Title: Don't Pass Me By
Author: isaywhy
Rating: PG for right now
Starring: John and The Beatles, Mattie Jones (OC)
Timeframe: 1944 +
Disclaimer: Everything is fiction and I sadly don't own the Beatles.
Plot: A new couple with a child of their own moves in next to child John Lennon. Will this new found friendship between John and Mattie change as they grow up? Will it be much more? Can Beatlemania and a hectic schedule breakup a friendship of so long? Only time will tell.
A large moving van was now on its third day in front of the same house on Menlove Avenue. The neighborhood of Menlove was very small and quaint, therefore everyone who lived there knew each other's business. A short stone faced woman watched the movers lug the many different pieces of furniture and odds and ends.
"Americans I hear, hmph."
She scoffed, talking to know one in particular as the only other person in the room with her was a child. The young boy, barely four years old, laid on his belly on top the floor and drawing with a few crayons that looked worn out. He ignored his Aunt's rants and raves; he became used to it as she was always ranting and raving about something.
After a rough total of three and a half days, the moving van was never seen again. The new additions to the neighborhood had moved everything into their new home and the wife was already laying laundry out on the clothes line as her young daughter played in the clothes basket. It was later that evening before dinner that the new family would introduce themselves to the rest of the neighborhood.
"Oh, what could they want?"
The old woman peered out her living room window as she got up quickly out of her seat.
"John, make yourself proper!"
The doorbell rang.
"Hello, we're the Jone's. I'm Elizabeth, this is James"
Elizabeth gently patted her husband's arm with her free hand while in the other she held their daughter.
"And this is little Mattie."
The one year old Mattie rested her head on her mother's shoulder.
"Mhm, a pleasure. I'm Mimi and this is John."
Mimi gestured beside her to an invisible child.
"JOHN!"
She yelled, causing the family at the door to take a step back. A scruffy little boy who looked like he tried to make himself up to look better, ran over next to his Aunt.
"Sorry Auntie Mimi."
The little boy said quietly while looking up at the strangers at their door step. Mattie sat up in her mother's arm to look at the new person who joined in and reached one of her small hands out to him.
The next morning James Jones went to work and Liz and Mattie spent the nice sunny day outside in their backyard. John too was outside in his own backyard that was right next to the Jone's but separated by a short fence.
John peeked over it.
"Hi ."
Liz looked up and over at the small voice called to her and smiled when she saw it was the little boy from last night.
"Hello John, how are you?"
John didn't answer. Instead he shuffled his feet in place and played with the weeds that grew along the wooden planks of the fence.
"Can I play with Mattie?"
Liz smiled again, "Of course you can darling. Come over and I'll get you some lemonade, I just made some. Look after her while I go get it, yeah?"
And John did. He sat next to baby Mattie who smiled at him, remembering him from last night.
"Can she walk yet?"
John asked Liz who was in the kitchen right by the entrance to the backyard.
"A bit she does. She's still a bit wobbly."
John reached his hands out to hold Mattie's.
"I'll teach you."
John smiled down at the little girl and pulled her up on her feet and guided her around the backyard. Liz watched the two from the kitchen window smiling. This was going to be a special friendship between the two, she just knew it.