[Charlotte Lewis]

tell me how you reach the moon

There was only so much a dog could do, and going out for a drink wasn't one of those things. Charlotte had fought her way through the door, resisting the urge to just stay at home with Jack and his cute, little puppy eyes, but she had made plans with Ellis. She hadn't seen him in quite some time and knew she had to get out there and be social again before she turned into a cat dog lady. When she wasn't working, she was spending time with the Cocker Spaniel, and even he had to get tired of her sometimes, no? 

The Illusion Lounge. She remembered trying to get in there back when she was sixteen. She hadn't been too rebellious, although her parents would beg to differ. Now she had her own adult money, and her own adult ID to grant her access to the club. Although the money thing might prove to be a problem... It wasn't like a college dropout who worked at a record store made the big bucks, TM. 

Charlotte looked around before glancing at her phone, checking to see if Ellis had texted her about running late or something. Apparently not. She was simply early. The blonde lit a cigarette and inhaled the smoke. Then, slowly, she exhaled. She watched the smoke linger in the air a little longer before a familiar face appeared. "Hey", she said with a soft smile. The two dropouts, back together again, at last. "What's up?" 

FOR Ellis Bridges ― not sure how I feel about this code hm.

by sixsmith.

[Ellis Bridges]

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If you're lonely no need to show me
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Ellis had fallen asleep on his couch earlier in the afternoon. He hadn't planned on falling asleep but it seemed his body had other plans in mind. By the time he woke up the sun had already gone down and he had a feeling he was forgetting something. It wasn't an uncommon feeling for Ellis but he still sat on his couch for a long moment trying to remember what exactly it was he was meant to be doing. As he scrolled through his phone he found text messages between him and an old friend. That's what it was! He was supposed to meet Charlotte at the club. It had been a while since they really hung out or even saw each other. Still, the pounding in his skull begged him to stay home.

His fingers danced over the keys to let her know he wouldn't be able to make it. That they'd have to take a rain check because he wasn't feeling good. But before he finished typing the message he paused and thought for a moment. He hadn't really seen anyone all day other than George and Carl. And he did really want to see Charlotte again. Plus going out for a few drinks would be more fun than sitting around in his apartment all day. So he erased what he wrote with a soft sigh and got up to get dressed. He took some Tylenol for his headache then headed out to go to the club.

Soon enough he pulled up outside and parked as he noticed the woman waiting outside with a cigarette. At seeing his friend he did manage to pull a smile and walked towards her. "Hey, babe!" He called excitedly with a bright, warm smile. Ellis pulled her into a tight hug for a moment before letting her go to take a step back. "It's good to see you again," his tone was light and easy. His bright blue eyes glinted under the neon lights outside of the club. The thumping beat of the music inside thudded through the ground, only muffled by the entrance. The smell of her cigarette still lingered in the air. The dissipating smoke shifting in the lights. "What have you been up to?" He asked as he leaned against the wall next to her.

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[Charlotte Lewis]

tell me how you reach the moon

His smile was contagious, and the effort it took him to pull that smile went unnoticed by Charlotte. There were not a lot of people who could get away with calling her babe, but Ellis would always be allowed to address her like that. She hugged him back, making sure to keep the lit cigarette away from him so she didn't accidentally burn him or his clothes. Only now she noticed that apart from both being dropouts, they had something else in common: they both had unnatural blond hair. It seemed like they both hadn't learnt how to put the bleach down yet.

He appeared happy. At least judging by the tone of his voice. "It's good to see you too. I can't even imagine the last time I saw you." She smiled and took another drag of the cigarette. "Probably in some dusty basement or another fancy club." Charlotte laughed. They had the tendency to meet each other in a specific kind of place. But she was sober now - kind of. She hadn't done anything hard in a while. Just the soft stuff.

The blonde shrugged slightly at his question. "What haven't I been up to? I managed to get a job in the record store in town, but it's not like people still buy vinyl. Luckily we also sell CDs." She smiled sardonically. "What about you? Who are you currently seeing?" she winked teasingly. If she remembered correctly, Ellis didn't turn down the occasional one night stand, or he'd have some casual fling to keep him occupied.

FOR Ellis Bridges

by sixsmith.

[Ellis Bridges]

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It was nice to see Charlotte again. It felt like a life time ago since the last time they were able to spend time together. It had always been the same then. One party after another. One drink after another. Looking for a different high, a different wave, a different way to find that release. But Charlotte looked better from the last time he'd seen her. There was more light in her eyes. A more of a glow to her skin. Clearly she'd done something to try and better herself. At least one of them had managed to move on.

