Exceptional True Family contest entry Kenny by DragonSkulls TrueFamily writing prompt entry

I can't believe our parents let us even watch South Park when we were kids but, oddly enough, they did. They were cool like that. My sister, Brenda and I lived on Comedy Central and all the ridiculous shows they had. I forgot what it was even for, but our little hometown of Wapakoneta was having a parade and News 13 leaked that among the floats that year, the characters of South Park would be joining the regular roster of balloons. Sis and I freaked out. Nothing was going to keep us from seeing this astronomical event. Our parents graciously welcomed the solitude and let us go to the parade by ourselves. Brenda brought her best friend, Kimberly, along. We watched and waited with anticipation as the parade went by. Then they came around the corner, the four giant balloons of Kyle, Stan, Cartman and Kenny. We were ecstatic. We cheered with everyone there as they came up the road. It was as beautiful as a country rising sun. Just as they were passing us, right overhead, a strong gust of wind came down Pearl Ave. The Kenny balloon flew sideways, right into the electrical wires that lined the street. A transponder blew and popped a hole in Kenny's left side. No one holding the ropes could hang on as the balloon spiraled out of control.  The tethers flung aimlessly. As we tried to run, one of the ropes wrapped around and caught Kimberly's leg, yanking her into the air as Kenny ascended into the sky. Just as the balloon lost all of its air, the rope loosened and dropped Kimberly ninety feet to her death on the sidewalk. Someone in the crowd yelled, "They killed Kenny...and some little girl!" Then, on cue, someone else in the crowd hollered, "Those bastards!" ~ The night after Kimberly's memorial, we were watching South Park and Kenny said something unintelligible as usual. But this time I swore, within the gibberish, I heard him say, "Don't cry for dear Kimberly, she's now a spirit of the Lord." My sister never watched South Park again.   Writing Prompt Word Count 300-350 Story must include You and Your human sister(s) from same father and mother as Yourself  No vulgar words, profanity, sex,satire or farce Recognized Author Notes 350 words.

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