A/N: Hello(: Thanks for the new reviews everyone! If only you could see the smile printed on my face when I see them. You all make my day!
Well I had a chapter written up but I decided to change it a little so here it is!.
Disclaimer: sadly but truly, I do not own The Beatles, or anything else you may recognize.
Chapter – 3
"Hello Mimi, is John home?" Alice asked anxiously but sweetly to John's auntie.
"Yes, yes. Good evening Alice, I'll call him down, come in" The woman greeted with an unusually warm smile. As Alice walked into the home that she recognized so well as more than just 'the Mendips' she wondered why there were a few suitcases and a luggage at the bottom of the staircase.
"You know, Alice, that boy has been absolutely bonkers since you've been gone…John! Visitor!" There was a ruffling down the stairs and then a quick abrupt stop at the end.
"You look like an Ana today, Alice." John greeted with a signature smirk. He knew that Ana was one of the more despised nicknames of Alice; he used it as a little joke between them. Alice smirked back and John hugged her tightly and buried his face into her hair.
"I've missed you Johnny!"
"Mmm.. I've missed you too, love! Now come on let's go upstairs!" John winked as reference to what 'upstairs' really meant, when Mimi walked in. Alice giggled.
"Oh, John come on now, we don't need Michael getting disturbed on his first day here! Keep it in now." Mimi joked and John shared awkward glances between her and Alice. Mimi always seemed so different when Alice was around. Almost close enough to call 'let loose' for who she usually was.
"Michael?" Alice questioned. This is the first she heard of anyone staying at the Mendips since John's uncle George passed.
"Yeah, he's rentin' a room for school. He's a Bio – Chemist student"John answered in a mocking tone, then mumbled shortly after: "whatever that is"
"blab la bla, science, blab la bla, no life, blab la bla" Alice joked but didn't notice that Michael was standing right behind his luggage, amusedly watching.
Apparently neither did John
"I like to mix smokey liquids and watch them explode. Oh and in my free time, I enjoy knitting sweaters for me mum." John mocked back.
Michael quickly cleared his throat, catching both John and Alice's attention.
"MmmHmm. John" There was an awkward silence then, quickly John stated
"actually, it sounds pretty fun" And pulled Alice up the stairs into his bedroom. When he closed the door they began to laugh hysterically.
"MmmHmm. John" he mocked again. Alice laughed and ran into his open arms.
"I missed you so much John!" John rocked her back and forth and mumbled into her neck
"yeah, promise to never go away that far to visit yer uncle again"
"I promise" Alice sighed. John pulled her away for a second to discuss what had happened.
"so how'd it go?"
"well…" Alice stared own at her feet. She was usually embarrassed when she spoke about the little family she had.
"I spent the whole week on the streets until my train boarded. I couldn't afford another ticket, let alone a hotel." She whispered shamefully.
John yelled. "The miserable old bastard! What'd he do? Take you're money too? He'd do anything for that disgusting woman – girl – of his! Choosing pleasure over family now is he? One day it's gonna get him, I'll make sure of it!"
A single tear rolled down Alice's cheek. She didn't respond.
"I'm sorry, Ana. I know he's the only family you've got." John swung her hands back and forth, embarrassed at himself for bad mouthing the only blood she had left in this world. She knew what he said was true but she didn't need him going on about it, she knew how angry John could get and she hated seeing his bad side.
Finally, Alice spoke up.
"Every thing was fine until she came home. After that, she and him called me just about every name in the book" Alice scoffed. "He said I was a no good slu* who was undeserving of the parents she had when she had them. He told me I shouldn't have wasted my time trying to get my stuff because he could have just sent them. Afterwards, he threw some of my things and some of me mum's old things at me and cursed me out of his home."
"you didn't deserve that." John himself was surprised at the audacity of some people. He was filled with so much anger at that moment, that he wasn't even sure how to react. She leaned onto his chest.
"John"
"Yeah?"
"they're transferring me….. out of Strawberry Fields orphanage."
"What! When! Why?" John panicked a little. Just earlier, Alice had seemed so happy and normal. He had no idea that she was holding so much in. She seemed so strong to him at that moment, but he was scared to death on how far this new orphanage was going to be and scared for her well being in general.
"Well they transfer me the day after tomorrow. Atleast its not so far, theyre transferring me to the one near blackpool" She still didn't answer why, but John wasn't going to nag her about that. Blackpool wasn't too far from Liverpool but it was too far for Johns liking. Plus, he had heard the worse of rumors from that place and he didn't like the idea one bit.
"Alice, please don't go. You've heard about the things that go on there, I know I have. I don't like the idea of this place in Blackpool" John said in an upset – worried tone.
"Beggars cant be choosers" Alice whispered.
