Gone.

prologue

Kyle's

It was a cool Tuesday evening and the sun was disappearing before my eyes. The moon and the million of stars were preparing to paint the dark blue sky above me.

I was waiting for Stan to meet at our usually bench at Stark's Pond. We sat here for the few minutes of serenity we got in this redneck mountain town. I look down at my reflection in the somewhat clean pond water.

"Shit," I said, barely audible as I stuffed my red, unruly curls beneath my almost too small hat.

I glanced at my phone. The time read, 8:42. I sigh. I have to be home by 9:00.

"Okay! At least I have eig- seventeen minutes." I attempt to be positive.

A few minutes later, having only fourteen minutes left, I rotate my head 180° to see a panting Stan running towards me waving his hands frantically over head.

"I see you!" I growl sarcastically.

Stan's

"Happy birthday dude!" I yell. "I got you something..." I said as I pass the gift to him.

"A hat." Kyle states.

"Yeah cause your hair was like peeping out your old one so I got you a new one." I explain.

"Oh. I really like it. Thanks dude." Kyle told me.

"Umm... So why are we here?" I ask.

"Well... I have to tell you something." He tells me, looking nervous.

"You don't have to be nervous. Whatever you need to say, just say it. I will not judge you. You can trust me 1000%." I tell him smiling, hopefully reassuring him.

"But it's a secret..." He whispers

"I won't tell no one. Not Cartman, Kenny, Wendy, Butters, your parents, no one. Not even Sparky." I promise him.

Kyle's

I took a breath of air. I took a quick stare at Stan's eyes again. His dark blue eyes make me break a cold sweat as they glimmer in the pale moonlight.

"Stan... I'm... I'm gay." I said my face turning as red as my hair.

I was waiting for a reaction but all I got was a blank stare. A blank stare like all the life was drawn out of his face. He look as if he just died on that bench.

"See you... at school tomorrow." He shrieks as he sprints home.

What the fuck is about to happen with me?  That is all I can think about right now.