South Park: The High School Years
Episode Nine
Cartman's Salvation
Author's Note: I will be ending the first season soon, but I'm not even going to contemplate a second until I get some more reviews. I already have the story pretty much figured out, but reviews will motivate me to continue.
Butters Stoch was in the middle of vaccuming his bedroom when he noticed a faint knocking his sound. He opened his door and it was Cartman. He looked sad and not at all himself. Butters clicked off the vaccum immediately.
"Eric?" he asked.
"I've come to say goodbye Butters," Cartman told him. "I've finally done it. I have no reason to live anymore."
"Gee Eric, you shouldn't say that," Butters scolded gently. "What happened?"
"Kyle and I were at my house," Eric said brokenly, as though remembering a bad memory. "I told him everything, but then I being the asshole I am went and fucked it up. Now he hates me."
"I thought he already hated you," Butters pointed out.
Cartman sighed and proceeded to the door.
"Goodbye Butters," Eric said sadly, putting his hand on the doorknob.
Butters may have been simple-minded, but not to that extent. He knew that if Cartman walked out of that door he'd never see him again.
"No!" Butters exclaimed, running to him. "Please don't leave me. All the other guys hate me and call me names and stuff."
"Butters, so do I," Cartman pointed out.
"I know, but you're different," Butters said smiling. "I know you don't mean it, that you don't really hate me."
"Oh don't I?" Cartman asked with a scowl.
"You're just saying that," Butters told him. "I can't let you leave until I tell you the truth. I love you."
Cartman looked at the blond boy carefully, not sure of what to say. Butters had always been his most loyal friend who would do anything in the world for him.
"You're the only real friend I have in this town," Butters continued. "I don't know what I'd do without you. Please, you can't leave me alone."
"Never," Cartman whispered, grabbing Butters by the hand gently.
He didn't know why, but the confession of his friend had made him feel such a level of hope and love. Butters had always brought out things in him he didn't understand, but he knew this was love.
"Thank you Butters," Cartman told him sincerely. "I'm glad you still love me. I love you too."
Butters smiled and threw his arms around Eric lovingly. Cartman smiled and wrapped his arms around the blond boy, playfully running his fingers through his blond hair. Maybe, just maybe, Kyle would forgive him and they could be just friends. After all tommorow was another day.
To be continued...
