Beating the Odds *Fillie Fic*

The Mercer

Back Stage of Rough Trade:

10:00pm

"Hey guys do we have everything packed up?" Finn asked looking around at his band mates as he finished zipping his bag with his guitar and accessories in it.

His heart was still beating crazy fast since the end of the concert. Knowing that Millie had shown up to his concert with everyone else was so huge for him and he didn't quite know how to take it. His only thought at the time was to completely kill the encore song that he always loved to play, but this time it had even more meaning than the rest, because she would finally hear how he felt through his music.

Finn smiled to himself as he is broken from his thoughts by Jack tapping him lightly on the back,

"Hey bud, Ayla and I have all our stuff packed up. Just waiting on Malcolm and we are good to go, is our ride out back?

Finn checked his phone for messages and saw that one had come in from their driver saying he had just arrived in the back 5 minutes ago.

"Yeah, our driver just got here a few minutes ago we should go drop our stuff off in the back and then help Malcolm finish up." Finn suggested while picking up his bag. Jack nodded and looked back to Ayla.

"Yo Ayla we are going to drop our bags off at the van and then come back to help Malcolm."

"Alright I'll come with." Ayla grabbed her bag and began heading out the back door followed by Finn and Jack.

"The only pain in the ass part of being a drummer... is having to put everything away." Malcolm sighed laughing to himself as he heard the shuffling behind the door before he watched it burst open revealing the cast of Stranger Things.

Malcolm looked around at all of the happy shocked faces as they saw only Malcolm standing back there. Caleb walked up and introduced himself,

"Hey Malcolm I'm Caleb" he said as he put his hand out to shake it.

"Hey Caleb, don't worry you guys don't have to introduce yourselves to us, Finn talks about you guys 24/7 so we know who everyone is." Malcolm smiled letting out a light chuckle at putting his friend on blast.

The group all smiled at each other, all thinking sweet Finn is that he would talk about them that much even to his closet friends. Finally they all wore out of their daze and Millie stepped forward.

Malcolm saw this and his eyes narrowed on her before his smile widened.

"Ahh, The Millie Bobby Brown. I have to ask, did you enjoy our encore?" Malcolm asked cheekily goading her.

Millie looked at Malcolm with a huge grin plastered on her face as she nodded her head.

"Yes I loved it, it was an amazing song." Millie let out her cheeks starting to flush red with the thoughts running through her head at the moment.

Malcolm continued to grin before his face scrunched in a questioning manner wondering whether he should spill the beans on his friend or not. Eh, It can't hurt if I give them a nudge in the right direction right? 

"I'm glad that you enjoyed the performance, Once Finn noticed that you were up on the balcony I thought he was gonna have a panic attack until he came back to us and told us we had to do that song for the encore. I don't think we have ever played that song more crisp then what we did tonight." Malcolm explained hoping the message will get through.

Millie's face turned beat red at this point as she fought to hide the widening smile that was slowly enveloping her face as she thought about how everyone was right. That song had been for her, and the truth is; She loved it.