Chapter 6
When Karen woke up the following day, she realized she had been moved from Kenny's bed to the couch. He looked over at Kenny's bed and saw him and Butters sleeping in it. Awww, how cute, Karen thought as she got up to take a picture. Her phone said it was almost 10. She knew the boys would wake up soon and would be hungover as shit. She walked to her bag and pulled out some jeans and a T-shirt. She showered and got ready. She walked back into the kitchen and started making breakfast. Kenny had bacon, eggs, and pancake mix. Karen squealed and started cooking.
By the time 11 am came around, Kenny started stirring. He smelled food, and it smelled good. He opened his eyes and hissed, quickly shutting them again. He forgot to close the curtains last night. Hoping Karen was awake, he called her.
"Karen, come close the curtains and bring me some Advil, please," Kenny groaned. His head was pounding, and he wanted to throw up. He reached over Butters's sleeping form and grabbed the cigarettes. Karen came over with Advil and shut the curtains. She handed Kenny the Advil and told him to wake the others if they wanted breakfast. Kenny poked Butters until he started waking up.
"Wake up, Leo. Karen made breakfast," Kenny whispered. He stood up, pulled the covers off Butters, went over to Stan and Kyle, and did the same. After tons of groaning and asking for Advil, all the boys made their way to the island. Karen outdid herself. There were pancakes, bacon, eggs, and even fruit. Karen poured them all juice and sat down to eat herself.
"Karen, I love you, and I apologize for ever being mean," Kenny said with a pancake in his mouth.
"Me too," said Kyle. The boys finished eating, and Kenny started washing the dishes.
"Kyle, Stan, you can use the shower if you want," Kenny stated. Kyle and Stan said thanks. Kyle ran towards the bathroom before Stan even stood up. By 1 pm, everyone was clean and felt much better.
"If you want to start heading towards my house, we can. My dad knows you're coming," Kyle said. Kenny waved Kyle over.
"Kyle, do you think your dad could help me get custody of Karen?" Kenny asked. Kyle wasn't surprised by the question. He said yes, and they all left the apartment to head toward Kyle's house. When they entered the house, they saw Mrs. Broflovski sitting on the couch folding laundry while watching Jersey Shore.
"Oh, Hello, boys. What are you all doing here?" asked Sheila
"Dad's gonna help Kenny and Butters with some legal stuff," Kyle said. Sheila saw Kenny and Butters behind Stan and saw how their faces were bruised and how Kenny had a lot of cuts on his face. Sheila got up quickly and went to look at the boy's injuries more closely.
"Oh my goodness, boys, what happened," Sheila asked while bringing the boys to the couch and taking Kenny's hood off. Gerald heard talking downstairs and went down. Kyle, Stan, Kenny, Butters, and Karen were in his living room. Kenny and Butters were sitting on the couch while Sheila was smothering them with bandages and numbing cream. Gerard saw the boys, and Kenny looked far worse than Butters did. His jaw was all bruised and cut up.
"Hi, boys. Looks like you two have had a rough couple of days," Gerlard said.
"You don't know the half of it," Kenny groaned. Ike came downstairs and saw Kyle's friends and Kenny's little sister. He looked at Kenny and saw he was beaten up. Well, this is much more interesting than studying, Ike thought as he said hello and walked to sit by the coffee table.
"That's why you're here. I'm going to need you to tell me what happened. Then we can move on from there, alright." Gerald said. Butters spoke up and started talking. Mr. Broflovski pulled out a legal pad and started writing essential details down. Kenny would pop in here or there to add some details. Kenny then started explaining what had happened on his side.
"I want to get custody of Karen. I don't want her to go back there," Kenny said. Karen's head whipped over to Kenny with wide eyes, speechless.
"Kenny, you need to have a stable source of income, and from what you're telling me, you're going to have to get a bigger apartment as well," Gerald said.
"We can afford a bigger apartment. With Butters now we can get a bigger place with two rooms. I have a stable course of income too. I work 2 jobs, and I have money saved up. I'll do anything, please," Kenny said quietly. Karen had tears streaming down her face now. She walked over to Kenny and hugged him. It was a sweet moment between the two.
"Thank you, Kenny, I love you," Karen said with a sniffle and hugged Kenny tighter. Kenny whispered an I love you back and moved closer to Butters so Karen could sit beside him and hold his arm.
"Okay, that could work. But there is something else. Since you're so young, working two jobs, and attending school, you would need someone else to sign on for guardianship. Sense Butters would be living with you; he could sign on as another Guardian," Gerald said. Kenny looked over at Butters, and before he could even say anything, Butters shook his head yes.
"Okay. Let's do that, then. I don't want Karen going back there either," Butters said. Karen jumped over Kenny and went to hug Butters. She started thanking him over and over again.
"Your welcome Karen. It's not a big deal, really," Butters said sheepishly. Kenny was looking at Butters in awe. When Karen got off of Butters, Kenny hugged and thanked him. Butters turned red and patted Kenny's back. He pulled back and looked towards Mr. Broflovski.
"Thank you for helping us. Is there anything else?" Kenny asked.
