Chasing Pavements [Lonnie]

[Kyler Ethan Greyson]

The beach was the only place Kyler could think of where he could just go to think and smoke a bowl or two, it was where most stoners around went to do the same thing. He had really needed to get the hell out of his apartment and get some fresh air and some sun. he was going into a bit of a slump and the drugs he was doing were not helping any, so depressed Kyler turned into Kyler staying up all night doing drugs and this made him look pretty pale and thinner than he already was, but he did still look adorable none the less, just slightly unhealthier than he usually was.

Kyler had a usual spot on the beach where he usually went to smoke, a more isolated spot over by the surf shop, he would have gone in and said hi to Des and Molly over at the shop but he was to embarrassed to think they would know he had been on a good drug binge by the looks of him so he decided against it. So he found a nice rock he could sit on and dug into the pocket of his board shorts that barely sat up on his hips, he was looking for his pipe and lighter. He did find his little sea foam green pipe but there was no lighter to be found. "Shit..." He said under his breath as he got up and searched the other pockets of his shorts for the small bright orange Bic lighter he had in his possession much earlier in the day. "Damnit..." He said again to himself as he grew frustrated, thinking he had came here all the way for nothing.

He was about to abandon all hope when he saw a girl kinda close to him, he figured he'd ask the closest person near him if they possibly had a light before he left the beach with a sad face. But he nearly had to double take as he saw the girl, she was some sort of beautiful that was for sure, but she had something unique to her, like she wasn't just pretty, she was like more of an exotic beautiful and he nearly got butterflies in his stomach while trying to get up the courage to go up and talk to her. He shoved his pipe back into his pocket and finally decided to walk over to her. "Excuse me, do you have a lighter by chance?" He asked with a sparkling smile. "I'm Kyler by the way.." He added while barely containing his grin.

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[Lonnie Astor]

The numbness that came with pills was the only relaxation that Lonnie could get nowadays. She sat on her beach towel staring over the water almost seeming to lose herself in the motion of the waves. Her art supplies rested beside her as she leaned back on her hands letting her body soak up the rays of the sun. It was days like this that she wondered if she was really dreaming and if she was ever going to wake up. Moving across the country, Lonnie now knew had been a really stupid idea. She just couldn't leave the beautiful place yet because she had made so many new friends since her ex had left her. Beautiful people in a beautiful place, she must have been dreaming hardcore.

That was when she heard approaching footsteps. Her fingers went through her hair as she tried to make herself look a little more normal. Lonnie didn't normally zone out in public, but the beach had been the perfect place to start another art piece. Now, she was finding that her pages were blank and she had been sitting there for a better part of an hour. What was her life coming to? It didn't matter as long she made new friend while she was out, she would count this as a successful day out.

Of course, that's when he spoke. She smiled brightly looking up at him. Her pale skin was probably a little flushed especially around her cheeks. He wanted a lighter. Maybe he was a smoker like her. Pulling the extra lighter from her pocket, she held it out to him. "I always keep a spare on me. You can keep it if you want." The redhead raked her fingers through her hair observing Kyler. He would make a great subject one day. "I'm Lonnie. It's nice to meet you, Kyler." She held out her hand for him to shake. When had she become so proper? Maybe it was the boy. Maybe he was doing something to her. There was some nervousness in the way she chuckled as she closed up her sketchbook. This was hopefully where Lonnie's true nature would shine. She always knew exactly what to say to make friends. It was something that the girls she used to hang with in high school had been jealous of.

"So, what brings you to the beach this fine day?" She pulled her knees to her chest patting the piece of beach towel beside her inviting him to stay with her for a bit and chat.

