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Chapter 7:Kenny's magical place.

I feel like we're good friends now, you and I. Even if you're just a figment of my imagination who I'm talking to in my head.

So it's Sunday now. I'm actually aloud out of my house, and I took the opportunity. I mean, I could get away from my mom! C'mon! You understand, right?

Stan had called me that morning and asked me if I was allowed out. Once I said yes he immediately offered his house, just so we could spend time together. I think he secretly wanted me away from home. He doesn't know about... what my mom has done. All he knows is that she's a bitch who puts so much stress and pressure on me.

Then again, he could know. We have a few sleepovers and I'm pretty sure I caught him looking at some bruises on my arm the other week...

Shit.

I don't want to ask him. Then if he confirms it I'll have to tell him more. If he didn't know then I'd have to tell him!

Urgh! It's a big loop!

Me and Stan spent a good few hours of the morning watching TV and talking in his room. We weren't bored, despite what it sounded like. We had interesting stuff to talk about. Super best friend classified stuff. You cannot know!

I get a little pissed off at how much of his time he spends on his phone when he's talking to me. That's just ignorant. I feel my own phone vibrate in my pocket and decide it's okay to look at it considering Stan is already doing it.

Apparently I have a text from Kenny.

Whre r u?

I wonder briefly why he's asking where I am and if there's something important going on. But then I dismiss those thoughts and reply to him.

Stan's.

As soon as I press the 'send' button, Stan pipes up. "Dude, Kenny texted me asking where you were." I look over at him and see he hasn't looked up from his phone. Great.

"Same. I replied don't worry." I tell him. He makes a blank 'hmm' noise in response.

I had a feeling Kenny would be round here soon so, after Stan was off his phone, we both headed downstairs and sat on the couch. This way we could answer the door, still had TV, and Kenny had quick kitchen access (he's always taking food).


I had a weird feeling. It wasn't necessarily a bad feeling, but it wasn't good either. Something was different...

Was it because Stan was still texting even though it's been, like, two hours? No.

Was it because I had this one toe that was itchy for some reason? No.

Was it because Kenny kept staring at me with a huge grin on his face? Um... I'm going to say yes...

"Alright Kenny, what're you grinning about?" I finally ask, I'm a little frustrated and freaked out, but it's Kenny. This is normal. It's normal for him to be abnormal? Yeah, that should make sense.

He doesn't answer me, instead he grins wider and looks over at Stan. Said boy is still engrossed in his phone.

"Stanley, get off the device and lets go!" He suddenly demands. Stan raises an eyebrow and looks at me.


"Kenny where are we even going?" Stan sounds exhausted. I look towards Kenny who looks really happy. Like so happy it should be illegal. It's a little scary.

"To a magical place!" He exclaims happily. I look at Stan, he looks as concerned as me. I look back at Kenny who's looking ahead.

"Does this 'magical place' have a name?" I ask. Maybe this will give me and Stan more of an idea of where we are going.

"Yep." He replies as he marches on , now slightly ahead of me and Stan. He doesn't elaborate at all. Clever.

"What's the name?" Stan asks. Kenny suddenly halts and I end up walking into the back of him. I take a step back and he turns around almost dramatically.

"Awesome." He tells us. Raising both eyebrows a couple of times comically. Me and Stan share a confused glance. The place is called awesome?

"What?" I had to ask. It just didn't make any sense.

"The place has an awesome name!" He practically shouts. I fear for Kenny's sanity.

"Goddamnit Kenny..." Stan mumbles from beside me.

We continue to follow Kenny and end up walking all around South Park, and I'm pretty sure we walk in circles a few times. This is getting a little suspicious. I'm going to say something in a minute. I'm going to ask Kenny what's going on. Then we end up somewhere we weren't before. We were on the main street. You remember? The one with shops on like Tom's Rhinoplasty and that photography place.

I don't walk down here as much as I used to. There are a few new places I don't recognise.

Why am I even still following Kenny? And why is Stan? This is fucking stupid man. We've been wondering around for ages!

I feel something nudge me gently. I glance at Stan who's looking across the street.

"Holy shit dude. Look who it is!" I raise an eyebrow. Kenny looks to where Stan was gesturing with his eyes and I follow suit. Wait.

Wait.

I see someone I haven't seen in over three months.

Liane Cartman.

There are so many things I have to ask her! Before I know what I'm doing, I run blindly across the street and straight towards her. I hear Stan and Kenny calling me but I ignore them. Nothing can stop me from getting to her. And nothing does.

I stop in front of her, panting. She looks at me in shock. I notice she's carrying shopping bags with groceries in them, so she's living here? But is it permanent?

"Kyle?.." She says in her very sweet and high pitched voice. I try to calm my breathing and smile somewhat nervously at her, knowing I've probably just looked a little stupid.

I hear footsteps and glance to the side where I see Stan and Kenny crossing the street and joining me. Oh, I should probably say something..

"Hi Mrs. Cartman." I greet her, trying to sound as friendly as possible. To be honest, I am so happy to see her. Maybe Eric came here with her!

That's when something weird happens, she looks around, as if she's scared someone is watching her. Like she's doing something wrong.

