Craig Tucker Must Die chapter 9: After Shock
Craig hadn't shown up to school the next couple days, or to work. Mr. Tweak threaten to fire him after the second day. Tweek had to sit through his endless metaphors to convince his dad to give him more time. He tried everything to get in touch with Craig. Calling his cell phone, calling his house, texting him. He even sent Pip to go talk to him again since he was sure Craig wouldn't talk to him.
Pip came back to Tweek's house fuming, raving about how his boyfriend was a stubborn prick. Apparently Craig hadn't even let him talk, he just yelled at him to go away and slammed his door in Pip's face. Pip was so furious that Damien had to take him away so he could regain his composure, leaving Tweek alone with his worries. Thomas was with them at the time, though Tweek didn't talk to him much.
He was often ignored by the three of them as they tried to figure out how to fix this mess.
Tweek was sitting hunched over on his couch. Thomas was sitting across from him in a large armchair. Damien and Pip weren't there at the moment so they were alone together and Thomas couldn't take it much longer. His little blond crush was really upset and he couldn't help feeling that it was all his fault, though he was just another victim of Bebe's spell.
He wished he never trusted her in the first place.
She seemed so sweet and she was the first person to approach him since he came here. He thought she was his friend, how could she do this to him? He never felt so betrayed, or as hated. Tweek didn't even look at him and Pip didn't pay him much attention. And Damien kept shooting him dirty looks. Thomas knew he didn't trust him, and why would he? For all Damien knew he could be Bebe's secret spy.
If Pip gave him the word Damien wouldn't hesitate to tare him to shreds.
When the tension in the room became unbearable, Thomas made his move. He stood up and moved to sit beside Tweek. The other blond didn't move or even glance at him when he placed a hand on his shoulder. "Uh... hey Tweek, I've been thinking." This was it, this is how he would redeem himself and do his part in fixing all this. He just hoped that his efforts will at least get Tweek to like him again.
He just wanted his friend back, even if he still harbored feelings for him. And if getting him back together with his boyfriend was the only way to get his friend back then so be it.
"You tried calling him and sending someone else to talk to Craig for you," Tweek still didn't look up at him so he wasn't sure if he was even listening. Nevertheless, he continued. " But you still haven't tried to talk to him yourself."
Tweek shook his head. "Craig wouldn't want to talk to me. He'll just slam the door in my face like he did to Pip."
"I don't think so," Thomas pressed on. "That was two days ago, I'm sure he's cooled down a bit since then. And he really cares about you, I think he might want to hear you out." The other blond was quiet for a moment, seeming to contemplate this. It could have been a trick of the light but Thomas was almost sure he saw a spark of hope shine in his green eyes.
But then he shook his head again. "I-I wouldn't even know what to say to him, and beside what if-"
"I'll go with you!" Thomas cut him off. He hesitated a moment before saying "I could tell him myself what happened. He'll have to believe us then. COCK!" He bit his lip and waited for Tweek's response. For the first time in days Tweek looked up at him, hope clearly shining in his hazel eyes. Thomas couldn't help but smile back at him. They both stood up from the couch and headed for the door.
"L-let's go get your Craig back!" Thomas did his best to ignore the fluttering in his chest as they ran out the door.
"What do you want?" Craig looked shocked when he opened the door to see Tweek standing there. Many emotions flowed into his mind once he saw the blond's flushed face. But they all vanished once his eyes glanced over and saw Thomas standing beside him, leaving only scorn and heartbreak left. "You got a lot of balls to bring him here." He said to Tweek, though he was still glaring at Thomas.
He was about ready to slam the door when Tweek spoke up.
"Wait, Craig please, you don't understand. What you saw the other day wasn't what you thought it was!" He said hurriedly, before Craig could shut the door.
Craig raised an eyebrow at him. "Oh? So I didn't see you sucking face with this fag?" His voice stung with bitter sarcasm. "Oh wow, that's a relief. So my boyfriend's not a cheating slut!" His words were like knifes being driven into Tweek's heart. Seeing the obvious pain in the blond's eyes made Craig regret being so harsh but he still kept his ground and moved to shut the door again.
Even though he was still angry Craig still couldn't stand to see Tweek so upset.
"Wait!" Thomas reached out a hand to hold the door open, almost getting his fingers caught in the process. "Please, just listen to us! It was all my fault, I forced myself onto him!" This caused Craig to freeze, then he opened the door and looked at Thomas, then to Tweek.
"Is that true?" He asked Tweek. The blond nodded and Craig snarled before punching Thomas in the face, making the boy stumble. He moved to attack Thomas farther but Tweek stopped him. The blond had his arms wrapped around Craig and his face buried in his chest. He longed to be so close to Craig for days now, and he wouldn't let go for anything.
"No Craig, it's not his fault. Bebe tricked him!" He began to cry into the dark haired boy's shirt. Once again Craig froze and looked down at his boyfriend, bewildered by the whole situation. It didn't make sense. Bebe tricked Thomas? He thought that she and Thomas were working together. They both benefited from braking him and Tweek up, so Craig just assumed that he was in on it all along.
He looked past Tweek and saw the other blond sitting on the ground, holding his cheek. Did he really have nothing to do with this? Was he really just another one of Bebe's pawns? Mumbling came from the blond in his arms and he looked back at Tweek. His face was still buried into his chest.
