becky with the good hair

[woodwardpride]

not the right woman in love. the woman he wanted was right in front of him and he couldn't muster up the courage to tell her. "she was nice and all but she was just a friend." a friend who didn't get the memo of being just a friend but woody shut it down. "i...uhh...it would be someone kind, intelligent, talented..." like her. someone like her. she was right there for him to say it but the words wouldn't leave his mouth. "i don't know how you walk in those but it's a skill"

[beckydetweiler]

"i hear she's moving back to town. maybe she's changed" her brother had mentioned that he'd seen her announcement online that she was moving town "see? there's plenty of people in town with those qualities. everywhere you look there could be someone like that" becky looked down at her shoes and laughed as they swayed to the music "my feet are immune to them now. it has become somewhat of a skill i guess"

[babettedust]

"mine has been fun. things have been looking up, this town is full of beautiful people and how rude it would be to ignore them. victor is still being victor, and he and i will talk about it one day; but today isn't that day" she shrugged. she wasn't going to give any more tears to that subject. babette let out a dramatic huff at her friends admission. fuck it, she was in a poke the bear kind of mood "becky, when are you and woody just going to air out whatever vibe is going on between you two? at least nani and paxton are doing that while they think they're being sneaky - and they are about as subtle as a kick in the crotch. you deserve to have fun and be happy, you deserve to have someone adore you, why not accept that it's woody?"

[beckydetweiler]

for someone who was normally dramatic to their very core, with a track record to boot, babette was handling everything surprisingly better than becky thought. turns out all her attention was on whatever woody and her were. she had considered the possibility of woody being her person, it wasn't like there wasn't something there. it was complicated. "they aren't subtle about it at all, are they?" she smiled. nani was happy and that was all that mattered. "i know what you're trying to do, babette. we've been friends for so long, there's history there. then there's the whole jimmy situation, woody and him were best friends, i was jimmy's wife before he died. it complicates things"

[honeymxren]

It was colder than she expected; thank goodness that Honeymaren had put Princess in a sweater and snow shoes. Of course, she had to practically wrestle those on her, but knowing that the salt from the road was bad for their feet, she didn't want to risk it. "Sorry, I know we're a little late, I just didn't want her to be too cold," Honeymaren offered an apologetic smile, setting Princess down and clipping her leash on.

@beckydetweiler

[beckydetweiler]

it must be strange for people to see becky's dog walking alongside honeymarens, the size difference alone was enough to make anyone laugh. becky smiled and waved hello at the arrival of honeymaren and princess "no need to apologise, it's important she's warm. i did the same with finster." the whippet leaned down to sniff a hello at princess.

[jakegyllenhaal]

[beckydetweiler]

@woodwardpride

[babettedust]

"i could say the same for you" she smiled, admiring her friend. becky was always beautiful and every connotation of the word. "how are you enjoying your night? have you brought a date to break all our hearts?" she was hoping that whatever the hell was going on between woody and her would amount to something, becky deserved to be happy.

[beckydetweiler]

"my night is going well so far, nothing to complain about. how has yours been? how have things been since the split with victor?" was it official or not? who knew when it came to babette and victor. all she knew that it was branded as a 'break' but the break was becoming the longest break the duo had ever had "no, no date for me. flying solo as always"

[honeymxren]

"Oh—" She smiled anyway, taking a sip of her drink. "There's nothing wrong with that, of course. I suppose sometimes I just miss not having to deal with adult things."

[beckydetweiler]

"you and me both. life was much easier when we were all kids and had nothing to worry about other than handing homework in on time"

[woodwardpride]

not the right woman in love. the woman he wanted was right in front of him and he couldn't muster up the courage to tell her. "she was nice and all but she was just a friend." a friend who didn't get the memo of being just a friend but woody shut it down. "i...uhh...it would be someone kind, intelligent, talented..." like her. someone like her. she was right there for him to say it but the words wouldn't leave his mouth. "i don't know how you walk in those but it's a skill"

[beckydetweiler]

"she meant well, it's neither of your faults that things didn't work out how she wanted them" becky always had time for bow, she was a lovely person but she knew what woody meant when he said that she wasn't the right person. she wasn't the type of person she thought woody would date "there's plenty of women in town that would fit that description" she could rhyme off at least twenty single women that immediately came to mind, herself somewhere on that list "it's something i've gotten used to. i'll try not to stamp on your feet, if you try not to stamp on mine, deal?"

[babettedust]

since splitting with victor, babette had been more under the radar but that just wouldn't do for a french woman of her stature. she was hot and she was making it everyones problem.

babette entered the town hall and made her way towards the bar to order. while waiting on her drink, she looked around to take in the event and the decor.

