I'm A Loser

Dear Prudence

When they returned from their over night date, they found George happily getting along with Julian and feeding him breakfast. George still didn't notice that the couple had returned.

"Y'know your father was a beautiful man, Jules. And you look so much like him." George smiled. "But I'm sure Paul and Linda will be just as amazing at raising you; as for me...well I don't know if I'll see you grow up."

George kissed Julian on the forehead and then noticed Paul and Linda.

"Oh...hi." George said shyly and his cheeks turned a bright red.

Linda greeted George and took Julian upstairs to take a bath.

"How was it?" George asked Paul.

"Fab. Linda's so beautiful and she loved the whole thing." Paul smiled.

"Happy to hear that." George responded.

"George, I heard you talking to Jules and...I don't want you talking like that. I mean, be optimistic. I'm sure you'll have a long, lovely life. And I also realized that if for some reason you don't have a long life, I want you to be with someone. C'mon George, we're gonna find you a bird." Paul explained.

"I don't really feel comfortable about moving on after Lizzy." George said.

"Give it a try, will ya? Lizzy would want you to." Paul told George.

George sighed.

"Alright."

"Great. I think Liz and John will help us find you someone." Paul winked and the two headed out the door.

They went to the pier and walked around.

"What about her? She could be related to Brigitte Bardot." Paul winked in the direction of the blonde.

"I don't think so." George denied as he saw a guy come up to the girl.

"Okay...let's go over there." Paul said pointing to the guitar shop. "Maybe you'll find a bird that plays."

George agreed and they headed over.

After George finished getting distracted by the guitars, Paul asked if he wanted to try one girl looking at a guitar.

"No..."

They left the store and went towards the sand.

Paul whistled. "Look at 'em. Gorgeous gals."

"Yea..." George said but he didn't sound convinced.

They headed under the pier and almost left when George saw someone by them self.

"Are you alright?" George asked.

The girl looked up.

"I don't want to bother you." She said in a voice that George fell in love with.

"I'm not busy." George told her.

"I'll leave you to it." Paul told him and let the two talk.

"What's your name, Love?" George asked.

"Prudence." She said shyly.

George pulled her hands out and placed a flower in them.

"Did you hurt yourself?" George asked, looking at her scars.

"Oh, I-I just fell and got some scratches." She lied.

"No you didn't." George smiled.

Prudence looked at him, "How do you know?"

George rolled his sleeve up.

"I've done it too. Too many times actually." George blushed.

"You cut too?" She asked.

George nodded. He picked up the girl's wrists and kissed them while looking at her.

"You're quite beautiful." He complimented.

"You're the first one to have ever said that." She admitted.

"Your kidding!" George said in disbelief.

She shook her head.

"Dropped out of school cause I was bullied so much. Somehow made it through three years of high school." She told him.

"Will ya comeback to my place?" George asked her. "Unless your parents want you home."

"I don't have any parents. I ran away from London a few months ago. Not that my parents would care anyways; they just focused on my sister. She's an actress."

George helped her up and realized she had a cast on her leg.

"What happened?" He asked.

"Stupid lad on a bicycle trampled right over me. I swear to God I'm invisible." She said.

"I saw you." George smiled and gave her a kiss on the cheek.

He helped her walk and they met up with Paul and headed home.

Prudence walked into the home and Paul and George followed her.

"I bet ya Liz sent her to you." Paul whispered. "Don't lose her."

Paul gave him a quick kiss before telling Linda who George had found.

George took her upstairs to his room and explained how his parents were extremely wealthy but they just sent money to him; they never visited home. That led to all of the stories of John, Liz, how Paul and Linda and Julian ended up here. Prudence listened the whole time and learned so much about George. It was dark out once he had caught her up on everything and told her that he had cancer. She promised him she wouldn't leave him.

Prudence yawned and lied on the bed.

George immediately covered her with the sheets and made sure she was comfortable.

"This is the first time I've slept in an actual bed in a very long time." She sighed.

"I hope you like this bed; I hope you stay here, Prudence. You've been my first breath of fresh air since Liz died." George said and kissed her.

"I'm honored." Prudence blushed.

She fell asleep right besides George.

"Thank you, Lizzy." George whispered as he looked up and blew a kiss towards the sky.