Purgatory (Butters X Kenny)

Chapter 20

The walk up to the Stotch's house was nerve-racking. Kenny took a deep breath trying to calm himself before placing his hand in the door. He knocked three times the sound echoing in the crisp snow packed night. The door peeled open revealing Linda Stotch. Her warm smile comforted Kenny. He knew this was going to be a long night.

She pulled him into a hug. "Oh Kenneth it's been a while!" She was the only adult in town that called him that but he didn't mind. He stepped into the warm house. And she closed the door behind him. "look dear it's Kenneth!" She said waving her husband over. He remained seated at the table only looking over his news paper. "McCormick." The word bit through his clenched teeth.

Kenny pulled his brightest smile. "How are you Steven!" He called to the dining room. Mr Stotch tensed at the name. He never liked Kenny. Seeing no issue or tension Linda hummed ushering Kenny over to the table. "I hope you're hungry dear I made roast beef!" She said patting a chair for Kenny before walking into the kitchen. "Sounds amazing Linda!" He called out to the kitchen. Linda giggled after all Kenny was such a charmer.

Mr Stotch say firmly at the table never tearing his eyes from the paper. Only muttering to himself angrily. "You know Steven..." Kenny started up "I spoke to Tweek recently." He could feel the glare searing through the pages in Mr Stotch's hands. "What did that spazzy faggot want!" He grumbled. "Oh it's rather interesting Steven." Kenny said adjusting his silverware. "He said that Butters death was an accident. He never planned to die. He only wanted to run away." He raised his eyebrows at the end of his sentence.

Kenny knew he had Mr Stotch's attention now. "I guess he believes it was YOUR fault." He spit at him. Mr Stotch dropped the paper to shoot a searing glare at Kenny. "You know if he wasn't so afraid of the conversion camp you threatened maybe this" he said flailing his hands. "Wouldn't have happened?" "You shut your dirty little mouth McCormick!' Steven hissed at him. "Why did you put him on all those medications hmm? There was nothing wrong with Butters! He was perfect the way he was!" Kenny sat back raising an eyebrow at him. Steven slammed his hands on the table. "He was a FAGGOT!" He tried to soften his voice so Linda wouldn't hear him but his words still sputtered out with rage.

Kenny smiled taunting him. "Yes but he was ALIVE!" He spit back the same venom filling his words. "What the hell are you doing Kenny?' the voice wrang in his ear. He crossed his arms looking accusingly at Mr Stotch. "It's all your fault!" He knew he had to push him he just didn't know how far. Linda busied herself in the kitchen ignoring the harsh words that carried over her dinner table.

Kenny leaned back in his chair. "You know I've still been seeing Butters. You could never really keep him from me!" He smiled saying the words then looked to Mr Stotch's reaction. Hatred overwhelmed his eyes. They burned for Kenny. "That is enough!" He gritted through his teeth. "Oh ya all the time actually. I see him every day. I even get to touch him!" Kenny continued raising his eyebrows and taunting Steven. Mr Stotch pushed his seat back and shot up from the table. "I said that's enough"