Professor F novel Chapter 66

The concert ended and August was about to tell her parents that she'll go talk to Pierre but her parents told her that she should go to her Aunt Ruth backstage because she needs her help. They went ahead and told her she can ask her Aunt Ruth to drive her home.

The crowd also started to leave the concert grounds while she made her way to the backstage to meet Pierre and Aunt Ruth. She was waiting behind the railings separating the crowd from the tents where the artists stayed when she saw Pierre coming out from one of the tents while holding his phone. He's already wearing his University jacket.

He looked around and smiled as soon as he saw her. He told the security personnel to let her in and they went to the corner to talk.

"That was an awesome performance! Congratulations!" She told him with a big smile.

He smiled back. "Thanks. I'll just get my cap then we can go."

"Sure." She waited for him to come back.

"Ready?" Pierre asked when he got back wearing his cap. "How about we grab dinner, too?"

"What time will you leave with the band?"

"Actually—" He paused. "I told them I'll stay behind. I was thinking maybe we can go back to the University together?"

"Oh! Y—Yeah. That should be fine. I can ask my parents to let you stay tonight."

"Oh, no! I'm extending my stay at the hotel."

"W—What? That would cost so much money. You can stay in our house so we can leave together tomorrow."

He looked glad. "Sounds like a plan. I'll get my things later then."

"I'll come with you." She smiled when she noticed him trying to hide his face from the crowd. "You're a celebrity already with that face of yours! I'm not sure if that's a blessing or a curse!" She teased.

He chuckled shortly, still lowering his gaze. They heard a group of girls talking about him, one of the girls was looking for him. "I was advised that they're still here backstage. We can go and have a picture with him!" The girl said with excitement.

She was about to joke about it when he reached for her hand and hugged her tight. "I'm sorry. They might see me." He whispered.

"S—Sure." She stayed still. "Are they gone now?" She asked after a few minutes.

"Yes. I think."

"August?" She heard her Aunt Ruth's voice.