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George and Ringo were outside the studio doors waiting for John and Paul to come tell them that Brian Epstein and George Martin were ready for Ringo's audition.
Ringo was holding his lucky drumsticks and pacing around. George leaned against the wall of the studio and silently watched not knowing if he should intervene or not.
George noticed that Ringo's usual bright and smiling face was now pale and sickly. His cobalt eyes were alarmed and a little red. He probably didn't sleep well. George thought. Ringo's hands were shaking and gripping his drumsticks so tight that they were turning white. He held onto those drumsticks for dear life.
George couldn't take it anymore. George got off from the wall and walked up to where Ringo was pacing. "Ringo can you stop that for a minute?" George asked worridly.
Ringo either didn't hear him or he did but ignored him. "Ritchie stop that" George said firmly but Ringo kept on pacing.
George stopped Ringo in his tracks and put his hands firmly on his shoulders. Ringo looked into George's beautiful brown eyes.
"Ritchie you have to stop doing that"
Ringo sighed. "I'm sorry Geo it just that I'm so nervous"
George turned his gaze down from Ringo's eyes down to his hands holding his drumsticks.
"Ritchie how about you let go of those and give them to me yeah?"
George took his arms off of Ringo's shoulders and put out the palm of his hand. Ringo looked reluctant but eventually gave in and gave the drumsticks to George. George put the drumsticks in his back pocket out of Ringo's sight.
George looked at Ringo's shaking hands. "Ritchie your hands are shaking" George said worridly.
George took Ringo's hands in his. George rubbed his thumbs over Ringo's hands soothingly. George gave Ringo a small smile causing Ringo's cheeks to go pink blushing.
When George held Ringo's hands they immediately stopped shaking. But George still kept their hands in that position.
"I'm not nervous anymore" Ringo said quietly in awe.
George reluctantly took his hands away from Ringo's and reached into his back pocket. George and Ringo could both feel the warmth slowly leave and the cold December air return.
George gave Ringo back his drumsticks. Ringo smiled at George and said "Do you want to hear what song I'm doing?"
The two fell into a little conversation. Suddenly the doors to the studio opened up to reveal John and Paul. "Ringo are you ready?" Paul asked the drummer.
Ringo looked at George and George gave Ringo a reassuring smile. Ringo felt sudden confidence and determination from George.
"I was born ready"
John, Paul, and George all sat at the back of the studio silently watching the audition. Everything was going smoothly so far to George's relief.
Ringo finished and John, Paul, and George all stood up and clapped. Ringo got off of the drum set and walked over to them giving each of them a hug and a high five.
"You were amazing Ringo!" John said patting Ringo on the back. Paul giggled "Better than our last drummer that's for sure!"
George smiled "I'm so proud of you Ritchie!"
Ringo felt warm inside. He liked to make George proud.
Brian Epstein walked over. "Good job Ringo. I'm going to go talk to George Martin and we'll make our decision. But you did a great job" And with that he walked off.
"He seems nice" Ringo said and John, Paul, and George laughed.
"That's because you just met him" Paul laughed.
A little later the four lads were sitting around anxiously waiting. "Hey George can I talk to you alone?" John asked.
George nodded and he and John walked into a small storage room. "So George you never told me what you did to calm Ringo down after the incident"
George looked annoyed. "Is that what this is about?"
John chuckled and nodded.
George looked away so John couldn't see his blush.
"Well Georgie I'm waiting"
George sighed "If you must know I sang to him"
George expected John to be weirded out or laugh but that didn't happen.
John put his hand on George's shoulder. "Whatever happens don't lose him."
John didn't wait for George to say anything he just walked out of the room leaving George.
George walked back to where John, Paul, and Ringo were waiting. Ringo's face lit up once he saw George.
George sat next to Ringo and Ringo whispered "So what did John want?"
"It was nothing important"
Eventually Brian Epstein and George Martin came back. John, Paul, George, and Ringo all held their breath waiting for an answer.
Brian smiled "I would like to welcome our new drummer Ringo Starr!"
Cheers erupted from the four lads. Ringo finally let out his breath he had been holding. "All right Ringo!" John cheered. George laughed "I told you you could do it!"
Ringo got up and hugged everyone including Brian and George Martin.
George Martin laughed. "Well Brian the lads are right Ringo is a hugger"
Brian laughed as well "What are we going to do with him?"
George and Ringo were walking to the bus stop. Well George was walking. Ringo was jumping, skipping and at one point he ran and clicked his heels.
"Ritchie you owe me sandwiches" George chuckled suddenly remembering the memory.
"Oh Crap I forgot!" Ringo said stopping in his tracks.
George jokingly looked mad "You forgot my sandwiches?!"
Ringo tried to play along but was giggling to much "I'm so sorry Georgie! Will you ever forgive me?"
George thought for a moment "Alright fine but you have to buy my sandwiches for the rest of our lives!"
"No way I'm not doing that" Ringo laughed.
"Yes you will" George said firmly.
"Make me"
George suddenly chased after Ringo. Ringo let out a yelp and ran in the direction to the bus stop.
They ran all the way to the bus stop blushing and laughing.
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