"What about here? At the Mendips! Im sure that Mimi won't mind one bit" John answered excitedly. Alice would not have any of it. Live with him? She thought. Its all too much, especially now. But she wouldn't tell john of it.
"Don't be silly John, only one more year till' im free, right?"
"One more year" he repeated to her in a soft and soothing way. Alice looked up from their embrace to see a mirror facing her. To brighten things up, she began making funny faces into the mirror. John felt the movement of her cheeks on his neck and turned to make funny faces with her. They began laughing at themselves, and both realized how happy they looked together in their reflection. John nudged her a little and Alice nudged back in a loving way. He held her hand and Alice smiled.
"I wonder how crazy the people on the other side of the mirror think we are" John stated.
"pretty crazy" Alice sighed, only this time it was a sigh of relief.
Paul P.O.V
Here I am, on this great date with a great girl, but all I can think of is her. Paul nodded to the girl infront of him, pretending as if he was actually listening to what she was saying.
The way Alice always knows what to say.
The way that she dances with me to the music in her head. Who am I kidding? She dances with all her friends like that. But she would only slow dance with john.
John.
It's just not fair. He get's everything I want. Alice is smart, caring, loving and happy. Even beauty would give her an A+. She's everything I want and more. I have to know if she feels the same way. Wait. What am I thinking? This is me best mate's bird and here I am, trying to take her? No. I am not giving it up to John, again. I need to know if her deep lovingly stares and shy smiles, really mean something.
"Paul, Paul, hello?" the girl called out to him, snapping him out of his thoughts.
"oh, listen love, I've got to go okay? Bye" Paul got up from his seat at the restaurant booth and left money for her to pay the bill. He cooly left the restaurant and walked home. He had a lot to think about.
Alice P.O.V
As always, Alice stood closest to the stage. The Quarry Men were her favorite in music – next to Elvis and Buddy Holly of course – Plus, she was always there to support John and had quite her fair share of love songs dedicated to her throughout the night.
"Arent they great?" Alice yelled over the music to a boy she just noticed standing next to her. The boy was quite the cutie, Alice thought. He had beautiful brown eyes and deep hollow cheeks. She thought that he would be perfect for one of her old roommates at strawberry fields, Pattie. But Pattie ran away and he was definetley too old for her newest roommate of two years, Ellie, who just so happened to be five. Alice giggled at the weird thought.
The boy answered shyly
"yeah, theyre real gear" then began to stare deeply at his shoes.
"Well you wont be able to enjoy them like that" Alice joked. He chuckled and looked up.
"I'm Alice, nice to meet you" She smiled and looked back to the band.
"I'm George Harrison, nice to meet you too" he smile warmly toward her and looked deep into her eyes then took his hand out of his pocket to shake hers with.
"it looks like the lead singer's got a thing for ye" he grinned and nudged her a little with his shoulder.
Alice giggled. She wasn't quite sure why he'd mentioned it but she already liked this kid. "well I surely hope so. That's John, he's my boyfriend"
Georges smile slowly faded but then turned back to comedic. "well watch out for big eyes over there, he surely see's something in ye" George grinned and turned back to see the band. Alice wasn't sure why but when George mentioned paul, her heart sorta skipped a beat.
After the show Alice wanted to introduce George to the band. She ran up to John and gave him a kiss and whispered "great show"
She turned to George "hey boys, I want you to meet George Harrison – "
"hello George Harrison" John said
" – he says he plays a good raunchy" Alice finished and went to rest on a small couch that stood backstage.
While George showed of his guitar skills to the rest of the band, Paul took this as an opportunity to have a little chat with Alice and he suddenly became a little nervous. He went and sat next to her on the little old couch. As soon as he sat, they both got this funny feeling in their stomach but both ignored it. I only get it 'cause it seems exciting Alice thought it's just a small thing. I love john. Finally she broke the silence.
" hey, Paul. Great show tonight!"
"thanks, Allie. Great cheering." Paul smiled. Alice turned to see George.
"he's pretty talented, huh?" she said.
"yeah, he sounds great, we could use someone like him" Alice smiled and nodded her head to the guitar playing.
'Hey Alice, I – " Paul started in attempt to get in deep conversation, when Pete yelled out to him.
"Paul, come on and listen. Little Georgie's pretty good at this Raunchy" Paul nodded and turned to continue when he saw that Alice was already gone, dancing with John while they whispered into eachothers ears.
Paul had somewhat of a chance, but now it was gone to John, again. Finally he thought of another plan to get Allie's attention, and he knew she'd love it.
A/N: Well it's sorta long but I had an idea and I just had to keep on writing. If you have any suggestions for the storyline or anything go right on and PM me(: it's sorta intimidating to describe things that the Beatles will actually say. Don't worry there will definetley be some ringo in here soon! Gotta love ringo.. Reviews are definetley loved around here so please review! Thanks so much for reading!