South Park; Not normal? (CREEK) chp.10

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!

TWEEKS (emo) POV

it's been 3 weeks now. This misery was endless. The people around me that I cared about were all miserable too. I was the most miserable one of everyone. I know I really don't have that right to say that considering I'm not related, but I love him. They say the pain of loosing a loved one is great, and it changes your life, but Craig is not yet dead. He won't die. If he did die my soul would be ripped in two.

It was almost as if there was a torch in my heart warming it, but the flame was almost extinguished. When Craig wasn't here to tell me things would be alright, things for me changed. My anxiety became so great, I wasn't sure if I could over come it. Eventually, I was able to get rid of these feelings of anguish that tore at my heart. Without Craig here, my life seems so pointless. I started wondering what the point of life was. Was it really so we could live our life to get to heaven?

When ever I came to school now, my friends would try to cheer me up when I started crying, but it never worked. Eventually, I stopped crying, almost as if I ran out of tears to cry. I heard Clyde talking to Token one day about how if Craig doesn't wake up, I might turn emo. I think I already have become emo though. That was a few weeks ago though. I think I have already become emo. I did feel more comfortable in the darker colors I was wearing. I found myself to have stopped Twitching and stuttering in this time, but I also couldn't show any emotion. As much as my heart ached, and screamed, I just couldn't cry, scream, or show any emotion. I had a blank face, even when I talked. That's with the exception of Ruby.

I did forcefully smile in front of her. Sometimes I almost wanted to just kill myself, but I just couldn't bring myself to do it. I remembered the way Craig would smile at me, and kiss me, and if there was any slight chance of him waking up or living, then I still had reason to live. I also was still, in a way, taking care of Ruby. I would take her to and from school, and every now and then I would drop by and see how she was doing. Her parents spent every day at the hospital Craig was at. They haven't left his side sense the accident. Sometimes I think if it wasn't for Ruby, I would have just killed myself. I had almost jumped off a building, but once I thought of Ruby and how much pain she already was in, I don't even know how she would be able to get to school with out my giving her a ride to school every morning. I also thought about my friends and how they were hurt about Craig too. They didn't need any more sorrow in their lives.

Right now I was in the car with Ruby on our way back to her house.

"Hey, um, Tweek?"

"Hm?"

"Do you think… you could take me to the hospital today?" Ruby shyly asked.

"Of course." I said. I drove down to the hospital and parked.

"I won't be long. I just want to check up on everyone and see if there is any new news about Craig." I nodded. Ruby stared at me for a few seconds before getting out of the car. "You don't have to wait in the car you know…"

"That's ok. If I can't see Craig, what's the point really?" She smiled out of embarrassment.

"Ya, I guess your right… Um, thanks again… I'll be out in a few." I nodded again. I watched her as she entered the building. I thought while I was waiting for her to get back, I should do my homework. There seemed to be less homework lately. I sighed. I got out my math homework and started working on it. These damn high school problems were difficult for me. Kyle, however, could probably do these in a snap. After all, he was the smartest kid in our grade. Hell, he was probably smarter then all those seniors too!
I felt my eyes getting heavy. I wondered when the last time was when I had sleep. 2 maybe 3 days?

I finished my math homework. I looked over at the clock. It read 3:47 pm. She had been in there for over 30 minutes. How long does it take to check up on everything? Maybe… something happened to Craig. I felt a pain shoot through my heart. I rested my arms on the steering wheel, and then rested my head on my arms. I wondered what I would do if something happened to Craig… I closed my eyes. A few seconds after I closed my eyes, the car door opened. I got up. Ruby climbed back in the front seat. She was silent and was staring at me.

"Is… something the matter?"

"OH!!" I jumped at her sudden change of actions. "I HAVE GREAT NEWS!" She excitedly said. I felt my heart race.

"What??" I said with excitement.

"Craig! He is showing signs of recovery improvement!" My heart sunk the slightest because the news wasn't 'Craig is awake'.