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[Kyler Ethan Greyson]

This stoner was in luck, it turned out that this pretty girl indeed had a lighter, it seemed like this day was actually looking up for Kyler. He took the lighter from her and smiled, "Thanks sweetheart." He said as he began to dig into his pockets again for his pipe. He took it out and held it up, then took a baggy of the beautiful green plant he had in his other pocket and started to pack the bowl. Then he lit it and put his mouth on it and listened to crackle of when it hit the weed, it was music to his ears. He took a long hit and held it in then releasing it while sitting down next to her. "Nice to meet you too Lonnie.." He said with a smile and handing her the pipe. "Would you like to partake?" He asked with a slight chuckle. "You have a beautiful name by the name by the way, it's hella unique." He added with another smile, it just seemed like he was full of them today. Or maybe it was the fact that he was now sitting next to a pretty girl who he was dying to get to know more about.

"Eh, I just came here to smoke and get some sun, ya know?" He told her with a shrug of his tattooed shoulders. He then realized that he had never seen this pretty face around these parts before, which was odd because Kyler new most of the stoners, surfers and druggies around town, and most people here at least new of Kyler Greyson. "So, I've never seen you around here before...are you new, or just visiting?" He asked her as he leaned back onto his hands on her towel. "I go to school here in town at King Protea." He told her. He didn't know what it was about this girl but he really wanted to get to know her and be her friend, she was so pretty and unique looking, unlike any girl he had ever seen and he could just tell by the vibe she gave off that she was a really chill person. Besides, he always loved meeting knew people, he was really hoping they would click well.

[Lonnie Astor]

As he took the lighter and produced a bowl, she smiled knowing that this day was going to take a turn for the interesting. She tilted her head to the side having always been into the drug since she was in high school. After Donnie, she thought about quitting, but the drugs helped make the pain go away. From there, she really had spiraled downward not that anyone seemed to notice really. Lonnie was good at pretending she was okay. A little smiling and perhaps a laugh and everything was good in her book. Kyler offered her the bowl which she gladly took. "Oh, thanks!" Her voice held a hint of surprise so used to people in New York not being as friendly about sharing their stash. Should she tell him that it wasn't actually her name that she was given? What would he think of her if she told him that she changed her name? It didn't matter. Nothing mattered as the smoke escaped from her lips from the hit she had just taken. Instead, she just left his compliment alone not really knowing what to say.

"I know! It's so beautiful. I love just sitting on the beach and watching the waves. You can really just lose yourself out here." Lonnie tried not to get too deep with Kyler having not really gotten to know him yet. She really was looking forward to talking with him and maybe even spending the afternoon out on the beach. It was always nice to have company when the muse just wasn't hitting right for drawing.

Lonnie hadn't really been a part of the social scene while she had been dating, but now, she always found a reason to go out. It was just easier to lose herself with other people then to lay in bed. There were days though that she couldn't make herself get out of bed. Those were the days she didn't like to talk about. "I've been around for a bit...I just wasn't that social. My ex was kind of possessive. We didn't get out much." The redheaded girl winced almost hoping that it would scare off the cute tattooed boy. Donnie was in her past, and that's where she wanted him to stay the jerk.

When Kyler said where he went to school, Lonnie's eyes widened. "No way! That's where I go! I'm there for art history." She chuckled thinking it must have been a small world...or perhaps she was just lucky to have been sitting on the beach that day.

[Kyler Ethan Greyson]

Thank God this girl also liked to smoke, he would have totally felt really embarrassed if she declined his offer. But he was getting the vibe that Lonnie actually wanted to hang out with him, which made him feel good about himself for once. Today turned out from Okay to pretty good just in the matter of minuets. "You're very welcome, Boo..." He said with a smile but realized he called her Boo, already using a pet name, and it was one he had often called Imogen which was odd. Oops, he hoped he wouldn't scare her away so he quickly changed the subject. "Yeah, the beach is one of my favorite places to be...I just love it here. Then again, I've never lived anywhere where there wasn't a beach really..." He added with a smile.

He bit his lip when she mentioned her ex, He knew about having relationship problems, but his problems were the opposite, Riley wasn't possessive over him at all, well at least so he thought, he was the more clingy one, but he didn't think he was possessive, or at least he hoped he didn't seem that way when it came to girls. He just fell in love to quickly and he always had a lot of feelings to share, and it seemed like that was getting him nowhere in life. "Ah, that's to bad..." He said as he continued to chew on his bottom lip.

