you're my best friend, i'll love you forever // style

4.

  i was asleep, but i could hear my alarm. shit, 6 a.m.
  i opened my eyes, shut it off, and forced myself to get up. i changed into jeans, a dark red hoodie, and my brown coat. i looked in my mirror. eh, my hair is short enough that it doesn't get too messy. i put on my beanie then went to brush my teeth.

  afterwards i went downstairs, still somewhat asleep. my dad, dressed for work, was eating breakfast and watching the weather. i went into the kitchen pantry to get something to eat on the bus. 6:28 a.m. my bus comes at 6:40. i grabbed a strawberry poptart and walked out the door, shrugging on my backpack.

the sun was just beginning to come up as i walked to the bus stop, and some houses already had their christmas decorations out. dude, thanksgiving break is 2 weeks from now.

  i went to the yellow road sign, where kyle was waiting alone. i stood by him.
"morning stan."
"goodmorning kyle."

he looked nice today. he just wore dark green cargo pants and his regular orange pullover, but he still looked nice.

we talked some before the others got here, and cartman ruins our morning.
soon, we saw kenny running up to us. "guys! guys!!"
"what happened kenny?"
"it's clyde! he must know it's us who egged him! he saw me walking then he screamed "mccormick, your poor ass better find a way to pay for that window!"
"well shit!" i exclaimed as i threw my hat on the ground, kenny picked it up for me. "thanks ken."
cartman finally joined us and we told him about what happened. i had a realization, when wendy (and the whole class) finds out that i egged clyde out of jealousy, she's going to be so pissed.

the bus pulled up and i took my spot next to kyle. i was too anxious to eat my poptart, because i had a second and worse realization.
"hey, bad news. if clyde knows, he'll tell everybody. especially the adults. then our parents won't let us have sleepovers or hangouts together again,"
i whispered to them.

their faces dropped. "yeah, and you guys are my only friends. who else am i going to hang out with?" cartman said.
this is gonna suck.

the bus later stopped at the school and everyone got off.
"stan, i'll keep a lookout for crybaby clyde." kyle said. we cautiously walked into the school, and we could immediately tell eyes were on us.
  "hey marsh! look out!!" i felt my beanie being snatched and clyde slapped an egg on my head, causing everyone in the hall to uproar in laughter. i stood there trying to process what happened, then clyde placed my beanie back on my head.
  "oh. weakk." cartman uttered behind us. we watched as clyde walked away with tolkien, laughing their asses off.

"STAN! STAN MARSH!!" i turned around and saw wendy, my love, storming towards me from up the hall. people stood out of her way, knowing shit was about to go down. oh no, not this. i had to face it, i walked up to her.

"wendy, what's wrong?? what did i do??" she looked furious.. "i'll tell you what you did! you and your blockhead friends vandalized clyde's house! he was just trying to take me shopping so i could look nice for you!!!"

  "wendy, i know, i got jealous and i just-"

  "yes! that is EXACTLY it!! you get so damn jealous, i feel like if i make the wrong move then it will make you upset! the reason why i went shopping with clyde is because he's good at picking clothes! why do you think bebe likes him so much?? she told me it was okay to go with him, just to the clothes store!"

it makes sense now. "okay, thank you for clearing it up. from the bottom of my heart, i really, really am so sorry."

she scowled. "no. you are not. you say that every time. stop assuming the worst. you vandalising clyde's house shows me exactly the kind of boyfriend you are. i want to live my life without worrying what you will think. stan, i am breaking up with you so i can feel more free."

i watched as she walked away, then she stopped and faced me. she took off her ring, threw it on the ground, and kicked it towards me. i bent down to get it, the little butterfly was dented.

bebe and clyde followed wendy, and everyone else went back to what they were doing, passing by over me. everything seemed so wonderful just last night. tears welled up in my eyes as i gently held the little ring.

"stan."
i looked up and kyle was standing in front of me, holding his hand out. i let him help me up, and cartman and kenny rushed over.
"see stan, what did i tell you? ah yes, i said that females are all ugly and overdramatic." cartman teased.
  kyle gave him a death stare. "not now
cartman. you guys go to class, i'll help stan clean up." kyle had his arm around me and brought me to the bathroom, i just hung my head and put the ring in my pocket.

  "okay, let's get this egg out of your hair." he took my beanie and i took my backpack and jacket off. i rinsed my hair off in the sink, i had to scratch it to get all the egg out. i dried off with paper towels. "thank you so much kyle."
  he patted my back and we stared at ourselves in the mirror. tears came back up. "look, kyle, i just can't go to class today. i won't be able to focus and everyone will see me crying. i think i'm gonna walk home."
  "well i don't want you to cry alone." it was then when i started sobbing. doesn't she understand why i got jealous in the first place?!! i loved her so fucking much.
  "yeah, can you skip with me?"
  "of course, let's go to my house because both my parents are at work."

  we picked up our backpacks, made sure there were no teachers about, then made a run out the front doors.