1 A Little Tale of...Four Beatles

Chapter 3

John gobbled down his ice cream cone, Ringo slowly licked his, and Paul and George had difficulties staying clean with theirs. Paul began to cry when his ice cream fell off the cone.

"Oh come on Paul, look you still have a little bit in there!" I told him and wiped his mouth off.

"But i wan' my ice cream!" Paul whined.

"No. You eat what you got."

"Here Paulie." Ringo offered him his cone. Paul stopped crying looked at Ringo. "Here."

"No Ringo just keep it. Paul doesn't need anymore."

"I wan more." Paul pouted.

"Ugh! Paul..."

"Marin." Dennie looked at me. I calmed down and put Paul on my lap.

"No more. Alright?" I said to him. 

"No i want more though i lost it." Paul whined.

"well thats your fault!"

"How about we go to the park?" Dennie stood up. John jumped up.

"Me!"

"Me too!" Richie said.

"Me too!" George smiled. 

"Your supposed to say 'me three'!" John corrected him. 

"Me three!"George giggled.

"Me-four." Paul slurred the word 'four'. 

Dennie took George on top of his shoulders, much to John's dislike, and headed off. The boys played on the park play set for about an hour then Paul and George began to get sleepy.

"Well, that was an eventful day." I sighed as we entered the house. John collapsed on the couch and Ringo did too. Lana put George and Paul to bed and Dennie sat in the kitchen making us something.

"So how long are you expecting to keep them?" He asked.

"Oooh uh. 2 months i think..." I sat down, tired a bit myself.

"2 months. Hm."

John came in rubbing his eyes. He sat down next to me and put his head on my lap. I stroked his hair and looked up the clock.

"Time flies when your busy."

"Yup it does." Dennie rubbed his neck. "So what are you gonna do about class tomorrow?"

"Oh no! I haven't given that a thought." I covered my mouth. "I guess i could just leave them-"

"And let this mischief maker ruin your apartment. I don't think so." He pointed to John as he said 'mischief maker'.

"Should get a babysitter?"

"I odnt know how well that will work."

"I don't really want anyone to know."

"Well your gonna have to tell some one." Lana spoke up this time.

"I know, does any of our friends not have class tomorrow?"

"Wait you only have one class right?" Dennie asked.

"Yeah."

"Well then just let them be left alone for an hour. Thats how long your class is."

"An hour and a half."

"There you have it, just leave them here and tell them not to mess up anything."

"But what if some one hurts themselves? What if they get in a  fight and hurt one another? Or if some one broke in-"

"Look my class ends right in the middle of your class, ill come and check on them." Lana said.

"Oh thanks."

"One thing i just remembered."

"What?" I looked at Lana.

"I have a study group coming over tomorrow night."

"Oh brother..."

"How bout they come to my place? Or just tell them your watching your cousins." 

"Dennie, one of them will get an idea if John calls me mummy again."

"He has?"

"Yes!"

"Well i better go, see ya." Dennie stood up.

"By." I said softly.

"Just call me if you need anything, ill be happy to help you with them."

"Thanks." I smiled and he left out the door. I looked down at John and lifted him into my arms. Then took him to his bed. Lana came in with Ringo and put him to bed.

"Want to get some sleep?" Lana asked me.

"No, maybe some studding done first."

"Suit your self."

"Im not sure."

"Its fine. Just relax, okay?"

"Okay." I went to my room and laid down and closed my eyes. It was a fun day, but i wonder what tomorrow will bring...