followed Kenny into the kitchen.

"I made beef stew and corn bread." He watched Leo grab a beer out of the fridge before ladling the stew into a bowl. He set the bowl and the plate of corn bread down in front of Leo and then grabbed a bowl for himself. He sat down across from Leo and watched him eat for a few moments, sizing up his attitude once again before starting on his own bowl. The stew tasted like card board in his mouth as he tried to eat. When Leo had finished his stew, Kenny got him another bowl and then pulled the envelope out of his pocket. He set it down on the table next to Leo's bowl.

"What's this?" Leo set his spoon down and picked up the frilly invitation. He read it carefully and laughed. "So, the fat ass is getting married. Do they even make tuxedo's that big?"

Kenny felt his face flush. Cartman had actually started losing weight his senior year. He wondered what he looked like now and imagined that he had probably lost a lot of weight. "He wants me to be in the wedding." His voice sounded timid and afraid, even to himself. He knew how easily this conversation could turn bad and he didn't want that. He could feel Leo's cold blue eyes on him and he stared at his soup.

"Why would they want you in the wedding?" Leo could see Kenny's eyes watering already. "You're pathetic, you know that right?" He watched Kenny nod his head in submission. "You're not going. They sent it to you out of pity. Do you really want to show up and embarrass yourself?"

Kenny shook his head. His hands were trembling so he folded them in his lap. "I just wanted to see them." He wasn't prepared for the brutal back hand that Leo gave him. His cheek stung and the tears that had been welled up in his eyes now spilled onto his cheeks.

"I'm sure you do. What, you want to see Stan, is that it? You want to let him fuck you?" Leo stood up and ran a hand though his own short cropped hair. "You want me to give you permission to go out there and be the slut that you are? Does he know you're a whore, Kenny?"

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean it like that." He yelped when Leo pulled him to his feet and slapped him again.

"You want me to stick you back on the corner where I found you? You want to be a whore?" Leo grabbed Kenny's shoulders and shook him. After all he did, this ungrateful little slut just wanted to fuck around.

"I wouldn't sleep around on you, I swear." He could feel Leo's fingers digging into his arms. "I'm sorry. I won't do it again." He could see the cold anger in Leo's eyes as he threatened to slap him again. "Please... I'm sorry..." Leo shoved him backwards and he toppled over the chair, landing hard on his ass. Leo left Kenny sprawled out on the kitchen floor. Kenny sat where he had fallen for a moment, trying to collect himself and then stood up and began putting the dishes in the sink. He tried not to think as he washed and put away the dishes and cleaned the rest of the kitchen. Every time his thoughts wandered, they went to the wedding that he would not be attending. After everything had been cleaned up he tiptoed into the living room. Leo was sitting in his recliner watching a game on the TV. He quietly walked through to the bathroom. He could feel his cheek starting to swell.