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Peeve

Chapter Eight
This Is What We Do

"What the fuck is that bitch doing with the cheerleaders?" Clyde said looking prepared to kick some cheerleader arse.

I personally just shrugged it off. She looked like a cheerleader, I had always thought so. I hoped she noticed I was hanging with the football captain and three of the players who had scored the games only touchdown so far. However, I doubted that, she seemed to be too wrapped up in her own selfish thoughts.

"Whatever." I said out loud.

"How can you just say whatever like that?" Clyde said "She basically told you to get fucked."

"She did what!" Craig said, turning and flipping her off. They had just finished the routine by that stage and she seemed to be confused as to why he was flipping her off. She even looked behind her to see if there was anyone else he might have been directing the gesture but unable to find a suitable solution she walked over, obviously intending to ask. I sighed and face palmed.

"Um... why the hell are you, like, flipping me off?" She said to Craig.

"Because you're a bitch." He said, flipping her off again.

"What the fuck? You don't even, like, know me." She said

"Sounds familiar." Kyle said. She looked at him now.

"What?"

"Well you immediately assumed Tracey and I were nerds." Kyle said. "At least Craig has evidence to back up his claims."

"You're all, like, fucking retards." She said

"You're, like, getting on my nerves." Craig said

"Craig." I said sharply, "Guys, just leave her alone. She isn't worth your time."

She huffed and walked away.

"Why did you let her go like that?" Craig asked

"No man has a natural right to commit aggression on the equal rights of another." I said

"Thomas Jefferson?" Kyle said

"Yep." I said

"Oh my god. You two are nerds." Clyde said, face palming.

"Just you remember who scored that touchdown." Kyle said

The siren went to indicate there were five minutes til the end of half-time. Pip and I went to get lunch now, leaving the others to bitch about Clare. We were waiting in line when Heidi and Kelly came up behind me. I turned around and smiled.

"Hi."

"Oh Hi Trace, I didn't see you there." Heidi said "How are you?"

"I'm good." I said "I loved the routine by the way."

"Oh, it was nothing." She said

"So, how have you to been?"

"Good, good." Kelly said

"I see Sally has recruited the new girl." I said. Kelly and Heidi looked at each other then nodded.

"We told her not to, because of the whole thing the other day, but you know Sally, it's usually just about being the best, sometimes she has no morals." Kelly said

I nodded slightly, "It's alright, I figure even if she is a bit nasty to start off with she will get better."

"Yeah well, I don't know a single person who hasn't been effected by your help, she'll have to get nicer if she wants to be treated any good."

I nodded again, "Thanks."

"Well, you know. You did help me out that time with Jake."

"Oh, yeah." I said, pretending that I had forgotten. I hadn't of course, I never forgot anything.

"Hey, do you guys know anything about what's up with Tweek," the cheerleaders were always a good source of information; they knew anything and everything about everyone.

Heidi and Kelly looked at each other again.

"Nah," Heidi said "Sorry."

"It's alright."

I knew she was lying, but I couldn't think of anything that they would want to hide from me, so I pushed it to the back of my mind.

"Trace!" Pip called. The line had moved so I quickly caught up. Pip bought a hamburger and I brought a hotdog and chips. I waved goodbye to the cheerleaders as we made or way back to the bleachers.

The security guards were now set up all around the front of bleachers to stop any avid fans leaping into the game. We had missed the first couple of minutes, but as no-one had scored I figured we hadn't missed much, though Bebe told me 'they almost scored once.'

As we arrived they were just about to snap the ball again. Clyde was ordering people into a different formation, and I didn't get why he had decided to do this or what was so special about the formation. Bebe told me it meant that Kyle would stand more of a chance of getting through again.

Clyde snapped the ball and Stan caught it and ran forward. Kyle and the other players had also run forward, flattening the other team. Stan pulled back his arm and threw the ball to Kyle, and suddenly a player from the other team hit him bodily and he went down. Kyle caught the ball and ran for the end zone, Craig tailing him in case of any interruption from other players. Kyle made another touchdown putting South Park well and truly in the lead.

Clyde had pulled Stan back to his feet and seemed overjoyed to see he was fine. Stan looked at Clyde as though he was crazy then they prepared for the kick-off.

From there, the Middle Park team just got worse and worse, the game ended with 38-0 in favour of South Park.

The minute the game ended Wendy, Bebe, Token, Kenny and I jumped out of the bleachers and ran forward to congratulate the team. The guards let us past because they knew we were friends but they stopped the majority of people from rushing forward. No-one was allowed past from the Middle Park side. Craig was standing in front of the Middle Park bleachers providing them with a two fingered salute to remember him by.

I ran up to him and put one arm around his waist. He looked down at me, obviously not expecting the movement.

"Nice game." I said. "I just came to tell you this means I'll be going to Clyde's party."

"Awesome!" he said, putting an arm on my shoulders.

"You better go do the jumping in a circle thing." I said, indicating the rest of his team. He grinned at me then went over and joined them.

"Do you like Craig?" Wendy asked, standing next to me and watching them.

"Yeah, he's cool."

"No, I mean... like...like him." She said, stressing the word 'like'

"No, not the way you're insinuating."

"Ok." She said "Because you know him and Stan are friends and if you want..."

"Not necessary." I said "Remember, I don't date."

