Chapter 3 - In Love

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Ariel enters her house with a smile on her face and her cheeks all red. Her parents greet her with a smile.

"Hi honey! How was your day out?" Sylvia asks. Ariel couldn't help but blush. "Mom, it was wonderful!" She says. Sylvia notices the red on Ariel's cheeks. "Oh sweetheart are you blushing?" She asks. Ariel nods and says, "I think I'm in love!"

Warren walks into the room after Ariel says that. "Oooh! Who's the lucky lad?" He says. Ariel clears her throat before speaking. "Well Dad, let's start from the beginning. Anna, Kayla, Natalie, and I went out to watch The Beatles perform. And one of the members has suddenly developed a crush on me." She said. "Who?" Warren and Sylvia both ask. "The bass player, Paul McCartney." Ariel answers.

"WHAT?!?!" Lauren's voice shouts from the kitchen. She charges over to Ariel and grabs her shoulders. "YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH PAUL MCCARTNEY?!?!?!" She yelled while shaking Ariel. "Yes, Lauren. I am. Even though we just met, he offered to drive me home after the show." Said Ariel with a smile.

"Aww! Such a gentleman!" Said Sylvia. Tony and Jacob come downstairs moments later. "What's going on down here?" Jacob asks. "Yeah. We heard Lauren yelling from all the way upstairs." Said Tony. Lauren cuts in and answers before Ariel could speak. "Ariel's in love with Paul McCartney!!" She says.

Tony and Jacob could hardly believe their ears. "Ariel's in love with Paul McCartney?!" Jacob asks in shock. "As in the bass player of The Beatles?!" Asks Tony. "That's the one." Says Ariel.

Her brothers stare at her with their jaws dropped open. "I know, I know, I just met him. But he has the most beautiful eyes! And the way he sings, he sounds like an angel." Ariel says romantically.

Her parents couldn't help but smile. Sylvia then speaks up. "You know, you could invite him to the talent show next weekend. I'm sure he would love that." She said. Warren nods in agreement. "Something to think about. But don't worry. We're not forcing you to." He said.

Ariel thinks for a moment. "Maybe I will. But for now, I'm tired." She said. "That's understandable toots. Go get some sleep." Said Warren. Ariel hugs and kisses her parents good night and heads off to bed. She didn't fall asleep right away because she couldn't help but think of Paul. Eventually she nodded off and went to sleep.

The next morning, Ariel thought about Paul again. She only knew him for one day and he's all she could think about. After getting dressed for the day, there's a knock at the door. Ariel walks downstairs to answer the door. When she opens it, she could hardly believe her eyes.

"Paul?!" Ariel says with excitement. "Hi Ariel. How lovely to see you again." Said Paul. Ariel gives him a hug and he returns the embrace. They pull away after a few minutes. "Would you like to come in?" Ariel asks. "Yes please." Paul said. Ariel gestures to let Paul in and he does. They sit down at the dining room table.

"Would you like anything to drink? Some tea perhaps?" Ariel asks. "Oh no thank you. I've had some coffee before I got here." Paul answers. Ariel gives him an understanding nod. "No problem." She says. Paul looks around. "You have a lovely home." He said. Ariel blushes. "Why thank you." She said. The way Ariel blushes gave Paul butterflies in his stomach.

"If you don't mind my asking, Ariel, how old are you?" He asks. "I'm 18." Said Ariel. "I also have three siblings. Two brothers named Jacob and Tony, and a sister named Lauren. Jacob's the oldest, Lauren's the second oldest, I'm in the middle, and Tony's the youngest." "And your parents?" Paul asks. "Their names are Sylvia and Warren." Said Ariel.

She and Paul chat for a few more minutes as they get to know each other. When Paul gets ready to leave, they exchange phone numbers so they can call each other once in a while. Before he exits the house, he says to Ariel, "Would it be okay if I take you out later tonight?" Ariel tries to think of a time before answering. "I'd love to go out with you! Does 7:00 sound okay?" She asks. Paul nods, takes her hand, and kisses it. "I'll see you at 7 tonight then." He says.

Ariel nods. Paul exits the house and drives back to his house. Sylvia and Warren emerge from the kitchen a minute later.

"Hey sweetheart. We heard you talking to someone while we were in the kitchen. Who were you talking to?" Asks Sylvia. "I was talking to Paul." Said Ariel. "Ah yes! The Beatle lad!" Said Warren. Ariel tells her parents how she and Paul got to know each other and how he asked her out on a date later tonight.

"Oh how wonderful!" Sylvia said. "Where are you guys going?" Warren Asks. Ariel shrugs her shoulders since Paul didn't say a specific place. "We'll figure it out once the time comes." She says. For the next few hours, she spends some time in her room practicing her song for the talent show. She checks the time on her clock and saw that is was quarter of 7. She puts her guitar down and pulls a fancy dress out of her closet along with a pair of heels. After she finishes getting ready, she picks her guitar back up and continues to practice for the talent show until Paul arrives.

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