It was April 13th when I decided to meet Amelia and Poppy who would become the best friends that I could ever ask for. They were sisters who lived next door and was willing to have a housemate to fill in their house's third bedroom, it was their family house that Amelia inherited at age 25 after her parents died, Poppy who was only 19 when Amelia was given the house decided to drop out of the University of London to help her sister out because she couldn't bear to let her older sister deal with everything alone. Amelia works at The Duke of York while Poppy takes care of the house.

During my time with my mother and stepfamily, I got along well with Charlie and Peter while my mother taught me how to make tea since I've decided not to go to school because I'm almost 18 and planned on getting a job as tea lady at EMI Recording Studios at 3 Abbey Road. I knew that I had to be prepared for adulthood since my birthday was coming next week.

Amelia invited me over for tea since my mother told her about me and even suggested it in order for me to make new friends while trying to fit in. When I got invited, I actually felt welcomed and happy. It was a good start so far in my new life in England. With new friends around, I won't feel alone. So I accepted the invitation and went over to meet the sisters. As we started to get to know each other, they told me about what kind of music they love.

"I do like Elvis. He makes a lot of great songs." I said.

"Elvis is great and all, but wait until you hear The Beatles." said Poppy.

"The Beatles? What are they?" I asked.

I had never heard of such a name like that before, although it does intrigue me with such curiosity.

"They're a band from Liverpool. I saw them at the Cavern Club last year, and they were amazing. They're becoming famous each day, and might even become more famous around the world." said Amelia.

"Amelia took me to that club the day after, and she wasn't wrong when she told me how amazing and fab they were. We were so excited when their album got released last month."

"Speaking of which, you should go grab that album, Poppy. I think it's time for Mary Elizabeth to meet The Beatles."

Poppy went to go grab the album as Amelia and I went to the sitting room where the record player was. When Poppy came back, she showed me the album. The title was called Please Please Me. Upon looking at the album cover, I was immediately charmed by how handsome they looked. I was actually excited to hear them sing since the sisters told me how great they were.

As we listened to their songs, I immediately fell in love with their music. All four members of this band had such great singing voices, it was hard to pick out a favorite, but there were two members that really stood out to me when it comes to hearing them sing. It was John Lennon and George Harrison. George had quite such a soft and soothing voice, but John's voice really sounded amazing to me. There's just something in his voice that makes me wanna dance and even makes me feel very positive when I hear him sing. Especially with the way he sang Twist and Shout.

After we finished listening to the album, we sat down and relaxed while giggling after all that dancing we did while the songs were playing.

"That was a lot of fun. You were right, The Beatles are a fabulous band to listen to." I said.

"They really are. Whenever they perform in London, we'll invite you with us to see them." said Amelia.

"I appreciate that. Especially since I would love to see them in person."

"Since your mother mentioned that you're trying to look for a new place to live before your birthday, Poppy and I have one more room left for a housemate to live. You can live here with us if you want."

"Of course, I'm more than happy to live here. It's a really nice house and I'll see my family more often since they live next door."

I was more than happy to say yes since I didn't have to worry about trying to find a place to live on my own. The next day, I went out with Amelia and Poppy to go shopping for new clothes and some new decorations for my room. Even Poppy helped me pick out some beautiful looking dresses for when I go out on a date or just having a night out. Living with the sisters actually helped me out a lot since it was fun living with them and it would give me enough time to find a place to live on my own when I have enough money to save once I start my new job.

When April 21st came, the sisters surprised me by taking me to my first Beatles show around afternoon when we went to see them at the New Musical Express 1962-63 Annual Poll-Winners' All-Star Concert, held at the Empire Pool in Wembley, London as a birthday present from them. The other performers were fun to watch, but The Beatles were so much fun to watch as they performed four songs. We even managed to get good seats in the front row, it felt like heaven watching them perform in person, now I know how the sisters felt when they saw them perform last year. I was able to hear them well a bit despite the screaming. During Twist and Shout, I couldn't stop looking at John. He looked so irresistibly handsome while watching him perform, I had never seen a man like him in my life. At some point during the song, he took one look at me and winked. My heart practically skipped a beat when that wink happened.  I didn't expect it at all, but it was so amazing. I never thought that I would get one Beatle to take one look at me and wink.

After the show, we celebrated my birthday with my family. When it was time to blow out the candles, I already knew what kind of birthday wish I was gonna make. I wished for happiness and to never be alone. I blew out my candles. Afterwards, I talked to the sisters about John winking at me.

"I didn't expect that. He practically took one look at me and winked, I don't know if he was either flirting or was just playing around." I said.

"He could be playing around, he probably does that with any other girls that he would lay eyes on in the crowd." said Amelia.

"Or maybe he finds you very pretty," said Poppy.

"Maybe, although I never saw myself as pretty that much."

"You shouldn't say that, every boy would love to have a girl like you. Tell you what, I'll take you to my favourite nightclub in Soho tomorrow night to enjoy some music and maybe find a boy to dance with."

So when the next night came, Poppy and I went out to her favorite nightclub. Going to the nightclub for the first time felt like a new adventure since here I was, an eighteen year old girl about to enjoy my first night out. I wasn't scared that much since I had Poppy with me by my side. As we sat down and enjoyed some live music while checking out the boys, I felt Poppy shaking my arm.

"Oh my God, it's them!" said Poppy as she tried to get my attention.

"Who?" I asked as I tried to look at what she was seeing.

Suddenly, I saw them. It was John Lennon and Paul McCartney in the flesh. They were at another table next to us while checking out the girls in the crowd, I never expected to see them here. The moment my eyes met John's, the world stopped around us. The best way I could describe that feeling was that it felt like it was just the two of us alone in that moment. He took my breath away as he smiled at me. We broke eye contact as Paul got his attention. It was the first time that I felt like someone just took my breath away while my heart started to beat fast from the way he smiled.

"I did not expect to see them here. Did you see the way he looked at you?" said Poppy.

"Yeah, I didn't think he would notice us." I said.

"More like he noticed you, he was practically staring at you. Why don't you ask him to dance with you?"

I was surprised by that, I didn't even think about having a dance with him. I was scared at the thought of that. I do like dancing, but only when I'm alone while being afraid that I would embarrass myself when dancing with someone. Especially when I've never danced with a boy before.

"Are you nuts?" I never danced with someone before and I prefer dancing alone." I said.

"Don't be silly, you had fun dancing with me and Amelia when we listen to music. It's time to take the courage to share a dance with someone." she said.

She was right, it was time to take the courage. I took one sip of my drink as I got up and walked towards their table. My heart was starting to beat faster as I walked towards John, I took one deep breath as I tapped on his shoulder. He turned to face me.

"Would you like to dance with me?"