Demelza Skye

Nathan stood in the center of the crowd moving his body slightly to music then clapping his hands as the indie song came to an end and letting an enthusiastic ‘woo’ leave his lips. He hadn’t gone out in a couple weeks, since he’d been fostering his sister, and this was the first outing he’d been to alone–Lyla was with a trusted babysitter. So he allowed himself to have a few drinks, nothing too crazy. Easing past a sea of bodies, he found a seat at the bar and ordered a whiskey on the rocks, as usual. It wasn’t long before the attractive blonde sitting next to him spoke and he turned his head to take in the sight of her, noticing her strong southern accent. He answered her with his still strong English accent. “Yeah, it’s one of the better indie stuff I’ve heard in the while, and there’s a lot of good stuff out there,” he mused, flashing her a small smirk. “A good bit, yeah. It’s a great place to come to if you’re looking for that. Are you on vacation?”

For some reason, Demelza never expected the gent sat beside her to answer with such a strong British accent. Her brows rose at the sound, a small smile lingering against he lips. “Wow, that’s some accent you have. Is that British?” She asked, completely dismissing their talk of the band for a second. “I just didn’t expect that to come out of your mouth.” Demelza giggled, before reaching for her glass if cider. The fruity colour smelt strong of strawberries as he lifted the glass to her lips, washing back a few sips. “No.. Well, yes and no.. I’m currently on my travels and found myself here about a week ago. My vans parked up by the lakes here.. It’s so beautiful. I’m guessing you reside her permanently?” She asked, curious.

“So, you’re like a nomad?” Her eyes lit up when she asked. Eris was the kind of person to enjoy a nice, relaxing vacation, but she could never imagine bouncing from place to place. Not when she had too many clothes and so little room in any suitcase. Yet it still sounded like a pleasant daydream. “I’m so jealous. I really wanted to take a gap year after I graduated from high school and travel around Europe for the entire year, but my parents were too worried. I think they took that Liam Neeson movie a little too seriously.” And since she would have been travelling on their dime, Eris was stuck going to university instead. “I’m still getting used to everything, too. But I’m really liking the whole SoCal vibe so far, you know what I mean?”

“You can call me that..” Demelza answered. “I just have such great passion for travelling. I’ve always wanted to see the world and thought, why not start here? In the U.S?” Some would think it was a lonely adventure, though Demelza has met some wonderful people on her travels, and made great friends too. “I’m always willing to have others accompany me. If ever you find yourself with a few months off then I’ll always say, give me a call.” It was an offer she spoke of to everyone she came across. “But we’d have to share the bed.” She added, giggling. Demelza washed down more of her cider as she listened to the girl beside her, nodding her head every moments. Silverlake really did seem to be such a beautiful place. “Sure. There’s a great vibe going on here. I know what you mean..”

aspen: so.. it's my birthday on Wednesday.. I didn't really wanna do anything but now I'm kinda thinking all day pool party/ cook out at mine? you game?

Eris had no idea what she was drinking, but the bartender had made it specifically for her. All she knew was that there was a splash of vodka and it was pink, and that was a good enough reason for her to continue drinking it. This was her first time at this venue, and the band that had been playing wasn’t too bad. She was still trying to get used to her new location, hitting up all the clubs and bars. “They were pretty good,” she agreed with a nod, turning to face the girl next to her. “It’s not usually the kind of stuff I listen to, but I’m super attracted to anyone that can sing and play an instrument at the same time.” Her eyes flickered back to the stage where the band was walking off as she sipped her drink. “I have no idea. I only moved here a few months ago. Judging from that adorable Southern twang you have, I’m guessing you did, too?”

“That’s definitely a valid reason to be here.” Demelza giggled in response as she reached for her drink, before smiling a thanks over towards the bartender. Indie bands were one of her favourites, and to be honest, any music live sounds good, right? But this evening, she just happened to step foot in this joint, which she was more then pleased with. As the girl beside her asked if she’d only just moved in, Demi nodded. “I parked up here last week and honestly, this place has a lot going for it, right? I’ve been travelling around for the last five years but, waking up with the view of the lakes here is just..” She sighed with content. “..So much happiness.” 

❝ Demelza Skye ❞

✘. Demi

✘. 22

✘. Blogger

✘. Currently residing in Silver Lake.

Growing up in Dallas Texas, Demelza has always been a lost soul. She’d spend a lot of time with her dad fixing old cars and riding bikes on the farm she lived, or she had a pen in her hand and was writing stories. Friends were never a real priority to her, she always has enjoyed her own company, which is why she decided to start her travelling adventures at eighteen. Just after her birthday in February, Demelza had purchased a white van, and, with the help of her father, had transformed it into a living space. The work had taken months but the finished project was all worth the hard graph.

Ready to head off into the unknown world, Demelza’s adventure had begun and with the help of Instagram, her accidental blogging career had also kicked off which helps build her finances each month.