South Park; Not normal? (CREEK) chp.9

"Alright." I headed back upstairs. I hope I could get well before tomorrow. I opened my door and saw on the floor, an empty cup of coffee. I don't know if I would like being away from Tweek if I stayed home from school.

NOTE!!! This is in Tweek's POV!!!

I wasn't too proud how my diorama turned out… Juliet looked like a slaughtered cow, and Romeo looked like a girl. I'm definitely not as skilled as Craig. He says he isn't good at art at all, but really, he is pretty good. I am afraid to show him this disaster piece of 'art' to Craig. I was holding the diorama and could hardly see in front of me. I looked up at the sunrise as I was walking to school. It looked so beautiful…

"Gah!" I had bumped into someone. "I-I-I'm sorry!!" I stuttered. I wish I would just stop with the stuttering!

"Oh, you're quite all right!" I recognized that voice! I looked over the box knowing that I would see Pip. "Hello Tweek!" I recognized his voice, but this was not Pip. He had cut shaggy hair, a baseball cap, a white and red jacket with baggy jeans. This was definitely not Pip. The person before me looked down to the ground. "Oh, you probably don't recognize me with this whole new look." I shook my head. "Well, yesterday after you and Craig left, Damien took me to get a new wardrobe…"

"GAH! P-PIP?!?!"

"Yes!" Pip smiled and looked embarrassed about his new style. I didn't know what to say, I was speechless! "Y-you don't approve of it?" Pip sounded sad.

"GN! NO! I-it's cool! I think this style looks better!"

"Really?"

"Definitely!" I looked around to see if I could find Craig. He wasn't in sight. "So where is Damien?"

"Oh, probably getting ready for school, I was waiting here, you see." Right then flames roared up from the ground making me and pip freak, but then Damien walked out of those flames.

"GAH!! JESUS!"

"Hey spaz." What a warming greeting. Just what I need to start my day.

"H-hi Damien." I said.

"Hello Damien." Pip smiled. It might have been the lighting, but it looked like Pip was red, or blushing.

"Hey Pip." Damien smiled back. Damien glanced at me. "So where's your boyfriend?" I blushed. Were we really that obvious? "Oh common, everyone saw you guys kiss at lunch yesterday, and not to mention how Craig had his arm around you, AND how you two acted around each other." We really are that obvious…

"Um, I don't k-know where Craig is…"

"Hnmmm…" We started to walk inside the school building and we saw Kenny. Butters will be happy that he is back. Kenny saw Damien and shot him a look, he probably blamed him for his death yesterday, well, basically it was his fault, then looked at me and Pip and raised an eye brow.

"Um, this is an interesting group, Anti-Christ, Spaz, and new skater boy?" Kenny said.

"T-t-that's Pip." I said.

"WHAT?? NO WAY!? Dayyyyymn!"

"Do you have a problem with it Kenny?" Damien said.

"Ah, no, actually, I like it better then his last style, when did this happen?"

"Yesterday, Damien took me to get a new wardrobe."

"Ah!"

"Gnn! We need to get to classes!" I said. Maybe Craig is already inside.

"Right-o!" Pip agreed. We walked in the building together and headed to out lockers.

"Um, I need to go to the office and find out my schedule and where all my other shit is." Damien said.

"Alright, catch ya later." Kenny said.

"Do you want me to come with you? I could give you a tour of the building!" Pip suggested.

"Hm, are you aloud to do that?" He asked.

"Yes!"

"Alright then."

"See ya Tweek." Kenny said.

"Yes, good bye Tweek!"

"G-good bye!" Damien saluted. Alright, now it's time for classes.

Later

Craig didn't show at school today. I was really worried! I couldn't pay attention in class at all! What if Craig died! "NO! JESUS CHRIST! HE CAN'T DIE!" I buried my face in my hands, I felt like I was going to melt.

"Who can't die?" I looked up to see Clyde. "What's wrong Tweek?" He asked.

