Only Acting Drunk (Open.)

[Cole Kessler]

"Maybe I do." Cole said in response to her talking about her name as he followed her outside before speaking again, "About that song, write me something. It'd be nice to sing something different. I've been having writer's block lately." Cole said with a smile He hadn't been able to write since everything with Taeyeon. Mainly since the break-up, he'd been doing covers of popular, mainstream songs.

As they made it outside, Cole felt her touch on his forearm and saw her head nod. He turned around to see the man who he'd told in guy code to shove off earlier in the night. "Cool it, Henry, I ain't doin' this with you tonight. This happens everytime you get drunk. So knock it off and take a cab home."

The man said nothing in reply. He stood silent about forty paces from Cole and Jalen. "HENRY! COOL IT DOWN NOW!"

"Oh it's not him that's in control, Cole." A female voice spoke from behind them.

Cole knew who it was before he said anything. He wanted to let her reveal it herself, but he knew it would take way too damn long, "I know that voice and I hate that voice. It's been a long time, Lerna."

An audible growl could be heard escaping Henry's breath as the woman stepped forward and revealed her face, "Indeed it has, my love."

An angry shiver tweaked his neck and shot down his spine, "Don't. Call. Me. That." Cole said angrily. He knew she would do it. She knew it would push every right button to piss him off. He couldn't stand her, period. It was because of her he'd cut ties with a few of his best friends, close family members and the like.

"Don't you get snippy with me, Cole Alan Kessler. It's because of you I'm here, in this god forsaken pit on a ridge. You left me in Oklahoma and thought I wouldn't find you? You didn't say good-bye, you didn't ask me to come along, you didn't even come lay with me one last time before you left." She yelled across to him.

"What is it with you and calling everywhere you go a god forsaken pit?" He took a moment to spit out the taste in his mouth, it almost always turned sour when she was around him, "And there's a few reasons I didn't do any of that on your list. One, you're an obnoxious bitch. Two, you dumped me, remember? And three, I really just didn't want anything to do with you after that."

Lerna chuckled as Cole spoke to her. Then she noted the girl behind him, "So, this is what you've moved on to, Kess? You honestly think she's better than me? She's hardly an upgrade look-wise."

Cole's head dropped, "Why do you always have to ruin shit for me? First my life and now my nickname? You know that was only for the guys to use." Cole was hoping she would agree, then she spoke about Jalen, "If you only knew, Lerna..... First off, she's way more attractive than you'll ever be. And two, she's a helluva better listener."

Lerna chuckled again, "Is that so?" She looked at Jalen, speaking directly to her, "How about it, tramp? You the one who is gettin' it from him now? You're no better than the hoes we have back home. I don't see why he come up here to be with some skank."

[Jalen August]

“I won’t have you sing anything I write, unless I get to sing it with you,” she said with finality. If he agreed then it was a done deal. That was about the time Henry showed up outside, and apparently a girl named Lerna. “What’s going on?” Jalen asked, her adrenaline rising. If things got out of hand, she would be using her powers shortly. “Love?” She asked, her eyes bouncing to Cole before going back to where the voice was coming from. “She’s the heart crapper?” She asked, staying beside the boy. This wouldn’t end well...

This was probably one of the most intense spats Jalen had seen between ex-lovers, and she wasn’t sure what to do, other than feel awkward. Was Lerna telling the truth about Cole leaving her high and dry? Apparently not, according to Cole. Jalen was clenching and unclenching her fists, ready to punch this stupid girl right in her fat mouth. “At least I’m not stalking my ex-boyfriend,” she said simply, defending the boy in less than a heartbeat. She had a good feeling about him, not something she could say about the girl before them.

Jalen calmed down only for a moment, a grin passed over her face for a second. Good looking and a good listener? “You were pretty stupid to let a guy like Cole go,” the blonde said with a small smirk, glancing at the other girl. Looking at Cole for a second, she grinned mischievously and planted a soft kiss on his cheek in response to his ex. The blonde looked up at the boy and gave him a wink. He so owed her for this.

“Whatever I’m getting from him, is none of your business bitch,” she said, glaring at the other girl, “some of us don’t need to fuck a guy in order for him to be interested.” Okay, so she didn’t know who this girl was, or what kind of relationship Cole and her had, but hopefully winging it was getting under her skin. Deep enough for her in leave. “In fact, we were going back to his place right now, weren’t we?” She turned back to Cole. Now would be the best time to leave. This was just getting weird. She hadn’t had to lie in order to be smarter than this idiot. Once she got Cole alone, she was going to ask him all about this bimbo.

