Stan Marsh Vs The World

Chapter 8

"Come on, it will get you out of your sorry state," Red sighed.

She and Kendra were telling him about the next battle of the bands event they wanted to do.

Stan had taken a look at the pair they were competing against and immediately wanted to not do it.

They were Eric and Erica Cartman, aka the Cartman twins.

Aka Kyle's fifth and sixth exes, one he'd dated two years before dating the other.

And Stan didn't really want to be around any reminders of his now ex boyfriend.

But Kendra and Red were relentless so he ended up agreeing so they would shut the hell up and leave him alone.

Of course, life wasn't nice to Stan so he had some nasty surprises waiting for him.

First: Kyle was at the show.

And second: Kyle's final and seventh ex was at the show with him, Wendy Testaburger.

Only it didn't look like she was an ex anymore.

Kendra was more focused on winning, and not just for herself.

"Erica is Kylie's worst enemy, I'm winning this thing for her too."

"Girlfriend of the year you'd be," Red commented.

Stan found himself wanting to win too, if only because the twins had this smug look like they had victory in the bag already.

Oh, was he ready to prove them wrong.

"We are Sex Bob-Omb and we are here to WIN THIS F***ER!" Red announced.

...

It was a loud and long battle, but the Cartman twins ultimately lost.

Stan had gained an extra life for defeating the both of them in one, which he stored for later.

He looked over at where Kyle was, but he was gone along with Wendy.

He was disappointed but not surprised and was ready to walk home all alone.

"Hey! Stanley Marsh," a voice called out.

And it just so happened to be none other than Wendy Testaburger.

The very person Stan didn't want to see.

"Listen, I have a studio and I'm looking to sign a new band. And yours have exactly what I'm looking for, I'm serious, so...I know you don't like me, I get that. But this is clearly a big deal, so...are you in?"

At this point the rest of the band had joined and were very excited about this deal, way more than Stan was.

"No," he said.

Kendra shrugged. "Then you're out of the band, Ike can take your place."

"Yeah, it's not like he hasn't been replacing you in those practice sessions you missed when you were going out with Bebe or Kyle," Red added.

Ike laughed. "True. Oh well, see you later Stan. Or never."

Wendy just smiled and waved, before she left with the band.

So in the last few days...

Stan had lost Kyle.

He'd lost Bebe, who now no longer came to watch the band and had seemed to exit from his life.

And he'd lost his band, his friends (if he could even call them that).

And (unbeknownst to him) he was about to lose something else.

After accidentally walking in on Kenny and another one of his one night things.

"Well...this is awkward."

Stan couldn't agree more.