Bridging Stat (Kris Statlander x OC)

6

Zeke

Finally I was able to get away from everyone and out of the shitty bar we were in. Leave it to Teddy to drag me out even after I told him no a thousand times. While I didn't mind the few drinks I had I'll be honest.... All I fucking wanted to do was talk to Kris. Fuck it. A short run back to the tour bus wouldn't hurt. It was nearly a twenty minute run back and that was stupid let me tell you.... Fuck.... It's one in the morning.... I can't.... Did my phone just buzz? No fucking way.... Why in the hell am I freaking out over a fucking text...? It's probably fucking Teddy anyway bitching about me leaving....

I took a breath walking up the bus steps before finally looking at my phone. Well shit.... It wasn't from Teddy. It was from Kris.... And there was a picture? I opened the text before laughing. There was a picture of a.... Lizard...? On what I would presume was her bed with the caption....

You've got about thirty minutes before we're out like the lights. Times ticking....

Five minutes to change and get comfortable was all I needed.... I should text her first right...? Or do I just call when I'm done...? Fuck it I'll just call her now. She won't care.

"So what the fuck is that?" Kris' laugh was more than welcomed as she answered my call.

"That is Boots. Shes a bearded dragon and if you even think about having an issue with her you might as well hang up." I couldn't help but chuckle.

"Won't be hanging up but.... Touching.... Boots was it...? Is going to take some time." She scoffed causing me to laugh again.

"I say you meet her and you'll want to hold her." She challenged.

"Is that so?" She hummed a yes and I chuckled. "We'll see about that...." I said before moving towards my suitcase. I couldn't fucking wait to get into a pair of shorts. "Honestly was surprised to see you still up...." I admitted.

"I was watching a documentary and didn't even realize the time." Her response was interesting to say the least. Hot and smart.... That's a nice change. "Then when I did realize the time figured I'd give you warning before I turned my phone off."

"Sorry it took me so long.... Teddy and the rest of them wouldn't take no for an answer. Finally got away when he was trying to decide what bottle to buy next." I pulled off my shirt and could instantly feel myself start to get comfortable. Everyone else hated the bus but to me it was just about a second home. Screw a hotel I'd rather save the money and stay here.

"Don't worry about it. Truly. I'm...." I couldn't help but stare at the phone as she paused. "Just glad you called." Yeah.... Fuck a bar. This was definitely where I wanted to be. "So.... Since I talked your ear off last time.... Think it's only fair you did the same."

"Is that so?" My reply made her laugh. "Ask whatever you'd like then.... Don't mind talking as long as you don't mind a bit of listening." I kicked off my jeans before pulling on a pair of pajama bottoms. Finally I was comfortable enough to relax in my bunk. As I flopped down onto the thin but supportive bunk mattress I could hear Kris ask her question.

"So what got you into playing guitar?"

Kris

I could hear Zeke adjust probably getting comfortable in bed but finally he answered my question.

"It's kind of a long story...." I couldn't help my laugh.

"Because mine yesterday wasn't...?" His chuckle was like music to my ears.

"Alright. But you asked for it...." I laughed at his response and could hear him doing the same. "So growing up I was pretty much always on the road because my mom was in a band too." Interesting....

"What band?" I had to question getting a laugh from him.

"Ever heard of the Go-Go's?" His nonchalant words made me stop.

"Wait.... W-What?" He chuckled at my stutter.

"The Go-Go's.... You know the eighties female rock band...." He's got to be fucking with me.

"You're fucking with me right?" I could hear him laugh at the question.

"Nope not at all. Mom was their guitarist and pianist." My mouth just about dropped. "Did a bunch of other things but that's kinda the main one...." He said with a nonchalant chuckle. "So pretty spent a lot of my childhood years on tour with her and them. Never really was into music apparently I'd always cry when she had it on, on the bus. But apparently as the story goes one day when I was four or five they were doing a sound check on a tour stop and I refused to leave mom's lap. She finally gave up trying to get me to leave and decided to sit at a piano instead of the guitar because that would've been impossible.... About halfway through the check I decided to attempt to play along with her. Shocked just about everyone because like I said hated music before. So eventually she taught me piano and then that wasn't enough to keep me busy so maybe a year or so later she got me a guitar and I never looked back. Learned a few other instruments along the way but guitar and piano were the ones that really stuck...."

Piano.... Now that I wasn't expecting. He fit the picture of a guitar player not a pianist.

"You know I thought you said it was a long story...." I teased once I knew he was done telling the story.

"It usually is.... Most people want to know every little bit about mom so usually it turns into a longer story." I couldn't help but laugh.

"More interested in learning about you than your mom...." I could hear him chuckled and lord I would've killed to see the smile that I swear I could hear in his next words.

"Thats a nice change.... I've been interested in the same...." I couldn't help but bite my lip at the words.

"Then ask what you'd like...." There was a light chuckle on the other end.

"Thought tonight you wanted to learn about me.... There's going to be more time to find out about you...." I fucking hope so.

"Is there now?" And there was his chuckle again. Fuck it made my knees weak, thank god I'm in bed.

"I'd hope so...." He was honest and it was absolutely adorable. "I mean.... I-I...." His voice cracked.... Was he nervous? There's no fucking way.... "I've been enjoying getting to know you.... I uh...." He was stumbling over his words now confirming what I had thought. "I'm not really one for phone calls or anything like this but.... I uh.... I'm kinda looking forwards to them now...." He was definitely trying to use his words carefully.... Almost like he was afraid to scare me off.... HA.... It would take a lot more than that. Especially with him. Fuck it. He's been honest with me, I'll be honest right back.

"To be honest with you Zeke.... I never answer my phone unless it's for work.... But I've got to say you've made me look forwards to the calls as well. As crazy as that sounds." Zeke chuckled and I could only assume a smile formed along his lips as his tone completely changed when he responded.

"Not crazy. Just nice to know I'm not the only one that feels this way...."