Stan Resents Later Sorrows
By Shadowgate
Chapter 3
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After Stan revealed his secret to Kenny and Kyle he rushed out to the playground. He knew that recess during school was the only time he would have to play. He'd never been grounded this severely before.
He took a deep breath of the freezing wind and then smiled.
"Stan" yelled someone from a short distance.
Stan looked over and saw it was Clyde. Standing beside him as his best friend Craig.
Stan waved at them.
Clyde called him over by doing a bending finger motion.
Stan casually walked toward them.
Craig asked "dude are you okay?"
Stan asked "why?"
Then Stan caught himself and said "I mean oh sure."
Clyde giggled and told Stan "lying isn't your strong point dude."
Stan hung his head in shame.
Craig turned his head to Clyde and told him "let's let him be dude. If he won't talk then he won't talk."
Stan looked up and said "wait can you guys keep a secret?"
Craig answered "as long as you're not being touched in a bad way by a grown up then sure."
Stan smiled "well no not that at all. Okay I got spanked by my mom and while I can't say I didn't deserve it, it's just that."
Craig cuts off Stan by asking "just what?"
Stan answered "it's after the fact it just seems like the whole world has come down on me. I'm grounded for a month and well again getting spanked makes me feel like some kind of criminal."
Clyde commented "I think that's what you would call the stigma."
Stan said "yes the stigma. You got in trouble for some reason, you know nobody's on your side and it's like you bear the weight of the world."
Craig put his hand on Stan's shoulder and said "I know it totally sucks ass but you'll get through it. My mom spanked me once before as well."
Stan replied "thanks dude."
Clyde and Craig both said "see you" at the same time and went to play tetherball.
Stan took a deep breath and said to himself "this is the only fun time I get so I'll enjoy it all I can."
To Be Continued