"He is? How? I mean, how do they know? Is he going to wake up soon?"

"Well… they still aren't certain when he is going to wake up… but he was talking in his sleep, yes, but the doctors said that that was good! This all happened while I was there too!"

"That's… that's amazing!" I felt happy. I felt the slightest warmth in my heart. I hadn't felt any sort of warmth in a long time. "Um… what did he say? Or do you know?"

"Well… He…" Ruby looked down. "I was the only one who really heard anything… My parents were out of the room talking to some people…" She looked back up to me. "He was talking about you." I felt my face heat up. "The first thing he said was your name. He kept repeating your name. I decided to try and talk to him. Well, at first I freaked and then I decided to talk to him. It took me a while to realize he wasn't awake… well, anyway, he said your name then I was like 'what about Tweek?' he said he needed you… then… I said 'why?'…. and then he said…" She was silent and started to blush. She looked down.

"Um… what did he say?"

"He… he… said that he… um, l-loved… you…" She blushed deeper then shyly glanced at me. I wasn't quite sure what to say. I felt my face blush as well as hers. I know Craig loved me, he had told me so many times… He had also showed me, but Knowing that Craig still loved me made my torch light back up a little. I felt so happy about this news. "and I'm pretty sure he meant more than a friend." Ruby spoke up.

"Um… I-I… um…" I didn't really know what to say.

"Do you love him?" That question startled me. Of course I loved Craig, more then the world, but I'm not sure if I should really tell Ruby or not. I looked down and nodded slowly. My blush wouldn't go away, instead it grew. "Does Craig know that?" I hesitated, and then nodded again. "So… were, um, I mean, are you guys going out or something?" I scratched the back of my head and nodded, yet again. "I KNEW Craig was gay!!" I chuckled a little.

"He claims he is only bi." I stated.

"Psh! Whatever, I knew he was into guys though!" I laughed. I then realized this was the first time in 3 weeks that I had felt like this. Yet alone even laugh! "Tweek?" Ruby looked at me with wonder. I then hugged Ruby.

"Thanks Ruby!" Ruby really was a sweet girl.

"H-huh?" She sounded confused.

"I think I have been emo for the past couple of weeks… you really helped me!"

"Um…ok?" She still sounded confused, but just accepted the hug. I let go after a minute or two. Ruby had a cute, confused, red-cheeked, face. I just smiled. I started the car shortly after that and started driving to her house.

"But… do you really not care? That you and your brother…"

"Are you kidding? I like you Tweek, so you have my approval of dating my brother. I mean seriously, I can see why my brother loves you!" She grinned. I blushed a little.

"R-really?"

"Hell yes! I'm just sad that you're already taken!" I laughed.

"Really now?" I asked amused. "But, don't you already have a boyfriend?" I asked. She blushed.

"Um… I'm working on it… He hasn't really noticed me yet… I don't think."

"Oh? He's bound to notice you sooner or later, I'm sure! Do you mind telling me who your crush it?"

"…It's Aaron. You know? Jason's younger brother?"

"Oh, Ya! Well, I wish you good luck!"

"Thanks." We continued talking the rest of the way home. Ruby was a fun person to talk too; she seemed to make me laugh. Definitely not as much as Craig, but she came in second. We reached her house a few minutes later. She opened the door and got out.
"Thanks Tweek!" Ruby waved, I waved back and headed back to my house. I felt so much better after that day. I definitely overcame my 'emoness'.

The next day

I had dropped Ruby off at her school and was now heading to my school. I reached school and got out of my car. I started heading towards the school. I reached my locker and got my books out that I needed for my classes. I saw Clyde stop by my locker while I was still on the ground picking up my books.

"H-hey Tweek." He said.

"Hey man, what's up?" Clyde looked surprised. He stood there looking at me with his mouth agape. I snapped my fingers in front of his face. "Ah, sorry! It's just… you have been acting all…"

"Ya, I know, sorry man, I was acting like a total emo douche!"

