�What that bloody hell are you doing up so late?� George yawned
Ringo shrugged and exhaled a plume of smoke �Insomnia, you know. Had a bit of a chat with Mo and just couldn�t sleep�
�Oh yeah� George nodded �How�s she then�
�Fine� Ringo nodded, and stuffed his fag out in the nearby ashtray. �It�s just� I feel a bit bad sometimes� you know�
�Bout what?�
�Bout� all the other birds and that� Ringo shrugged and rubbed his face. �She�s a sweet girl� and she�d never do anything like that to me. I guess� I don�t know� Ringo shrugged and laughed �Moral dilemma and that
�Really� George agreed �I�m glad I haven�t got a girlfriend. At least for the moment when things are all weird you know�
�Christ� Ring laughed �I dunno how you plan on it. Every bird I�ve met in the past three mothes is some raving loon with a sex fetish�
�Oh, I dunno� George grinned �What about Jane? She and Paul seem all right�
�Yeah but Paul�s semi in love with someone else� Ringo said conspiringly.
�Really?� George�s head jerked up. �Who?�
Ringo blanched. Oh. Yeah. �Uhhh� he faltered �I dunno you fucking woman, why are you gossiping anyway. Pauli wouldn�t like that�
�Fuck off, I�m not the woman, you are�
�Yeah, say, where�d Gabby go� Ringo looked around the flat. �She�s gone out?�
�Yeah� George nodded �Doesn�t want me to meet the fellow�� he gave Ringo a knowing look �Obviously he�s a rapist or a Nazi skinhead�
�Obviously� Ringo nodded �Or maybe she�s embarrassed of us. Doesn�t want to be know as the Beatle matie or whatever?�
George blinked I hadn�t thought of that� He paused �You know, I think she�s hurt my feelings?�
* * * *
�Albatross?� Gabby repeated �What the fuck is an Albatross�
�Sea bird� Eric explained patiently � Taste excellent in a vinaigrette sauce, actually. A bit like duck�
She nodded �I�ll have to try that I reckon�
"Yeah, great" said Eric conversationaly �When are you going to let me be your boyfriend�
Gabby giggled like mad, as that is the effect Eric has on everyone and eventually stopped when a heavy hand fell on her shoulder. She whirled around and surprise surprise, towho it was. The drummer. The one with the big nose.
�Oh� she giggled �hello, great show�
�Thanks� he grinned easily and stuck his hand out �I�m Charlie, nice to meet you, luv. What might your name be?�
�I�m Gabby� she grinned �And this is Eryn� Eryn waved
�Tell you what luv� Charlie said to Eryn � The lads want you to come round the tour bus and have a chat. Mick was dead impressed by your singing Gabby� he winked and gestured towards the door.
Gabby and Eryn looked at Eric apologetically �Just a minute or two�
He rolled his eyes and waved them off before tuning back to his pint.
Charlie led them around to the side of the building where a small van, actually in better condition then the one Mal was still driving around was parked. A shaggy head of blonde hair popped out of the side and looked at them.
�That�s Brian� said Charlie grinning �He�s the moody bastard that started this thing�
�Hello� Brian waved and then ducked back in side.
�There�s Bill, that�s a roadie, Mick and Keith must have snuck of for, oh wait, bloody hell the're back again�
�Charles� Mick grinned, swaggering over to them with his hands out. The other guitarist was walking behind him; his hands shoved his jacket pockets. He was slightly sneering under his large black sunglasses. Eryn nudged Gabby and giggled.
�Who�s this then� asked Mick looking at Gabby. Keith sneered.
�I dunno, who�re you?� Gabby asked, tilting her head to the side.
�I�m Mick� he nodded �You enjoy the show?�
�Oh lovely� she shrugged,
Mick laughed and looked at Keith. Keith shrugged. �So what�s yer name luv?�
�Gabby� said Charlie as he made in the direction of Bill, the supposed bass player and Brian.
�Gabby?� Mick nodded �That�s nice. So tell my, Gabby, are you always that amusing�
�Oh no, I�m actually quick boring really� Gabby sighed
Keith grinned �You don� have the looks of a girl who�d be boring�
�Oh thank you� she imitated his accent
�You from up north?� Keith laughed �Bit of a scouser, ain�t ye�
�Yeah, Liverpool� she nodded
�Hey, hey, like the Beatles!� Mick grinned
�Yeah she�� Eryn nodded, but Gabby stepped on her foot before she could say anymore. �er� yeah�
�So� Mick grinned �Coming to the show tomorrow night?�
�Maybe� Gabby laughed �Where at?�
�Anywhere in south London, we�ve got gigs lined up for the next three months� Keith said, shrugging.
�Gear� Eryn sniggered
�Want to go out fer a drink or sommat?� Mick leered at Gabby and she laughed again.
�Not now, mate. Bit late and all� Gabby patted him on the arm. �Some other time?�
�Oh,� Mick sneered and pretended to look hurt�Am I not your type?�
�Tell you what babe,� Keith grinned and Gabby saw that he was very nice looking after all �You�re my type any time you want�
�Gee, ta� Gabby said sighing. Eryn found herself over come by giggles so she shuffled around in her purse for a pack of cigarettes. Mick lit it for her.
�Ta� she mumbled
�Well we better get going� Gabby grinned �See you around Mick�
�See, you luv� Mick rocked back on his heels �Come watch us and say �ello anytime you want�
�Anytime� Keith echoed. Raising his eyebrows.
Gaby snorted �Sure thing� she said, grabbing Eryn by the arm and puling her back towards the entrance of the dancehall
�What was that?� Eryn demanded �They were both so into you and they were so cute!� she moaned �You should have picked one and let me have the other�
�Honestly, we�ll see them again� Gabby shrugged �I�m sure of it�
