I am standing next to Kyle as he looks at what the decorator has done to the house in South Park. They did a nice job. It looks different from the house back in California. This house has a lot of reds and browns. I guess that makes sense if they are going to be here during the fall. I shove my hands into my shorts as Kyle shows me the rest of the house. It looks nice. He jokes that he has my new room picked out already.
I spot Catherine walking towards us with so much force in her walk. "Kyle we need to talk,"
"Alright," replied Kyle. "Stan just give us a moment."
"Actually I would prefer if Stan would leave. This not going to be pretty."
"What is your problem?" demanded Kyle. I started to back away feeling uncomfortable. "Stan you stay right here."
"Fine, since you want to be that way. What the hell is this?" She pulls some paperwork out of her huge purse. Kyle snatched the paperwork and looks over it.
"Oh so you are going through my stuff?"
"Not on purpose. I was just trying to see what we needed to bring here to South Park." I can see tears forming in Kyle's eyes. Oh god, what is this? "Stan, you're his super best friend or whatever. Did you know about this? Did he tell you?"
"No I didn't tell him," cried Kyle. "This was between me, the doctors, and the PR. We are not going to discuss this anymore." Kyle is running his right hand through his hair.
"You could have told me. I just don't understand why you would do this? You may have ruined your own career!"
"Catherine, shut the fuck up," growled Kyle. Catherine walked up to Kyle glaring up at him.
"Don't you dare speak to me that way. Who the hell do you think you are talking to!" I walked up and placed a hand on Kyle's shoulder.
"Kyle, um let's go for a walk," I suggest. I start pulling him away from Cat.
"You say anything to anyone and I will sue you!" he yelled. This must be major. Who threatens to sue their own wife? We get outside and start walking down the street which is not much as other houses are newly build as well.
"You okay?" I asked.
"No, I am pissed off," replied Kyle. "I never ask her to do a damn thing. I just needed her to respect my space this one fucking time."
"Calm down," I said rubbing his back. "She sounded really concerned."
"Concerned about her lavish lifestyle," replied Kyle rolling his eyes. "I feel like she is not the same women I started dating. I don't even know who that women back there is." From what I saw she was always like that but I also didn't meet her when they first started dating. "I don't know maybe she is stressed out because of the move here for the summer and me not going to the championship game."
I shrug. "You never know. What do you all have planned for the rest of the day?"
"Shit," he replied. "I am going to go and visit my parents. I might come by your place later for a bit." Kyle gives me this face letting me know he needs to feel connected to me. I nod.
"That's fine," I replied. "I will be there."
"When did you start writing books Marshall Broflovski?" asked Kyle causing me to freeze up. I am trying to think of how to respond.
"How did you know?" I asked knowing my face is turning red.
"I am not mad at you" said Kyle still walking. He looks at me before continuing. "Did you love me back in high school?" I don't know why this is so hard for me to admit. He knows I love him now so what difference would it make.
"Yeah" I replied.
"Why didn't you ever tell me?"
"Kyle" I sigh. "I thought you were straight. Then I also didn't want to get in the way of your whole basketball thing. I saw how happy it made you. You become busy and I decided to take a backseat."
"I would have made time for you Stan!" exclaimed Kyle. "I don't know if I would have returned your feelings or not but something tells me I would have in the end. Just like how we are now." I see Kyle's eyes water. "I'm sorry."
"Why are you apologizing?" I asked.
"I didn't realize I hurt you, so much, with everything." I can feel myself becoming emotional. I hold back the tears that are threatening to fall. "Thank you for putting up my shit because I don't think I could be here without you." Kyle pulls me in for a hug and I don't stop him. I need this. I bury my face into his shoulder for a moment before I pull away. "By the way you made me sound like an asshole in that 3rd book." I laughed before pushing Kyle lightly.
"You were a total asshole" I chuckle.
"You should keep writing" smiled Kyle. "I would prefer if you didn't write about our relationship anymore but your stories are so additive."
"Relationship? Are we in a relationship?" I joke.
"Stop playing Stan" laughed Kyle. "You know I love you dude."
We start to head back towards the house and I am total bliss. Kyle loves me, he read my books and he loves me. I know I already said that. Nothing like having the person you love, love you back in return. We walk inside and I can hear Catherine yelling into the phone. I have no idea who she is talking to but all Kyle needed to hear was his name before he was rushing towards the room she was in. I follow in case I need to interfere.
"Who are you talking to?" asked Kyle. I can see the color drain from Catherine face.
"No one," she replied hanging up the call on her cell.
"Give me your phone?" asked Kyle.
"No," she replied backing away from him.
"Give me the damn phone!" yelled Kyle.
"Kyle, stop," I tell him because he is starting to even scare me.
"You are hiding something," Kyle said pointing a finger at her. "I am going to find out what it is. I meant what I said. If you tell anyone about that report. I will sue you." Kyle walked out of the room. I looked at Cat feeling sorry for her. I am not sure what is going on but I wonder if Kyle is just finally tired of her crap. I mean he has been acting crazy today. The only time Kyle seem to be at peace is when he was with me. Who knows what happens when I am not around.
"Dude I know I am not in the position to say anything but you need to talk her. Put everything on the table. You guys are fighting more than my parents." Kyle looks at me and he is not mad but I can see that he is stressed. "Come see me tonight after you clear the air with Catherine okay?" Kyle nods as he walks me to the front door. I gave him a hug before heading out. I don't want any more stress on Kyle than need be. Even if that includes him making up with Cat.