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Cassius was walking at the moment because it felt good too. He had just woken up a bit ago and was maneuvering around with a heavy hangover. In most cases yes, he would have just stayed in bed. But his father was home, and when his father was within walking distance Cassius got the hell away per usual. He escaped before his father could notice his son was still at home.

He was comfortable at the moment in slim jeans and a sweatshirt. It wasn't like him to go out in such attire, but his headache could honestly care less at the moment. With no surprise his hair looked as though he just left the shower. The brightness of everything outside was a bit overwhelming for his eyes but the air was refreshing and welcoming. He breathed in deeply many times before wandering through to a nearby park. He was surprised to see others participating in so many leisurely activities. He kept wondering what time it was, but then honestly cared less. Everyone else in life did things on schedule. He just did things as they came to him.

He paused slightly and saw someone in the distance skateboarding. He wasn't familiar with skateboarding at all. The only time he'd seen people riding the boards was late at night. He'd see a whole bunch of them riding along and making all sorts of noises. The situation in front of him was much different then that- it was more focused and precise, and the figure was practicing carefully as each moment passed.

Cassius realized it probably seemed strange to just stand there and watch idly, so he continued walking forward before realizing the figure in front of him was a girl. Wait, what? Since when did girls do such things? He put his head to his hand as if he was dreaming or hallucinating. What was the world coming too? He needed to sit down, and thank goodness there was a bench right in front of the skateboarder for him to collapse on. Everything looked normal enough, but he just was so surprised! Wasn't skateboarding dangerous?

Everything seemed fine until BAM, skateboarding chick was on the ground and almost crying. The entire scene happened so fast and Cassius had no idea when or where he missed her falling. He must have blinked at the wrong time or lost his attention for a split second. Less then a minute of the girl being on the ground meant that he had left the bench was was heading towards her quickly. "Hey... are you ok??" his voice, although exhausted, was concerned. It wasn't every day you saw someone hurt themselves like that.

He kneeled down next to the girl and saw all of the cuts and scraps left on her body. "Man, you should really be more careful. Are you trying to bang yourself up?" He was hardly the father figure, seeing as his liver had similar bruises at the moment. But still. Why would a girl do something so reckless?

"I've never seen a girl skateboard like that." He sat down on the ground now, joining her in a more comfortable state. "How long have you been practicing for? I can tell you've been doing it for awhile." A fall every now and then was normal. But wasn't she supposed to be wearing protective gear or something? Cassius was obviously not an expert in the sport, but he felt some concern at the moment since the girl next to him was bleeding...

"I wish I had some Band-Aids or something." Would that even be enough? He wondered if his voice resembled panic. It wasn't often he had to sit with someone else while they were in pain! And in truth, he had absolutely no idea on what to do. This was sort of awkward, especially because Cassius felt useless.

Just when Cassius thought he had upset her more, he blinked when he noticed her profound interest in his many sentences. Maybe it was good thing he spoke quickly in a time of terror. Whatever came out of his mouth helped calm the girl down- and he too was calming at a rapid pace. "I really have never seen a girl skateboard that well, and I am sorry I interrupted your concentration. That was not my intention at all." He waved his hands as if adding on to his claim. He honestly thought she hadn't seen him come near the bench. He was way off in that analysis and would never make the same mistake again.

"I think it's cool that you skateboard. It's way better to watch a girl skateboard then a guy." Well, Cassius at least was honest when it came to watching one sex over the other, but hopefully the girl would take it as a compliment either way. "I see boys falling every five seconds around town so you'd definitely beat them in a competition." Although.. in return the girl would be stuck with all kinds of marks and bruises. Was that really worth it? He wondered if there was a competition that existed in the area. It'd be fun to watch all sorts of people compete like that.

"As long as you clean those wounds when you get home, you should be fine." he shifted his eyes lightly over her marks and shuddered at the thought of it all. Cassius never inflicted damage on to himself. When someone punched him there was usually a reason- but that was different story. "I mean, are you sure you want to keep practicing after such a fall? I'm not doubting your skills or anything but I'm just worried you'll hurt yourself again." Especially with him around. He might have been bad skateboarding karma or something.

"What happens to be your name by the way? I'm Cassius James. Sorry again for all of this. I really don't mind getting you some ice or something from the drug store if you need it." What if this girl came back and sued him or something? He realized he should really be more careful and NOT leave his bed next time he was hung-over. Maybe he was some kind of chaos guy meant to inflict pain all over others. The thought itself seemed kinda cool, but not when it came to hurting innocent girls. Guys were a completely different story though.

Despite all of his random sleepy thoughts, his eyes then landed on the chick's skateboard. "That's a cool board you have there." Thankfully, he was brought back into reality again.

He was not shocked to hear her tone change when it came to the girl detail. Perhaps he had phrased it all wrong, which also came as no surprise for him. He tended to do that often and usually came off the wrong way by accident.

