Kyle got home, didn't say hi to either of his parents or Ike, and went straight to his room. He was heartbroken. How could Stan be so freaked out by something he said? Who would've known that Stan was a 'homophobic' person?
The truth is... he isn't.
Who would've known that Stan, Kyle's super best friend, would've given him a bigger emotional beating than Cartman ever would?
The truth is... he didn't.
Ike saw how sad his brother was when going up to his room, so being the good little brother he's supposed to be, he went to his room. He was shocked when he saw Kyle crying softly into his pillow. Kyle was trying to act tough, since he told off Wendy on the bus like that, and he didn't want to explain his situation to anyone if they walked through his door. It was too late however, since his tears didn't dry off when Ike showed up.
"Kyle... what happened to you?" Ike asked in a sweet voice. He didn't want to alarm his brother.
"Ike, I don't w-want to talk about it. I'm s-sorry, but could you just let me be alone?" Kyle's voice couldn't be understood by anyone when he was crying. That is, everyone except Ike and S-... yeah.
"Um... ok..." Ike didn't want to bother his brother, so he walked away from his room. "But please, tell me what happened when you calm down." Ike said softly as he was walking out. Kyle didn't hear him.
Stan called his mom after shakily grabbing his phone out of his pocket. He still needed a ride, because he was trapped in school, with no professors in sight. The principal and administration would probably still there, but Stan didn't want to talk to any adults that wouldn't understand him or his situation. He simply told his mother that he missed the bus, so he needed a ride. Thankfully, his voice didn't crack, and no sadness was shown in his tone. Sharon didn't notice anything out of the usual. Stan just walked outside, and sat down on a nearby bench. That is, until he got a text. A text from... Kenny?
K: Stan, i need your help with something. Swing by my house when youre ready.
Stan just gave a confused look to the air around him. What could Kenny ever need help with? It couldn't be homework or a project, Kenny never gave a shit about those things. It could never be giving him money for porn magazines, Kenny actually has a job at the grocery store. It's sad to think that those two things are the only two things Stan could think of that Kenny could ever ask for. His thoughts were cut short when he received another text.
K: Its about Kyle.
Now Stan had no choice. He would help Kyle no matter what.
S: fine. ill be at your house in a bit
Stan didn't want to use his grammar rule thing at the moment because that would give it away that he was serious about something. Even though Kenny doesn't know anything about Stan's grammar. But then Stan started thinking. 'Wasn't Kenny laughing with Cartman about something in 3rd and 4th period?'. Did they know something about Kyle coming out to Stan? No, impossible. Why would Kyle tell CARTMAN of all people, but not Stan himself? At least, not before today.
Stan then got a call from his phone. It was his mom, and he looked up, and hung up the phone because he saw his mom's car right in front of the school. His mom had a concerned look on her face. She probably saw Stan looking like he did when Wendy broke up with him for the first time. Stan just faked a smile and walked up to his mother's car. Much to his dismay, the fake smile didn't fool Sharon when Stan opened the door and got in the passenger seat. The worried mother hit Stan with a game of 20 Questions.
"Why are you sad? Did someone do this to you? You better start talking, because I'm not moving the car until you tell me." Sharon had a calm tone, but she looked like she was about to murder someone, because she thought her son was being bullied.
"Mom, relax. Yes, someone did something to make me feel like this, but it was my fault." Stan said calmly. He tried not to act like he was just crying his eyes out for Kyle.
"Who?"
"I feel like if I tell you the story, you'll disown me."
Sharon's eyes were widened. She couldn't believe what her son just told him. There was no chance that she would disown him, even if he killed someone. Apparently Stan didn't know that.
"There is absolutely nothing that can make me kick you from the family."
"Fine. I'll tell you the story." Stan sighed. He didn't want his mom to find out about his feelings for Kyle so early.
Stan told his mother all about Kyle, his day, how Kyle has been acting strange, etc. All throughout the story, his mother was nodding and saying words that verified she was listening and understanding. She was asking questions about things, like what were Kenny and Cartman thinking about, and that made Stan happy. Happy that she was actually listening. However, at the end of the story, the moment that made Stan all depressed, his mother drew a blank.
"My only solution to this problem is go see him yourself. You said you needed to go to Kenny's house, right? So after you're finished there, go to Kyle's house. It'll make him think that you're sorry and that you actually care. I'm happy and proud of you, Stanley. Hopefully this route you have chosen will lead you to a happy life." Sharon looked at her son, smiling.
Stan felt like he was going to cry. He was so happy that his mother was so understanding about his situation. However, he knew that his father wasn't going to be so understanding. After all, straight guys are always so nervous about some other guy touching them in the slightest way, so he knew that since his father was straight, he wouldn't like the idea of his son liking other men. He didn't care, though. He knew his mother had his back.