"they've gone all out this year" she muttered to herself

@happieststarters

[beckydetweiler]

becky was by the bar when babette had made her grand entrance. she watched on proudly while her friend was causing eyes to land on her from all around the room.

"you've outdone yourself this year"

[honeymxren]

"Sometimes I miss the childlike wonder that comes with Halloween. Don't you?" Honeymaren asked, turning to whoever was near her.

[beckydetweiler]

"you know, it's something that i don't really ever think about. it was there when i was a kid and now it's just more this vibe"

[normal-horoscopes]

I think the meaning of life is eating good food in the company of people you love

[woodwardpride]

"we don't talk about bo. i'm still traumatised" he laughed, slow dancing away with her in his arms "i never had eyes for her anyway. she wasn't my type" not that it needed confirmation but some part of him felt compelled to say it. "i don't think you'll feel the same if i accidentally step on your toes"

[beckydetweiler]

"she was just a woman in love" she smiled. "maybe a little too intense about it, but a woman in love nonetheless" she couldn't blame bo for being head over heels for woody, he was the full package of what anyone would want in a partner "oh? and what is your type?" it felt like far more of a loaded question than it was intended to be "my feet live in ten and twelve centimetre high stiletto heels, you stepping on my toes won't make any difference"

[honeymxren]

Honeymaren responded with a somewhat sheepish smile that said thank you at the same time. "Well, I've just got a lot on my mind. Normally I'm a -throw everything at me, I can take it- kind of person, but I think perhaps this time I bit off a bit more than I could chew."

[beckydetweiler]

becky could relate to someone who was having a moment of feeling overwhelmed, she had been there before "may i ask what's bothering you? maybe talking it through with someone would help?"

[woodwardpride]

"there's no pretending here" he answered, smiling like a big idiot "i haven't forgotten, but you might have because otherwise you would remember my bad dancing" there was many occasion where he accidentally stomped on someones foot. unable to say to no to her, woody found himself being hauled to the dancefloor and before he knew it he was slow-dancing with becky detweiler. "not bad at all"

[beckydetweiler]

"you were never bad at dancing, woody. you know that. i remember a certain blonde being obsessed with your dancing back in college" she teased while they swayed to the music. while she was enjoying herself, becky couldn't help but wonder if there was ever a good time to talk about their unspoken situation? was this enough for them? "i don't know what you were so worried about, you're doing great"

[honeymxren]

Honeymaren's eyes widened in embarrassment, her mouth dropping a bit, before profusely apologizing. "I'm so sorry, wow, that's... embarrassing." There was an awkward laugh as she moved out of the way, wishing that she could be anywhere else in that moment. "I'm not usually this oblivious, so I do apologize, sincerely. A lot going on, I suppose."

[beckydetweiler]

"please don't apologise, it's nothing to worry about. me waiting an extra few minutes to pick up ramen for my brother isn't the end of the world" she smiled, reassuring her "is everything alright?"

[woodwardpride]

seeing becky walk towards him had him in a daze. it took him a moment for his brain to kick into gear to respond to her question. "i don't know if i'm a dancing kind of guy" he managed to stutter out "i don't want to stamp on your toes"

[beckydetweiler]

woodward pride. are you pretending you can't dance?" she teased "let's not forget the parties over the years we've both attended, i've seen that fancy footwork of yours" without waiting for any further protests from him, becky took his hand and pulled him to his feet, dragging him to the dancefloor. "see? not so bad"

[honeymxren]

"Yes, I understand, but I can't talk about that right now... I have to go... okay, bye." Honeymaren hung up the phone, and sighed, putting it aside.

"Oh, I'm sorry— what were you saying?"

@happieststarters

[beckydetweiler]

becky was trying to sort out her weekly shop and needed a specific item from the shelf that honeymaren was standing in front of. she waited until she was finished with her call "i was asking if you could move slightly to let me reach the item behind you. i didn't want to interrupt your call"

[victorlumiere]

leave it to becky detweiler to identify the root of the problem in record time. a loyal friend to both of them but deep down he knew that if she had to choose she'd choose babette. "becky, i love her too, i've never wavered on that. i just don't know if the marriage and kids thing is for us. we're so volatile and i don't know if that combination works with the suburban lifestyle"

[beckydetweiler]

this was going round in circles and while she loved her friends dearly but her patience was beginning to wear thin. years of watching them dick around and take their time for granted when she lost her time with jimmy was a hard pill to swallow at times "if you don't want that then you have to tell her. i don't doubt that you love her but you know what she wants, and if that doesn't aline with what you want then you have to let her go, even if you love her. it not fair on either of you and you'll only hold one another back from meeting someone that does aline with what you want"