"CRAIG! CRAIG IS DEAD!" I was about to melt down! Clyde looked shocked and frightened, and then his expression looked amused. I was confused.

"Tweek, Craig is probably fine!"

"How would you know?"

"Because, Craig isn't that week, and he would never leave his loved one's sad and scared." Clyde had a point. Then again, you can't really control sickness… and death most of the time.

"Maybe you're right…" Clyde smiled.

"So are you giving Craig's homework to him?"

"Ya."

"Alright, I'll see you tomorrow Tweek!" I waved.

"Bye." After our conversation I headed out of the school. I finally got to Craig's house and rang the door bell. I waited a couple of seconds, but no one answered. Maybe Craig was better and out doing something. I knocked. Right then the door opened and Ruby was standing there and on the phone. She had a worried look.

"Hang on mom, someone's at the door I'll call back later. Tweek!"

"GAH! Is Craig home?" She paused. She looked sad. I was starting to worry.

"Craig… is at the hospital…" She looked ready to cry.

"Do you mean…he's…sick?" She looked down; I saw tears coming down her face. She nodded. She sniffed. If Ruby is crying, it must be bad. I didn't know what to do! How was I going to handle this? Ruby was crying and I wasn't doing anything! "Ah, Ruby, why aren't you with your brother at the hospital?"

" M-my p-parents said I h-had to stay here…" She started sobbing. "I-I really want to see him!" She hugged me. She must really be desperate and scared! I put my arms around her as well. I felt like I was going to cry!

"I can take you to the hospital!" She looked up at me with gleaming eyes.

"R-really?"

"Ya, we just need to get my car," I don't really use my car too much; I normally just walk every where.

"Ok!" We walked down to my house; it wasn't that far away, it was just a couple blocks down. We both got in the car and headed to the hospital. Once we arrived, I got out of the car with Ruby and we went to the front desk. "Craig Tucker's room please!"

"I'm sorry… family members only." Ruby looked up at me then back to the lady at the front office. "I am family! I'm Ruby Tucker! I'm Craig Tucker's younger sister!"

"Oh, alright, what about you sir?"

"GN! I-I'm not…"

"It's ok Tweek, I'll see if you can see him later."

"Alright, Craig Tucker is in room 109, on the 2nd floor."

"Alright. Thank you!"

"Sir, you can wait over there if you would like." The women pointed to a waiting area.

"O-ok…"

"I'll come back later to get you Tweek! Just hang on!"

"Ok." I watched Ruby get in the elevator then disappear as the doors closed. I sat down in the waiting area. I wondered how bad his sickness was. If he is here at the hospital, it must really be serious! Especially if only family can see him! What if… Craig really was going to die? I felt tears in my eyes. I whipped them away, but they kept coming! It had been a good 30 minutes, and Ruby wasn't back yet, in that time, I had seen a woman come in, seemed to be in labor, and a man who had a concussion. Every time the elevator door opened, I would feel my heart race, and I would get excited, thinking it was Ruby, but every time was a disappointment. I started to get less excited every time it opened.

45 minutes has passed now. I no longer got excited when the elevator opened. I was falling asleep now. It was now 7:34 pm. I have been waiting for a while, but I wasn't going to leave. The elevator opened again, I glanced over and saw Ruby step out, and then her mom stepped out as well. I stood up.

"Tweek!" Mrs. Tucker said.

"H-hello Mrs. Tucker!" I said.

"I'm sorry Tweek, the doctors won't let you come and see Craig…" My heart sank. "We couldn't see Craig until half an hour ago!"

"Wh…" I stopped, maybe I don't have the right to ask these questions.

"Well… Craig was infected with a virus… he all of the sudden got really sick… this morning he fainted, and fell down the Stairs and it resulted to a concussion…." They both started to tear up. "He hasn't wakened up sense then… so… he's terribly ill, and has a bad concussion. The doctors don't know when he will wake up." Mrs. Tucker had a tear go down her face. I felt a tear go down my own as well; I wiped it away before anyone would notice. "Tweek… I hate to ask you this, but I was going to take Ruby home, I didn't know you were still here, but do you mind taking Ruby home? I would like to stay here."

