& good girl gone bad.

Landon rolled his eyes, knowing not to take her comment seriously. This was the way he talked to everyone, cast member or not. And it wasn’t because of anything that happened between Delilah and Aaron. The first time he bumped into her again was a bit awkward, mostly because of what he knew happened between Delilah and his best friend. He was worried that she would associate him with Aaron and hate him for what the businessman did to her but it wasn’t long until he figured out that wasn’t the case. Landon wasn’t sure how friendly she and Aaron were, but at least it didn’t involve him. “I’m just a little upset that I’ve gotten so rusty, especially since I used to say I was going to be a famous footballer when I was fifteen…sorry, soccer player.”

“Well, who says that you can’t get, unrusty?” Delilah replied, glancing down at the ball that he had been kicking around. A lot of people as they got older seemed to become a bit disconnected to their former hobbies or passions they found themselves loving when they were younger. Delilah couldn’t quite say she was one of those people. Dancing had always been her number one love, something she put before romantic relationships and settling down and starting a family. “Sure, you’re a dad now and everything, but that doesn’t meant you can’t get back into it. Take your kid to the park sometime and you two can practice together or something?”

“Of course. I have lots of exciting things happening in my life. I’ve been extremely busy but I’m stoked.”

Landon was really hoping for some good luck when he kicked the ball towards the goal post. It was quite a while since he last played and was quite rusty although that was obvious with the way the ball hit the goal post instead of going in. “Oh for fukc’s sake. Shit”, he cursed, shaking his head and waving his hands to show his displeasure. “I was really hoping I would get that. Fine, you win. What do you want?” 

“Now, now - is that the way you speak to one of your former cast members?” Delilah joked with the boy as she watched him lose at the game. She didn’t quite know where the two of them stood, considering she was one of Aaron’s many ex’s. Personally, she had no bad blood with him, but she knew that she hadn’t really spoken with a lot of people from Rich Kids in ages. 

ronnie popped out her false vampire teeth so she didn’t muffle her speech. “oh don’t get me wrong, tom cruise is definitely a certified weirdo but as lestat? unf.” she stirred her cocktail with her straw before tipping it back and finishing the rest of it. “yes please,” she replied at the mention of another round. “these things are stronger than i had expected them to be.”

“I just....do not see the appeal but everybody has their own taste, right?” Delilah shrugged her shoulders. Even though she most defiantly had a bitchy side to her, she tried her best to not be judgmental towards people she considered her friends. “Anyways, do you just want to get the same thing? Or try another specialty drink? Shit, we could go through the list if you really want?” the socialite suggested.

𝕆𝕡𝕖𝕟 𝕊𝕥𝕒𝕣𝕥𝕖𝕣 !

Sitting in a park to play guitar was rather cliche, admittedly, but with Phi at daycare so he could work on writing his new songs, Nemo had found himself not wanting to stay cooped up. So park it was. He’d pick out a few notes, write them down, start from the beginning of the song and inevitably scratch most of what he had back out. No-one had said this songwriting thing would be easy, but with the limited time he had to actually work on this stuff he’d been hoping to get it all done quickly. Noticing someone nearby he asked “ Hey, would you be able to tell me honestly if this sounds any good ? Be as brutal as you need, it won’t hurt my feelings. ”

Delilah had been out far too late the previous night, despite knowing she had to get up early for a go-see. The influencer liked to think that she had enough self discipline and control to go out but still stick to her always busy schedule. Somehow, she had managed to sleep through the million and a half alarms that were set and the model had to book it to her destination. Knowing NYC rather well at this point, Delilah had decided to cut through the usual park that let to the area of the city she worked in. Stopping in her tracks, she could hear guitar strings and somebody asking for her opinion. 

“Uh, sure. Lay it on me,” she quickly responded. She could spare a minute or two of her day, right? It wouldn’t kill her. 

“I try to be good, but I can be a little cheeky so I’ve had my fair share of write ups.” Tegan said thinkin back. She had come close to being fired, but she hadn’t yet and that was an accomplishment for her. Tegan tilted her head when tg=he brunette asked her to dance or get a drink. “Yeah, actually that would be amazing!” She said. She pushed herself from the rooftop railing towards the door, her back turning to the door as she turned to her new friend. “I’m Tegan, by the way.” She said with a smile.

