Prudence's POV
I was on the train ride back to Liverpool the next day, and I was looking out the window so I wouldn't get dizzy. It was going to be a two hours ride, and I knew that it was going to be quite a long ride. It was a good thing that I put my book and magazine inside my bag.
There was an old man sitting across me while reading a newspaper. The Beatles were on the news headline. It was about their first featuring film. Heh, I know all about that, so I didn't need to read the article. The old man looked like that he was in his forties, and he was dressed in a fine black suit. He was reading the newspaper so seriously. I wanted to talk to him, but it would perhaps annoy him.
I let out a sigh, and rested my chin on my palm. I missed John very much. He didn't take me to the train station, because he had to film the movie. My friends took me to the train station. None of them wanted to come back to Liverpool with me. It was fine with me.
And then, there came a sudden thought of Christian. What if I met him while walking to school? Or in the bus? What should I say to him? How should I act when he's around? Oh, dear. I became very nervous just by thinking about it.
Two hours and eleven minutes have passed, and I finally arrived in Liverpool. I stood up from my seat, and carried bag, and suitcase. I walked out of the cabin, and walked down the hall so I could go out of the train. I took a peek before going out of the train, and saw people coming in and out of the train. I smelled the old Liverpool fragrance. I didn't know why, but I loved the fragrance of my hometown. It was good to be back home. I walked out of the train, and walked down the platform while looking left and right to find my mother and Peyton waiting for me.
"Prudence! Prudence, dear!" I heard someone calling me.
I glanced to my left, and saw my mother walking towards me while holding Peyton's cute little hand. A smile crept to my face, and I approached her and little Peyton.
"Hi, mother, and Peyton," I greeted them warmly.
"Hi, Prudence!" Peyton greeted me back with his cute high voice, and hugged his big sister (me) tightly. "I miss you so much."
"I miss you, too, you little rascal!" I said with a smile.
"Come here, and give your mother a hug," said mother to me after Peyton let go off me.
I hugged her tightly, and she planted a kiss on my cheek. I missed her hug very much.
"Can we go home, now?" I asked. "I'm so tired after quite a long ride from London."
"Why, yes, of course, dear," she said. "Let's go to the car, now, children!"
We walked out of the station together, and walked inside the car after putting my suitcase inside the baggage. I sat in the backseat beside Peyton with my head leaning against the window. I was very tired, and needed to sleep—even though I'd slept for a few minutes in the train, but it wasn't enough.
"How is London, Prudence?" asked mother while driving the car.
"London is the most exciting city I've ever been to, mother," I remarked. "You do know John Lennon, the Beatle, right?"
"Yes." She said. "He's that Beatle, you love so much, and dreamed of marrying?"
"Yeah, well…he is my boyfriend, now," I said, and bit my lower lip.
"That's very nice, dear."
I knew that she didn't believe me. Oh, well, what could I do about that?