"Pip tried to tell you, but you turned him away before he could talk." Craig suddenly felt really stupid. He should have known better then to slam the door in Pip's face like that before hearing him out. He was sure that he would suffer Pip's wrath because of this, but he didn't have time to worry about that. Right now all he was concerned about was settling the problem at hand.
Tweek looked up at him, his eyes teary and his cheeks flushed pink. "Bebe sent Thomas a letter, saying it was from me, telling him to meet me in the back of the school where we were supposed to meet. She must have saw me waiting there before she sent that letter." He wiped his eyes and sniffled. " She set the whole thing up so that Thomas will think I liked him so he would kiss me."
"So that's why she was there that day." Craig said. Everything was begining to click inside his head. "She knew that you guys were kissing, so she set to out find me so I could see. She did all this so she could make it look like you were cheating on me!" His hatred for his ex-girlfriend continued to fester deep in his belly, forcing it's way up until he was ready to explode with rage.
The flame of his hatred was suddenly extinguished when he realized what he has done. "I let her get the best of me, again." His voice dropped several tones, almost a whisper. This worried the blond. His grip on Tweek suddenly tightened."I almost lost you, she almost won. That bitch was able to get in my head and now look what happened!"
"I'm so sorry Tweekers," He gazed back down at his boyfriend. Tweek smiled up at him, glad to be back together with his dear Craig. He swung his arm's around the taller boy's neck and kissed Craig hard on the lips.
Neither boy noticed Thomas still sitting on the ground, smiling sadly as he watched his crush make up with his beloved boyfriend.
"Why didn't you answer my texts?" Bebe asked Pip the next day after school. He was putting things away into his locker when she showed up, glaring at him for avoiding her the past couple days. It seems that ever since they saw Tweek and Thomas kiss, Pip didn't want anything to do with her. It didn't make sense. Bebe thought that Pip wanted to get revenge, and now that they got it he's suddenly chickening out?
What's up with that?
And why did he confront Tweek after Craig ran off? For a moment it looked like he was on their side. But that would be silly, Pip hated Craig just as much as she did. There was no way he'd feel sorry after what happened. Or was he? Is that why he was acting like this? Either way, he should have known what he was getting himself into. If he couldn't take the heat then he should have gotten out of the kitchen.
When Pip continued to ignore her, Bebe rolled her eyes and dismissed her thoughts. It didn't matter now, they still had work to do. "I got a new plan." She told him."We're going to spread the word about Tweek and Thomas. That way everyone will think that their together, and that will make it even worse for Craig cause everyone will be talking about them."
She grinned as she talked about it. "And people will also think that since Tweek hung out with Craig a lot then they will think that anyone that hangs out with him is gay! He'll be all alone and miserable, just like I was, and I'll finally be popular again!"
"Oh shut up already!" Pip finally turned to look at her and rolled his eyes. "Would you please get over yourself? Really, your quite a pain in the arse!" Surprised by his outburst, Bebe was shocked into silence. Pip never talked to her like this, sure he could be sarcastic at times but he was never this harsh! He didn't even sound like himself anymore, at least not like the Pip she knew.
"Don't you see?" He asked, sounding exasperated. "I've been deceiving you all along, I never liked you and I was certainly never on your side!"
Bebe's jaw dropped. "What are you talking about?" She demanded." How could you deceive me?"
She seemed certain that Pip could never have the brain power to trick her, that is until that coy smirk appeared on his face. Upon seeing that wicked smile, she wasn't so sure of herself anymore. Right now Pip didn't look anything like the sweet boy people used to push around. "I've been helping Craig all along. That's how he knew about your plans ahead of time."
He frowned suddenly. "But I suppose this one skim even slipped past me. I don't know how you did it but you finally got him." That creepy smile then returned to his lips. "But it's nothing I can't fix. I'm sure that with my help Craig and Tweek will be back together in no time." He grinned wider when he saw Bebe grimace, then he sighed and shook his head.
"Did you really think getting back at Craig would make you popular again?" He asked suddenly. She stared at him for a long moment without blinking, as if considering the question.
How was this supposed to make her popular again? She found herself asking this question a few times before, but she was too caught up in revenge to humor the thought. She was just so sure...
The blond boy laughed when she didn't say anything for a long while. "Of course you did!" He laughed. "Because somehow in your sick, twisted little mind you think that putting someone down will make you seem more appealing to others. You've been that way since you were little. You think that everybody loves you, you think that everyone wants to be your friend. I'm sorry to say this Bebe, but your wrong. Everyone hates you."
"That's not true!" She finally found her voice, though it was weak and trembling.
"Oh, but it is. Everyone, even the girls you once considered friends have always hated you." He tilted his head to the side a bit. "Why do you think they abandoned you after Craig dumped you? Nobody likes a mean girl."
She stopped trying to argue. It was no use. The lump forming in her throat wouldn't let any words escape her mouth. Tears were now falling from her eyes and she tried her best to choke back her sobs. But it didn't matter anyway. Pip's speech put her at a loss for words anyway. How could she protest the truth? Deep down, Bebe always knew that even if she got back at Craig that it couldn't make people like her.
Seeing that she got the point, Pip turned to walk away, leaving Bebe to sulk on her own. She had a lot of thinking to do.
A/N:This chapter goes out to my beta Tweekers6047 and all my kind reveiwers! Thanks for you support you guys, this chapter and the rest of this story is for you!