Chapter 2 - Recovery

Lunchtime came and Tweek did what he had for the past 2 years. He sat at an empty table in the corner of the cafeteria, what he didn't expect to see was Kyle. He looked up and back down.

Kyle plopped down in a seat across from Tweek, "hey dude, how's it going?"

"UGH, Bad!"

"Why bad man?"

"Craig came up and talked to me today, he fucking apologized for hurting me years ago. He expected me to just forgive him and take him back and everything will be fine. IT'S NOT FINE!"

Kyle opened his can of soda, "do you believe he's sincere at all?" Trying very hard to avoid telling Tweek that Craig had already discussed a lot of this with him, Kyle tried to maintain a non-biased position but also believed Tweek was overreacting to it all.

Tweek fiddled with his food forcefully and with anger as he replied, "Gah, I don't know dude. It's like I want to believe him, but he genuinely hurt me."

The noise of the crowd inside the cafeteria hid the approach of Craig to Tweek's table. Tweek was looking down at his food and didn't notice Kyle who could see Craig's approach and shook his head no to flag him away from coming over. He noticed Tweek about to look up and shot his eyes back to Tweek, "I understand, but did he show any level of being serious?"

Tweek scanned the cafeteria in front of him as if to confirm Craig was not in earshot of him, "well...when I left him standing, he was banging his head against the lockers mumbling to himself how much he fucked up. I suppose he looked like he still cared, but I don't know dude."

Kyle couldn't help but feel the pain of two of his friends avoiding each other especially when the one who fucked up their friendship, their relationship was willing to try and repair it. "So I know you felt hurt from it all, but you guys only really were together for like a month or so right?

Tweek's left eye twitched, "No! It was uh 3 weeks but I still felt hurt by it."

"I know man, but you have to also think about it that way too, I mean 3 weeks isn't really a huge investment into a relationship, look at Stan and Wendy when she broke up with him, now THAT was a real investment in a relationship and he really hurt afterward."

Tweek looked at Kyle and back at his food, his fiddling of the food had slowed to a slow stir almost bored. He finally looked back up at Kyle, "I don't know...maybe you're right...maybe I am over-reacting but I just feel like I tried with him and he had the option to leave me or be with me and it feels like he led me on."

The bell rang indicating lunch was over and Kyle got up with his tray, "look, I have no idea if Craig has changed or not, but really Tweek, everyone deserves a second chance at least."

As they both walked to turn their trays in Tweek responded, "why are you taking his side?"

"I'm not taking any sides man, I just want you to keep in mind everyone should get a second chance because no one is perfect and we all make mistakes. Just know that I'm here for you dude no matter what. It's at least worth trying to repair your friendship." Kyle saw Craig walking by and decided to leave Tweek for Craig to talk to, "just remember what I said, ok? Good luck!"

Craig walked by glancing at Tweek, "Hi Tweek...I am sorry about earlier, I was kind of nervous."

Tweek looked at Craig before he sighed and ignored Craig while he continued to walk away leaving Craig to stand to stare in disbelief.

That afternoon as they were in class, their teacher decides to pair up students for a research project on the history of South Park. "...Stan-Kyle, you two will be partners, Wendy you will be the partner to Butters, Cartman and Kenny will be partners, and who else am I forgetting...oh yes, Craig, you and Tweek will partner up."

Tweek was hardly paying attention during class from being pissed from earlier in the day, twice. However, his attention quickly fell into focus when he heard Craig would be his partner. "Ms. Wagina, I don't think I can be Craig's partner.

Ms. Wagina looked over at Craig and then back at Tweek, "and why can't you two be partners?"

Cartman couldn't help but bust out laughing loudly before spurting it out, "Because they are butt buddies!" Kenny fell out of his chair laughing.

Tweek and Craig both sank down in their chairs as Stan facepalmed himself and Kyle's head slapped Cartman, "HEY! Don't fucking hit me you dirty jewboy!" Kyle shot back, "shut up fat ass!'" Kenny mumbled, "what they need is some of Ms. Wagina's vagina." Cartman gave him a confused look as the teacher's mouth fell open in shock.

The disruption had made the teacher forget the original problem so as to focus on the new one, she turned to Tweek, "I'm sorry Tweek but everyone already has a partner, you two will just have to swallow this thing between you and get over it."

Cartman and Kenny both started to giggle and laugh at the thought of either of these two swallowing each other.

The teacher shifted her attention back to Carman and Kenny, "As for you two, you both have detention. I'm sure PC Principal will be very interested when he hears how you two acted in class today.

The rest of class went by pretty fast and the bell rang releasing the students, except for Cartman and Kenny who would be serving detention. Tweek walked out the door to his locker and Craig followed him and he paused before approaching Tweek. The sudden realization that he would get his head ripped off dawned on him and he turned to walk away. Tweek couldn't help but notice him out the corner of his eye. Craig didn't walk fast paced, instead, he had his hands in his pocket and head hung down. Tweek glanced at Craig before closing his locker door and walked the other direction.

Craig walked home and could hear the clouds cracking with thunder above him. He thought to himself, 'great...just go ahead and piss all over me God, I feel like I have already been shit on…' No sooner than he thought this the sky burst open and rain let loose like a dam onto him. He didn't make any effort to cover his head or seek shelter, he just kept walking home silently, cold, and alone.

When he reached his door his mom was in the front room watching T.V. she heard the door open and turned to see Craig walking in drenched. "Craig! Honey, why didn't you take an umbrella to school?"

Looking over at his mom he sighed and turned his gaze back to the stairs as he went up them. "I'm sure I would have just been struck by lightning instead." His mom followed after him, "What's wrong honey?"

Craig's eyes had let loose the tears of how he felt but were covered by the rain that still remained on his face. He realized that if he was going to fix things between him and Tweek, then he was going to have to do it on his own. "Everything is fine mom, I will be down to dinner later"

His mom turned and returned downstairs hesitantly but trusting Craig knew what was best but he just laid back and blew off eating that night. The day ended the way it had yesterday, once again Craig was laying on his bed, staring at the ceiling and feeling tear after tear roll down his face. This time it wasn't so much that he and Tweek were over as it was that Tweek wouldn't even acknowledge him. It seemed resentment had moved into Tweek's heart where love once lived. Craig doubted Tweek would ever love him again, much less love anyone else. He curled up in agony as he drifted off to sleep thinking, 'somehow I have to reach him, somehow I can't give up...'

Coming soon, Chapter 3 - EMERGENCE

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