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Chapter 3

Heidi's POV

"Please find them! I'm so worried!" I'm at the police station filing a missing person report on Eric and Kayla. I haven't seen them in two days. Eric won't answer his phone so I had to take drastic measures.

"Did you two have a fight?" One of the officers asks.

I shake my head. "No, everything is fine between. I'm worried they may have been kidnapped."

"Really?"

"Yes. Please help me find them!"

"If you can get him to answer the phone and talk to you, when can track his location." An officer tells me.

"But he won't answer! He'll respond to a text...sometimes."

He shakes his head. "That won't work. We need him to answer the phone."

"I'll try my best." I call him and as usual there no answer. "Nothing..."

"Keep trying." I call and call, but to no avail. I'm not starting to think the worst…

Cartman's POV

I'm at Butters' house and we're talking in his bedroom. He's really pissed off at the moment. "It would've been nice to know that you and Heidi were still together! You told me you broke up."

I nod. "We did...then we got back together."

"I can't believe you kept your child from me too!" He frowns.

"I'm sorry about that. I didn't want to hurt you."

"Did you think I wouldn't find out?" Butters folds his arms.

"I knew you would eventually."

"Can you imagine how hurt I was to not only pick you up, but then to find out you were bringing your daughter with Heidi as well?" I can see his eyes began to well up.

I sigh. "Look dude, I'm sorry!"

"You have no idea how much I missed you!"

I smile. "I missed you too."

He frowns and turns away from me. "How could you?"

"I had to go, Heidi was pregnant."

Butters looks at me. "That's what I mean! How could you get her pregnant?"

"Do you think I did it on purpose? Like I wanted to be a dad at 18!"

"You had other options!"

"She was already four months pregnant when she told me. What the hell was I supposed to do?"

"Adoption?" He suggests.

"No way dude! I grew up without a dad, the least I could do is make sure my daughter knew hers!"

"So are you two married?"

I shake my head. "Nope!"

"Well that's a plus. May I ask why?"

I shrug. "Were not ready for that step."

"Any particular reason?"

This relationship is never going to work!

You're the worst father ever!

Get your insecurities together!

Hell no, I'll never marry you! You fat loser!

"Eric?" Butters waves his hand in my face.

I snap out of my thoughts. "Huh?"

"Where did you go?"

"Nowhere, I'm right here!"

"I asked you if there's a particular reason you didn't marry Heidi?"

"I don't know if she's right for me."

"Then why are you still with her?"

"I'm not, I left her."

"You two always break up and get back together. It's been that way since we were 10!"

He has a point there. "This time it's over for good."

"Yeah right..."

"I mean it this time. I had to do it for our safety..." I look away.

"Who's safety?"

"Mine and Kayla's."

"How?"

"I don't want to talk about it…" I turn away from him.

"Why are you being so mysterious?" Butters grabs me and shakes me. "Talk to me Eric! I want to know what's going on!"

"Well I've been telling you for years that Heidi is mentally abusive."

"Then why did you stay with her all this time?"

"Because of Kayla."

"But you said you left for yours and Kayla's safety."

"I did."

Butters raises his eyebrow. "You're not making any sense Eric."

I sigh. "She's gotten physical a few times..."

His eyes widen. "You mean she's hit you?"

"YES Butters!" I yell out getting frustrated. "Do I need to spell it out for you?"

"Well...what happened?"

I let out another sigh. "It started like this..."

I came home from work after working overtime and I see Heidi in the kitchen with some other dude. "Heidi, who is this?" I ask her pointing at the guy.

Hi babe!" She greets me. "This is Collin, he's in my chemistry class."

"So why the hell is he here?"

"We're studying for our midterm babe. Do you mind?"

"Where's Kayla?"

"She's taking a nap."

I frown. "So while I'm working hard, you're bringing other men into our house around our daughter?"

"Collin, could you excuse us for a moment?" Heidi asks him.

He nods. "Sure hon."

Heidi grabs my arms and we head upstairs. "How dare you come in here and embarrass me like this!"

"Me embarrass you? You have another dude in my house! Are you fucking him?"

"Excuse me?"

"You heard what I said! I know there was more than studying going on! He just called you hon!"

Heidi rolls her eyes. "You're being ridiculous! I would never cheat on you."

"So why would you bring this guy to our house?"

"To study! If I were cheating on you, why would I bring him here?"

"You tell him to get lost!"

"I don't think so! You don't tell me what to do!"

I shrink back a bit. "I'm not telling you…I'm asking you."

She laughs. "You're a fucking joke!"

"I mean it Heidi, I want him gone!"

"What are you going to do if I don't make him leave? Huh? What are you going to do, you fat loser?"

I look down. "I…umm…"

"Well?"

I look at her. "Just make him leave."

"NO!" She shoves past me.

"Heidi, wait!" I grab her arm and she turns towards me and shoves me into the wall and punches me. "Heidi?" I whine.

"Don't you ever grab me like that again!"

"I'm sorry…"

"You ARE sorry!"

"You didn't have to hit me Heidi."

"You didn't have to hit me Heidi!" She mimics me.

"It's really hard to talk about this..." I tell Butters as I start to cry. "There was so much blood…"

Butters raises his eyebrow again. "Are you sure this is what happened Eric?"

"Why would I make this up?"

"That doesn't sound like Heidi at all."

"Are you taking her side now?"

He shakes his head. "No, I'm just surprised."

"I was too, but going to Vermont changed her...for the worse!"

"So what about Kayla? You said she hit her."

I nod. "It was during another fight I had with Heidi. Kayla walked in and told us to stop fighting and Heidi shoved her into the wall really hard."

Butters' jaw drops. "Really?"

"That's when I knew it was time to leave."

"So she doesn't know you guys are here?"

"Nope." Just then my phone rings. "Speak of the devil..." I sat looking at my phone.

"It's Heidi?"

I nod. "She's been blowing up my phone since I left."

"Talk to her."

"Why?"

"She's probably worried. Especially about Kayla."

I sigh. "Fine." I answer the phone. "Hey babe."

"Babe? Where are you?" Heidi immediately asks.

"Out."

"Out where and where's Kayla?"

"Don't worry, she's fine."

"Can I speak to her?"

"She's taking a nap."

"Just tell me where you are Eric!"

"I told you, we're fine. I have to go!" I quickly hang up and look at Butters. "Happy now?"

"Why are you still calling her babe?" He doesn't look happy about that.

I shrug. "It's a habit."

"So what's your plan?"

"I'm staying here. I want to raise Kayla in South Park near family. I'm going to get a job and move into my own place. My mom's boyfriend is a total tool so I'm not staying there long. Which ruins my original plan..."

"What was your original plan?"

I shake my head. "Never mind." I look at the time. "I guess I should be going. I don't want to leave Kayla alone with mom and Jack for too long."

"I understand. Will you come see me tomorrow?"

I nod. "I'll come by after I apply for some jobs."

"I'm looking forward to it." He smiles. I smile back and leave.