On the Lamb
Kyle was able to get off the bumpy path and get back onto a flat road. "Hey, it's gonna get dark soon. Where should we park?" he asked. Stan looked around. "Just park in the woods. Deep, so those motor-gingers don't find us." He said, pointing to the woods. They parked and settled in to sleep once it was dark. "Butters, watch DeBuis, 'kay? I'm gonna take a walk." Lorry said. Butters nodded as he looked over at a sleepy-eyed DeBuis. As Lorry was walking, someone grabbed her shoulders and held her close. "Are you insane? What if I was Scott?" Cartman asked. Lorry sighed and relaxed. "What are you doing out here by yourself?" she asked. Eric leaned close to her ear. "You're here, aren't you? Guess I'm not alone." He said. Then, he licked her ear. She squirmed out of his grip and faced him. "Are you really in love with me? Or, did you just say that so I'd come with you?" she asked, tears stinging her eyes. She didn't like being lied to. Cartman looked at the ground guiltily. "I… I do love you…" he confessed. His voice was soft, but serious. Lorry did cry, but they were tears of joy. "But, I don't know if I'm in love with you." He said, ashamed he'd drug her into this. Lorry walked up to him and hugged him. "That's alright. You love me, at least. I'm halfway there." She said. Eric hugged her back and smiled. You don't even know you were there from the start…he thought to himself. Then, they walked back to the RV only to be greeted by a crying DeBuis. "Butters, what happened?" Lorry asked. Butters rubbed his knuckles together. "I don't know! He just woke up and started crying when he didn't see you. Then, he bit my arm and said that he hated me." Lorry went over to him and rubbed DeBuis' back, calming him down. She started singing to lull him back to sleep. "Dancing bears, Painted wings, things I almost remember. And, the song someone sings, Once Upon a December. Someone holds me safe and warm, horses prance through a silver storm, figures dancing gracefully, across my memory…" she continued to sing as DeBuis fell asleep. Everyone else fell asleep as well. Lorry, Kyle and Cartman were the only ones awake. "What? Is my voice not soothing enough for you, Kahl?" Lorry asked, imitating the way Cartman said Kyle's name. "Ai! I'm the only one who can say 'Kahl'!" Cartman complained. Kyle frowned and settled in to sleep. Lorry started humming the song again, and soon, she and Cartman fell asleep, as well.
When everyone woke up, it was dawn. "Let's go, people. We got gingers to avoid." Stan announced, stretching his aching muscles. DeBuis watched him with wide eyes. Lorry swatted him in the chest to stop him from drooling. Cartman wrapped his arm around Lorry's waist. She looked at him and saw he was still sleeping. She smiled and put her head on his shoulder. Kenny woke up and took off his parka. He was only wearing an undershirt. "Kenny, you don't wear shirts?" Kyle asked. Kenny looked over at him, his golden bangs hanging in his face. "This is a shirt." He said. Kyle blushed and turned back toward the road. While he was driving, he saw a ranch. "Hey, look, a ranch. Maybe we can ask for directions to Denver from here." He suggested. "That's a good idea." Lorry agreed. Cartman snorted. "Such a girl answer." He chuckled. Lorry whipped her head away from him, her jet-black hair hitting him in the face. "Ai!" he yelled. Lorry stood up and pointed to the ranch. "Pull over, Kahl." She said, looking at Cartman when she said 'Kahl'.
When they got out and looked around, they saw two boys about their age-18- tending to some crops. One of them saw Lorry and completely freaked. "Look at 'er, Will! Ain't she the most beautiful gir' ya ever saw?" he said to… Will. Will looked over at her and threw his hat in the air. "Sure is, Adam. Hows 'bout we go say 'hello'?" he said. Lorry looked at the rest of her friends. "Am I the only one here who thinks I'm about to get raped?" she asked. The two brothers ran up to them. One went to Lorry and the other one went to… Kyle? "What's yer name, beautiful?" he asked him. Kyle shifted uncomfortably on his feet. "Uh... Um..." his voice was high pitched when he was scared, making him sound like a girl. "This is my adoptive sister, Kiera. We don't like to say 'adoptive' but people wouldn't believe us if we didn't." Lorry lied, wrapping her arms around Kyle. He smiled and hoped they bought it. Adam smiled and held his hand out to greet the guys. "The name's Adam. That there's my brother Will. Our pa, Jud, is at the house. What's brings you folks this way?" Adam asked. "We're on the road and we needed to stop for directions. Do you know how to get to Denver?" Stan asked. Adam rubbed his chin, but then shook his head. "Cain't say I do. Maybe pa knows!" he said. He motioned for them to follow them to the ranch house. While they were walking, Will talked to Kyle and Lorry. "Well, Ms. Kiera, ma'am… I just wanna tell ya… yer the most beautiful girl I've ever laid eyes on." He said, twisting his hat in his hands. Kyle smiled at him. Lorry had told him to keep up the girl act. "Thanks Will. That's very flattering. But, I'm not really beautiful." 'She' said. Will looked down at the ground and nodded. "Naw… yer gorgeous." He said. Lorry chuckled and grabbed Kyle by the shoulders. "Excuse us, Will. I need to talk to my sister." She said as they slowed down so Will wouldn't hear them. "He's in love with you, Kiera. So, when we get to the house, I need to make you look like a girl. Don't worry, none of it will hurt." She assured him. Kyle nodded, having complete faith in Lorry.