After their little exchange about what he was going to do, his mother drove him to Kenny's house. Stan thanked her, and he got out of the car. He then walked over to Kenny's... half door. Kenny still had his rundown house, if you could even call it that. You could see what was going on in the house because the door was broken down. Stan never knew if his family is even paying for the house, since it doesn't look like any of the technical appliances in the house work, and they don't have a heater or anything. They're probably paying for electricity... probably.
Stan knocked on the door carefully, trying to not fuck up the door even further. Kenny answered the door, which Stan could see since the door showed even the hallway of the house.
"You know you can just push the door. The doorknob doesn't really work." Kenny shrugged at Stan, but he just guessed Stan wanted to be... what's the word? Polite? Because that's not what he was a few minutes ago to Kyle.
"Yeah, but... whatever. Just, what's going on?" Stan was more worried about Kyle, when Kenny mentioned him in the text.
"Oh yeah, well, fat ass just left. So it's kinda just you and me. I'll tell you what's up, though. We both know about you and Kyle."
Stan gasped a little. He was sure that no one was around them when Kyle came out to Stan. How did they find out?
"Dude, you're acting so surprised." Kenny interrupted Stan's thoughts. "It's not like it's exactly hidden. We know how you 'broke' Kyle's heart." Stan was confused as to why Kenny emphasized 'broke' in his sentence.
"Why are you emphasizing 'broke'? I did. If you were there, then you would know that I didn't mean to." Stan gave Kenny an agitated look. He didn't want to explain the story to another clueless person.
"Don't worry, I know you didn't. Unfortunately, Cartman does too." Kenny looked down at the floor when he mentioned Cartman.
"What the fuck do you mean 'unfortunately'? Eric always makes anything seem like a bad thing." Stan shrugged at Kenny's statement.
"You're so retarded." Stan got a pissed look on his face. "Cartman's planning to publicize you and Kyle, Stan."
This didn't come as a shock to Stan. He already adapted to the fact that Cartman wanted Stan and Kyle's happiness to be non-existent, so he didn't care.
"I don't care. Cartman can show anyone he wants. Everyone will know he's faking because Kyle and I aren't together. Kyle hates me now." Stan started to feel his eyes watering when he reminded himself of Kyle's reaction. "So if you're done, I'm gonna apologize to Kyle." Stan started to walk out of Kenny's so-called 'house'.
After Stan walked out, Kenny muttered something to himself. "Yeah, it's nothing new, but he'll get a group together. That'll pose a problem. You better watch yourself Stan. I probably won't be able to help all that much." Of course, Stan didn't hear him. Again... it was too late.
Stan thanked the lord that Kenny's dump wasn't too far away from Kyle's house. When Stan came across his best friend's house, he sighed heavily. He didn't know how to go about this. How would he greet Kyle? Would Kyle let him walk in at all? There was only one solution. Improvise! Stan thought he could've just entered through the window, and that would've let him in without Kyle's parents knowing about him entering the house, but there's only one problem. That requires Kyle to open the window. A flaw so big that the plan went to waste. Stan simply knocked on Kyle's door. He couldn't take it any longer. He had to see him.
When Stan knocked on the door, Sheila answered. She looked pleased to see Stan, much to his surprise. He thought Kyle would've told his parents to not let him in.
"Oh thank goodness you're here, Stanley. Kyle hasn't been himself ever since he got home from school. I thought you would be able to take a look at him. He isn't letting anyone go in his room. Not even his dear little brother, Ike." She turned to Ike on the couch, almost like she was introducing Stan to Ike. "Please, could you try something to make him feel happy again? It's like he has this connection with you that he doesn't have with anyone else."
Stan winced at the thought of that. 'Really? I'm probably the last person he wants to see.' He thought.
Stan simply nodded and thanked Sheila for the information. The information he already knew. When Stan walked upstairs to Kyle's room, he knew the room would be locked. It's obvious. Thankfully, Kyle's room had a lock on it. Only Stan and Kyle knew where that key was. Stan walked into Ike's room, and looked behind Ike's dresser. Kyle always hid a spare key back there, just in case someone or something locked him out of his room. Somehow, Ike never noticed or saw the key behind his dresser.
Stan walked up to Kyle's room, key in hand. He sighed. He gulped. He started to sweat. He opened the door, and there was Kyle. Only, he was doing something that surprised Stan to the biggest degree.
End of Chapter 8.
Ohohohohohohohohohohohoohohohohoohohohohohohhohoohohohohohohoohohoh CLIFFHANGER! Sorry, I thought I needed one. The next chapter will be posted right after this one, since I know I can't leave you guys like that. I just put a cliffhanger here so you guys would click on that big button that leads you to the next chapter. :P ALSO... reviews work just fine now! I'm going to remove that author's note I had on the story, because it doesn't apply to me anymore. PLEASE LEAVE A REVIEW!