"Hell got that right!" He laughed. He then paused.

"DUDE!"

"What?"

"Y-YOU!!"

"ME!"

"You're not twitching or stuttering!"

"…I don't think I have been for a while."

"Ya, but you were all emo, you're not now!"

"Oh, but I think when I was all emo, I wasn't-" I then remembered what I haven't been doing for the past couple weeks now, my mouth started to drool over the fact. "drinking… coffee…" I was craving that coffee that I love so much now. Clyde laughed.

"Maybe I shouldn't have said anything."

"No… I probably would've been reminded with it sooner or later…" He laughed again.

"But I'm curious… why did you all of the sudden stop being all emo? Is Craig better?" Clyde looked excided now. "Well… he hasn't woken up…" His face dropped a little. "But he is getting better! Much better!" He smiled.

"That's great! Oh my god, he better wake up soon!"

"Seriously man!" We headed off to our first subjects of the day. The rest of the school day went by quickly. The news of Craig getting better, spread threw the school like a virus! Well, it was high school after all. After school, I went over to Ruby's school to pick her up. I waited for a while. Most of the kids had gone home, and there was only 3 or 4 kids waiting outside. I waited for another 10 minutes and she still wasn't outside. I started to get worried. I turned off my car and decided to go inside. I had to go to the front office and get a 'visitor' tag.

"Hello?" Said the secretary.

"Um, I'm here to pick up someone and they haven't come outside yet." The secretary raised an eyebrow.

" Yes, who might this person be?"

"Ruby Tucker."

"Oh, I think she signed out early."

"She did?"

"Yes, her mother came to get her."

"Come to get her? Where did she take her?"

"I'm sorry sir, but this information is classified."

"But I'm their family friends, and I drive Ruby from and to school! I need to know if everything is alright!"

"Well… Mrs. Tucker said she was taking Ruby to the hospital… something happened in the family apparently." Oh no! Oh no!! Craig! Did something happen to Craig?!

"They went to Hells Pass Hospital??"

"Yes, I believe that's so."

"Thank you!" I rushed out of the school and back into my car. I sat there pondering. What am I going to do? I can't really go see Craig. I'm not allowed to! I felt a tear go down my cheek. Why am I crying? This didn't mean something bad happened. The tears just wouldn't stop. Right then I felt my front pocket vibrate. I forgot my cell phone was in there. I took it out and saw the caller ID. It was Ruby. I forgot Ruby had a cell phone and I had her phone number!

"R-Ruby?" I held my breath for a few seconds so I would stop crying.

"Tweek! Hey! I'm so sorry I forgot to call you! I am at the hospital right now, so you don't need to pick me up!"

"Um, ya, is everything alright?"

"YA, ya, in fact, everything is perfect! Guess what?!"

"W-what??"

"It's Craig! I got out of school early because of Craig! He woke up today!" My heart jumped, I wanted to scream out of mere happiness and joy! I felt more tears fall from my face! I was speechless, I was so happy I didn't know what to say! Here I thought something bad happened! "Tweek?" I still didn't know what to say. "Tweak?!"

"Y-ya! Oh my god… Jesus Christ… I-is Craig really-"

"Yes! Yes!! You can even come see him!"

"I CAN?"

"Ya! You need to come down NOW!"

"A-are you sure that's a-alright? I mean, he just woke up today, are you sure its not only family?"

"Ya! I'm sure! I asked the doctors!"

"Will your parents care?"

"They are out discussing with the doctors right now, they are talking about paper work, when he can be release, and all that shit, but they wouldn't care either way, they would probably be too scared to say no anyway, after all what you did for me!" Right after Ruby said those words I turned the engine on and started heading towards the hospital.

"I'm on my way right now!"

"Alright! Oh, and I'm here with Craig now, he wants to talk to you."

"Um, I'm right out side the hospital now, I can talk to him when I get there!" I truthfully just wanted to talk to him face to face from after that long month of not being able to see his face or here his voice!

