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Chapter 34
I don't think I've ever felt so loved in my entire life, or so overwhelmed. My family, friends, and Tweek won't let me alone at any point in time. I guess almost dying will do that though. Not that I really mind the attention but I would like to move around school or my own home by myself without have an audience everywhere.
Tweek has stayed at my house almost every night the entire month. Its kind of cool but as anytime he sleeps over it's hard not to jump him. It's not like I could anyway. I'm still not allowed to do anything "strenuous." Tweek has hardly even touched me since the accident. It's almost like he's scared he'll hurt me or something. I understand but it still sucks.
I hear a sigh next to me and movement as Tweek shifts in his sleep to face me.
"Hmm…what are you thinking so hard about?" He hums tiredly.
"I thought you were asleep?"
"I was but you were thinking too loud." He laughs, "So you gonna tell me what's up? Or just send out your bad vibes everywhere?"
I jab my elbow into his ribs, "Shut up."
He smiles, "I'm teasing, come on. You can tell me ya know."
I sigh frustrated, "I know…it's just everything is a little overwhelming."
Tweek shifts closer to me, "Yeah…I'm just glad our moms took care of the graduation stuff."
"Yeah that's one less thing I guess."
Tweek sits up now, "Craig you know it's going to be ok right? I mean we've been enrolled at school since March. Kenny secured our place. Your parents are paying your rent until the doctors say it's ok for you to work. We passed our classes. It's all good. We literally walk tomorrow! We're done."
"Ya know, this may be the first time you've been better with anxiety than me." I laugh because it's true. It earns me a smack to the head.
I sit up, leaning in to kiss him. He quickly returns it. Being so close to him is comforting. I pull away slowly, "I love you."
"I know." He says smiling before leaning back in for another kiss.
Everything is happening in a blur. One second we were all lining up, the next, we are all throwing our caps into the air.
It's over. We are actually graduated.
We're full fledged adults now. It's official.
I really don't even register being in the car on the way to Tweek's house for our party until we are half way there. It's almost surreal. Once July hits I won't have to live here in this shithole town anymore. I won't have to see people I don't want to. I can just hang out with my friends all the time. No more parents hovering. No more annoying ass Cartman and no more Bitchy Wendy.
When we get to the house Tweek and I immediately head up to his room. There was no way in hell I was going to sit through a 3 hour long grad party in dress clothes. Nope. Once we get changed back into jeans and t-shirts we head back downstairs to help our families get everything ready. I sure as hell don't want Grandma have to do too much or our moms trying to make shit look girly again.
It only takes all of us an hour to decorate the house and set everything up. Tweek and I wait outside in the backyard for our friends to show up, most currently getting their own parties ready.
It doesn't take long for Butters and Kenny to make their way over. We end up drinking sodas and sitting on some of the lawn chairs that were set out. Something seems off with them but I can't be sure. They probably just got in a fight or something on the way here.
Half hour goes by when Stan, Kyle, and The Goths show up. The latter mentioned immediately lighting up cigarettes.
"You couldn't wait until the party was over to smoke?" Kyle asks obviously annoyed.
"Hey, it hasn't been rainbows and sunshine for everyone today. Besides, we're outside, we aren't going to smoke in Tweek's house. That's rude!" Pete bites back.
I get it. His family is almost as poor as Kenny's and if I remember right I didn't see any of them at the ceremony.
"Can you at least blow it away from all of us? It makes me cough." Kyle sighs.
"Whatever." Pete says as he rolls his eyes.
"So who all else do you expect to be coming out?" Stan says in an attempt to ease the tension.
"Hmm…there might be some people that straggle in here and there but I'm pretty sure that everybody else is having their own parties or are party hopping." Tweek says taking another sip from his drink.
"So I heard you guys are moving in together?" Henrietta says.
"Yeah! It's going to be awesome!" Kenny says excitedly.
"Butters, Craig, and I are moving in around the end of July." Tweek supplies.
"Actually," Butters interrupts nervously, "I'm moving when Kenny and Karen move in."
"Wait, why so early? I thought the three of us were getting a moving truck?" I ask confused.
Butters fidgets with his pop can. I was right, something must have happened.
"Well…my parents kind of found out about me and Kenny. They weren't very happy about it. Dad said he thinks it's a phase like his was…but my mom told me I needed to move out immediately. Says she didn't raise me to be this way…it's kind of a mess, so I'm leaving when Ken does to avoid making her angrier at me." He says looking down into his lap.
"Dude! That totally sucks!" Kyle exclaims.
"Yeah! You shouldn't take that from your conformist bitch mother." Henrietta chimes in.
"Gee I guess. I mean if I move early it's a win for me anyway right? My dad's not mad or anything so I'm sure he could get mom to come around eventually."
"Still though…she shouldn't treat you like that. You're her son." I say.
Butters rubs the back of his neck uncomfortably nodding as he does so, "Well enough about me…you fellas are moving to Boulder like Stan and Kyle are right?" He asks attempting to take the spotlight off of himself.
"Yeah Michael's dad owns some rental properties out there and is letting us have one." Pete says with a bored tone.
"It's probably the nicest thing he's done for me. My stepmom even agreed to it and she doesn't like me." Michael says as he exhales a cloud of smoke.
Our conversation is interrupted by a very loud Clyde and a very pregnant Bebe as they make their way into the backyard party. Bebe hangs back making her way at a slower pace, belly slowing her down.
"Hey dudes! The party has arrived!"
"Clyde shut up! Don't be lame." Bebe huffs as she walks pass.
"Aw come on babe, don't be like that! I said I was sorry." Clyde whines making his way to sit next to his girlfriend.
The rest of the party goes on fairly comfortably with the exception of Bebe giving Clyde attitude or ignoring him for short periods of time. Apparently Clyde had called somehow called Bebe fat in some kind of round about way that got him temporarily placed on her shit list.
Tweek's mom only came out a few times to restock the cooler of soda and water or change out an empty plate of food for a full one.
Stan, Kyle, and the Goths ended up leaving early so that they could go to Token's party as well. Fine with me really. The faster everyone left the better. The whole day has been such a chore. I don't get how anyone could really get excited over having an obligatory party. Everyone else seems to be having enough fun.
I'm standing with Tweek over in the corner watching everyone else talk to each other when Bebe walks over.
"Thanks for inviting us to your party guys. Better tell you myself since I know Clyde sure as hell won't remember to." She laughs.
"Not a problem, you're our friends obviously." Tweek shrugs it off.
We stand in silence for a while before Bebe lets out a strangled gasp.
"What's wrong?" Tweek asks immediately.
Bebe shrugs him off, "Oh nothing, the baby just kicked is all."
Tweek got an excited glint in his eyes, "Oh, can I feel?" he asks almost shyly.
Bebe grabs onto his wrist placing his hand on her lower stomach. After a few seconds of nothing Tweek pulled his hand back suddenly shocked before slowly placing it back onto her stomach.
"Wow…that's so amazing. When are you due next month again? I kind of forgot." Tweek laughs still awestruck.
"June 21st is what the doctor gave me but he also said that it might be sooner or it might be a little later."
I spent another half hour watching as Tweek and Bebe talked about her baby. Tweek still with an amazed expression on his face. It's one of the cutest expressions I've ever seen him carry on his face. I hope he doesn't suddenly get baby fever. It is a nice idea, though, for the distant future maybe.
A few minutes later Clyde, Kenny, and Butters make their way over to us.
"You ready to leave babe?" Clyde asks.
"Yeah, are you?"
"Yeah we're all going to head over to Kevin's party."
Bebe nods and we all make our way to the front door to say good bye.
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