Behind the End - Herophine

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JOSEPHINE

It was already March, the girls and I agreed to do a movie session here at home to watch Moxie, the movie we made. The entire cast has already seen it, but as it would debut on Netflix today, we decided it would be cool to do something different. I invited Henry, we are much closer now, days talking on the cell phone and in person, when he comes with the boys. He's funny, besides being a great musician, he even has a band, and he plays... I think, Saxophone...

"Hey... And him huh? What are you feeling?" Hadley whispered to me in the kitchen while we made popcorn. The other girls in the house stayed in the room with the boys.

"Oh, I'm enjoying it... Let's see... What will happen..."

"He's a cutie person, you'll see!"

"Yeah, I got it..."

"Not to mention he's very hot..."

"Exactly what I was going to say! Thought transmission! He's very cute, hot, funny..."

"Josephine!! But that's it, enjoy, friend... Life is short..." I smile at her, I could only think about this, throw myself, try new experiences, new feelings. We grab the bowls and drinks, and head to the living room. I sit next to him on the couch, he caressed my head, my face, my arm, from beginning to end of the movie, and more and more I was snuggling into his lap... It's so peaceful... So calm... I think that's exactly what I needed... Something like that.

The movie ended, but we stayed together for a while longer, and when he was leaving with the others, we walked out the back door, not so many people around. I kissed him, a long kiss, I felt his hand through my hair, pulling me closer, I held his neck, I felt his scent, his touch through my body and after a while, he was gone.

"Hmmm I see someone redder than a pepper." One of the girls says as I walk back into the living room, closing the door thoughtfully.

"Here, some popcorn to chill out!" Another offers me the bowl.

"More? Didn't you see how relaxed she is?" Hadley says.

"Ahhh shut up!" I throw popcorn at them.

"What now? Horror movie?"

"I'm in!"


HERO

I wake up in a random room, slowly remembering where I was. Yesterday I came to a girl's house with three friends of mine, I must have fallen asleep... Oh my head, it's been a while since I've had a hangover... Well... Since New Year's... I look at the time, it's still morning... Ahh, Jô's movie came out yesterday! I drank some more because I remembered that... Hey... Where are my clothes? I look at the door, they were lying on the floor, and before I could get up to get them, the door opens:

"Oh hi!" A tall, hot brunette brings me juice.

"Hey..."

"Don't remember anything do you?" I take a sip denying it.

"We fucked a lot yesterday!" I look at her widening my eyes in fear. "That's a lie! We just, made out, but when I went to suck you you vomited. I took off your clothes, I ran some water on the dirty part, but when I got back to the bedroom you were already asleep..."

"Oh... I'm sorry! And thanks... For the... Juice and for everything..." I give a shy smile. Damn Hero, not even to enjoy the night properly!

"Easy... We schedule another time..." She stares at me smiling with a naughty expression. Does she still want to go out with me? I look back at her as she walks to the window.

"Yeah... Can I ask you a favor?"

"Yes! Whatever you want!" Coming closer to me.

"Get my clothes for me, please?" I smile, she understands and does what I ask.


After that day, I promised my friends and myself that I wouldn't go out anymore for these "quiet" parties here in London... We're in a pandemic... And I'm hooking up with random girls... No! I will behave!


A week passed after the drunk time, I feel like a new man, some time ago, I received a proposal for a movie that would be shot here in London with well-known actors, but what I liked the most was Zombie theme. I always wanted to do a job like this and I finally got the chance.

The shootings were amazing, I felt great, the guys are super excited, we shot in wonderful landscapes, and another movie was made, still in the pandemic.

I found out on social media that Jô was also shooting something, I'm very happy for her... It's been a while since we talked... How is she really doing? I regret looking at Instagram again, I was at the hotel with the movie's cast when I decide to give a "relief" in my head, see something new, and I saw a picture of her. More than beautiful, with a hot expression that only she knows how to do, how can she be beautiful and at the same time sexy? I don't understand, she is funny, serious and focused, hot, sensual... It can't be everything! But she can! Jô was having dinner with one of the actresses she shares the house with... I miss her, I stared at the cell phone when:

"Hey!"

"Oh hey!"

"Are you okay?" Ashley asks and sits down next to me, Ashley Benson, the blonde who made that series, Pretty Little Liars, and from what I've heard, Roger directed that series too... She was in this new movie with me.

"Yes, I'm just thinking!"

"Hmm... I noticed you were really quiet... Were you thinking about something, or someone in particular?"

"Maybe... A girl there..."

"I see... Hero, you don't have to say anything to me okay, I'm just here to help... But, if you want to give me more details... Maybe I can help you..." She looked at me blinking eyes often and with an expression of curiosity, I laugh, she is very funny and we got very close during the shootings.

"It's just a person who moves me a lot... We didn't have anything serious, but what we had was..."

"Special..."

"Yes... She lives in another country..."

"Jeez... Easy case that you got involved huh..."

"Yeah... But we like each other a lot... And..."

"And... Why aren't you together?"

"It's complicated... We tried, a lot, but... It gets a little tired, you know... The distance... The lack... Everything... We finished... We finished something that we didn't even begin." I laugh but get serious quickly.

"Well... I hope you hit it off... Or rather, that you guys found eachother... Together or apart... Maybe it's for the two of you to be together in the future, who knows... Or maybe you have lived all this to be on different paths... Nothing happens by chance, NOTHING!"

She hugs me and kisses me, I thank her and I get even more thoughtful.