"Well, alright, I'll see you in a few then!"

"Ya!" right then I closed my phone shut, and walked out of my car, again, and into the hospital, I walked over to the secretary.

"Which room is Craig Tucker in?" I asked.

"Room 214."

"Thank you!" His room number changed, was that a good sign? I pushed the 'up' button on the elevator and tapped my foot impatiently waiting for the door to open. It finally opened and I stepped inside. I pushed the 2nd floor button and it only took a few seconds to open the door. I saw Ruby standing outside a door. It read '214'. She gleamed.

"Tweek!"

"H-hey!"

"Craig's in there!" She pointed to the door behind her. I stood in front of the door, surprisingly nervous. I looked at Ruby. She gestured her hands in a 'go on' sort of way. I gulped.

"Um…"

"What?"

"D-do I look alright?" She giggled.

"Yes, Tweek, you look very handsome." I smiled and gulped. I opened the door and saw my boyfriends face looking right at me. I closed the door behind me and stood at the door. I stood there for a few moments and was silent. Craig was silent too. I decided to move forward and sit down in the chair next to Craig's bed. I looked down at my feet. We were quiet for a few moments.

"Tweek…" Tears streamed down my eyes and I immediately wrapped my arms around
Craig. I was getting his hospital gown wet. Craig also did the same gesture and wrapped
his arms around me. He stroked my hair. "Tweek… I'm so sorry…"

"Y-y-you have nothing to be s-sorry for!" I could hardly say past my sobs. He kissed my
fore head. I blushed. The feel of being in his embrace felt so wonderful and the sound of
his voice sounded better then anything else in the world to me.

"But it's my own bodies fault for getting sick!"

"But it wasn't a-at your w-w-will!" We stayed in each others embrace for a while. He
kept whispering 'I'm sorry' in my ears.

"I love you Tweek."

"I love you t-too!" Craig grabbed my face, and wiped away the tears coming down my
cheek with his thumbs. He had a sympathetic look in his eyes. I then wrapped my arms around Craig's neck and pulled his face down to mine. I pushed my tongue against his and grabbed at his hair. I kept kissing him. I explored his mouth and let the blush crawl up my face. Craig pulled away. He gasped for air.

"Jesus Christ Tweek! You're kissing me as if there was no tomorrow! Are you trying to suck the life out of me?" He joked. I looked at him with a 'not funny, I'm hurt' expression. "…I'm sorry… it's just, I couldn't breath…"

"Sorry… But you know… a whole month…"

"Ya…" He kissed me lightly. "I understand…" Craig held me in his arms tightly. I lifted my head up near Craig's ear and whispered.

"You owe me big time for making me go through this!"

"Y-you just said it was ok, it wasn't my fault!"

"I know… but you have no idea what this did to me! You… said we would finish off where we left off once you got better…"

"What?"

"A while ago, last time I saw you, we were on your bed, and you took off my shirt, you were going to go further, but you said we needed to stop and you would continue once you got better!" I saw him blush.

"I-I remember no such t-thing!"

"Well… we are going to continue." Craig looked at me very surprised like.

"Y-you mean like… sex?" I felt myself blush harder. I nodded. "Tweek… I dunno… it's gonna h-hurt! And I'm in no condition to have s-sex!" Craig blushed a shade of scarlet.

"I don't care if it's gonna hurt, you have NO idea how long I waited to see you! A whole month! I couldn't see you a whole month! I'm a horny 17 year old, and I want to have sex with my boyfriend!" I bluntly said. "And I'm NOT taking no for an answer!!" We were silent for a few seconds. "…And I will wait until you are realest from the hospital." Craig was quiet for a few more seconds. He then smiled.

"Tweek… if you really want to… but there is no turning back, and I guarantee you, it will hurt." I Kissed Craig.

"I know."

"Hey."

"Hm?"

"Your not twitching or stuttering!"

"ya… I need coffee." I had another urge to have coffee, but held it, and enjoyed being in Craig's arms once again after that long month.