"But I want to stay too!" Ruby said.

"You have school in the morning. You're going to school." Ruby flipped her mom off. Her mom didn't reply by flipping Ruby off as she would normally do.

"I don't mind at al!" I said. Mrs. Tucker sighed in relief.

"Thank you Tweek!" We waved as we went out the doors and back to the car.

"You know, I didn't think you would wait that long, I would have come back down to tell you that you couldn't see him… I'm sorry Tweek."

"I-it's alright Ruby. How are you going to get to school?"

"I'll walk; it's not too far…"

"Are you sure? I can always give you a ride!"

"No, I don't want to be a nuisance."

"Really, it's no problem at all! My house isn't that far away from yours."

"… It would help…" I smiled.

"Alright, I'll pick you up around 7:20. Is that ok?"

"Ya, thanks Tweek, You're really a nice person"

"Gngh…" Ruby laughed. We reached her house then she got out.

"Thanks Tweek!" she waved, I waved back. I got home around 8. My parents were worried, they were kind of mad too. I told them what had happened and where I have been, and they understood. They were worried about Craig, too. They knew that he was my best friend, but I don't think they knew that we were going out.

The next day

I woke up to my alarm. I didn't want to go to school… but I remembered last night, and how I said I was going to pick Ruby up. I rolled out of bed and got ready for the day. I went downstairs for some break fast. Once I finished getting ready, I got my car keys and headed out the door. I got to Ruby's house and she was all ready as well, I dropped her off at the South Park Junior High, and went to my school. I got out of my car.

"Tweek! I didn't know you had a car!" I looked over to see Kyle walking up the lot.

"Ya… I do…" Kyle raised an eye brow "Not with Craig?" Pain shot through my heart, I looked down. "A-are you ok? What happened?"

"…Craig…" I felt my eyes getting hot and wet. Kyle looked worried.

"Craig is… where?" I, Clyde, Token, Kyle, Kenny, Butters, Damien, and everyone else were now in a group, and I explained where Craig was. They all looked worried, I couldn't talk anymore, or I would burst out in tears. That would be embarrassing.

"C-can we go visit him?" Clyde asked.

"No… I couldn't… only family can, and his family couldn't even see him for a while."

"Oh my god…" Kyle said.

"I hope he will be alright!" Butters said.

"W-What if he dies?" Kenny asked, he looked over to Damien.

"He will most likely go to hell, like the rest of the planet." I felt a tear roll down my face, I didn't want anyone talking about him dieing. "But sense he is my friend too, I won't let him burn in pain. I wouldn't let any of my friends get hurt in hell!" Was that really Damien talking?

"Really?" Stan asked.

"Oh come on! Just because I'm the devils son, I wouldn't let my friends get hurt!" Kenny shot Damien another look.

"YOU hurt ME!" Kenny was mad.

"Heh, you're different ken, you come right back up." Kenny was silent.

"Well, that's good to here…but wouldn't we want him to go to heaven?" Kyle asked.

"Of course!" Token said.

"CRAIG ISN'T GOING TO DIE!" I shouted.

"W-we're sorry Tweek; we shouldn't have said anything…" Clyde said.

"Ya, we wouldn't want Craig to die! Never!" Kyle stated.

"He ISN'T going to die… he will wake up." I walked away, I was about to cry, I wouldn't want my friends to see me cry.

"Poor Tweek…"

NOTE! Switching back to CRAIG'S POV!

I couldn't see anything, everything was dark, and I was hearing moaning and crying. It sounded like my parents. Why couldn't I open my eyes and find out why they were crying? Why couldn't I wake up? Was this just a bad dream? An endless dark dream? If so, I would like to die now. I would rather die. I don't want to be trapped in this lonely, black, barren place. But I won't die, I refuse to. I want to see Tweek. I want to hold him once again. I want to wake up and comfort my family! I want too wake up! I need to! I need Tweek! I NEED TO WAKE UP!