I don't own South Park - it's owned by the very talented Trey Parker and Matt Stone.
The Contest
by cell12
Chapter 36
Loose Ends:
Cartman was right about Clyde and Bebe. they never did seek Kyle out baring handfuls of receipts. When Kyle saw them a few months later they were still together and really happy. As he had promised, Cartman admitted to them that he had manipulated them, to push them together. They had actually thanked him, with Bebe offering to name their first child after Eric. Clyde had laughed, believing it was a joke - but Kyle had seen the gleam in Bebe's eyes.
Craig had won a scholarship to a college in California and Tweek applied to the same place, to be with him. Tweek's parents didn't mind the college fees, they were grateful that Craig was willing to look after their nervous son. They'd even been supportive when the two boys came out to them. Although Mr Tweak had spouted forth a lot of illegible metaphors. Craig had told his mom and sister he was gay before he left but kept it a secret from his dad. He would tell him some day - but why cause a fight that would only bring his dad's temper down on his mom and sister.
The guy who attacked Kyle at the arcade, Kyle never did bother to find out his name, got a suspended sentence with community service. He then went and threw his chance to redeem himself away by drink-driving and causing a pile-up a few weeks later. Fortunately no-one was hurt but the meat-head was sent to Park County jail - where his homophobic attitude was explored in detail with his cell-mate, Big Frank.
he sleazy trustee, who had allowed Liane to fritter away Eric's trust fund, surprised everyone by paying Eric back, in full, a few months later. Apparently he had won the lottery and decided it would be better to set things straight - rather than risk the bad publicity, and possible jail time, of the truth coming out. Sometimes fate or justice catches up with people. The trustee was kidnapped while sailing his brand new yacht in the Caribbean. His wife had been willing to pay the ransom until she found out about his three busty travel companions. The yacht was recovered, a few months later, sailing under a different name and papers. Of the trustee, there was never any sign.
Cartman had been at a loss regarding the extra money, until Kyle suggested setting up some sort of business that his mom could work in. Eric had puzzled for a few weeks - trying to find some way to get his mother off her alcohol and drug dependency and whoring lifestyle once and for all - before bumping into Shelley, Stan's sister. Shelley had been thrown out of college and had barely escaped jail because of the violent way she had reacted to her boyfriend cheating on her. She was having a hard time, having to work a menial job because no-one wanted to hire someone with such a volatile temper. After discussing it with his friends, they all agreed that Shelley was the one person capable of sitting on Cartman's mom and forcing her to quit the drugs. Shelley had no compassion in her, so she wouldn't be persuaded by the pleas of someone craving a fix. When he had approached Shelley about his job offer, she had snapped it up pretty quickly - moving into the Cartman house and sticking with Liane twenty-four/seven to prevent her from whoring and drug taking.
Shelley had done so well that Eric asked her to manage the hair dressing salon he opened in South Park. It was on the site of another salon that had been burned down some years previously. He had set the business up to provide safe employment for his mom, not expecting it to be much of a success - but apparently Shelley had different ideas. This was a second chance for her and she clutched at it with both hands. Cartman had been pleasantly surprised when Gerald showed him the books for the first quarter of business. The salon wasn't in the black - but it would be for the second three month period and every one after that.
Kenny and Stan had been dismayed to discover that their siblings were dating and that they had met at Kyle's house. Gerald, experienced at running his own business, had agreed to look after Eric's business interests while he got his education. Kev and Shelley weren't dating too seriously yet but it still bothered their younger brothers.
Authors Notes: Hopefully I've managed to snip off all the loose ends with this chapter (lol).
So now I'm stuck with the problem of what to write next.
I have loads of ideas for more South Park stories, nearly all Cartman centric. I actually have multiple chapters written for a few of these. I want to concentrate on just one story at a time until it's finished - but sometimes ideas just pop into the head.
These are my options:
1 - Lumbered - Start work on the third part of this story (parts 1 & 2 are already posted on ). This part would be told from Ike's POV. This story isn't very popular, with hardly any reviews.
2 - Everybody Loves Cartman (the working title that I like but might change) - Stan and Kyle's 3 month old gay relationship is falling apart They go to first Butters and then Kenny for advice. - only to find the two blondes both have feelings for Cartman. Half written in my notebook (mature).
3 - Super Hero - Set when the boys are in their early teens. Cartman has to contend with neglect at home, friends who don't care and newly developing superpowers. Not as lame as it sounds - the superpowers are explained using real SP universe back-story. Story takes place over a limited number of days, I've already written the first day (not slash, unless I'm persuaded otherwise).
4 - Leaving - Cartman has finally found a way to get out of South Park and away from all the vile taunts he's had to put up with all his life. Just as he's about to leave, someone surprising declares their feelings for him. First chapter is written, to give me a taste of the story (M or T I haven't decided yet. Kyman, naturally).
5 - Meeting In The Aisle - A sequel of sorts to The Contest but set a few years later. His mother's obsession with having grandchildren has kept an unhappy Ike firmly in the closet. He intends to keep it that way until he sees a cute guy at Eric and Kyle's commitment ceremony. Some notes and most of one chapter written (mild slash T rating and yes the title is taken from a Radiohead song).
I also have ideas for some one-shots running around in my head and other long stories I haven't even made notes on yet.
I'm not conducting a poll or anything lame like that. In the end I will probably write the story that most interests me next. That been said, I would like to hear your thoughts on the ideas.
I have this same list posted as a journal entry on dA so you can respond there or by review here or you can PM me if you have a FF account.
Kyman love and hugs to everyone who has read and enjoyed this story. Thanks to all the reviewers - especially the ones who've been there from the beginning. I was going to make a list but there's just too many reviews for me to work through (not that I'm complaining [lol]). If you've been following this story for a while, maybe you've favourited this story or me as an author, I hope that you'll also read my next South Park story.
cell12.