SZNS SERIES 1: Summer by Maria Writes (books for men to read txt) 📗

is set for the show. They only have three minutes left. So far, the number of people backstage are already thinning that made her breathe well. She really has an issue when it comes to being crowded. She closed her eyes and rest for a while.

"Hello, has anyone seen Caroline?" someone asked. The voice is so familiar but she never bothered to open her eyes. She needs some rest before the show starts. Everyone was silent for a while until Camille spoke.

"And who are you exactly? Caroline is busy right now, but I'll tell her you're here."

"Tell her it's Nate Tulle. I'm her boyfriend."

That made her eyes opened and searched for Nate around the room and there he was standing by the tent door. He's wearing a simple shirt and pants. Everyone is now looking at him suspiciously. I mean who doesn't? Everybody know that Caroline is into girls. And hearing some guy claim that he's Caroline's boyfriend is very surprising. No one bothered to call Caroline, one, because they are all super busy. And two, they don't believe Caroline has a boyfriend.

The door opened and in goes Jesse with a box of pizza. He stared at Nate for a while before sitting beside. He placed the entire box of pizza on her lap and she instantly took a piece to bite. She was savoring her food that she forgot about the short time she has.

"What is he doing here? Does he need anything?" Jesse asked while eating pizza with her as well. She looked at him then shrugged her shoulder.

Chloe wiped her mouth with the tissue and shouted for Caroline. After shouting her name, she finally showed herself.

"What is wrong with you Chloe--- Oh my god, Nate. You're finally here!" She ran towards him and literally jumped him and hugged for a long time. Everyone is looking at them. She saw Jesse's jaw gritted so she stood up and grab him off the chair.

"Show's starting in one minute. Everybody, get ready." she opened the curtain that will lead them to the stage. "You ready?" she faced Jesse who is at the bottom of the steps. He looks a bit pale and also a bit sweaty. So, she took the handkerchief on her pocket on dried his forehead.

The lights on the stage went on and the crowd went wilder than they were earlier.

"Okay people, this is our last hurrah for the week, and after this we'll rest. Go break a leg out there. And whatever happens, remember the show must go on. Don't let all these people's money go into waste."

All of them applaud and the crew went to their respective tasks, while some of the performers already entered the stage. But before Jesse could step foot on the stage, she stopped him on his tracks and went closer to him.

She took a deep breathe before speaking. "Hey, remember what you asked my last night?" Jesse's eyes widen and his cheeks redden a little. "Okay." With that she pushed him on the stage while she went outside to watch the show.

Her task is to moderate the show. She has to make sure everything is perfect from the beginning to the end. While the show is now ongoing, she stared at Jesse who's expertly playing the drums. She can't help but bit her lip as she remembers how red his face was when she said okay. It might be a bit subtle, but she knows Jesse gets what she's trying to convey.

For the past few days, he's been asking her non-stop to be his girlfriend. Chloe knows there is where their story will end, she doesn't want to rush things to be honest. But she's scared that he might change his mind about her. Or someone might take him away from her.

As the show went on, she can't help but feel proud of her team. They've done something incredible for a short span of time. There was a bit of pressure given that they only have a few days to accomplish everything, but so far, it was all good.

Chloe is very sure that everything they'll face for the rest of the year will be a success. If they have the same determination and hard work like what they all showed for the past few day, nothing will stop them from failing.

The crowd was all shouting when Britney entered the stage. This is the first time that she will be performing for everyone in the University. Most of the people shouting for her are boys. Good thing, no one is cat calling which makes her very happy. There are just some timed where boys catcalls a woman just because they can, when in fact, it humiliates women. Britney was so gorgeous as she prepares on stage for her performance.

She's wearing a black tattered mini corset dress, it shows some skin, but not too revealing. She's so proud of how these women know their worth. They don't let criticisms drag them down, but instead they use it to strengthen them more. The crowds noise intensified when she sang in her male voice. It was funny to watch the crowd’s reaction.

They can't believe how a strong voice like that fits a woman like Britney. Well, she can't believe it as well when she first saw her at the auditions. Now it's mostly women who are shouting for her. She feels so proud of her.

Finally, when the show was over, she led everybody out of the grounds and met her parents were waiting for her in front of the stage. They came to watch the show but she was so busy to talk to them earlier. She went to hug both her parents. Her mother was exhilarated, as always, while her father has a grim face. She usually sees that whenever her father attends to watch her works. She never disappoints her, but sometimes she can't