Purgatory (Butters X Kenny)

Chapter 9

Kenny remained in the library for most of the day. He tried to sleep laying his head on the table but he couldn't take his mind off of Butters. He had to figure this out. He wanted answers. He wanted to see him. Nothing felt right in life without that little ray of sunshine nearby. Kenny groaned as he pulled himself from the table. He started to wander the aisles and shelves just brushing the spines with his fingers.

He lazily glided over the books till he noticed a title stopping him in his tracks. The dark black spine with gold writing. 'Death in his many forms.' it read. Kenny grabbed the book entranced. He could slap himself. Why didn't he think to do any research. There could be an answer to all of this if he just thought to look into it. "Damnit Butters would have known!" He mocked himself. Before returning to the table to read.

He stared intently at the pages. Willing some type of answer to befall him but nothing. His eyes glazed over and he became frustrated. "This isn't working!" He mumbled angrily. The whisper softly glided through his hair and into his ear. "Wrong book sweety." He blushed and turned his head no one was there again.

He stared down at the book questioning. Then he stood from his chair and stormed to the librarians desk. She looked over her glasses to him. "Yes?" She snipped. "I need all the books you have on death!" He retorted back. He drummed his fingers on her desk trying to hide his desperation. "Please it's for a project that's due this week." He lied through his teeth hoping that would stir her into helping him

The librarian rolled her eyes. Going to her computer and clicking multiple times she sucked her teeth. "Hmmmmmm...... Ok here's all the titles." She printed off a sheet just before handing it to him she said "Just be careful with what you find." He snatched the paper from her hands grumbling. He stormed back to the aisles pulling every book from the list but one.

He poured over the books for the duration of the school day yawning to himself every now and then. Closing the last book finally he said "Nothing!" By now school had gotten out and kids were roaming the halls again. He could hear them coming this way. He just picked up his things and walked out the doors. 'Fuck this.' he thought to himself heading back to the back of the school in the hope of getting another cigarette.

The goths we're all back there by now. He didn't mind their company and knew they wouldn't pester him with questions. He conceded in his mind to sit with them. He opened the doors to see all four were there. Firkle was the first to notice his presence. Immediately he fished another cigarette out of his pack passing it to Kenny. A concerned smile on his face. Kenny just nodded to him. His secret was safe.