His face lit up once she said that she also went to King Protea also. "Whoa! That's whats up! looks like we're gonna be seeing more of each other." He said with a smile and nudging her, just being a silly little tease. "Art History? that's rad, I got like three buddies who take art at the college and work at the tattoo shop in town." He added. "I actually am a music student...I rap." He said with a silly grin as he tiled his snap back to the side. "And I can drum, but I like rapping better...no one likes the drummer of the band anyways." He said with a chuckle. "So! How about we finish this bowl and then go into the water, hmmm?" He asked with a smile as he took the pipe and took another hit off of it. "It's nice today not to enjoy the ocean." He added.

[Lonnie Astor]

Lonnie hadn't really been feeling that great. It was probably the main reason that she was on the beach losing herself. She then met Kyler and now was glad that she had come to watch the waves in the first place. Her fingers played with a thread on her shorts with a smile on her face. Kyler seemed like a great guy. In the back of her mind, she wondered if he did this with every girl he came across. It sucked that she didn't have much experience in the romance department besides what she had with Donnie, which she was trying to forget with each passing moment. As he called her Boo, her eyes widened slightly before she chuckled. No one had ever called her a pet name before. It was cute, and she kind of liked it. "I know what you mean. I've always lived on the east coast though so the beauty of the Pacific is a new experience for me."

Then they started to talk about ex's which wasn't something Lonnie wanted to talk about with him especially since he seemed so nice. She shook her head with a shrug. "It's really not too bad. He was a jerk." Tilting her head to the side, she let him take a hit from his bowl as she felt more relaxed. It was just easier to push the things she wanted to say inside and let them linger there in the back of her mind. She was sure that Kyler didn't want to hear about her sad love story that had left her on this beach by herself.

The redhead enjoyed his reaction to her also attending King Protea. They had to have seen each other on campus without even realizing it. It made Lonnie wonder just what she had missed while she had been blinded by love. Her fingers raked through her hair. He had friends in the art program and they worked in a tattoo shop. "I've always wanted a tattoo. I just was too afraid to get one...maybe that will be my new experience in college. That's what kids do, right?" She looked to him for the answer before scoffing as he said no one liked the drummer. "For your information, I've always found the drummers in bands to be very cute." She smirked before burying her feet in the sand.

Lonnie looked out to the water before turning to Kyler. "Well, you see the problem with that is I don't really know how to swim...and I've never been in the ocean before. Years of living near one, and not once did I get in, sad I know." She chuckled brushing sand off her knee hoping he didn't think she was silly for not knowing how to swim. It was a bit ridiculous that a twenty-two year old couldn't swim. She felt like an idiot now maybe it was better to make a run for it. No, she would wait to see his reaction before she made a run for it.

[Kyler Ethan Greyson]

He truly felt bad for the girl, it seemed like whoever this ex was, still had her hurting. He knew that feeling all to well. "Ah, I know all about Jerky Ex's." He said with a sigh. He didn't want to open up to her just yet because he knew that eventually if they did start hanging out, that Lonnie would also find someone better along the way and choose them over him, just like everyone else in his life did, but there was that one shred of hope that kept him going and trying to find good people to make his life better, because let's face it Kyler was never good at dealing with his own thoughts by himself.

But so far so good, this girl seemed sweet and they were getting along great, so it was silly for him to worry this early, but that was his insecurities talking. But he attempted to shake his negative thoughts and focus back on Lonnie. "Well, tattoo's are great!" He said as he looked down at his tattooed body and chuckled a bit. "Yep, kids do that these days." He added with another chuckle. "I could get you the hook up if you needed, my boy is a killer tattoo artist!" He said jumping up after setting his pipe there on her towel. "Well, this cute drummer, rapper guy is gonna help you swim in the ocean...I won't let you drown I promise." He said holding out a hand to her so he could help her up. "Besides, we don't have to go in so deep where we are physically swimming, just wading if you want, whatever you're comfortable with." He told her, looking down at her with a smile. "But you gotta experience the ocean." He added. It was true, it was like an unspoken rule, if you came to California, you had to go to the beach and chill in the water at least once, and he was happy to help her with it. Making memories already.

