#wcirdo

So maybe Sky was one, two, even three drinks past what would have been a sensible limit for him. It wasn't exactly stopping him from giving the bartender looks of avid adoration. If anything, his dreamy smile and slowly batting eyelashes were only increasing in intensity with each sip, as he leaned on his elbows, head tilting to one side in what his addled mind likely thought of as being in a coquettish and attractive way, but in reality was giving more silly drunk fool. "Has anyone ever told you you're so pretty? Like," he pondered for a moment, evidently struggling to find good similes, "the prettiest painting ever. Or- the prettiest tree ever. Or- um. A really pretty hedge."

Xander usually spent his day off getting to all of his errands. Laundry, cleaning the house, calling his siblings to let them know he was still alive and okay. But he had been up since earlier than expected and had checked off his list pretty quickly. And he knew Devin was probably at home working so he figured he could swing by and hopefully get his friend to enjoy the day with him. His sister had encourage him to try to do it more often. To let his friends know he liked spending time with them so he made a quick stop and by the time he was standing at Devin's door, he was holding up a six pack of diet cokes and large cup of ice from the gas station. He was smiling when Devin opened the door. "I came to bribe you to come take a drive with me."

Located in the Caldwell family home

Romeo wasn't sure if it had been a good idea or a bad idea to agree to a family dinner after such a long shift at work, and after such a strange morning. On one hand, his mind had been so busy throughout the day that it couldn't possibly have the capability to overthink his dynamic with his parents, and the fact that he was back in Cardinal Hill, and the way that he couldn't shake the odd feeling of dread that he felt, but on the other hand, Romeo was always more sensitive when he was tired - and boy was he tired after such a restless, nightmare filled sleep. All he could do was cross his fingers and hope that no undesirable comments were pointed in his direction; it's not like he was unaccustomed to nightmares, fatigue, and unpleasant feelings, after all.

Since being in town, Shawn felt like he had done well in avoiding the bars. It was hard though, even harder when the person he was sponsoring at the moment was hell bent on not sticking to the program. He had been there before, hell he was surprised they had even let him become a sponsor considering he was barely a year sober but they were in need of sponsors so he had stepped up. And boy was he regretting it now as he stood outside of the bar. There were already people stumbling out and the smell of alcohol was like a siren call. But he had a mission, to get the person he was sponsoring out of there and home safely. It was why they had called him from the bar after all.

Of course when he stepped inside he couldn't find the person he was looking for so he made his way towards the bar, trying not to inhale too deeply. "Hey man, you uh seen a guy who just used your phone? Short, like I don't know brown hair, brown eyes, God that's probably a lot of people." He shook his head, running his fingers through his hair as he looked around. "He called me saying he needed me to get him out of here but I can't find him. Sorry, I'll buy a cranberry and seltzer or I don't know, shirley temple, anything without alcohol."

Will's father's had encouraged him to actually spend the night out. But Will tended to have a complicated relationship with Halloween. In some ways, it was one of the few nights a year that Will felt comfortable using his magic, blending in and surrounding to all things Halloween related. That and he had a hidden fondness for horror movies. He had finished at the haunted house a while ago and found himself enjoying a beer while listening to some of the local bands. He had just gotten a new one when he turned to the person next to him. "What are you drinking? Next round is on me."

"Okay so I did get your shift time right for today, I was halfway here when I started worrying that I might have mis-remembered." Athena caught her breath as she approached the counter, having walked pretty quickly through the brisk day. Not that cold had ever been intimidating to her considering where she grew up. But she had rushed out of the house without her gloves or ear muffs and knew better than to linger outside when the wind was being a bit relentless. "Glad to see I missed most of the rush of the day. Means I can bother you without feeling guilty," she teased, leaning against the counter a bit. "You got any special pastries today? My sweet tooth is screaming out right now for a little treat."

"You are my MVP of the week. Don't tell Pablo." Eve set the six pack down on the counter for Lori now that they had officially finished up closing the cafe. The week had been busy and Eve had been pretty ambitious in their birthday special this week. But it had felt important for them to not only celebrate themselves but to offer celebration to all of the people who had helped their dream come true. "I know it was ambitious of me but I had so much fun, is that not worth it?" They flipped their hair over their shoulders, laughing and taking a beer before taking a seat as the nearest table.

"Come, sit, have a beer with me. You can listen to me wax poetic about turning 41," they teased, letting some of the chaos of the day fall from their shoulders. "I had so much fun but even I can admit I'm exhausted. Between this and my birthday dinner I think I need to go sit in the dark for a few business days. Do you want to take any days off? I think we could handle it."

"Bennie should be home in another hour or so. She got caught up with a late shipment and I agreed to come home and get dinner ready. Luckily for you this weather is finally good enough to grill," she told her friend, clear excitement in her voice as she pointed at the grill that she had turned on a bit before Lori got there. "How was the cafe today? I meant to stop by for lunch but it was so busy I figured I'd try again tomorrow," she admitted. The crowd had been too overwhelming and Athena was finding more and more there were things that triggered her fear. Something that hadn't happened before the incident. She went back inside for a moment, serving Lori a beer in her coldest glass before pouring a glass of wine for herself. "For you," she told her Lori as she handed her the glass before joining her on the outdoor patio that she was fairly proud of but still wanted to tweak. "Do you have plans this weekend? I'm thinking of throwing a barbecue, the weather is supposed to be nice."