Josephine
We called an Uber half an hour ago and it still doesn't show on the horizon.
We are outside the club and it is deadly cold! Maybe my dress is still wet and sticky, but I have chills all over!We got away for a few minutes, so Hero could warm me up a bit, but now I'm cold again and I don't know how to do it.
There are too many people around us and the risk of someone recognizing us is high, I can't hug him again, even if I want so much ...If they took pictures of us and ended up online, goodbye privacy!
"What are you thinking about?" It awakens me from my thoughts
"Except I'm freezing?" I smile at him "I would like to hug you but I can't ..."
"Jo, nobody's looking at us ..."
"I know, but I don't want to risk it!"
"Do you want to go back inside while we wait?"
"No, no ... the car will arrive shortly ..." I say hopping and moving my arms in a funny way to try to warm upIn response, he bursts out laughing
"What are you doing?"
"I get warm! Can't you see it?"
He does not answer and continues to laugh with amusement.
I must seem crazy, but I have not found any other solution to the problem.
"What if I hugged you for two minutes?"
"No no ... Okay, I don't want to risk ... Really!"
Hero looks around disconsolately.
He knows I won't listen to him!
"I really don't see anyone here who ..."
"OH MY GOD you are Josephine Langford !!!" Exclaims a girl approaching with her eyes wide with surprise
"I can't believe it! The After actress !!! Oh my God I don't believe it !!! And you ..."She almost collapses to the ground ... "Har ... Hardin? Oh my God !!! I mean Hero ??? Oh my God please can I take a picture with you?"
How did you say Hero?
Don't you know us and nobody sees us?
Right...Luckily we didn't hug a little while ago!
I give him a "I told you!" And he shakes his head smiling
"Sure! Come on, I'll take your picture!" I propose "No wait, I'll call my friends, they can do it! Ehiiiii guys!!!" she waved towards a small group not far awayI hope there aren't a lot of these friends, otherwise we'll spend the rest of the evening taking pictures and I'm freezing!
A group of about ten people arrived, boys and girls more or less our age.
Among them I immediately recognize the boy who poured the drink on me.
Oh perfect !!!
"Will you take a picture of us together? I'm Amy anyway"
"Nice to meet you" I smile and we pose
"Hey Josephine but you're shaking ..." She looks at me questioningly
"I think it's my fault ..." The boy I recognized takes a step forward
"I accidentally spilled the drink on her ... I'm sorry, really! I didn't do it on purpose! I wanted to apologize but he came and you ran away! I didn't have any bad intentions!" He smiles at me
Luckily ... A normal boy then, I misunderstood everything!
It's better that way!
He takes off his jacket and hands it to me ...
"It's the least I can do ..."
"Oh don't worry, really ... We're going back to the hotel anyway ..."
"So keep it until your car arrives ... Seriously, then you'll return it to me"
Hero looks at me gesturing to accept ...
In the end this seems like a good compromise and I have no idea when the Uber will decide to arrive!
"Ok, thanks then!" I smile at him.
We take several photos, including group photos and Hero I see that he does everything to not let me end up next to the boy in question ...
Then he says he's not jealous uh ...
The situation makes me smile and I like that you give me this attention!
"Can we take a picture together? To remember this misadventure ..." the boy smiles at me
"I'm Harry anyway ..."
"Sure! Come on!" I answer
Hero watches us intently while the girls ask him a thousand questions ...
Don't lose sight of me!
"Are you two together?" Harry asks looking at me and Hero.
Here's the million dollar question. Yup? Perhaps? Still do not know?
"... because from the way he defended you before, it seemed so!" He smiles at me
"We are great friends ..." I answer vaguely
Hero looks at me thoughtfully from a short distance away ...
I would like to go near him and hug him, but I can't ...
"And... So I don't look stupid if I ask you out?"
"What?" I ask amazed starting to laugh "We don't even know each other ..."
"I'm not a serial killer ..."
"He's a good guy, really! And he talked all night about a beautiful and mysterious girl in a black dress ... Now we know it was you!" I am surprised by a girl from her group "All my respect for slapping him!" She bursts out laughing
"Thank you for the invitation ... But we're here for work and we'll leave in a few days!"
"Okay, I don't insist ... I'll leave you my number though, in case you think about it ..." Harry exclaims
He takes a note, writes something to it and hands it to me ...I take it for education, nothing more and put it in my pocket ... Also because it seems bad to me to tell him I don't want it!
Meanwhile, Hero is asking the girls not to post our photos together to prevent everyone from minding our own business and they seem to agree without any problem!It's amazing how he remembers these little things. I know he does it exclusively for me ...
He doesn't care about appearing online, but to me the idea that everyone knows where I am and what I do, is incredibly annoying.
Being an actress doesn't mean I have to be accountable to the world for what I do in my private life!
"We can't wait for the movie to come out! We saw the trailer and it's great! We loved the book!" Exclaims a girl
"Are you just there tonight? Or is the rest of the cast there too?" They ask
Just as we are about to answer, Anna and Shane walk out the front door, probably slightly tipsy!I nod my head to the girls who immediately turn around ...
An excited scream goes out from one of them and they immediately rush on Anna!She welcomes them with a huge smile and, all hopping, they start the photo shoot again.
They were not at all intrusive and I hope that, in general, our world from now on will be colored by such respectful people!
"I have no hope huh ...?" Harry approaches again
"I would say no ..." Hero replies in my place, putting his arm on my shoulders in a protective way ...I smile in response and luckily the Uber we have been waiting for comes along!
Anna and Shane are always busy with the fans, we signal to them that we are leaving and they greet us from afar.
"We'll take the next one!" Anna yells at us
"Thanks for the jacket ..." I take it off and hand it to Harry
"Oh you can keep it ..."
"No, really ... Thank you very much! You were kind"I return it to him and greet him.
We get in the car and I finally feel the warmth of the heating.
Hero gives directions to the lady who has come to get us and who starts chatting about this and that.
He looks at me and I lose myself in his embrace, now there is no danger that anyone will see us.
I rest my head on his shoulder and he hugs me and kisses me on the head.
"Are you still thinking about sleeping with me tonight?" He asks
I raise my head to look him in the eye.
"Yes ..." I say in a whisper with a smile that comes on my face "did you have any doubts?"
"I heard that boy asked you out ..." He admits
"And what does it have to do with sleeping together?" I ask knowing full well that he will never admit to being jealous.
"Maybe you wanted to go out with him ..." Look beyond meI pat him on the shoulder
"This insecurity of yours is adorable but we will have to work on it to make it go away! I only have eyes for you, always ..."
"But you took his number ..." He looks at me intently
"... he will find it inside his jacket!" I smile and he finally relaxes
"Okay, then I have to do something ... Just to be safe ..." He clasps his hands into mine
"But don't think badly, ok? ... I mean I don't want you to think that ... in short, it's only because I realized that I don't have any and I wouldn't want to ..." Continue with rambling sentencesI laugh at his sudden agitation.
"Hey, breathe ... what should I worry about?"
"No, it's just ..." He looks out the window looking for something ..."Can you stop there for a moment? It'll take me a second ..." he says to the lady
She nods yes and after a while pulls up the car.
Hero takes off his belt quickly and I still don't understand what he's up to.
"Wait here, I'll be right back!" He gives me a quick kiss and leaves leaving me dumbfounded.
I am alone with the lady who sighs "Ahh guys in love ..."
I smile at her while continuing to look out the window to understand what the heck he has in mind and I see him disappear into a shop.
What will Hero have gone to a shop for?
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You will find out soon
Vanessa