Stan's POV

Its Friday again, which mean Cartman and I are gonna go see my mom. I'm waiting in front of my place for Cartman to pick me up. Where is he? He's 15 minutes late. My frustrations lead me back to what happened yesterday. Wendy blowing up at me for no real reason. I mean, I saved Tweek's life. That's a good thing. So why am I in the fucking doghouse for that?!

I finally see Cartman's red car turn the corner, he pulls up to me and I hop into the front seat. My frustration must be showing on my face pretty bad since Cartman actually raises an eyebrow and looks at me in confusion.

"Woah, what crawl up your ass and died?"

"Nothing, Wendy's just being a bitch."

"Meh, I don't even know why you stay with that ho if you hate her so much." He shrugs, "What's caused the sand in her vagina this time?"

"I don't know, she was upset that I saved someone then I think she got upset about me and Kyle… Speaking of which, you knew he was gonna be on the show, did you?"

"Of course, you one-tracked dumbass."

"Why didn't you tell me?!"

"If I did, would you have done it?"

"Fuck you, man."

"Whatever, the important thing is that you're now part of the BC Live's radio line-up." Of course, he doesn't care about what I have to say. Typical Cartman. "And was it that bad seeing that jewfag again? I mean you're still alive."

"How could you throw me under the bus like that? Do you have any idea how awkward that was?!" I scream in frustration.

"Clearly, seeing your performance on that podcast." He scoffs.

I stop talking, wanting to ignore him the rest of the way. He seems to catch up on it and turns his attention to the road, I hear his phone buzzing like crazy. He's been texting a lot lately, but it might be another gig he's setting up, he's gotten a lot of them for me for the past month. Or maybe he's convinced some poor chick to let him bang her, I don't know or care.

I turn my thoughts to what happened this week. That awkward reunion with Kyle and Kenny, almost getting killed to save Tweek, that argument with Wendy.

Man, what a way to kick off a semester. I wonder why Kyle doesn't want to see me, is he mad at me? Why should he be mad? I'm the one who was abandoned and left behind!

We arrived at my mom's place, a simple home just like the one back in South Park, only in beige and not green. I enter the house to find my mom cleaning again, and not just your typical mom-keeps-the-house-tidy cleaning, it's more like a welcoming-important-guest cleaning. Cartman and I just stand there in shock as we watch her vacuum the couch.

"Oh, Stanley, Eric. So nice of you to come today."

"Hey mom… What's the occasion?" Last I check mom didn't clean so much when Cartman came around.

"Umm… Stan, you might not like this but, it's your sister. She will be allowed back out by next month."

…

…

…WHAT?!

"WAIT, WAIT, WAIT! You mean to tell me that Shelly is actually finishing her sentence?! How long have you known about this?"

"Stan…"

"HOW LONG?!"

"About two months now. Stan I've been trying to convince you to speak to your sister again."

"You know damn well why I don't. She's crazy! She stabbed a knife into my shoulder on my 16th birthday!"

"Stan, I know I'm not a great mother and I really want both my children to be happy together. Shelly's been changing, I've been to seen her. She looks calmer now, even her psychiatrist has agreed to continue helping her."

"Mom, don't do this to me. Please."

"Stanley, she's coming out no matter what. I don't expect you to forgive her, just try and get along."

"I won't make any promises, and I won't come over if she's staying here."

"Stanley…"

"Can we just move our meetings outside for now?"

"Alright, at least until you're comfortable around her again."

Sharon Marsh, forever the optimist. I really have no choice when it comes to my mom. I nod and we take our leave. Knowing her, she'll be spending the whole day cleaning and she won't want anyone going in and messing up her work.

I get back in the car with Cartman, wearing a thoughtful blank expression. The ride back is silent, neither one of us want to talk about what happened and what we heard. It's just the sound of the radio and the thoughts in my head.

Shelly's coming out. She's actually coming back home after almost 3 years. Would she still try to hurt me? Mom said that she changed, was it an act? Am I safe anymore?

I can't think straight anymore. I told myself I'd stop drinking so much, but tonight I'll just go somewhere and drink until I forget that today even happened.

Kyle's POV

It's been about 2 days since I left the hospital after my diabetic fallout, a future reminder to always eat even after Kenny promises supper after his gigs.

I decide that Saturday's a good day to go see Charlie. The nurses have informed me that some of her abusive family members have tried to come in like Danny but security has forced them away. I'm really worried about her now. Her family doing this to her even at a hospital even when she's on suicide watch, I can't imagine what's going on in her head now.

As I arrive at the hospital, I hear shouting. At the reception area, there's a doctor shouting at a sea of people. Actually, her gaze seems to be focused on one particular pair, a woman and a smaller figure next to her, her child maybe?

"Mrs. Baxton, wait!"

Baxton? ...Charlie?!

"Charlie!" I shout, the woman turns to me in shock. I recognize her, that's Charlie's mom. She seems to recognize me too and she pulls Charlie out the door and flags down a cab before I'm out of my shock and pursue them with the doctor.

They get into the cab and drive off before we could catch them. Before they leave, I manage to catch a glimpse of Charlie's eyes. Cold, distant, hopeless, just like the night I first met her.

The cab soon disappears from our sight and I turn to the doctor, fuming over what just happened.

"How could you let her go back with them?!" I face her, my eyes shooting daggers at her but she seems unfazed.

"Don't think you're any more upset about this than I am!" She glares at me, "I let one of my patient get dragged back into the lion's den."

"Your patient?" I soften my glare, "But you're not her doctor." I met Charlie's doctors during my visits and she definitely isn't one of them.

"I'm not allowed to be, but I've been following her case." Her tone softens along with her expression, her face now showing distress and thought.

Not allowed?

"Who are you?" I ask curiously.

"My name is Francisca Nixon. And yes, I'm not allowed because the woman that took that poor girl is my sister." She sighs. Oh, well now I feel like a dick for blowing up at her.

"Oh, I'm Kyle Broflovski." I offer my hand awkwardly as I avoid her gaze.

She accepts the offer and shakes my hand, "I know, you saved my niece."

"How did this happen?"

"Since you last came, Charlotte's been getting worse. We've managed to stop her family except her mom from coming, but that's only after a few more punches and bruises. She became quiet and distant, just like when you saw her just now.

"Can't we go get Charlie back? She won't make it with her family abusing her like that." My concern growing at the thought of Charlie back in the hands of those mind-breaking monsters.

"I'll inform the police but I doubt they'll take her back to their place."

"Anything I can do?"

"Sorry, kid but there's nothing much we both can do until we find Charlie."

I'm furious, I want to scream. I want to break something. I want to yell at whatever cosmic being let Charlie get taken back to that horrible hellhole.

But that won't help, Dr. Nixon is right, the important thing now is to get Charlie back in one piece. I leave my contacts with her and say my goodbyes. I get back to my car, starting my drive home, feeling worse than I have in a long time.

A/N: Shelly's coming back and Stan is freaking out, Charlie's been taken and Kyle is worried sick. Yup, shit's hitting the fan this time. Next time, we see how Stan is dealing with the news.

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As always, feel free to check out the drama this story is based on, "It's Okay That's Love" by SBS.

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