backtrack (style)

chapter one

it's as shrimple as that

"Fuck you, Kenny," Stan says, "I'm already going out of my comfort zone here!"

Kenny walks backward alongside Stan, laughing shamelessly.

"Dude, I'm just stating a fact," he says, "You don't have to be embarrassed about it-"

"Well you," Stan points his finger at Kenny's chest, looking him in the eye, "Don't have to say it so fucking loud!"

Kenny huffs and rolls his eyes, staring at several storefronts as they continue walking down the very deserted sidewalk. "Look man," Kenny starts, "I've got no beef. All I'm saying is that it's kinda gay."

Stan narrows his eyes at Kenny, "Yeah, I think I know that already. Now can you please be quiet?"

"Fine, fine," Kenny says, relaxing his stance. He decides to turn around and start walking normally before he eventually bumps into something and dies.

Stan doesn't talk for a while, so Kenny takes it as a sign to start pestering him again.

"Can I bring a camera?" He asks, "I'll send you the video."

Stan glares at Kenny's stupid cheeky smile. It pisses him off, but at the same time, it quells his nerves- just a little.

"I highly doubt you can afford a camera," Stan bites back, jokingly.

Kenny gasps in a high-pitched squeal, putting his hand on his chest to tie the whole act together. "How dare thee insult mine economic status!"

Stan takes a minute to laugh, realizing he doesn't do it very often anymore. It's nice.

After the two calm down, Kenny decides to finally bring up the topic that they've both been trying to avoid.

"So, uh. What are you gonna do if this goes badly?" He asks.

Stan inhales as he feels his heart rate pick up. "I don't- I don't really know, if I'm gonna be honest."

Kenny nods, clutching at his sleeve. "Kyle..."

"Wha?" Stan asks.

"Nothing," Kenny replies, "Just worried about the group, that's it."

Stan feels the exact same way. He's worried about everyone and how this could impact literally everything. It seems like all of their lives are at stake, and it's because Stan had to go and be gay.

"God- I'm too much of a coward to go through with this," Stan says, covering his eyes with his hands.

Kenny sighs, "Dude, you better not chicken out now. It's taken me years to convince you!"

"Some secrets are meant to be kept, Kenny! This is one of them."

"Nuh uh," Kenny argues, "You are going to this fucking jew's house no matter what!"

Stan's stomach leaps to his throat when he sees the turn to the neighborhood. He stops in his tracks, wanting to turn back and cry.

Kenny shakes his head in disappointment and starts pushing Stan down the sidewalk, despite his obvious protests.

"C'monnn, what's the most realistic thing that'll happen?" Kenny asks, his voice pitched higher than usual.