"why?"

"It causes unnecessary complications."

"What? Like love?"

"No I mean things like, not having enough time to do everything I do. And then if I have to go help someone out who is also a guy I could get the jealousy thing happening."

"Then don't date, just go on dates."

"But..."

"I'm serious Tracey, you need to do it. Anyway, the numbers of problems around here are pretty small these days; you'll run out of things to do."

That was true. I didn't get nearly as many calls for help these days as I used to and hardly anyone really had big issues that needed sorting out.

"I suppose you're right." I said

"I should think so." Wendy said, "You spend too much time looking after other people, I think it is about time you started spending time on yourself."

"Alright then, I get the message." I said "I'll think about myself more often."

"I'm not telling you to stop what you're doing, I'm just telling you to slow down."

"Ok..." I said

"Anyway, now you have sorted out South Park's biggest problem, there isn't so much pressure."

"You mean Tweek's drug habit?"

"No, I mean Kenny's issue." Wendy said.

I gave her an almost startled look. She was a lot more perceptive then she let on.

"Ok." I said

"You going to Clyde's party then?" she asked

I nodded, "Yeah."

"See you there then." She said heading towards the car-park, trailed by Bebe.

"Tracey!" Kyle yelled, running over and lifting me into the air.

"Kyle!" I yelled at him "Don't throw me."

He laughed, spun around then put me down again. I took a second to recover, then gave him a little shove in the shoulder.

"What was that for?"

"What do you think genius?"

"Are you coming to Clyde's party?"

"Yeah." I said, getting sick of the question already.

"Cool, we're all going to be there. Most of year's going to be there probably."

"Wicked." I said.

"Hey Tracey, could you give me a lift home?" Stan asked.

"Yeah sure." I said "I have to give Kenny a lift too."

"Cool, I think Clyde just wants to talk to us before we go." Stan said

"Alright, we'll meet you by the car." I said.

"Hey Tracey?"

"Yeah Kyle?"

"Are you driving to Clyde's?"

"Nah, too much temptation to drink drive home. I'll just walk."

"Alright, cool." He said "I'll get a cab then I think."

"Alright, see you there." I said with a smile. "Kenny!"

"Yeah?"

"We're leaving."

"OK." He said

"Good game Clyde." I yelled to him. He waved back and smiled.

Kenny and I walked back towards the car across the field.

"Stan's coming with us." I said "So we'll have to wait for him."

"Alright." Kenny said. We spent ages in the car-park because I was looking for the Impala. Kenny reminded me that I was using Stan's car, and luckily a found it within a few minutes.

Stan turned up a few minutes after and after some serious begging, I let him drive, Kenny rode shot-gun. It wasn't until a few minutes later I realised he was heading towards Kenny's house.

"Aren't you going home?" I asked.

"I was going to take Kenny home first." Stan said.

"I'm living with Tracey at the moment." Kenny said. I looked at him, then back at Stan.

"Why?" Stan asked, switching his heading so he was going towards his house.

"Because, I left home."

"Oh."

We drove on in silence. When we got to Stan's house I got out and saw that the Impala had been moved.

"We got her to work." Stan said handing me my keys.

"Oh my baby!" I said running over and hugging what I could of the car. I opened the door and climbed in.

"Come on Kenny!" I yelled at him. He said something to Stan then came and got in the car.

"Oh, I missed you my baby! I love you!"

"Are you going to start the car anytime soon?"

"Oh... right."

She ran as smooth as she had before she had broken down.

"Good work Stan!" I yelled out the window to him as he made his way inside. He gave me the thumbs up and I drove off.

Mum didn't know what going to a party entailed. I thought she was with the times, but when I came to parties she either pretended to be ignorant or was completely ignorant.

"So it's just you two and a few friends?"

"Sure mum."

"What will you do? Watch movies or something."

"Yeah, sure."

"You look nice all dressed up, Tracey."

"Thanks Mum."

"So do you Kenny."

"Thanks, Ness."

Kenny and I had spent the majority of the afternoon watching TV and eating chips. I had expected at least one phone call in the time but no-one called. It was almost unnerving. Kenny, of course, said I was probably just going through some sort of metaphorical drought. I shrugged and supposed he was right; after all, when I had got there, there had been a flood.

It had been about five when we both desided it was probably about time we got ready. I had just got dressed and was walking to the bathroom to check my hair when mum noticed. That was how we got into the conversation about the party.

"So when will you be back by?"

"Dunno mum... before the morning, and if not, I'll call you."

"Alright dear. Are you driving?"

"No, we're going to walk."

"Will you be alright in the high heels?"

"They aren't that high mum."

"Ok then."

It was about six by this stage, which was when the party was going to 'start'. Of course, if you said the party was going to start at six, it would really pick up until about seven.

"Do you need anything to eat before you go?"

"Nah, we had chips and there will probably be food there." Maybe.

"Ok, well I won't wait up, so I guess I'll see you two tomorrow."

"Alright mum, see you tomorrow."

"Alright, take care of yourselves, don't do anything I wouldn't do."

"Mum, do you want me to have fun?"

"Ha, ha, very funny. Now run along or you'll be late."

"Couldn't have that could we?"

"No we couldn't"

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Anyway, the next chapter will be the party! YAY!

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Peeve