My mind raced as I debated calling Kyle. What if it was a mistake? Craig had detention after school. Then my mind went to a dark thought. What if Craig hadn't gone to detention. I squeezed my phone. What if it's the girl Craig dreamed about. I didn't want to call Kyle. I didn't want to know, but I knew I had to.
I pushed the call button and listened to the rings on my phone. I tried to steady my breath.
"Hello?"
I heard Kyle voice and I wasn't sure what to say back.
"Hey, dude." I started. "Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner. I fell asleep and then I went out and..."
"It's cool." Kyle said back. "Did you get my text?"
I tightened my grip on the phone. "Y-Yeah."
"Well?" Kyle asked back.
"I don't know. Are you sure?" I felt my heart begin to race.
"I am sure of it." Kyle said back in a stern voice.
I didn't know how to respond.
"Tweek?"
"Yeah?"
"I think we both know what you should do. You aren't happy. Don't torture yourself."
"Yeah." I said back.
"You okay?"
I shook my head no. But instead I said. "Yeah fine. I got to go."
I hung up on Kyle before he could say anything else. I didn't even want to make that call.
I let my phone drop on my bed and I looked up at the ceiling. How did I even get in this situation?
I closed my eyes and remembered when I first fell for the black hair asshole name Craig.
It was the start of Freshmen year. I was really nervous. This was high school. This was huge. I remember messing with my hair and putting on different shirts all morning. Eventually I settled on my standard. The typical skateboarder fashion. Vans, jeans and band tee.
I left that morning shaking slightly out of nerves. I walked outside my house and put down my new Zero brand skate board. I got on it and pushed myself forward. I tried to steady my myself on it and not twitch as much. I was still getting a hang of skate boarding at that time.
I got to school and saw my friends all hanging at the court yard. I tried to look cool by boarding over to them in style. I tried to disembark with some style but instead I fell off and stumbled forward. My friend oohed and laughed at me. I looked up embarrassed, trying to play it off.
I looked at Clyde, Token and Craig. We had been a group since the beginning. I was happy that we were able to stay friends this whole time even though Clyde was really into drama now, Token was into choir and I was really into skate boarding. Craig on the other hand wasn't into much. He usually just kept to himself but still somehow always got into trouble.
"Hey dudes." I said joining up with them.
"Hey, ready for our first year?" Clyde asked with a smile.
I let out a nervous breath. Everyone laughed. We began talking back and forth and shooting the breeze. I felt eased until I felt an arm rest on me. It would have been fine if the arm wasn't connected to Craig Tucker. I tensed up and felt my heart race. I began saying random stupid things. My friends looked at me confused. All I could do was smile in embarrassment. I didn't even know why I felt so nervous.
"Hey Tweenkie!"
I turned and saw my savior from making a fool of myself in an orange Jacket. Kenny was walking over to me.
"Tweenkie?" Craig asked.
I let out a nervous laugh. "It's my skater name, I guess."
"What's Kenny name?" Token asked.
"Just Kenny, except he has a move called "dead man walking"." I said. The group chuckled.
"Hey Tweek." Kenny reached out his hand. I slapped it then pound it.
Following Kenny was Eric Cartman.
"Hey Tweek is the ramp still up in your backyard?" Kenny beamed. "Fatass wants to give it a try."
"Tch, if it can handle me. I one time jumped over like 20 homeless guys on my skateboard." Eric smiled.
"You did not!"
We all turned and saw Kyle and Stan walking towards us.
"Don't listen to the jew." Eric said back.
"Shut up, fatass." Kyle said joining our group.
"You have a ramp?" Craig asked me.
My eyes widen when he asked me. My heart fluttered and I couldn't bring myself to make a noise.
"Yeah, Tweenkie and I made it together over the summer. It sucks that south park doesn't have a skate park." Kenny Voiced in.
"It's not a big deal. Just a simple ramp." I said feeling self-conscious.
"Alright I'll come over and show you what I got." Eric interjected.
"Wait I want to see the fatass fail." Token chimed in.
"Me too." Clyde said.
"Yeah ill come too." Stand said with a stretch.
"I guess it's a party then." Kenny smiled.
Everyone began talking, except for me. I was standing way too close for my comfort to Craig. I looked over at him and he looked bored out at the rest of the crowd.
"S-So are you going to be there?" I asked feeling nervous.
Craig looked at me. I felt hot again. Then Craig surprised me, he smiled at me. I still can remember that warm smile. My face felt hot and I could tell I was getting red. I was saved by the bell. Everyone like cockroaches scattered to their first classes.
I got to my first class and didn't recognize anyone. I looked forward and suddenly felt relieved when I saw Kyle in a desk towards the front. I bee lined over to him and plopped down.
"Hey." I said to him as I got situated in my seat.
"Hey." He shot back.
The class started and the teacher did their first day of school speech which lead into a get to know you exercise. Kyle and I teamed up. I looked down the work sheet and saw all the weird questions we were supposed to ask each other. I sighed.
"This is pretty gay." I snickered at Kyle. "Let's just say we did this."
"Okay." Kyle said back. "But we should still ask some questions."
"Like what?" I snorted back.
"Like, do you have a crush on Craig."
My eyes widen. I quickly look around the room hoping no one had heard. I then shot my attention back at Kyle.
"What are you saying?" I snapped.
I looked down at the red headed jew, ready for a fight. But more importantly hoping he didn't see something I hadn't.