“Doesn’t everybody screw up at work sometimes?” She slurred out again. Delilah’s work happened to be modeling and dancing and the last thing that she ever wanted to do was screw up any of her performances or shoots. The girl didn’t want to admit it, but she was a perfectionist....in almost every aspect of her life. The dancer went to grab the other’s hand to walk away from the rooftop, eager to keep her night going. “Oh, I am so glad you are not a loser. I need another round or two in me and to mingle around some more! I’m Delilah by the way, not sure if I already said that.”

“when i was 15 i used to dream about edward cullen watching me while i slept. and have you seen tom cruise in interview with a vampire? hot af. and don’t even get me started on spike. so hell yes, i would let a vampire bite me!” ronnie was leaning across the table, talking animatedly with her hands. clearly this was something she’d thought a lot about. and what teenage girl hadn’t? vampires were sexy, always have been. she couldn’t really remember how the conversation had started, but it probably had something to do with the plastic novelty vampire teeth that had arrived in her halloween themed cocktail. “are you telling me you wouldn’t?” she asked, popping in the fake vampire teeth and pulling her best sexy vampire face.

“I did happen to have a bit of a twilight phase back when I was younger,” she admitted. Of course, that had been a phase that she kept rather secret. Delilah had been rather popular when she was in middle and high school and being known as a vampire girl would have put in a dent with her reputation. “Robert Pattison can still like, get it though. I don’t think Tom Cruise has ever been attractive, though. I kind of get a creepy vibe from him,” she shrugged her shoulders as she went to take the last few sips of her drink. “Do you want to order another round?”

Mason took his hand off the chair and looked at the girl nodding his head as he looked at her. “Oh, I’m sorry.” The boy looked at the girl and just shrugged his shoulders as he still stood by the table and stood there waiting for his togo order. He wasn’t sure why this girl was so stand offish, but that it wasn’t his business and it seemed like she wasn’t in the mood for anyone. 

Okay maybe Delilah had been out of line and sounded a bit like a bitch to the boy. He hadn’t been doing anything wrong anyways, just waiting in line for his order like anybody else.  Her parents had always taught her to be kind always, no matter who it was. Now in adulthood, that was something she sometimes struggled with. “It’s fine. I’ve just....been waiting for somebody,” she groaned out, her level of annoyance very clear in her tone of voice. 

Mason had only been in town for a month and it was crazy to even be back in the states still. Life was so different and thinks moved at such a different pace now. It wasn’t like it was back over seas and honestly he really wasn’t sure how he felt just yet. Right now he was able to head out for lunch and get away from the flight line. He had been around so many people and he just needed time to think. The boy placed his order to go and looked around to see if there was any seats, but they seemed to be all taken. “Is this seat taken,” he asked as he placed the hat that part of his uniform. 

Delilah was finally at the point where she felt like she was settled into the city. All of her stuff was moved into her pent house and she was getting back in the routine of booking gigs. Something that she had wanted to try out was online dating. The young girl had a few flings here and there while living out in California, but nothing ever stuck. She wondered if the boys here in the big apple would be any different. Currently seated at a restaurant she had agreed to meet somebody with, she groaned. They were 20 minutes late already. Was she....getting stood up? No, there had to be no way. Who would stood up a girl like her?

“Uh, yeah it actually is taken,” she muttered out. 

“You guessed it.” Tegan replied sheepishly. “The first one is what I’m doing now, but the second was what I was doing earlier.” She said, lifting the leaf so the woman could see. “Yeah, it’s not fun.” Tegan agreed with the woman. “I was a bar back for a couple of months before quitting, people are mean in general and it doesn’t get better when they’re drunk.” She said with a shake of her head. “We’re lucky the good DJ’s working tonight.” She laughed. “Tegan.” She introduced herself with a smile.

“Yeah, I don’t think I could work in customer service or hospitality in general. Defiantly not anything involving food. People are too much of assholes and I think I’d get fired on my first day,” she giggled out. Perhaps if Delilah wasn’t so famous, she would have a job like that. She was extroverted enough to thrive in that kind of setting. But, she was perfectly content being a dancer, model, and general influencer. “I like never come here, so I am lucky! Nice to meet you though. “Would you want to dance with me? Or get another drink?” she suggested. She could totally go for another drink with her new friend.