Behind The Scenes

22. Hero

We leave the house and when we head towards the elevator Jo's heels make noise, she is a little shorter than me in these shoes. The thing that worries me is the fans who will bother us for sure. I'll be happy to meet any of them, but I also want to have a nice evening with my girlfriend...
«Something wrong?» she asks seeing me distracted and she takes my hand.
«They will surely recognize us out there, they'll understand that there is something between us...»
«I know, but we can't stay indoors because of this. Whatever they go to think later we will deny it.»
I agree. I kiss her temple.
Outside the building the city is all in motion, expensive cars and motorcycles, the music of the pubs, the lights of the discos, the children on the rides at the Pier... all this makes it wonderful. On Saturday nights they say it's always like that here, and I believe it.
We decide to take a ride on the Pier Ferris wheel... it's nothing compared to the London Eye. Happy and in love we take our seats.  After a few minutes the wheel starts to move.
«It's beautiful!» Jo exclaims when it stops at the top.
I look at her beautiful smile and kiss her by putting my arm around her shoulders.
At the end of the ride we go to eat a hamburger at Pier Burger. We sit at one of the tables and read the menu.
«Mom! Those are Hero Fiennes Tiffin and Josephine Langford!» oh no.
Jo looks up from the menu and looks at me, then looks in the girl's direction.
«Hi! You are the protagonists of After, aren't you?»
«Uhm, yes» Jo and I say in chorus.
«How beautiful! Can we take a picture together?» she asks enthusiastically.
«Sure. What's your name?» I ask her after taking the photo.
She replies that her name is Joyce.
«It was a pleasure meeting you, Joyce!» she hugs us and goes back to her table.
«Just hope she doesn't tell on social media the fact that we're here, and together...» Jo tells me putting the menu down on the table.
A little later the waiter arrives and asks us what we are going to order. We tell him, he thanks us and goes away.
«We've been waiting for half an hour» I complain.
«The place is full, be patient... Oh, here, you see!»
«Here are your burgers. Enjoy your meal!»
I take a bite of my sandwich... how good.
«Good, right?» Jo asks seeing me eating satisfied.
I chuckle. «Very good.»
After eating, I pay and we walk for a while.
«Look, the night» she indicates a club with the sign written: Anyone who visits and lives in LA comes to this club on Saturday nights!
«Do you really want to go in?»
She nods and pulls me inside. «Let's have fun» she begs me with her eyes. Alright then...
You have to pay eight dollars to enter and the drinks are paid at the counter inside.
She immediately rushes to the counter and sits on one of the stools, I stand behind her and glare at anyone who looks at her.
«What do you want, miss?» the bartender asks her and places his hands on hers.
I fake a cough and then kiss my girlfriend. She smiles at me.
At that point the bartender asshole understands and takes his dirty hands away.
«Mhm... a Sex on the Beach.»
Tonight it ends badly if we start like this.
«Really?» I tell her looking at her badly.
«What? The music is loud I haven't heard!» she says out loud.
«Are you serious?» I scream on the music.
«Oh Hero, it's just a drink, you should have one too!»
I shake my head.
«For you?» that maniac asks me.
I look at him from head to toe. «Nothing thanks.»
He turns to take one last look at Jo's cleavage and goes to prepare her cocktail. What a dickhead.
«Here you are» after a while the drink is ready.
«Thanks!» Jo exclaims. Then, seeing my irritated expression she says, «Relax.»
I roll my eyes. «That... that asshole, he...» I snort running a hand through my hair. «Did you see how he looked at you? How could I relax?»
«Who cares? I want only you» she kisses me, she tastes like vodka, I like the taste.
«You want me, but he wants you, and you are mine.»
«Exactly. Shall we dance?»
«Finish drinking, I'm going to the bathroom, and don't move from here.»
She nods smiling.
«I'm serious» I say in an authoritative voice.
«Yes, I understand.»
I don't want to leave her here, but I really have to piss.