I'm gonna be

[Jack]

”The last time I saw her was before I left Long Beach... I don’t even know if she’s still at 259 or not.”

“Fair enough”

Jack brought his cigarette to his mouth taking a long drag, the cherry glowed and the ash built up, as he exhaled he brought the cigarette to the side and gave it a strum with his thumb. The cloud of gray smoke rose above him, like a curtain from a nuke. Jack sighed as he looked at the woman sitting in front of him, tilting his head to the side as he crossed his right over his left.

"It was always for the better. Even then, there was not much room for her in my life. I was never very good at the whole family thing."

Jack straightened himself in the chair, no longer sitting with his head to the side

“I’ve come to realise that family’s a weird thing, there are so many people I thought I would spend the rest of my life with. With my back against theirs taking on anyone and anything, and one by one they disappeared. All had their reasons all valid but before long it was just me left. I’m not sure if they all feel the same way, that we’re all alone now wondering where we are, thinking that’s we’re the victims, that we’ve been abandoned all because we’re too stupid to realize that we’re all in the same boat”

Jack would bring the cigarette back up to his mouth, his body uncomfortable in its position, his arm brushing against the cold metal chair, sighing as he readjusted himself.... much better.

[Ceraphine Davis]

She listened to his words, letting them echo in her mind as she brushed her tongue over her lower lip slowly, finishing her cigarette and putting it out as she let out a heavy sigh.

"You are right. I know this, yet it does not stop me from seeking out that which has always seemed to allude me. It is the one thing that I have always wished for....A family..."

This was probably the closest she would come, with Nathaniel, Zeke, and Gabriel.....Alexis....It was all she could hope for and all she really wanted.

Sure things were anything but normal, but at the same time, that was just the way she liked it.....

"So, anything else interesting about yourself you wish to share?"

Shifting in her seat and casting him a soft smile, her hand tucking a bit of hair behind her ear and those icy hues shimmering with what light was available at the time.

A little laugh escaping her as she tried to lighten the mood ever so slightly. Not liking the way it currently weighed down upon the air around them.

[Jack]

"You are right. I know this, yet it does not stop me from seeking out that which has always seemed to allude me. It is the one thing that I have always wished for....A family..."

“You’ll have one, one day”

Jack would say as he butted out his cigarette, the mood was mellow, almost uncomfortable. His dark brown eyes looked up at her as he offered her another cigarette, if she accepted it he would outstretch his lighter if not he would light up another for himself. He was running low out of the original 20 there was only 6 left, fucking chain smokers.

"So, anything else interesting about yourself you wish to share?"

“Umm.. Nothing that you wouldn’t already have gathered about me. I’m 6’11’’, I love basketball, football and running. I’m Australian by birth, Quarter Irish American and Quarter Latin American on my father’s side and Half Greek on my mother’s. I have a citizenship for Europe, Australia and America. I love to travel, I love my cars, Audi being my favourite German Car, Lamborghini being my favourite Italian car, Nissan and Mazda my two favourite Japanese Cars, Holden my favourite Australian car and Mustangs for American muscle.”

Taking another drag he decided he’d role with it, he was sure that once Jack had broken the ice Kevala would start telling him more about herself.

“In New York Hiroshi and I would rebuild and refurnish old cars, I had ever mustang from 1962 to 1974, and boy they were beautiful, every new car that came out I would either race for or buy. We were crazy, I remember the first race I had with him, I was driving a yellow Lamborghini against his Nissan Skyline. In all honesty I should have one but meh, the skill of Hiroshi was just too great. I crashed the car, and he won, I don’t know exactly what happened after that I think it was all swept up under the carpet. Anyway after that I decided to join him and thus we formed the Urban Angels. To this day I don’t think there’s anyone in America who can out race us on the streets. Due to family reasons Hiroshi returned to Japan and I haven’t seen him for a good three or so years.”

Jack flicked his Cigarette.

“What about you? I want to know more about you.”

[Ceraphine Davis]

More about her? Honestly what was there to tell? She kept so much of her life locked away from all those around her that to speak of such now felt out of place...foreign....

"Umm...I am a photographer..Which you know...I have been doing that since I got my first camera from my social worker when I was 13.....I plan to major in it in college....I dont have any real friends save for one, who I care for deeply....He is my best friend in the entire world.....Umm...At 259 I went through alot of stuff....Hence the brand on my hip, the scars ....well at least some of them......and yeah...All my life people have either tried to kill me, or something of that nature...."

She stopped there, not wanting to go into too much detail about her past as she took the other cigarette offered and lit it up, another heavy drag taken....She couldnt help it...She was nervous and unsure of herself..........

[Jack]

"Umm...I am a photographer..Which you know...I have been doing that since I got my first camera from my social worker when I was 13.....I plan to major in it in college....I dont have any real friends save for one, who I care for deeply....He is my best friend in the entire world.....Umm...At 259 I went through alot of stuff....Hence the brand on my hip, the scars ....well at least some of them......and yeah...All my life people have either tried to kill me, or something of that nature...."

“A Photographer?”

Jack smiled at Kevala, if only she knew why he was smiling, his perverted brain, twisted the seemingly innocent statement into a highly erotic fantasy.

“So what about me, Think I would be a good model?”

Jack would ask with a boyish grin on his face as he poked himself in the cheek, Laughing for a brief moment before he returned to his usual self. Lifting the cigarette to his lips he took a long drag before exhaling again.

“What are you doing tonight?”

[Ceraphine Davis]

She could not help but laugh slightly at his comment on modelling, a little nod offered as she took another drag and smiled.

"Oh I am sure that you would do well."

