Happy just to dance with you

Suprise.

We all sat at the table. Angie had cooked us a lovely meal.

"So, Paul. I heard that you're in a band. Tell me about it!'' Angie said. "Yes, alright. Well, I'm in a band called the Quarrymen and we're not that popular yet here in Liverpool but we're going to Hamburg soon." Paul said and reached for another cookie.

''To Hamburg? But what about school?'' She asked and looked at Jim. ''Paul's smart and talented, I trust him to go and make his dreams come true."Jim said.

*

''I think it's time for dessert! Don't you think that, Ang?'' Mr. McCartney asked. Angie nodded and stood up. ''I'll go get!'' she said.''No, darling! Let me!'' Mr. McCartney stood up and went into the kitchen.

I looked around the dining room. This house for sure is old but Angie has designed it really well and from the first look at it you wouldn't even tell.

I looked around the table. Angie was having a lovely conversation with Mike, but Paul still looked uneasy. I kicked him under the table and he looked at me confused. I whispered ''smile'' to him but I don't think he heard or he ignored me.

Jim came in with the cake and 5 plates. He put them in the middle of the table but didn't sat down.

''I know that we haven't dated for a long time but I already know that I love you and I want to spend the rest of my life with you.'' he got down on one knee '' So, Angie Williams will you marry me?''  Angie started to cry and nodded yes a thousand times. I smiled really wide and looked at Paul and Mike, they looked as blue as they could be.

But after a while Mike smiled too but I could see it wasn't a real smile. But Paul. He looked like he was about to faint.

Suddenly he got up and ran outside. Of course I ran after him. I ran outside but he was nowhere in sight. But I know where he is. I went back to get mine and his coat and said bye. It wasn't that warm now in the evening and the last thing I want is for him to get sick.

After walking for awhile I saw the red gates and walked in the strawberry fields. And there he was. All by himself laying on a bench looking at the stars. I walked over to him.

"C'mon Paul scoot over." I said and he sat up and after I sat down he laid down on my lap.
"I brought you your coat, put it on it's cold." I said.
"How can he marry her? He barely even knows her. Wasn't mom his soul mate? How can he move on so fast?"
He said ignoring what I said before. So I laid the coat on him like a blanket.

"I don't know. But all I know by the movies and books is that love is unpredictable and strange. It can come in many different ways. And who says you can only have one soul mate? Maybe some people have more than one!!! You just have to accept it. That's his decision and if it makes him happy then we should be happy." I said.

He looked at me and smiled. "How do you always know what to say? And when did you get so smart?"
I smiled back. "I'm gonna let you in on a little secret." I leaned closer to his ears."I read a lot of books." And we just started laughing.

"C'mon let's go prank Mrs. Mollingster." Paul said and wrapped his arm around me.