"I-I'm sorry... I'm not supposed to talk to you..." She sounds almost frightened. Was she threatened by someone?

"Why not?" Kenny suddenly asks, taking words out of my mouth. Liane simple shakes her head and backs away slowly.

"I'm sorry Kyle, I have to go." She turns around and starts walking away from us. What the fuck? I can't give up that easily. I have to ask her something...

I run up to her and stop her by putting a hand on her arm. She stops and looks at me. She actually looks kind of... sad?

"Are you back? To live here permanently?" I ask quickly, removing my hand from her. She nods her head but doesn't say anything. We're silent for a few moments. I inhale and ask something I want to know so desperately. "Is Eric back too?" I ask hopefully.

She closes her eyes and turns her head away from me. I hear a quiet "N-No, he isn't." And then I watch helplessly as she walks away from me and down the street. I feel sad then. I think its because I got my hopes up that Eric would be here.

But there's a few questions on my mind.

Why won't she talk to me?

Who's threatened her?

Why isn't Eric here with her?

Something quickly flashes in my head. That huge cocky grin. It's a sign. A sign of knowledge and amusement as he sits back and watches me figure everything out.

No more mind games.

I turn around and head back toward Stan and Kenny. I move in on my target and point a finger into his chest.

"Kenny, tell me everything you know about this." I demand almost coldly and darkly. I guess I'm just desperate for answers. He puts his hand over mine and slowly moves it away from his chest and back towards me before releasing it.

"I don't know anything about Liane..." Part of me is screaming over and over that he could be lying. But he does only know what Eric knows. It's very possible he knows nothing about this.

I sigh in disappointment and frustration and look towards the ground. I feel a hand on my shoulder, when I look up I discover that hand belongs to Stan.

"Lets get out of here." He says.


Kenny leads us into some woodland on the outskirts of South Park. I have no idea why we're here, but hey, I just want to forget about stuff. Plus I have a sense of adventure so big that it'll one day get me killed.

...That isn't a nice thought.

We eventually come to a secluded clearing, it's really pretty here. Me and Stan aren't sure what to do or why we're here, so it's a little weird. Kenny walks straight into the middle of the clearing and starts texting. Okay.

"Stan. Come here." Kenny suddenly says without looking up from his phone. Stan hesitantly complies and walks over to Kenny. The blonde boy shows Stan his phone. Stan looks towards me with a shocked expression on his face.

Kenny then whispers something in his ear.

It gets even more suspicious when Stan does the unexpected: he walks away. He disappears into the woodland.

"Where's Stan going?" I ask Kenny, who only grins. It's the grin from earlier, the same grin he's been giving me all day. He puts his phone in his pocket and checks his watch.

"I need you to do something." He says simply, walking towards me. I narrow my eyes for a second but I mean, it can't be anything that bad. Besides giving him food or money.

"What is it?" I decide to allow him to ask me a favour, it's a nice thing to do. Agree with me here. His grin gets wider.

"Close your eyes." He says softly. I'm a little freaked out right now, but I trust Kenny. I close my eyes and await his next instructions. He says nothing more, but I can hear him typing on his phone...

"What now?" I ask him, keeping my eyes closed.

"Open them when I say." He commands. I can practically hear the grin in his voice. I'm so confused. So very confused.

What is he planning?

I wait for what must have been quite a few minutes. Like five minutes straight. Sorry, but I'm an inpatient person and five minutes of nothing feels like forever of nothing.

Fuck this.

I open my eyes to discover something that frightens me. I am alone. And I don't know my way back. I wasn't paying full attention to my surroundings when I blindly followed Kenny here. Damnit.

Here I am. Stood in the middle of a small clearing. Lost. Best fucking day to get abandoned by your friends, honestly.

I feel my phone vibrate in my pocket and take it out. It tells me I have one new message.

From... an unknown number?

U opened ur eyes.

It must he Kenny, but then again I have his number saved. He must be using someone elses phone. Probably stole one. I've told him a million times about stealing, but he never listens. I decide to text him back.

U were taking forever to tell me to open them Kenny! Now come get me I'm lost!

I love him to pieces but sometimes he really pisses me off. So much. And he doesn't normally pull stunts like this. I'm quite scared right now. My gut tells me that any second someone in a costume is going to jump out from a tree and make me shit myself. My phone receives another message.

I'm not Kenny.

Wait. What? I blink a couple of times. If this was a prank this is what they'd want me to think...

Sure u aren't. Now come and get me.

Fucking stupid bastard. Thinks he can mess with me all the time. I swear when I see Kenny I'll-

"I've wanted to come and get you for ages. And not I am. I'm here."

I would say something like "stop messing with me Kenny", but I can't. Want to know why?

Because as I turn around to look where that familiar voice is coming from, I see Eric Theodore Cartman.


I'm so sorry if I updated a little late! I hope this made up for it!

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Reviewer questions: What was wrong with Liane? Eric had his reasons for leaving, but what were his reasons for coming back?

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Review responses:

AriJustAri: Never was and never will be! You got that right!

esmtz:I hate Sheila too! And she probably would. In the show she has that horrible and controlling personality that makes me want to punch her in the face! POW!

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