Hearing that she'd gotten a job in town made him smile more fully at her. That she was doing good for herself. Everyone had to start somewhere. Ellis had tried to break his own addictions before. Had tried to stop drinking, stop doing drugs. But when the reality settled in, the colors of the world dulled, and the pain settled in those vices called to him like a siren. He supposed it didn't help that he hung around often with other addicts. But misery did love company. Her question aimed back at him made him chuckle softly.

"You know me," he offered with a small shrug. "No boytoy right now but I recently hooked up with this super cute guy that lives out of his van," saying it out loud that sounded a little bad. But, well he didn't think it was his place to elaborate on that. Cass was sweet and he'd thought the van was pretty interesting. Better than waking up in the back of a cramped car. "I was too fucked up to remember most of the fun, sadly," he said with a small pout before his smile returned easily again.

"What about you? You snatched up any lucky soul?" He asked with a playful waggle of his eyebrows.

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[Charlotte Lewis]

tell me how you reach the moon — my thoughts err away tonight

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While it was true that Charlotte was doing better, not a lot was needed for her to relapse either. She wasn't ready yet to hear that it was best to stop seeing friends that played a part in your addiction, especially because she cared for Ellis. She would never break contact with him, even if it meant being tempted to do things she used to do back in the day. Working in a record store wasn't great for it either. A lot of the other employees smoked weed as well, even during the breaks, and so far she had been able to kindly decline when they offered her a hit, but who knew what the future would bring.

"A van boy!" she said, chuckling. By this point in time, she hadn't hooked up with Cass yet, and didn't realise it was the same guy she'd hook up with some time later. "That's always the sucky part, isn't it? When you want to remember but you can't." She had been there as well, but she didn't care all too much about it. Fun was fun, whether you remembered it or not. "It's been a desert down there", she responded with a laugh to his question. "Just some making out, but I haven't been able to succeed at taking someone home. Maybe tonight's the night." Charlotte was joking, kinda. She didn't leave friends behind at the club to go hook up with someone, or well, not always.

"Wanna head inside?" she then asked. She was ready for a drink and some dancing.

Ellis Bridges ● sorry, short one! Let me know if I need to change anything!

MADE BY MIZO

[Ellis Bridges]

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Ellis really was glad that Charlotte was working to better herself. Even if he couldn't say the same. He wasn't ready yet to give up those vices. Wasn't ready to really think about and accept what it was that made him turn to them in the first place. He just wanted to forget. Just have fun and not have to think about things that hurt him. It was enough to bask in a bit of joy his friends who got clean gave off. Even if most of them wound up dropping him when they discovered they hadn't only been interested in him because he could supply what they'd wanted. He didn't want to think about how long it would be until Charlotte did the same.

"No! You absolute angel, how could anyone turn you down?!" He asked with a mix of shock and annoyance. Honestly speaking, had Ellis not only been interested in men he likely would have been hounding down Charlotte's door. She was sweet, funny, gorgeous, and a joy to be around. As she asked if he was ready to go inside Ellis nodded and offered her his arm to take. "Yes baby! Let's go see if we can't hunt you down something good!"

He walked with her into the club where the music became significantly louder. Which normally helped Ellis drown out all of his own thoughts. Something he personally loved. It did mean he had to raise his voice as he leaned in to speak to Charlotte. "Wanna stop at the bar for a drink first?" He asked and waited for her answer before he walked them over. Keeping a steady hold on her as they moved through the crowd of people. Just so they didn't get separated right away.

Luckily the music was quieter near the bar. He supposed that was to make it easier for the bartender to actually do their job. Even though he still had to yell slightly. He let Charlotte get her drink first before he ordered his own.

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[Charlotte Lewis]

tell me how you reach the moon — my thoughts err away tonight

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His reaction to her not having gotten laid lately amused her, and she giggled a bit. "They don't know what they're missing out on, it's their loss, really."

Soon after, they decided to head inside the club. Maybe she'd have more like tonight, but she wouldn't simply leave Ellis behind if she managed to find someone to take home. She wasn't like that. Abandoning friends over a one time thing was wrong in her opinion. Ellis leaned towards her and asked if they should get a drink, to which Charlotte responded with a nod as she held onto his arm to follow him towards the bar. It was easy to get separated in a club this busy, so she was thankful that he held onto her so they could avoid it.

The music became somewhat more quiet, which made it a bit easier to talk and order. "A pornstar Martini!" she yelled at the bartender, cupping her mouth so her words could travel towards him more easily. She paid for the both of them and winked at Ellis before holding her drink in his direction to toast. "To a night of fun!" she then said, hoping he would be able to hear her.

She took a sip of her drink just when the song changed to one they had danced to numerous time before when they still were in college. Charlotte looked at her friend with an expression that seemed to say "what's the chance of that?". She would attempt to take him by the arm to return to the dancefloor so they could dance and relive their student days.

@ellisbridges ● I hope you can do something with this post! Sorry for the wait. Let me know if you want me to change anything/add something!

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