[Lonnie Astor]

She wondered if he was trying to make her feel better. Lonnie couldn't see any girl wanting to be a jerk to Kyler. He was sweet and cute and just seemed like a good guy. Maybe that was because she had just met him though which had her a bit nervous. The last time she had let a good guy in her life...well, she had turned her life upside down for him before ending up alone. It was what she needed though to find someone that would actually make her feel wanted and not so much like the other woman in a relationship. The redhead worried at her lower lip wondering if she would look like an idiot if she spoke her fears. No, she would just let them have a good time.

When he held out his hand to help her up, she smiled taking it in her's. He felt so warm that she almost didn't want to let go when she stood up. Looking towards the ocean, she smiled. "I would definitely like the hook-up. I mean for a tattoo." She laughed nervously before letting her shorts slip down her hips exposing the black bottoms that she put on. Maybe it would be a good thing that she was going in the ocean. The water could wash away all the bad stuff that had happened to her so far. Kyler had said that he wouldn't let her drown. She probably wouldn't go that far out, but it was sweet that was going to take care of her.

"Okay, I'm going to do this. I have to do this." Lonnie looked over at him before chuckling. "Last one in is a rotten egg!" She started to run towards the water laughing as she did so. Right before she got in, she stopped almost afraid to let the water touch her. Would she be a different person when she came out? The weed had to be going to her head if she was thinking like this. Lonnie crossed her arms over her chest wondering why she was over thinking something as simple as getting into the ocean with a boy she had just met.

[Kyler Ethan Greyson]

Kyler was actually having a good time, Lonnie truly had brightened up his day and he was glad he wasn't in his apartment sulking into his depression like usual. To him it seemed like they had known each other for years already, he felt more comfortable with Lonnie right now than he had some people who he had known for years. "I'll definitely do that for you." He told her with a bright smile.

Then he watched her get up and start running towards the water, he smiled as he gave her a head start then after a little while he chased after her, but when she came to a stop at the edge of the wet sand where the water would barely reach them, he gave her a concerned look. "You okay, Boo?" He asked as he put his arm around her waist to comfort her. Maybe she had some sort of fear of the ocean? If that was the case he would do his best to help her get over it if she was comfortable with it.

"I'll hold you as we go in if you want." He said with a small chuckle, but he really was serious he wouldn't let go of her until she got her sea legs and felt better about it. "I won't let you get hurt, I promise." He said with another smile hoping his plan was working, either that or he was coming off as a creep, which he really hope he wasn't because he was really starting to like this girl. After all it seemed like they had more things in common that met the eye, she was also beautiful, and not your everyday beautiful either, there was something truly exotic about this one he couldn't really put his finger on it but needless to say she was attractive, including her personality.

[Lonnie Astor]

Lonnie had not felt this good since the day she had arrived in California. It had been a new place for her to explore. Then it had turned into a place with her first heartbreak, and there had been a moment where she had even thought about running back home. Then she remembered her Grandma and she really didn't want to fail the elderly woman...so she had sucked it up and started partying. This day on the beach with Kyler seemed like the best day she had by far. If she hadn't come to let her mind wander, she wouldn't have met him. It seemed a shame that she hadn't met him before that moment.

Stopping at the edge of the water, she heard him getting closer before his arm was wrapping around her waist. Her heart skipped a beat as she turned to him with a slight smile. "Just nervous, I guess." She put her hand on his nodding her head. The redhead definitely didn't want to do this alone. Taking a deep breath, she flashed him a smile. "Don't let go of me." Then she started to walk towards the water not sure what she was going to do when the water actually touched her. As it came towards her, Lonnie tensed letting it hit her feet letting her face bury into the crook of his neck. She really hoped he didn't mind this. She just was slightly nervous about being washed out into the ocean and never being seen again. Of course, she knew Kyler wouldn't let go of her until she asked him to which made her feel a bit better about everything.