"Your parents will have to give up guardianship for this to happen, but I don't think that will be a problem. Come by my office on Monday, and I'll have all the paperwork ready. As well as a restraining order if you decide that's what you want," Gerlard said. Kenny shook his head yes and thanked him again. Butters, Karen, and Kenny, stood up and went to the door. After saying goodbyes, they left and went back to the apartment. They got back, and it was about 4;30. Kenny decided to get started on dinner. Butters and Karen put on Euphoria and were just chilling.
After dinner, they all climbed into Kenny's bed with him in the middle and his laptop on his lap and started looking for apartments. They searched for a few hours until they found the perfect one. It was a loft apartment just down the road in an old warehouse. The loft was huge and could easily fit Kenny and Butters's beds. They wouldn't need the bedframes anymore and could get shorter tables. It also had a room downstairs for Karen. It had a full kitchen and an area for the couch. It was perfect. It was only $1500 a month and was still close to school. They messaged the landlord and put a movie on. They fell asleep soon after, all in Kenny's bed.
On Sunday, they just sat around and watched tv, played video games, and did homework until about 2 pm. They got a message from the landlord saying he could take them to view the apartment at 4 pm today.
"Holy shit, the landlord said we can view the apartment today," Kenny said excitedly.
"No way, I gotta get ready," Karen said while she ran to the bathroom to shower.
"Well, she seems excited," Butters said while smoking.
"Yep," Kenny replied while snatching the cigarette from Butters and laughing.
"Dude, you fucking suck," Butters groaned while leaning up to grab another one.
"Ya, I do," Kenny said with a smirk. Butters turned red and screamed into a pillow, making Kenny laugh. Karen came out of the bathroom right then.
"Can you two just fuck and get it over with? Holy shit," Karen said. Butters screamed into the pillow again while Kenny cursed Karen out. Butters got up and ran to the bathroom.
"I'm showering next, fuck you, Kenny," Butters said with a laugh. Kenny threw the bread off the counter at him and smacked him in the face. Kenny started laughing, while Butters stood there in shock.
"Your both dumbasses, now hurry up. Kenny come here," Karen said
"What up, Karen?" Kenny asked as he walked over.
"I need tampons, dude," Karen said. Kenny groaned.
"Like right now?" Kenny asked.
"Yes, like right now you idiot," Karen hissed.
"Fine," Kenny said as he walked over to the bathroom and knocked. "Butters, I'm taking Karen to the store down the street. I'll be right back."
"Okay," Butters replied. Kenny threw on a sweatshirt and his vans. He grabbed his keys, and he and Karen made their way to the truck and pulled up to the store. Kenny pulled out his wallet and handed Karen a 20.
"Be quick," Kenny said while lighting a cigarette. Karen flipped him off and made her way inside. A few minutes passed, and he saw his Dads shitty truck pull into the parking lot. Shit, Kenny thought. His dad got out and saw Kenny. He walked over and tapped on his window. Kenny rolled it down and blew smoke right into his dad's face.
"My bad," Kenny said sarcastically.
"Kenneth, what are you doing here? And where's Karen?" Stuart asked.
"Karen needed stuff, and I brought her," Kenny said. "Also, I'm filing for custody of Karen. I need you to sign it. Then you won't have to ever think about Karen or me again."
"Fine, I'll sign the damn paper. Are you sure you want to do that, though, Kenneth? Taking care of a kid is a lot of work," Stuart said. Kenny looked up at his father with hatred.
"I know it is. I've been taking care of Karen since she was six. I can take care of her just fine." Kenny replied. Karen came out of the store and saw their dad. She ran towards the car and got in quickly. Kenny rolled up the window before Stuart could say anything else. They left the store and headed back. They didn't speak on their way and walked up in silence too. Butters was sitting on the couch smoking a joint when they got back. Kenny and Karen sat down next to him, took the joint, and passed it between them. They sat there chilling until 3;30 when Kenny got up and got ready. They left 20 minutes later to head over to the place. When they got there, the landlord was waiting outside. They got out of the car and made their way over to him.
"Hi, are you James O'Brian? I'm Kenneth McCormick," Kenny said, using Kenneth because it made him sound smarter.
"Ah, yes, Hello, nice to meet you. I'm assuming those two are your roommates?" James said.
"Ah, kinda. This is Leo Stocht, and that is my little sister, Karen," Kenny explained. James raised an eyebrow but continued.
"Nice to meet you two as well. If you follow me inside, I'll show you around." They all followed him inside. The entranceway was small, but that was fine. He showed them where the laundry room was and then to the apartment. The apartment was charming. They were just remodeled. Kenny asked why this one was so cheap. James said it was in a bad neighborhood. His boss said to make the apartment affordable for poorer people to make the company look better. Kenny would have taken offense, but he wasn't mad. The apartment was spacious, and the loft easily fit Butter and Kenny's bed. Karen was super excited. She got her own room, which was pretty big too.
"Kennyyyy, I love it here," Karen said as she approached the loft.
"Ya, it is really nice here," Kenny responded while Butters nodded yes. They all descended the stairs and met the landlord in the kitchen.
"We love it and definitely wanna live here," Kenny said.
"Alright, that's great. Let's go downstairs in the office and get the paperwork ready," James replied. They followed him down and into the office. He talked to them about how much it would cost and that they could move in next Sunday. They left with a new lease and a plan to get ice cream. They were all happy they had a bigger place to call home.