A Day In The Life

-Chapter 6-

-Paul's Diary-

Monday, June 27th 1958
Dear Berry,
I went to the record store this morning. It was fantastic. The girl I have taken a liking to is working there. I'm glad John talked me out of going to the other record store down a couple of blocks from my home. She is an average girl. She has brunette hair... curly brunette hair at that. She has hazel eyes and little freckles helter skelter on her rosey cheeks. I could write a whole book about her, but I have to tell you about today's experiences first. A new Chuck Berry (hence your name) album came to Liverpool a week or so ago. Yesterday's gig got me a few extra dollars, so I decided to take advantage of them. When we got to the record store it started to drizzle. John and I walk in and I see the girl. She smiles at me and I return the welcome. John and I walk to the B's section and I see it. The record I have been dreaming of was perfectly packaged and beautifully presented. Berry Is On Top, I have been waiting for this moment. I grab a couple of other records and we walk to the front desk. I notice the girl is not there anymore. I look around the store and spot her looking at a Little Richard record. The cashier, Sadeen is her name, checks the records out for me and John starts so small talk to her. Typical John. While they chat I walk over to the girl I fancy and start sparking up conversation. Her name is Briana. What a lovely name y'know. We talk and laugh together for over 30 minutes or so. Then the owner of the store, Rubin was his name or was it Remis, I can't remember. Anyways, he complains that he is bored and the weather outside responds with a boisterous crash of thunder. Briana jumps and I put a hand around her shoulder. She looked astonished at first, then a slight comforting smile arose. After John asked Sadeen out, they come join us and we all converse for God know how long. A grim smile appears on Reggie's face. The girls look alarmed and John and I exchange glances. Regan suggests we play truth or dare and as if on que the power goes off. Briana screams and I pull her close, her heart beats out of her chest. John and Sadeen grabs candles and light them and then we start the game. At first, the dares and truths are subtle. Such as "Who was your first kiss?" or "I dare you to tell your most embarrassing experience." stuff like that. Then it got interesting. Reaper dared John to do seven minutes in heaven with Sadeen. Sadeen sat petrified with her mouth open as John stood up and Richard cackled. They went into a storage closet. No one made a noise for a moment. Then Sadeen asked John if he liked Sesame Street. There was a pause then Briana lost it. She laughed so hard it made her cry and it created a domino effect. Everyone was laughing in seconds. It was grand. Then the typical dares and truths went around until Riley's turn of course. He then dared me to make out with Briana... Dinner is finished. I'll tell you the rest later Berry.
          Till we meet again,
                    Paul