what happens after school - creek

TWEEKS POINT OF VIEW!!!!!!!

We all got up to leave the restaurant.  Then we stood outside the building and talked while we waited for our rides.

I hate going there. The food is mediocre and the service is never great.
But the worst part is that it just makes me uncomfortable. I feel like a freak if I'm not drooling at all these skimpy girls the entire time I'm there

Though, there was a major plus side going here.

I got to actually hang out with kids my age

They enjoyed my company! Or they're just really good actors

Oh god, what if everyone around me is an actor. What if it's like that one movie with Jim Carrey where everyone he knows is an actor and they're all pretending! What if-

"Hey Tweek," Clyde said "can I have your phone number?"

This question catches me off guard

"Not in a weird way of course!" He laughs

"Right. Obviously." I awkwardly laugh along, but can't help but feel a slight sting when he says 'weird'.

he probably didn't mean it like that

"I just want your digits so maybe we can.. watch the Witcher together. I was serious when we were making those plans, by the way." He says

"I was too!" I laugh a bit, "here-"

I take his phone and give him my phone number

"There!" I say "I'm not really good at texting. I make a lot of typos. I think it's because I'm so jittery"

I laugh awkwardly... why do I laugh like that?

"Don't worry. I get excited and never spell check anything, either" he laughs, "this one always gets on my ass for it"

He tilts his head towards Craig, who is texting on his phone

He looked so Stift and formal... which isn't unusual from his normal posture

"Really?" I ask "he's never corrected me. Well, I guess he's much more comfortable with you so that makes sense"

Clyde gives me a look..... I can't tell what kind of look...

Is he angry?! If so, at me or at Craig?! I hope I didn't make him mad at Craig! I would never want to come between them!

What if he's sad. Ah, fuck!

"Really?" Clyde says, almost smiling

"...Yeah?"

"He's never said anything about it?" Clyde asked with a now cocky grin

I feel my heart begin to leap

"Well," I say trying to backtrack "we haven't texted that often"

"That's hilarious" he simply says

I look at him

"... why?" I ask

There's a small lull while Clyde is just smiling at me. It makes me a bit anxious

Clyde looks over at Craig, who's talking to Jimmy, then looks back at me

He leans forward a tad bit and I feel my heart pick up even more from anxiety

"Tweek. You don't know Craig as well as I do" He whispers "so trust me when i say... you're special"

I look at him confused. The fuck does that mean!? Did he mean it in a mean way?

"Craig acts... differently with you. And I know you probably interpret this as him being normal or just being friendly but Craig isn't normal or friendly." he laughs to himself "I can tell you think you're annoying him but trust me when I say you're not."

My heart was still beating like crazy but this time I wasn't anxious

Clyde leans back to where he was before and says in his normal voice "obviously don't tell him I said any of that"

"Yeah! Yeah.. okay. Uh.. Why?" I ask

Clyde sighs

He's about to talk when suddenly Craig walked up next to Clyde

"Hey man, my moms here" Craig said

He then turned to me

"You need a ride?"

I started to sweat, my ears started slightly ringing, my vision went a little blurry and it felt like I could barely walk

Am I dying?!? What was in that burger?!?! OH GOD THAT SLUT TRIED TO FUCKING POISON ME!!!!!!!!!!!

"Uhm... no! I'm good." I laugh awkwardly... again

"My uncle is going to pick me up" I say regaining my balance

"Okay. See you later, dude" Craig says with a faint smile

Jimmy, Craig and Clyde got into Craig's moms mini van

They all waved at me as they drove by

I start to walk towards my house

Why did I lie to them?
Why did I say uncle wade was picking me up?
I mean he could pick me up but I didn't ask him to

I could've gotten a ride home! And didn't have to annoy my poor uncle more than I already do but then I would've just annoyed Craig's mom.... And Clyde... and Jimmy and Craig

...

I need to get out of my own head

I pull out my phone and my fucked up earbuds and put on some jams

I need to focus more on what has happened rather than what could happen

So what's happened?

For starters, Craig invited me to lunch with his friends.

I subconsciously smile

Craig also invited me to lunch with his friends before that but I blew it. I blew it so hard.

But!
he invited me to lunch even after I was being crazy and weird

He's been so nice to me and I truly don't understand why. Clyde even said I was special

I get a warm feeling in my chest

I've never been special... to anyone

... ever!

Because of Craig, I'm now gonna watch the Witcher with Clyde!

To be honest, I never really had a desire to watch the tv show. The books and games were enough content for me, personally

But hanging out with Clyde!

I'm grateful to have someone to hang out with in general but on top of that I'm also hanging out with Clyde Donovan! He's the popular jock class clown!

And we're gonna be doing nerdy shit together!

I finally arrived to my house

I closed the front door behind me and locked it

I leaned up against it and squealed while lightly jumping and wiggling my fists

My great uncle Wade was sitting in the living room watching Seinfeld

He turned to me and watched my embarrassing little happy dance

"What are you so excited about?" He asks

"I have friends!"

Before he could integrate I ran up to my room

I got down to my rats cage

"Hey Banjo! Hey Roach! I have friends! Well... human friends. Not that you guys aren't enough, it's just..... you two are awful at holding a conversation- no offense!"

My rats looked at me with their little black beady eyes

I turn to my left and my uncle was standing there watching me talk to myself

"... the hell are you doin' boy?"