I was nervous as I approached the meeting place she chose, I really did not know what to expect. But I put on a brave face and marched forward. When I walked in I saw her sitting in the corner glancing down at her wrist, I sighed as I took the steps that would change my whole life.

"Hey," I said from behind her causing her to turn really fast. Her face looked different from the last time I saw her, it was pale and really skinny. Her eyes had dark circles under them and she looked really tired.

"Stan," she smiled getting to her feet and wrapping her arms around me.

I was surprised by her actions but found myself hugging her back. We sat down across from each other and all she did was stare at me.

"Stan," she said brushing a piece of hair away from her eyes "I just wanted to say I'm so sorry about the way I was to you when we were growing up."

I looked at her "Who are you and what did you do with my sister?"

She laughed "Well like I said before...I am so sorry."

We talked for a bit before Shelly decided to drop a bomb on me.

"Stan," she sighed "Would you be willing to do something for me?"

I shrugged "Well it depends."

"I have a daughter," she explained

"You have a kid?" I smiled "That's cool."

"Yeah," she smiled

I looked down at the table "Does Mom and Dad know?"

"No," she replied "and I don't want them to know."

"But..." I started to say but she cut me off "Stan... please, don't say anything."

I sighed and nodded "I won't."

She sighed "And now for the reason I wanted you to meet me today. Stan I want you to take care of my daughter when something happens to me."

"What?" I asked "I can't do that."

"You're her only family," she pleaded

"What about her father?" I asked

"Prison," she replied

I sighed not knowing what to do, should I take care of a little girl even through I hardly take care of myself?

"Don't worry," she smiled "I'm fine and it's just in case something happens to me."

"Okay," I sighed rubbing the back of my head "where and when do I sign?"

She smiled and took me by the hand "This afternoon, if you want to."

I nodded "As long as I leave before four thirty."

"Deal," she replied

I followed her to the place where I signed the paper that read that if anything were to happen to her I Stan Marsh would step in and raise little Amy Marsh, who I didn't even know. We said our goodbyes at the Greyhound station, I got on to the bus and made my way home. Once I got back to town I had to rush to get ready for work. I quickly changed my outfit and put on my uniform.

"You're late Marsh!" my boss Chef Sid hissed as I rushed into the kitchen

"I know," I said "I'm sorry."

He glared at me for a moment before just saying "Well then just go get your apron on."

I nodded as I stepped into the back storage area where the disposable apron's were kept and put one on. After putting one on I stepped back out and into the dishwashing pit to set up the machine. As I was waiting for the machine to fill up I looked at the huge pile of dirty dishes and pans that I was faced with. I sighed as I put a pair of gloves and grabbed a dish rack. I started placing the dirty dishes into it and once it was full I sprayed them then ran ran through the machine.

It wasn't long before my boss came over all upset because some new cook burnt some sauce to the bottom of a pan and he threw the pan at me...

"MARSH!" he yelled "I NEED THIS PAN TWO MINUTES AGO!"

"Yes Chef," I replied grabbing up the pan and started trying to scrap the bottom with my scrubber.

By the time my work ended I was exhausted and my back hurt but I would return again for another dose tomorrow night. When I got home I was ready to hit my bed and go to sleep. I stripped down to my boxers and put on my pajama pants. It felt like I had just turned off my light and fell asleep when I heard a door slam. I quickly sat up and looked over at my clock which read 3:30 am.

"Goddamn it," I hissed into my pillow knowing it was Kenny coming in from his stripping job and by the sounds of it he had company.

Sometimes I envied him but I would never admit it...Wendy and I were still in our on and off relationship. Right now we were together but next week who knows.

So this was my life...I was night time dishwasher, attended online school, shared an apartment with two of my three childhood friends and was still with my on and off again girlfriend.

xoxoxo

A few months had passed since my meeting with Shelly but we kept in touch on facebook, she would add new pictures of my niece so I could see her. She had long darker brown hair like her father but she looked more Marsh then Warren. It wasn't until late August that I received the phone call that would change my entire life.

"Stan Marsh?" the voice on the line asked

"This is him," I replied

"It's about about your sister..."

That was it turns out Shelly was sick when she asked me to sign those papers but she didn't tell me. She had been battling cancer and lost her battle. Now I found myself heading back to Denver to make my decision about my niece. It was going to be the toughest choice I ever had to make. I stepped into the Child Protective Services office to meet with Ms. Holly Stevens, when she entered the room she wore a hard expression on her face.

"Are you Stanley Marsh?" she asked

"Yes," I replied holding out my hand for her to shake but she just sat behind her desk without embracing it.

"Please have a seat," she said gesturing for me to sit.

I found my seat and folded my hands onto my lap "Now," she started I would like to start off by saying "sorry for your loss."

I opened my mouth to say something but she cut me off and started explaining why foster care would be best for Amy. I listened to everything she had to say but I had already made up mind before she finished. I wasn't sure if it was the right one but I knew it's what my sister wanted. After signing the paper that would release my niece to me Ms. Stevens warned me that they would be checking in on me at random. She filed my paper work and called for Amy, I sat there so nervous not knowing what expect.

A young woman stepped into the room to take me to my niece..."Hello Mr. Marsh," she smiled holding out her hand to me"I'm Maria."

"Hi," I replied taking her hand "it's nice to meet you."

"If you would follow me to your niece," she said leading me out of Ms. Steven's office and boy was happy to be out of there.

I followed her down the hall to a room where Amy was, we stepped in and her eyes met mine. "Amy," Maria said bending down to the little girl "this is your Uncle Stan and he's going to be taking care of you. Is that okay?"

Amy looked from me to her then back to me and nodded her head one time. "Okay Sweetie," Maria smiled "why don't you grab your things."

I watched the girl quietly stand up and walk over to the corner where her bag layed and pick it up. Maria turned back to me and nodded and I knew what she meant. I took a few step forward and bent down to Amy's level. "Hi," I smiled as she stared at me "it's nice to meet you Amy." Her mouth twitched like she wanted to smile but it never happened.

"Do you want me to carry your bag?" I asked holding out a hand, she nodded and handed the bag to me. I smiled as I held out my other hand for her to take, she looked at me for a moment before lifting her tiny hand and placing it into mine. It felt weird to have such a tiny hand in mine. I lead her out of the building and onto the bus that would take us to our new life together. I was nervous not knowing what my friends or girlfriend would say, I had forgotten to mention her to them.

Disclaimer: okay here is chapter 2.. thanks for your reviews and views. Still not sure if I will continue this story or not. Sorry for any typos and mistakes... please leave a review