"Well you see, it's rare for me to actually meet a girl that can kick other guy's butts. That's just another reason I am impressed is all. I swear, most of the girls I run into can't even lift their coffee cup on their own without me helping them. That's not saying I think ALL girls are like that. I just always happen to meet those kinds. Please, I prefer a girl that fends for her own. They are just rare in my own life which sucks for me." Cassius hoped his claim was good enough. He really had little faith in either of the sexes- so there was no competition for him. But when it came to girls he hung out with, they were never daring or interested in skateboarding for example.

"Everyone has their own unique skills I suppose." He smiled lightly while thinking about his own for that matter. "I didn't mean to come off rudely by the way. I think girls that like being taken care of run into me more often, that's all." And there was nothing wrong with girls wanting to live that way. Hell, it gave Cassius something to do most of the time! "There are guys that act the exact same way and don't skateboard. That's the funny thing about life." Everyone could do what they wanted whenever they wanted.

At her request he zipped his mouth shut but couldn't help but chuckle at her movement in reaching out for her skateboard. He definitely enjoyed when her tongue stuck out- yep, this girl was fearless. "Vanessa, you really are a cool kid you know that?" And that was really his point in all of these complements.

"So wait, besides all of this skateboarding what else do you like doing? You are obviously athletic and probably do all sorts of activities." He was always intrigued when people spent their time being busy. Cassius was horrible at managing his time so he never participated in normal activities.

"I wouldn't call it boring. More along the lines of... typical." Although lately he had been running into some stranger females. First there was Dale who he was now in competition with against all other females, and Fallon who wanted nothing to do with him. Jada who argued but flirted, and Rhiana who he was now betting against and playing games with. Vanessa could be added to his newly found interesting section of the 'people I know' book.

It seemed appropriate that Vanessa enjoyed all of these busy activities. Cassius found that people who actually had jobs used their free time to their fullest since they were usually busy working most of the time. Cassius would never have the need to get a real job unless his gambling luck ran out one day. But even that was more unlikely then the world ending. So, lucky for him.

He chuckled at her mischievous add on to her sentence about being fun but felt a rush of tiredness and hangover settle into his brain. Most of his current body battle was because he hadn't eaten anything yet, and now would be the perfect time for some greasy diner food. That was originally his destination for the day, but he obviously got side-tracked with Vanessa falling and everything. So, there was only one thing he could offer.

"How about you take a break from skateboarding and come with me to a diner just a block away. I'll treat? Plus you can tell me more things you like to do for fun." He always treated, happily. "It's the least I can do, plus I'm really hungry.." and if he didn't eat soon, he'd probably fall over.

To show his eagerness with the idea, he raised himself from the ground and offered a hand to her. "So, what do you think?"

It seemed like they both needed a chance of pace, so Cassius was relieved to hear Vanessa agree on the subject. "Good choice." he added, while watching her grab her skateboard and wait for him to lead onwards. "Luckily it's just a block away from this park, so we'll be there in no time." He put his hands in his sweatshirt pockets by habit and led Vanessa towards the exit of the park.

He could already taste some french fries and a milkshake in his future. Greasy food was the easiest way to make him feel better, and he never had shame in admitting it.

"So what school do you attend, Vanessa? I myself go to Sovereign Heights." Although.. not by choice. "When I graduated High School I thought I'd be done with school, but next thing I knew my father had me enrolled in Sovereign Heights." he chuckled lightly while thinking of the loads of homework he probably had due tomorrow. "I'm really not a school person at all." In fact, he hated it and rarely attended.

Not before long they made it out of the park and to the street blocks. Cassius grinned when he noticed the diner just a mere block away. "See there it is. I don't know if you've been to that place but it's really good. They have greasy and healthy food." Although, almost every girl he'd ever taken there ordered a salad, of course.

He was interested to see what Vanessa would order.

Cassius was not one who worried about his future. He lived every day in the moment and never looked back. Most of this had to do with the fact that money was never an issue for him- not only because of how wealthy his father was, but also because of his own successes with gambling. Cassius had plenty of cash stored away and the number kept increasing. So life was somewhat of a joke for him when it came to succeeding or making it big.

Unfortunately for him, he was already at that point at the age of eighteen. Any kind of potential learning experience was long gone, and unless he lost all of his money, he'd be just fine if he kept doing what he was doing for a few more years. Money made him feel meaningful and powerful, and he wanted everything in return.

"I think its better to be unsure then too sure. People who spend their whole life mapping something out, and then boom, it doesn't work, tend to have the most problems. If you look forward with an open attitude you'll embrace all of the thrills and experiences along the way." Luckily he had plenty of advice on that subject, since his motto was pretty simple. Life was for living indeed. And getting lucky.

"Sounds like you have a lot of responsibility on your plate, so a cheeseburger would be well deserving." Thank goodness she wanted a cheeseburger. Cassius couldn't begin to remember all of the meals he had where he was stuffing his face with something hearty while the girl watched, mentally drooling on her salad. That was always an awkward face to watch.

They approached the entrance of the diner and Cassius was quick to make way and open the door for Vanessa, signaling for her to enter first. "After you." he then smiled lavishly, per usual.