Chapter 4
Sydney and Claire looked at each other and rolled their eyes but followed her out of the house. Sydney locked the door and they walked down the street. They walked in nervous silence all the way to the guys' place. They got through the guards at the club and then went up to their door. Sydney took a deep breath and knocked. John answered the door with only his underwear on.
"Ohhh John" Sydney said winking and laughing.
"Wink wink nudge nudge say no more, say no more" Sydney and Claire said in unison.
"Ugh..come in" he said giving them weird looks.
They walked inside and John closed the door behind them.
"So I would assume you're not wearing that" Jessica said.
"I was! Something wrong with it?" he asked.
"Shut up Lennon! Get ready" Paul said walking out of another room.
"Hi Paul" Claire said meekly.
"Hey Claire! We're almost ready. You guys can sit at the table till we're through" he said walking back into the room.
John walked into the other room. The girls sat down at an old table.
"Swanky" Sydney said under her breath.
Just then George walked in.
"Paul broke up with his girlfriend" he said quietly as he walked around the table and back into the room he was in.
The girls looked at each other, eyes wide. They wanted to jump up and down screaming but they stayed still.
"I'm ready" Paul said walking out to where the girls were.
George walked out of the room grinning at Sydney.
"John come on!" Paul called.
John walked out slowly, this time fully dressed.
"Good! Come on let's go" Paul said.
They all stood up and left their house. They walked over to the restaurant. They all sat down at a table outside on the sidewalk. They ordered drinks and their dinners. As soon as they got their food Sydney noticed something.
"Isn't that Stu and Astrid?" she asked the others.
They all looked where she was looking.
"SUTCLIFFE!" John yelled.
Stu and Astrid turned to the table. Once they reconginzed them they walked over.
"I'm Astrid" Astrid said.
"Hi! I'm Sydney, that's Claire and that's Jessica" Sydney said smiling.
"Lemme guess who is with who" Astrid said.
She studied them for a minute.
"Claire and Paul...Sydney and John, but I don't think George is with Jessica" Astrid said.
"Ugh..Claire and Paul was right. I'm here with George" Sydney said.
"I just thought with your black clothes that you would be with John" Astrid said.
Sydney laughed.
"Well we have to go. I'll be back for the gig" Stu said looking away.
Sydney and Claire glanced over at John and noticed a very hurt expression on his face. He caught them looking and looked away. This made them want to cry, they didn't want John to be hurt.
"If you can find the time" John said sarcastically.
Stu shot him the evil eye.
"Oh, we will," Astrid said.
Stu and Astird said their good-byes and left.
"Ohh dessert" Paul said "Claire let's go look."
Claire looked at him oddly.
"Okay...." she said.
They both stood up and walked into the restaurant.
"Hmm...I wonder what they are going to do" John said smugly.
John stood up.
"I gotta go take a piss" he said.
Jessica looked very dejected.
"What? Do you want to join me?" he asked looking back.
"No, sorry!" she said rolling her eyes.
Sydney turned to George.
"So is your gig long tonight?" Sydney asked.
"'Till 2:00" he said sadly.
"I'll stay the whole time" she said smiling.
They gazed into each others eyes and talked quietly. A little while later, John walked back up.
"They are not looking at desserts" he said sitting down.
"Oh, really," Sydney said feeling happy for her friend. "And what exactly are they doing?" she asked knowing the answer.
"He he I'll tell ya later,"John said laughing.
"Boy, those desserts look terrific," Paul said.
Everyone but him and Claire laughed. Claire shot Sydney and Jessica quisical looks.
"You'll have to tell me ALL about them," Jessica said giggling.
"Um....ok . There was some cheese cake crap and um... what else was there Paul?" Claire asked.
"You mean you spent all that time looking and can't remember?" John said.
" Bad memory," Claire said figuring everything out.
"Did you spy on us Lennon?" Paul said
"John was in there taking a piss" Sydney said laughing.
"At the dessert tray?" Claire asked laughing.
"Where else?" John retorted.
The waitor walked up.
"Here is the check" he said.
"Thanks" Sydney said.
"Who's paying?" Jessica asked.
"Sydney!" Claire cried.
Paul laughed.