She flashed him one last smile before turning her head to look out over the balcony once more, a little sigh passing her lips as she settled into place and reached up pushing her hair back and out of her face.

His next question not coming off as anything odd, just a casual conversation was all.

"I had planned on going and picking up Zeke. I have a lot of explaining to do to somebody who no doubt will be very unhappy with me. But it is too late for such. He is no doubt either in bed or getting ready for such. I will have to wait until tomorrow. So I guess I will just.......go home and go to bed."

She was still in a bit of pain, her body still exhausted from the events that had injured her in the first place.....Rest was probably the best thing for her at this point.

"You?"

[Jack]

"Oh I am sure that you would do well."

“ keke kekeke”

"I had planned on going and picking up Zeke. I have a lot of explaining to do to somebody who no doubt will be very unhappy with me. But it is too late for such. He is no doubt either in bed or getting ready for such. I will have to wait until tomorrow. So I guess I will just.......go home and go to bed."

“Oh...”

Jack sounded slightly disappointed, starch that he was disappointed, he didn’t want to depart from Kevala. He didn’t want to sound needed however he didn’t want Kevala to leave, how to convince her to stay and not come across as needy.... the gears in Jack’s brain turned like those on a rusty bike. His thought process was slow and calculated (for him at least).

"You?"

“Nothing really, until you showed up I was just going to fuck around I guess. You know you don’t have to go if you don’t want to. I like having you here, it gets a bit lonely staying anywhere alone these days. I was thinking it’s getting about dinner time, want to go get anything? There’s a row of shops around the corner. If you’re going to go home at least let me buy you some food. You did come all this way to see me and all you have to show for it is some bite marks (kekekek) and a belly full of liquor“

[Ceraphine Davis]

She noted the hint of disappointment in his tone and raised her brow ever so slightly. Then he went on about his plans for the evening....A grin tugging at the corners of her lips as she put the cigarette out and turned to face fully now, her elbow resting on the table and her head propped up on her hand.

"Is that some manly way of asking me on a date?"

A smile crossing her features as she thought over the prospect of food......Yesh...food and spending more time with him. It was definitely something she could handle.

"Sure, food sounds good right about now. If you are sure. I would be more than happy to stay with you a bit longer."

That smiled flashed at him, her tongue brushing over her lower lip before she would push herself up to stand, moving to the edge of the balcony and placing her hands against the railing.

A soft breeze catching her hair and shifting it about her slender frame....a chill coursing down her spine...Such a nice night....Perfect to go running in later....Bad habit of hers that she could not shake.

[Jack]

"Is that some manly way of asking me on a date?"

Jack twiddled his as he looked at the ground hiding his face from her. A childish look on his face as he responded.

“Maybe”

Jack looked up her, flicking his hair out of his eyes, he returned her smile as if a curious dog next to something he knows he shouldn’t touch. Sneaking ever closer never dashing for the food until his master allows him at it. Just like Kevala, he wouldn’t ask her bluntly because of the fear of rejection. However in a few short words she took that fear and trashed it. Whether or not the two little love birds realised it, but in that 10 second period they had grown closer.

"Sure, food sounds good right about now. If you are sure. I would be more than happy to stay with you a bit longer."

“hehe right”

Jack would but his cigarette out, picking up his packet and lighter Jack would wait for Kevala to stand, his underwear clinging to his body nicely, exaggerating certain features of his lower half.

“After you”

Jack would say as he slid open the door, walking with her back to his room. Jack would let Kevala gather her things while he found suitable clothes in his large walk in closet. Picking out a wear of black dress shoes, denim jeans, a tight black T shirt and his usual belt Jack would grab his Urban Angel’s Jacket and stare at her.

“ready?”

He would set the alarm, holding the door open for her, locking up they would take the elevator down to the lobby. Exiting Jack would pull another cigarette out of his carton offering Kevala the last one. Lighting up he’d out stretch the cigarette to her.

“Right, this way”

Jack would say as he motioned to his right. The row of restaurants and shops were just around the corner. They weren’t exactly fancy places, it was located in the more trendy part of town. Where rich teenagers and young adults came to have a few drinks and a expensive meal.

[Ceraphine Davis]

Honestly she did not know how to handle a guy being nervous around her.....All the men in her life were so bold and straightforward with everything in their lives.....It was a refreshing change...

Then as he stood and motioned for her to go back inside she nodded and slipped back inside.....

Dressed in just a t-shirt and her undies she would head back to his room to slip back on her jeans, using her fingers to brush out her hair and then waiting on him...

Once they had left his place she would continue to move along side him, that cigarette taken, seeing as how when she left here she wouldn't really smoke....Because yeah, it was just another thing to complicate her already hectic life.

Either way she took a drag and continued along, mind already going over food...Yes food....She may have been little but she ate like a fully grown man........>.>

But then that was part of her charm......Yeah...thats it.....charm....

[Jack]

Jack would walk with Kevala down the block, as they passed a random 7/11 Jack turned toward Kevla. “Hey one sec just need to get some more smokes” Jack would duck in, and walk up to the counter, asking for two cartons of Marlboro gold 20’s Jack would pocket them and walk out. Returning to his little peace full walk with Kevala to the strip of food joints.

“What you feel like?”

Jack would ask referring to the food. They turned the corner and there in front of them was a busy strip of restaurants. Couples everywhere, group of friends all aged between sixteen and twenty five. Jack sighed this had been the first time he had come here with someone else not to mention actually staying her to eat. Jack would but his cigarette out into a bin, flicking the now unlit butt in. Jack would turn to Kevala.

“So anything your fancy?”