[Cole Kessler]

Cole looked at Jalen after she kissed his cheek, returning her playful wink. It was nice to have some back-up for this, Lerna always enjoyed playing with Cole's mind. This time she wouldn't have it so easily, Jalen was here with him and had already proven she would have his back if needed. He looked back at Lerna and saw the look on her face, a look that said it all.

Her blood boiled, seeing this blonde wench kiss Cole sent an angry pulse through her heart. To Lerna, Cole was a mere plaything. A toy she would have for all eternity if she wished it. She couldn't stand seeing another woman playing with her toy. She was as selfish as a little child at a daycare center. She looked over her shoulder at Henry and nodded towards the two standing across from them.

Henry grunted, charging toward Cole as he did. Cole rolled his eyes, "C'mon, big guy. Let's see what you've got!" Cole yelled as Henry reached him and attempted a clothesline. Cole's instincts kicked in and he ducked the attempt, grabbed Henry's arm and used the man's own momentum to flip him over slamming him into the ground. Straightening his body, he looked back at his monster ex, "C'mon, Lerna, you can do better than that. You used your stupid little womanly charms to entrance Henry and persuade him to attack me? That's a little juvenile if you ask me. Which makes sense because that's all you are, bitch." Cole's voice was stern and forceful. He didn't like to degrade a woman like that, but he figured Lerna semi-deserved it.

Her eyes narrowed at his words, "What did you just call me?" She asked angrily, looking at Jalen. She knew how Cole would react, but her attention was focused on the little blonde bimbo that had caused her blood to spike.

Cole interrupted, "Well, Lerna, it was all so nice to see you again," Cole's voice was annihilated by the sarcasm it carried, "but if you don't mind, I think we'll be going." He said offering a half-assed salute and a sly smile. He turned to Jalen, "We absolutely were, sweetheart. Shall we?" He asked offering her his hand.

As Cole turned to leave, Lerna found herself speechless......, at least for a moment or two, "Oh, no, you're not going anywhere, dearie. Not until I solve things with her." She said pointing at Jalen, "What you said was fighting words, bitch." She said as she started stepping towards them.


(OOC: Lerna's an NPC, Bre, feel free to control what she does in your next post.)

[Jalen August]

Apparently what she had done, didn't have the desired effect. In fact, it probably had made things worse, and she guessed that it had, seeing as Henry was now charging towards them, and Cole was preparing himself. Jalen stood a little taller and tried to concentrate. It looked like she was going to have to use her powers after all - hopefully no one wold be immune. The blonde really didn't move that much when Cole flipped Henry overboard. At least she was brave, right? Well, one had to be in order to step up for someone she only just got to know.

"I called you a bitch," Jalen said to Lerna, not even looking at the girl. She knew that if she did all hell would break lose. And unlike Cole, Jalen wasn't going to hesitate in taking Lerna out. Henry had been taken care of, and the blonde was already wearing a victory smile. She was ready to leave. As much as she was able to fight, she usually only entertained it when truly necessary. It just seemed like everyone was calling her a bitch lately, and Cole got to be around for that.

Instead of taking Cole's hand, Jalen turned on the spot to face Lerna. She was approaching quickly, intent on fighting for what she thought was hers. "You're not laying a finger on anyone," Jalen said across the street Lerna was approaching from. Glancing up, the blonde found a buzzing street light. That will do she said with a smile, waiting for the other girl to be a little closer.

It was all about timing, and Jalen planned on using her power to simply freak the girl out a little. The light buzzed a little louder, and Lerna looked up as it glowed brighter and brighter and finally shattered with the momentum of the sound waves the blonde was changing. The bulb shattered and the protective lens which encased it popped open and the glass shards began to fall, causing Lerna to become temporarily distracted as she tried to avoid them. Jalen was already approaching Cole's ex with determination, and just as Lerna noticed what was going on, the blonde decked her on the side of the head. Crouching down, Jalen smiled at the other's unconscious body. "He's not yours anymore, bitch."

"I guess that's what all the training's for," she said after reaching Cole's side once more, Lerna a slump on the ground. The only exception was this was real life - there wasn't room for mistakes. A breathy sigh escaped from the exertion of the night. Jalen wondered what it looked like to watch a girl fighting in a dress. Probably really damn hot. Anyways, the blonde sent the boy a grin, "You totally owe me for that. I don't usually knock out stupid girls..." She said, wiping at her face. "Ow..." Jalen said, holding out the hand she used to wipe her face to get a better look at it. Her knuckles were definitely going to bruise from that punch. It was time for a good shower. "What are we gonna do with her?" She asked him, looking back at Lerna sprawled on the floor. The sight caused Jalen to smirk - it was amusing.

