Chapter 10
Cynthia looked confused at first.
"Any friend of the guys are friends of mine. You guys can stay here if you don't mind being cramped" Cyn said smiling.
"Thank you so much!" Jessica said as Cyn led them inside.
"You guys can share this room" Cyn said as she led them to a guest room. There were 2 beds and a cot under one of the beds.
"Thanks so much! You're a life saver!" Sydney said grinning.
"Hey do you know if the guys are at home?" Claire asked.
"Yeah, I know Paul and George are at home" Cyn said.
"I'm sorry to be rude but I have to run and see George" Sydney said laughing.
"It's no problem" Cyn said.
Cynthia gave Sydney and Claire both directions and they left. Sydney tightened her jacket around her as she walked up the street to George's house. She saw George sitting outside with John and Ringo. She quickened her pace. They didn't see her until she was at the sidewalk but they still didn't recognize her. She looked right at George and threw him a huge smile. He set his guitar down and stood up. They both quickened their pace and ran into each other's arms. He hugged her fiercly. He swung her around.
"You're here!" he said as he put her back down on the ground.
"Yeah, me, Claire and Jessica just got up one day and got on the train and came" she said.
"So is Claire on her way to see Paul?" John asked.
"Yeah" she said.
George and Sydney sat down on the steps. Meanwhile, Claire was approching Paul's house. She gathered all of her nerves and knocked on the front door. She heard Paul and his brother Michael fighting over who gets to open the door. Finally Michael opened the door with Paul right behind him.
"Hi Paul" Claire said quietly.
He was shocked.
"What are you doing here?" he asked as he led her inside.
"We just decided to visit" she said laughing.
Michael closed the front door.
"Who is she?" he asked turning back around.
"This is Claire, that bird I was telling you about" Paul said blushing slightly.
"You told him about me?" Claire asked.
"Of course. He went on and on and on-" Michael said before Paul elbowed him in the stomach.
"Let's go talk outside" Paul said.
He opened the front door and they went and sat on the steps. Meanwhile back with George and the others.
"John it's good to see you too" Sydney said.
"Sydney, this is Ringo Starr, Ringo this is that bird Sydney" George said.
"What do you mean 'that bird'?" Sydney asked.
"George was just talking about you" John said.
George turned red.
"Well you can tell you're not from around here" Ringo said.
"Well that German style rubbed off on me" she said laughing.
"You match George and John" Ringo said.
"I bet all the girls here still wear those knee length skirts like Claire and Jessica do" Sydney said.
When Sydney said Jessica, John looked away.
"So where are you guys staying?" George asked.
"With Cynthia" Sydney said smiling.
"With Cyn?" John sputtered.
"Yeah, she was the only person we could think of. We just sorta showed up at her doorstep. She is so sweet" Sydney said.
"Yeah I know" Ringo said.
"Well I need to go" John said standing up.
"See you later Johnny" Sydney said grinning.
"I should get going too" Ringo said standing up.
"Bye Ringo!" Sydney said.
"Bye Sydney" they both said as they left.
George took Sydney's hand.
"Can I ask you something?" he asked her.
"Anything" she said quickly.
"I know we haven't known each other too long but..." he said drifting off.
"But?" she urged.
"Would you be my girlfriend?" he said slowly.
She was breathless.
"Yes!" she said as she kissed him.
"Come and meet my family" he said standing up.
They walked inside hand in hand. Paul and Claire were seated on the steps of Paul's house.
"It's great to see you again" Paul said.
"You too! We were moping around until we got onto the train" she said giggling.
"So do you have a boyfriend at home?" he asked her looking away.
"No..." she said.
"A pretty bird like you, without a boyfriend?" he asked astonished.
She just laughed.
"I'm very surprised" he said.
She looked away shyly.
"Would you like one?" he said as he took her hand.
She turned back, startled.
"Yes" she said.
"Then would you be my girlfriend?" he asked pulling her closer.
She didn't have to hesitate.
"Yes" she said as she leaned forward and kissed him.
"Then come meet my dad" Paul said.
"Okay" Claire said.
So they walked into meet Paul's dad.