The water was warm on her toes as was the sun on her skin. She could do this. Lonnie inhaled deeply again before feeling more relaxed and lifting her head. The more they went in the better she started to feel.

[Kyler Ethan Greyson]

"Of course not baby girl." He said to her with a smile and a wink as he continued to hold on to her waist. But as she buried her face into his neck he felt more needed than he had in a long time. He was being her hero right now, and sometimes that was the best confidence boost there was. She held onto her hips as they walked further into the water, and of course his eyes finally started to wander, looking at her curves and body. For a moment he had to look away and bite his lip, she was totally fine in his eyes.

He figured going in to her hips would be fine, she definitely wouldn't drown in water that shallow, but it was still very far away. "C'mon." He said with a smile and a nod of his head as he lifted her up and picked her up gently. "Wrap your legs around me." He said with a grin as he looked up at her, now he was really enjoying this view of her, looking into her beautiful eyes. Then he started walking out into the water and once he thought they were deep enough he slowly let her down in the water but then held onto her hands instead of her hips.

"See, it's not bad, right?" He asked with a smirk. He let the water flow between them, and he would gently stand on his tip toes as small waves came through. He hadn't been in the ocean in ages, and totally forgot how relaxing it could be. He wasn't sure what to say next so he decided to just throw compliments at her, after all it's not like he could of helped it any. "Did I tell you that I think you're really, really beautiful?" He asked with a smile, hoping he didn't sound to cheesy.

[Lonnie Astor]

Lonnie actually felt wanted when he called her baby girl. It had been awhile since she had been called that. She felt herself smiling as they walked into the water a little. Her body continued to feel tense every time the water washed over her. The smell of the salt in the air made her head swim a little as she relaxed a little more each time they went a little deeper. She didn't even notice when he had to look away from her. She was more focused on the water. Her hand stayed on his before he was picking her up.

Looking into his eyes, she smiled before wrapping her legs around his waist holding onto him tightly as he went deeper into the water. She almost didn't want to let go of him when they got to a good spot. Lonnie let the water flow around her waist feeling her breath catch a little as she held onto his hands. Her eyes met his before she felt herself giggling not believing she was in the ocean. If her parents could see her then, they probably wouldn't have believed it. It was only because of Kyler that she was there. He had been there for her for the whole thing. It made her heart skip a beat a little.

Then he complimented making her cheeks flush with color. She had never been called beautiful. Hot? Yes...never beautiful. Lonnie moved a little closer to him standing on her tip toes when a wave came up. "You know that's the first time someone's said that to me." She felt stupid once she had said it looking down at their hands. Turning around, she let her back rest against his front just looking over at the expansive body of water knowing that if she lost herself again it would be here with thoughts of Kyler running through her head.

[Kyler Ethan Greyson]

He was shocked when she said that she had never been called beautiful before, it was a shame really because he would probably call her that every day if he could. "Well I think you're stunning." He said as he wrapped his arms around her as she leaned up against his chest, having her in his arms just felt so right, and to be honest he was a little terrified because well, he just didn't want to get hurt again. But he just couldn't help it, they just clicked really well.

The two enjoyed the ocean for awhile and talked till the sun was about to go down, not only were they turning into prunes but it was getting a bit chilly. Kyler made his way back to the dry sand, with his hand intertwined with hers of course back over to the towels where they had left their stuff earlier. He didn't want to depart just yet, and he probably figured as she was walking home it would get completely dark and he couldn't have her walking home by herself. "Let me walk you home..." He told her with a smile.

It was a rather uncomfortable walk, you got having sand in crevices you didn't want sand to be in and it was cold. But he enjoyed himself by laughing and talking with Ms. Lonnie and it made the time go by much quicker. Come to find out, they lived in the same apartment complex, wow things were really looking up for him now. How did he never meet this girl before? Her ex must have really hid her from the world like she said. Before departing he gave Lonnie a kiss on the cheek and made sure she had his number, he would have kissed her full on but he didn't want to rush things and possibly scare her away.