[Cole Kessler]

Cole hooped and hollered as he watched Lerna's body crumple to the ground. It had been far too long since he had seen anyone do that to the woman. It was refreshing to know he wasn't the only one who really disliked her. Problem was, Cole couldn't touch her. He'd always been taugh that women should be practically worshipped, but what happened with Lerna taught him not all women were to be treated like that.

As Jalen asked her question, Cole really didn't know how to answer, "You ask that like you killed her. Don't get me wrong, after what she's put me through it wouldn't bother me, but I can sense her pulse." He laughed, "We could always strip her bare-assed and place her and Henry in some random spot so they wake up and freak out, but I say we just leave 'em." Cole knew they'd come back, though, "Maybe they'll learn a lesson or two about surprising me or you like that." He chuckled.

"And you're right, I owe you big time." Cole laughed in return to her announcing a sort of debt he owed her. She had helped him out, and now he would have to find some way to pay her back. "Well, I can't take you to dinner, because you're not single, though I wouldn't mind it. I can get you into the pit box at my race tomorrow. And I'll let you sleep in my bed at the dorm and I'll take the couch." Cole said, openly flirting and being serious altogether.

He thought for a moment, "Now, where were we?" He asked sarcastically, "Oh, yeah, that's right." He pulled out his keys and pressed the auto-start button. A lovely roar erupted behind them as his car came to life, "Shall we?" Cole asked as he offered her his hand again, "Oh and about that song, if you're serious about doing a duet, I'm totally down with the idea." He said, waiting for her to follow him.

[Jalen August]

Jalen offered an apologetic smile. Lerna must've been quite the handful for Cole to not mind her sudden death. The thought of having the girl stripped nude only caused the blonde to grimace. "She's obviously not worth the effort," she decided on, despite the hilarity of Cole's ex and Henry winding up in some random place together. "They would make a cute couple though," she added, a thoughtful finger on her chin as she glanced from the two unconscious bodies on the ground.

"Don't get me wrong," she said, looking at Cole, "I love adventure, but I don't dig being caught by anyone. Let's get out of here." Taking the boy's hand, she followed him to his car and hopped in. Was he actually serious about letting her stay the night? "So you won't take me out on a date, but you'll have a sleepover with me?" She asked him once he was in the car. Jalen was buckled up and ready to rock. "We'll see about that song sunshine," she added, a flirtatious smile on her face as she crossed her legs and waited to see where they ended up. If he tried anything stupid - well, he knew who he would be messing with.

[Cole Kessler]

Cole laughed as they got into the car, "Now listen here, I never said I wouldn't take you on a date, Jay." He told her as he pushed the clutch in. Some people didn't understand how he had an auto-start feature with a standard transmission, but Cole's dad had a great mind and Cole's was equally the same.

And if Jalen was going to write that song, then she needed to know something, "My voice can hit a lot of notes, dear. So when you write that song, feel free to give me a basic idea of guitar chords and stuff that you wanna go with on it."

He slipped the car into first and rocketed out of the parking lot. "I don't mind the sleepover idea, just don't try and take advantage of me, okay?" Cole joked with her, not that he would've minded, "You can have my bed, I'll sleep on the couch." Cole explained. He would only change that setting if she'd rather something else.

[Jalen August]

Tunes were already playing in her mind as the possibility of making a song for her and Cole to sing together. She had no idea if he was any good, but she couldn't go back on what she had said. Apparently acting drunk and silly did have it's downfalls after all. Hopefully she didn't look like too much of an idiot - she had never sung in front of anyone before (despite her great singing voice).

"Your bed sounds good. I hope the couch is comfy," she added, only joking around. "Thanks for letting me stay with you," there, those were her sentiments for the night. One ass kicking for one sleepover - where was she getting the deal out of this?

The night rolled on and soon enough they were at Cole's place. Some light conversation followed by getting cozy and falling fast asleep. Tonight had been a good night, and Jalen secretly hoped the boy was feeling at least a little bit less lonely than he did when walking into that bar.

[Cole Kessler]

(OOC: if you wanna post the close, it can be done. Your topic, your closing post.)