The Gift of Knowing

Chapter 1

Authors Note:

To clear things up, the prologue was meant to seem written after John died. That's why there a "knew" instead of "know" in there. But this is starting before he died, and will be mostly George's POV. It's kind of like a diary, George is writing in. There might be some time skips, so be prepared. There will be real life events and non-real life events in this. Like George getting his acoustic is real which is in this chapter, then his skiffle group the Rebels is real, and joining The Beatles is real.

I just got it. Mom just gave it to me, the £3 10s, I didn't think she would. When I asked I was so nervous, beads of gleaming sweat were making their path down my face. But she did. That is a lot of money; you don't just throw that away.

I know she noticed that my interest in school has been falling. Maybe she supports my decision to get into music, I hope she does. Or maybe she just wants me to bring my grades back up. Whatever it is, I'm glad she did and will always be grateful.

Dutch Egmond flat top acoustic, that what it is. I've been playing it all day, and I don't even know how. My friend let me buy it off him. I don't know why he would sell it. It's amazing, I may sound like shite but I don't care. My fingers are blistering; I can feel the sores while writing this. You wouldn't think one would be happy at the thought of blisters, but I am.

Peter, my brother, Arthur Kelly, my friend and I are all thinking of making a skiffle group. Rebels, that's our name. "That's a right gear name." Arthur told me, I think it is too.

It's the prettiest thing in the world, I don't think nothing could compare. I bet you it will be my only love, for all my life. My guitar and I.

My hands are twitching to touch it again I think I'll name it. My guitar, I don't have a slightest clue as to what to name it. "When you have an instrument named you take better care of it, because it's a sentimental feeling." That what Peter says, I hope that's true. I want to take care of my baby. Should I play it now? I will, I'll write later. Maybe tomorrow, or the next day, I'm going to be busy. What should I name it? What should I…