Pieces of Dreams (sequel to TWST)

Chapter 4

Katia and Andrew spent most of the early afternoon at the doctor's office doing what she thought they'd be doing- waiting. They finally called her in to take the X -ray and they had to wait another half hour to see the doctor, who told her that everything looked good and there wouldn't be a need for surgery.  Katia didn't even realize surgery was even a possibility until she was told it wouldn't be needed.   She was told to keep taking the medicines she had been prescribed, to keep her arm in the sling and then gave her a follow up appointment in 4 weeks.  Just as Neil had promised, the bill for her appointment had been taken care of. 

Seeing as she had called in sick that day, and it was Andrew's day off, they had the rest of the day free. They opted to have a late lunch at a nearby restaurant before heading back to the apartment. 

"Katia...what are you going to do about school come February?" Andrew asked as he slouched into the couch.  

"I had been meaning to tell you...."

"Tell me what?" 

"I'm most likely not going to be able to afford another semester of school." Kat confessed.  "So I guess it won't be a problem other than taking my vacation time at work." 

Andrew sat up.  "Why hadn't you told me you were having money problems?" he questioned. 

"I was hoping it would work itself out."

Andrew sighed.  He had been in Katia's shoes not long ago. 

"Don't worry about it...I'll finish school...I just need a little more time." Kat smiled. 

Their conversation was interrupted by the telephone ringing.  It was Neil calling to ask if Katia and Andrew wanted to come by the Bel Air house that evening.  Katia quickly accepted the invitation and Neil informed her that Mal would pick them up within the hour.  

"Looks like we'll be seeing the boys tonight after all." she said when she hung up the phone. "Mal is coming to pick us up to take us to the Bel Air house." 

"All of this is so surreal." Andrew said. "This morning the Beatles were having breakfast here.  They invited us to visit them during the filming of their movie and now we're being picked up to be taken to a mansion in Bel Air." 

"I know. I'm going to be so sad when they leave tomorrow." 

"So just enjoy them tonight knowing we already have plans in place to see them again."

"Yeah...umm...I asked Paul about Jane this morning." 

"You did?  What did he say?" 

"He said they were fighting a lot.  They haven't been spending much time together...with Paul on tour and Jane working with her movies..."

"Hmmm."

"What are you thinking?" 

"It's not about what I'm thinking...it's about what you thought when he told you."

"You want the truth?"

"Always." 

"I feel guilty saying it, but...when he said they were fighting, I felt a little...hopeful." Katia replied softly. 

"I knew you still had feelings for him."

"I felt so guilty about it, Andrew. He sounded so sad when he spoke about not being able to spend hardly any time with Jane...and there I was...thinking what would happen if they broke up."  

"Kat...you shouldn't feel guilty about your feelings.  You can't control them." 

"No...I have to control them, Andrew.  Paul is in a relationship with Jane.  It doesn't matter what I feel for him right now...I'm not even quite sure what it is that I feel at the moment.  Just a lot of emotions that I never worked through when I left Liverpool."