Title: A Lifetime of Style
Disclaimer: I do not "own" South Park or any of its characters. The lucky bastards Trey Parker and Matt Stone do, however. I only own this plot idea.
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Chapter 7: Wendy
Wendy doesn't return to Colorado until Thanksgiving, and a few days before her arrival, Kyle notices that Stan is making intensive preparations for her visit. It's especially apparent during their quick run to Target.
"Silk sheets, huh? You wild man!" Kyle says, nudging his super best friend's biceps and giving him a wink.
"Yeah, I want to make this special for her. Her Christmas plans are still up in the air, so Thanksgiving might be the only time I get to see her until spring break," Stan replied as they made their way toward the front of the store.
Stan and Wendy spend the first couple days of Thanksgiving break alone, trying to savor every moment. One day over dinner, they do some catching up. Wendy has heard all of Stan's stories, which seem to have one recurring theme.
"So, have you made any new friends in Boulder?" she asks, curious to see if Stan has extended his social life.
Stan simply shrugs. "I've made some friendly acquaintances in my creative writing class, but I wouldn't exactly call them friends."
Wendy has always known that her boyfriend's super best friend is the most important person in his life, but seeing the two of them with fresh eyes for the first time in her life comes as somewhat of a shock.
The Marshes and the Broflovskis have a combined Thanksgiving celebration at the Marsh residence. Bebe and Wendy attend too, of course. They all pig out on turkey dinner, the men cheer for football, and Stan and Kyle meet up with Cartman, Kenny, Butters, Token, Craig, and Clyde for their annual Thanksgiving touch football game. Stan's team wins, of course, given that Stan was the star quarterback of the high school football team, and Kyle is a fast runner from his days on the high school basketball team. After their game, they do some catching up.
Stan and Wendy go to a movie on Thanksgiving night, and Stan invites Kyle and Bebe with them on a double date. They accept the invitation, but for the rest of Wendy's time home, they decide it's a good idea to stay out of their way.
On Black Friday, Wendy and Bebe go Christmas shopping all day while Stan and Kyle stay in and play video games.
Stan spends the rest of the weekend alone with Wendy, and before they know it, it's Sunday. Stan drives Wendy to the airport in Denver in the afternoon, and they exchange tearful goodbyes. Wendy promises to call him when she gets back to San Francisco.
Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, Stan and Wendy's calls and social media exchanges go from a few times a week to one half-hour exchange every week and a half or so to a five-minute catch up every couple weeks. Wendy spends Christmas with her parents on a Caribbean cruise. Bebe spends the holidays with relatives in Denver. Stan spends Hanukkah with the Broflovskis, and Kyle spends Christmas with the Marshes.
Kyle and Bebe break up in mid-January. On the Friday of the first week of spring semester, they have a serious discussion during a dinner date at a campus restaurant as to why they're still together. Kyle tries to say something, but gibberish ends up coming out of his mouth.
"Yeah, I get it. I don't have an answer either," Bebe replies. They agree that their relationship has become more of a ritual than anything genuine. They amicably part, but the awkwardness of growing up together, dating all throughout high school, and just now realizing they don't belong together lingers. Kyle and Bebe avoid each other for a week or two before talking again.
Stan, aware of the growing tension in his own relationship, overcompensates by trying to get Kyle and Bebe back together. They immediately lay down the law for him that it's over, and Stan doesn't make the attempt again.
Wendy's phone calls get fewer and further between until one fateful Friday evening in March. Kyle walks into his dorm to find Stan lying on his bed in the dark, wide eyes staring into the ceiling. He looks as if he's staring into an abyss of nothingness.
"It's over, dude. She said we're on divergent paths in life and that we've drifted too far apart. This isn't like our elementary or high school breakups where we get back together three days later. This is the real deal, Kyle."
Kyle tosses his backpack on the floor and lies next to Stan. They lie down and stare at the ceiling together in relative silence until Stan falls asleep. Kyle then climbs into his own bed, letting sleep overtake him.
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