Ghost in the Walls

Jack Ryan. Give me a fix and I'll give you a reason to leave. Age 22.

[layla-andrews]

(Pops up behind him) Boo!

[jsykjack]

[Jumps, clutching his paper.] Oh my god! [He laughs.] You scared the shit out of me.

[jsykjack]

[stellaxbby]

[sighs] I know.. It’s probably gone.. but it was worth a try looking for it. [looks at him and smiles a bit] It was old anyway, I’ll just get a different one, I guess.

[jsykjack]

[Smiles small, back at her.] Yeah... what kind of necklace would you want?

[notdarcyjane-justdj-deactivated]

let me know when you do *giggles* Oh so you’re a painter?

[jsykjack]

Artist, painter, whatever you wanna call it, yeah. 

[layla-andrews]

What if I have to go to the bathroom? I then lose my spot.

[jsykjack]

Well, you can see it go down from anywhere in the square so your spot isn't all that important. 

[stellaxbby]

I know.. [she pouts and looks down to the ground, walking forward a bit] It is gold and it has a ‘S’ hanging on the chain.

[jsykjack]

Hm. [He keeps looking around at the ground.] I hate to be a bearer of bad news, but... someone probably snagged it already. 

[notdarcyjane-justdj-deactivated]

it’s not that hard..it’s pretty easy dude if you set your mind to it

[jsykjack]

Yeah? Well, maybe I'll pick it up one day. [He shrugs.] But for now I'll just stick to painting. 

[layla-andrews]

Isn’t like always crowded?

[jsykjack]

Yeah, with tourists and partiers. It's fun though. [He shrugs.] Sure beats watchin' the ball drop on TV.

[stellaxbby]

Okay.. only if you are sure. [looks down a bit then looks at him] I’m not off to anywhere in particular, I’m just looking around for my necklace.. It must of fell off my neck on my way home and now I cant find it.

[jsykjack]

That's not good... [He bites at his lip, looking around on the ground.] What'd it look like?

[notdarcyjane-justdj-deactivated]

*watches him* ummm since I was little…

[jsykjack]

That's pretty cool. Guitar looks really fuckin' hard to me, I don't know man. 

[layla-andrews]

Oh shut up!

I’m not going to be kissed cause I will be alone for New Years.

[jsykjack]

What? No way. [He shakes his head.] If that's the case, you should definitely come hang with me in Times Square. New York tradition, babe. 

[notdarcyjane-justdj-deactivated]

Nice to meet you too *strums a little bit more on the guitar* umm no thanks I’m good.

[jsykjack]

Aight. [He shrugs, lighting one up for himself.] So, you been playing that for long?

[stellaxbby]

[smiles brightly] Wow, thank you so much, it does make quite a difference! But, wont you get cold and it be torture for you? I woudlnt want to be the cause of that.

[jsykjack]

Nah, I run warm. I'll be fine. [He shrugs, and puts his hands in his jeans pockets.] Where are you off to anyway?

[notdarcyjane-justdj-deactivated]

Thanks! *smiles awkwardly* DJ and you?

[jsykjack]

Jack. Nice to meet you. [He leans back against the building wall, finishing off his cigarette. He grabs another one, and offers the pack.] Smoke?

[layla-andrews]

Thank you for that generous offer.

[jsykjack]

What, you won't even take me up on it? [He shakes his head, chuckling.] Now, I know you're lying. 

I bet you already know who will be kissing you, where, and how long. Liar. 

[notdarcyjane-justdj-deactivated]

*looks up and looks around and then at him* just one of my own songs….

[jsykjack]

[He shrugs.] I like it. [Sits next to her.] Got a name?

[stellaxbby]

Would it? Maybe I should try that! [giggles] Sometimes I forget a warm jacket though because I am in such a hurry..

[jsykjack]

Well, here. [He shrugs out of his jacket, and wraps it around her shoulders.] See? Makes all the difference.