Build Me Up

Chapter 1

Someone poked me. I looked over and took my earbud out. It was Kenny and I could see a small smile on his face, or what wasn't covered.

"Can I sit here?" I managed to figure out his mumbling. I just nodded and scooched over. There goes my plan of sitting alone. I turned to look out the window, looking at the passing objects. I started mouthing words to Afterglow by The Driver Era, and I could feel eyes on me.

"What?" I glanced over to Kenny and could see him grinning. I gave back a nervous smile.

"Oh, nothing." I wish he would keep his hood down, it'd be easier to understand him. I start thinking that I never saw his full face before. I look back out the window but don't mouth any more words to my songs.

When we got to school, I didn't take out my earbuds until I got to my locker. There Tweek stood, shaking and carrying a steaming coffee. His hair was wild as always, and his shirt was buttoned incorrectly.

"Heya, Tweek. How's it going?" I smiled towards him and opened up my locker.

"Gah! Uh, hi, Butters. I was up all of last night. I was waiting for them to come to my room and they did!" He twitched, drinking his coffee. I didn't know why he always drank coffee. It was like he had a meth addiction. I thought coffee made him more anxious but it apparently calms him down.

"Who are they?" I asked confused. My head tilted to the side as I asked.

"The underpants gnomes! Gah, they stole another pair of my boxers yesterday!" Tweek shut one of his eyes and started going on about how they sang a little song while coming to steal his underpants.

"Uh, well maybe you should set up a trap, or hide your underwear someplace." I wasn't 100% convinced they were real, but this was South Park. Anything could happen.

Tweek thought for a second before saying, "No way man, that's way too much pressure. They'll find my underwear no matter where I put it. I'm running out, and my mom is concerned about why I keep asking for new ones!"

Before I could respond, the bell rang signally to students to get to class before the final bell. "Well see ya later, Tweek! And don't worry about the gnomes, I'm sure they won't be back."

Tweek only shook his head to disagree before waving bye and heading for his first-period class. I sighed, thinking Tweek is way too stressed out. I walked to my first-period class, which was art.

I like art, it's fun to do and I can express myself without revealing anything. The teacher gave an assignment to draw something that made you happy. What was I going to draw? Maybe Tweek, he was sweet. Or my two other friends. Or..

I shook my head, I knew what to draw and it certainly wasn't my family. I drew a view of South Park under the moonlight. The town lights were shining just like the stars and I imagined each happy family having dinner and laughing. Them being happy made me happy, even if I didn't have what they did.

Time skip to lunch because I'm lazy

It was finally lunch! I was pretty hungry because I didn't have breakfast. Hopefully, my dad didn't cancel my lunch money again because he was mad at me. Sometimes he did that when he was really pissed. Tweek always gave me part of his lunch whenever my dad did that. I was glad to have Tweek as my friend. He was so nice.

I walked up to where Tweek was sitting with Jimmy and Timmy. "Hey fellas!" I smiled at them and took a seat.

"He-hey Butters."

"Timmy!"

"Gah! Hey Butters."

Taking a bite of my sandwich I heard the guys talk about what was happening in school. Clyde and Bebe broke up. I thought Clyde was nice and I suppose Bebe could be too. It was a shame, they seemed nice together.