All You Need Is Love

Nowhere Man

YEAR: 1966

"Today's the day Pattie. Are ye nervous?" Lucy asked as she grabbed a bottle of beer out of the fridge.
"Not at all, I've been waitin for this day the moment I met my Georgie."
"So tell me again, why aren't ye wearing a white dress?" Cynthia intruded.
"Because, my mum got me this fur coat, and I told her I would wear it at my weddin."
"But still, yer wearin a red dress under the coat,"
"George doesn't like traditional things."
"I have to agree with her on that," Jude whispered in my ear.
"Be nice!"
"Alright," Cynthia said, standing up from the couch, "we have to get goin, Pattie, are ye ready?"
"I believe so!"
"Good. Michelle,"
"What?"
"Are yer kids dressed?"
"No, they're sittin on the couch in their bare asses," I sarcastically replied.
"Don't be cheeky. Now all of ye, get in the car."
We did as Cynthia said and got into the car. She drove us to the little chapel where George and Pattie were getting married. When we arrived the place was swarmed with crazed fans and reporters. When Cynthia parked the car we were all immediately hounded.
"Michelle, how is her marriage going?"
"Very well, excuse me," I managed to push my way past everyone, Mary in hand, and step inside the chapel.
"Cynthia, is it true that Julian never speaks?"
"He's speaking more now. Get out of me way," Cynthia pushed past everyone and met me inside.
"Jude-"
"I'm not answerin any questions now move!" The reports did as Jude asked, but a few still took pictures of her.
"PATTIE!" They all yelled. She was hounded the most, getting followed by every single reporter.
"Hello, excuse me," she continued pushing though people, "excuse me!"
Pattie eventually made her way through the crowd of people. "Michelle, do ye know if the lads are here yet?"
"Yeah, I saw Georges car when we pulled in."
"Oh good, I hope he isn't nervous."
"I don't know why he would be, he loves ye Pattie," I said while motioning her to turn around so I could put her bow in, "and I know for a fact, that he can't wait to spend his life with ye."
I finished tying her pretty pink bow at the top of her head.
"Thank ye Michelle," she turned and looked into a mirror, "how did ye get so good at tyin bows?"
"I did it for Jude almost everyday. Actually, the first day she met George, she was wearing a nice navy blue bow."
"I bet she looked lovely."
"She did," I faded into a memory, but unfortunately not for long.
"MUMMY!" Heather yelled.
I snapped out of my trance. "What is it darlin?"
"I'm hungry!"
"Don't worry, we'll be eatin soon."
"BUT MUMMY! I'M HUNGRY NOW!"
"And you'll be hungry in 20 minutes." I picked Heather up and put her on my hip and started lightly bouncing her to clam her down. "Does anyone know when we'll be startin?"
"I dunno, when Cynthia gets back," Pattie replied.

"JOHN! WHERE ARE YE?"
"I'm right here love," he said as he kissed her cheek.
"Where's Julian?"
"With Paul."
"Alright, do he know when the ceremony is gonna start?"
"When everyone gets here, so maybe another hour."
"ANOTHER HOUR!"
"Yeah...why?"
"Heather is so cranky right now and Michelle isn't pleased."
"Oh alright, we're just waitin on a few of Pattie's family members."
"How many?"
"3 or 4, as soon as they get here, we'll start," he grabbed her hands and kissed them, "I promise."
"Thank ye John."
About 20 minutes past and all of Pattie's family was there. I gave Heather some of Marys food, she wasn't happy, but she ate it.
"Is everyone ready?" Lucy asked.

