In it for the Long Haul
Chapter 5:
"No Longer Pip the Meek"
Chapter Rating:
PG
Story Notes:
This is a short continuation of Chapter 4. Most of the events are happening in the same time period as the events from that chapter.
Misc. Notes:
Just a short note to let everyone know that I've started a C2 group for South Park stories. The only criteria is that they must be of superior quality and also at least 2,000 words. If you have a suggestion that I haven't posted yet feel free to a note to me in an email. Just remember that does not let us add "M" stories to C2. Sadly I can't even link my OWN story to it...
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Kenny's POV
I've been counting down the minutes to lunch ever since this class started. The teacher is an evil bitch who not only hates South Parkers, but students in general. So it was quickly established that we would get into a daily routine of sit down, shut up, work on 3 pages of math problems without any instructions, and don't get out of your seat. Even if you needed to sharpen your pencil apparently. Bitch. Not only that but I am also surrounded by assholes. Since there is a seating chart I've been placed in the back corner surrounded by Fosse, Clyde, and a North Park kid that hasdecided that I'm the best target in the class for throwing shit at. At least Pip's fairly safe sitting in the second row right in front of the bitch's desk.
Only two minutes to go... Luckily Eric's class turns out to be only three rooms down from here. He's going to walk to lunch with us, which is great luck because I don't think that Clyde and Fosse would have let an opportunity at getting Pip and I alone go by. One minute... I place my half finished assignment into my math book as a bookmark and start gathering together my things when I feel another chunk of an eraser hit my forehead. I keep my face carefully blank as I wait for the seconds to tick by.
When the bell rings students pour out of the room in a stampede. Neither Clyde nor Fosse budges. Pip has wisely not made a move either. "Pip we're supposed to wait for Eric" I tell Pip loudly for the two assholes to hear. They share a look and quickly leave. Probably going to set up an ambush after getting a few more people involved.
"Righto Kenneth." Ugg. I've basically given up on getting Pip to call me anything else. He seems to think that it's rude to call people by anything other than their given name.
"Righto Kenneth" mimics a voice from the doorway as Eric steps into the room. "Come on you guys. Those buttholes were heading off to get backup. And I'm wasting away here anyway." Both Pip and I follow Eric as he turns and leaves.
We make it all the way down to the second floor safely before we're suddenly surrounded by a different group of people than we were expecting.
"Well well, what do we have here?" Fuck! It's the same group of jocks that I pissed off earlier today. "The little bitch has friends. Who'd have thought?" The whole group laughs as if their ringleader had just told an awesome joke or something. "It figures that this faggy little shrimp would be friends with a fat ass and a little poof with a girly hat." The spokesman steps toward us and makes a grab at Pip's beret but Eric steps forward and swats his hand away in midair.
"Fuck off" he tells them, crossing his arms and glaring. "And I'm not fat, I'm just bulking up."
The ringleader just stares at Eric in shock. "What the hell was that kid? Do you even know who I am? I'm Rick Winters!"
"Rick who..." I provoke. One of his little henchmen spits on the ground.
"Rick Winters. The mayor's son. He runs this school now, and thistown!" Eric just continues glaring, uninterested.
"Look, I don't give a rat's ass if you're the son of the fucking queen of England. So why don't all you ass rammers just get the hell out of our way and go fuck yourselves?"
The sputtering sounds coming out of Rick's mouth are a clear ticket to leave. And we would have done so, but the jackass found his voice and proceeded to say JUST the wrong thing back at Eric. "We don't need to go fuck ourselves. Your momma already did that." Oh...Shit! I can see Eric tense up. But apparently Rick doesn't understand the reason for the lack of response and digs his hole deeper. "What? You're not going to defend your slut mother huh?"
Surprisingly the sudden, hard, blow to Rick's face doesn't come from Eric, who I'm holding back, but from Pip. And as quickly as he lands the first punch he deals Rick a second one with his other arm knocking him back into the arms of his posse. The surprise is so great that even Eric stops struggling against me and just stares.
"The first punch was for insinuating that my friend's mother would engage in illegal sexual relations with a minor." Pip says frowning. "The second was for calling Eric's mother a scarlet woman." The hall is in ashocked silence as he steps forward, raises his arm again, and this time delivers a slap to the guy's face that echoes for several seconds afterward. "And THAT was for insulting a woman who is ill." Pip finishes.
I don't think that Rick's eyes, along with all of his buddies', could have gotten any bigger. "W..what the hell is wrong with you dude? Don't you understand who I am?"
"Apologize!" Pip demands, finally raising his voice.
"I'm not gonna say I'm sorry to that fat asshole for insulting his fucking mother." Eric starts to struggle against my grip again at that.
"I'd do what he says butt fucker" I advise coldly, struggling to keep my grip. "Otherwise I'm going to let Eric go. And he's a hell of a lot tougher than Pip here. He put four people in the hospital a few months back because one of them insulted his mother."
THAT takes Rick back. But he tries to play it cool. "Fine you babies. I'm sorry. Let's go guys." he calls to the rest of his group. They all reluctantly follow him away. Several bursts of applause startle me out of watching him go though. Behind us there are several people I can only vaguely identify as sharing some classes with me applauding.
"I think that perhaps we should be heading to lunch chaps" Pip mutters. So I release Eric and pat him on the shoulder.
"I Couldn't let you get expelled on the first day you know." He frowns at me but says nothing, knowing that I'm right. "Don't let them get at you. They don't even know who your mom is."
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"Wendy! Kyle! Over here!" I call out when I see them pushing through the crowd toward us. Wendy hurries into the seat I left vacant next to Stan and Kyle drops into the seat next to me. "You are NOT going to believe what fucking happened" I say as soon as he gets situated.
As I retell what happened to Kyle, Wendy, and Stan I can practically SEE the respect they each have for Pip quadruple. They all look at him with the same wide eyed stare as I'm sure Eric and I were giving him as it was all happening. Pip simply sits there blushing and rubbing his obviously sore knuckles. Eric, who is sitting next to me, is still looking extremely angry. But our cozy chat is interrupted as I'm tapped on the shoulder from behind.
"Is the rumor true? Did one of you South Park kids deck Rick Winters?" I don't recognize this guy from any of my classes. "No one has ever dared give that asshole what he's had coming to him before."
"Actually" I say, "it was Pip here. And yeah he hit that douche...twice actually." The guy addressing me leans carefully across the table and extends his hand to Pip, who shakes it.
"Well... Pip you've probably single-handedly earned your whole group here both the friendship and respect of most of the 9th grade class. I'm Ken Matthees. Glad to know you."
"Hoosajiggawha?" Eric sputters.
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That's all for this mini chapter. We'll be jumping forward in time for the next chapter so we'll see exactly what Pip's gotten everyone into. Stay tuned for Chapter 6: 'You Hit Me Because You're Right'
