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Next Day

"Oh John I love you so much! Why don't you like me back Johnny boy!" Paul mocked me in a whiny high pitched voice as soon as I walked into his front door.

"Yeah yeah keep talking." I rolled my eyes.

Paul laughed at my expense.

"George and Stu are in the kitchen." Paul gestured.

I went in the kitchen and the teasing already began... again.

"John I love you and your kisses and I want you to be mine." George mocked me and made kissing sounds.

I turned my head to Paul who was right behind me.
"How does he know? You told him?" I eyed Paul.

Paul just laughed.

"Word around here spreads like wild fire." George responded with a snicker.

"Thanks Stu for being the mature one here." I walked up to Stu and kissed his cheek.

"I want to be more than friends!" Stu said over-dramatically as he held onto my arm mocking me like everyone else about what happened with John and I yesterday.

Paul and George were cackling wildly

"You too now huh?" I shook my head and sat down at the table.

"Okay Okay we'll stop." Paul said calming down.

"Remind me to make fun of you all when you get rejected." I teased.

"Rejected? There is such a thing?" Paul pretended to look confused.

"Oh please Paul, you just got rejected by 2 girls today." George scoffed

"And how many birds have you gotten little boy?" Paul teased.

"Paul leave the kid alone." Stu replied.

"Really thanks for the support." I replied sarcastically.

"What do you want us to say? That you'll find someone better?" Paul asked.

"Uh yes that's exactly what you should say. What's wrong with that?" I asked.

"Don't you have any girl friends that can help you?" Paul asked.

"You're the girliest person I know."

"She's right, he's more girly than you Cher." George laughed.

"What about me makes me so girly?" Paul looked at himself.

2 days later

John and I went to the record shop, to 'borrow' them as he like to call it.

I looked at John who just stood there
"Well aren't you coming in?"

"No I can't, they caught me before he'll recognize me. Just go in and get a record yeah? And make it quick."

I shook my head.
"Amateur."

"Just go in, and make it quick don't get picky with the records." John rushed me.

"Okay okay I'm heading in."

I went inside the shop, and made my way casually to the array of records.

I looked around, and the cashier was ringing a customer up.

I grabbed the record cautiously and, opened my oversized jacket and put it under my arm, about to make my way out.

"Hey!"

My stomach dropped and I turned around to see Pete Best smiling at me.

"Oh hi Pete nice to see you around finally." I smiled and about to head out the door again, but then someone else called after me.

Pete and I turned around, and the cashier came right from behind his register and walked towards the both of us.

"You two are just browsing?" The cashier eyed us both.

"Uh yeah I tried to find a certain record but I guess they don't have it here." I shrugged and tried to head out again leaving Pete behind.

"Stop! I know thieves when I see them. You two weren't browsing for buying anything but browsing for stealing."

I turned my head to Pete.

"Run!" I yelled to Pete.
Pete and I soon dashed out of the shop, passing by John.

"What happened?" John looked confused.

"John just run!" I yelled out behind me.
I looked behind me and I see a running John with the cashier right on his tail.

The three of us kept running until it was safe.

I laid onto the cold ground outside trying to catch my breath.

"What...the..hell happened and why the hell is Best here ?" John asked as he looked up at me.

I turned my head to Pete, who was still catching his breath like the rest of us.

"Well I got the record." I said as I opened up my jacket revealing it.

"We nearly got put in the slammer though!" John said as he sat beside me on the ground leaving Pete standing up.

"Everything was going fine, but Pete interfered." I explained.

"I'm sorry one of my setbacks in life is not being able to read minds." Pete replied sarcastically.

"Good one." John chuckled.

"This record better be worth it." I said as I held it up.

"Lemme see that." John snatched it from me and examined it.

"Oh John didn't you say you needed a new drummer?" I asked John and I smiled at Pete.

Pete shook his head, not wanting me to suggest him.

"Yeah, your right ay Pete we need a new drummer you have a drum set and you know how to play don't ya?" John asked.

I smiled and nodded my head at Pete wanting him to say yes.

Pete glanced at me, then back at John
"Uh yeah sure."

"Alright then it'a settled come around to the Cavern tonight around 8." John ordered.

"Okay I'll be there." Pete nodded and went on his way.

"Is it me or do I feel like you and Pete have something going on?" John squinted his almond eyes at me.

"It's you."

"I guess it's whatever you say then."

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