Everyone nodded. Our formation was Heather on the front, being the flower girl, then me behind her, making sure she doesn't fall, then Cynthia and Jude holding Mary on her hip, then Lucy was linking arms with Pattie, so she could give her away. George smiled as he saw Pattie walk down the small aisle. Finally Lucy gave Pattie away the George. They joined hands and said their vows.
"Uh, I'm dunno what to say," George giggled, "Pattie Boyd, ye are one of the best things that has ever happened to me. Ye picked me up from my depression from being in a loveless relationship and I'll I wanna say is, I love ye, and I can't wait to spend my life with ye."
As George finished up, Pattie was close to crying. She cleared her throat and began speaking in her normal, chiper voice.
"George Harrison, many people see ye as a quiet, awkward Beatle, but I see ye as my loud, loveable, selfless man," she took a deep breath and looked deep into his eyes, "yer way too good for me, but I'm happy that ye chose me, out of all the women on the world ye chose me. George Harrison, I love ye with all my heart and I can't wait to spend the rest if my life with ye."
"Alright," the priest said, "by the power invested in me, ye are now husband and wife. Ye may kiss the bride."
George grabbed his lovely bride by the waist and pulled her close and gave her a passionate kiss.
"I love ye," he whispered.
"I love ye too."
When we stepped outside of the chapel again, we were hounded once more by reporters and fans. Once we reached the cars we drove to John and Cynthia's new mansion, where the reception was being held. I walked in, Mary in hands, and placed her in a corner with Julian and Heather.
"Wow Cyn yer house is..." I began to say.
"Big, I know. I told John I wanted a house, not a mansion!"
"Well this shows how far he'll go to please ye."
"I dunno, makes me feel like he's cheatin on me."
"He would never cheat on ye! Stop worryin."
"That's what ye said about Paul," Cynthia snapped.
I froze in my tracks as my face went white. "Fuck you," I whispered.
"What?" Cynthia chuckled
"I SAID FUCK YOU!"
As Cynthia and I were fighting in the living room, people slowly poured in to see what was happening.
"WHAT THE FUCK IS GOIN ON!" John yelled.
"JOHN IM TIRED OF FUCKIN COVERIN FOR YE! TELL HER THE TRUTH!"
"W-what?" Cynthia quietly said, voice getting shakier, she turned to John. "John, what is she talkin about?"
John looked to the ground, the whole room got silent.
"Can we please talk about this later?" John asked.
"NO JOHN! WE ARE TALKIN ABOUT THIS NOW!"
"Fine," he lifted his head and looked Cynthia in the eyes, "I've met someone."
"What do ye mean John?"
He let out a big sigh, "her name is Yoko, I met her last year, when we were on tour."
"SO EVERYONE KNEW!" She shouted.
"Yes..."
Cynthia wiped a few tears away from her eyes and stormed out of the house crying.
"CYNTHIA WAIT!" I yelled, picking up Mary from the corner and following Cynthia out if the door; Lucy, Jude, and Pattie all followed me. "CYNTHIA!"
I chased Cynthia to the end of the very long driveway.
"Michelle, how come ye didn't tell me?"
"Cause ye were happy!"
"Cynthia," Lucy said, panting.
"All of ye just go away!" Cynthia said, still balling her eyes out.
"Where are ye gonna go?"
"I dunno," Cynthia said, getting into her car.
"What about Julian?" Pattie asked.
"Let him stay will John, at least until I figure everythin out."
"When will we see ye again?" Jude asked.
Cynthia looked to all of us, tears staining her face. "I dunno."

Back inside the house, everyone was quiet, staring at John.
"What the fuck is wrong with ye!" Paul said, slapping John upside the head.
"Ow! That hurt!"
"Good!" Ringo said, "Yer such a dirt bag John!"
"Do ye want to be replaced?" John said angrily.
"He's not wrong John,"
"SHUT IT HARRISON!"
"Don't yell at him!" Pattie said, storming back in the house. "This is suppose to be a happy day, and ye ruined it John!"
"I'm sorry Pat,"
"No yer not. George we're leavin, the party is over."
Pattie furiously grabbed George by the arm and dragged him out of the house.
"I better go too," Paul said, picking Heather up and walking to the door.
"Ringo," John said, "please don't leave," Johns eyes were full of tears, knowing he was slowly losing his loved ones.
Ringo shook his head in disappointment and walked out of the house, meeting Lucy in the car.
"Richie," Lucy began to say.
"What is it?" He replied, trying to start the car.
Lucy stopped to think, "never mind,"
"No, what is it?" He chuckled. "Lemme try and guess."
"Alright," she giggled back.
"How many guesses do I get?"
"Ummm...3"
"Okay, uh, ye want a divorce?"
"Oh god no!"
"Alright, didn't think so," they laughed for a little bit, driving home.
"Okay, second guess."
"Okay...ye want me to leave the band?"
"Nope. One more guess."
"Okay," Ringo smiled as he thought to himself, "oh I know!"
"What is it then?"
"YER PREGNANT!" Lucy froze in terror. "Oh my god, I was joking around! Yer really-"
"Yeah," she whispered, looking out the window.
"Lucy," Ringo said pulling into the driveway, "why didn't ye tell me! When did ye find out?"
"Last week."
"But you've had so much to drink since week!"
"It was all nonalcoholic."
Ringo sat there and smiled.
"Well congratulations diamonds."
"Thank ye Richie." They leaned over and gave each other a quick kiss. "I love ye."
"I love ye too."

Later that night John was trying to get Julian to go to bed, but Julian was refusing. "C'mon Jules, go to bed!"
"No!"
"Julian! Go to bed!"
"No!"
John let out an annoyed sigh.
"What if, daddy sang ye a song, then would ye go to bed?"
"Yes."
"Ok, go on the couch."
Julian did as John said and hopped onto the couch. John walked into the den and grabbed his guitar.
"Here," John said, tucking Julian in on the couch. "Alright, let me think of a song."
It took John a few minutes. "Okay, I got one."
John began strumming his guitar, to make sure that it was in tune, then he began singing.
" He's a real Nowhere Man
Sitting in his Nowhere Land
Making all his nowhere plans for nobody

Doesn't have a point of view
Knows not where he's going to
Isn't he a bit like you and me?

Nowhere Man, please listen
You don't know what you're missing
Nowhere Man, the world is at your command

He's as blind as he can be
Just sees what he wants to see
Nowhere Man, can you see me at all?

Nowhere Man, don't worry
Take your time, don't hurry
Leave it all 'til somebody else lends you a hand

Doesn't have a point of view
Knows not where he's going to
Isn't he a bit like you and me?

Nowhere Man, please listen
You don't know what you're missing
Nowhere Man, the world is at your command

He's a real Nowhere Man
Sitting in his Nowhere Land
Making all his nowhere plans for nobody
Making all his nowhere plans for nobody
Making all his nowhere plans for nobody"

By the end of Nowhere Man Julian was sound asleep. John leaned over and kissed his forehead.
"Goodnight nowhere man."