Till There Was You (George Harrison Story)

Chapter 69

As I woke up, the sound of happy shrieking came from outside. "George?" I called out, but he was nowhere to be seen. I heard barking and more laughing from outside.

I wearily got up and stumbled towards my wheelchair. My legs had gotten a bit better, so I was now able to somewhat force myself to walk short distances, even though George told me not to wince he wanted my legs to heal slowly without any force.

I wheeled myself over to the window and saw George, Zuri and Cleo all bundled up and playing in the snow-covered garden. It was cute seeing that, but at the same time, I felt left out and I hated it. Like a sad kid inside on a rainy day, I watched my family having fun and playing in the snow without me.

After a while, they were still playing, and I began to grow hungry. But I had a dilemma. I couldn't go down the stairs to eat breakfast. Usually George would bring me breakfast in bed, but apparently not today. So I had a "brilliant" idea to test out my walking and try to reach the kitchen. I believed in my spirit, and I knew I could do it.

I wheeled my chair near the stairs and stood up. I cringed as I went down one stair. Now I know this wasn't a good idea, but this is one of the crazy things I would do for food. I went down another stair, and another. "Come on, let's go eat something, love." I heard George say as he came back inside with Zuri and Cleo.

I was about halfway down the stairs before George noticed. "Brielle! What are ye doin'?" He said in a panicked tone. "I got it." I grunted as I took another step but my legs gave in again, and I feel the rest of the way. It hurt like crazy.

"Are ye alright?!" George took his coat off and ran over to me, helping me sit up. I wanted to cry, but I held it in. "I-I'm fine." "Geez, Bri. You could've gotten badly hurt." He went up the stairs, leaving Zuri in my lap, and bringing my wheelchair down. "You're going to have to sleep down here until ye get better." I glared at him. "You're punishing me?" "Look, I just want ye to get better, but yer only hurting yerself more by doing this."

I knew he was telling the truth, but I didn't want to hear it. He helped me up into the wheelchair and I purposely rolled it over his foot, making him yell in pain, and I headed towards the kitchen with Zuri still in my lap.

"I don't know why yer upset, but when ye cool down and want to grow up, let me know." He took Zuri out of my lap and put her in her high chair, getting a snack for her. As hungry as I was, I was even more angry. "Fine then." I left the kitchen and went to a guest room on the first floor, and slammed the door behind me.

"AHHH!" I screamed, throwing a vase against the wall, watching it shatter all over the floor. I didn't realize it until then that I was just so filled with anger, and had been holding it in. Built up anger just waiting to be released. "Bri, Are ye- Open the door!" He knocked at the locked door, but I just ignored him. But the more I did so, the more urgently he knocked.

"I'm not opening the door because according to you, I haven't grown up yet or cooled down! So when I do that, I'll let you know." I yelled so he could hear me. "My Gosh, Why are ye so difficult?! Ye could be such a burden sometimes Y'know." He yelled back and stomped away from the door.

"I'm a burden to him?" I thought to myself, tears filling my eyes. I didn't realize... I hadn't realized that being with me, at least to him, would be a chore. And I didn't want it to be. His words hurt me more than I thought, and I began to sob and cry until I calmed myself down and sat down on the bed, just reflecting.

I ended up staying in the room the rest of the day. No food, no water, silence, and no conversation. And I decided that I had enough. So while George was putting Zuri to sleep later that day, I used the phone in the room and called Adam. "I need you, Adam. Please come and get me." I sniffled into the phone.

"What's wrong, Brielle?" He asked and I shook my head. "I'll tell you later. Just please." I pleaded, and he sighed in defeat. "Alright. I'm on my way." We hung your, and I waited for him to come.

When he did, he knocked at the side window like I told him to so I could hear him better, and George wouldn't hear anything. I opened the door and used the wheelchair to get to the door, and I quickly headed over to Adam's car. "Are you alright?" "Can we please just get going?" I said, and he looked at me in a confused manner, but helped me into the car and got in and started it, before driving off.

He first took me to the store to grab food by my request, then we went back to his apartment.

"So are you going to tell me what happened now?" He asked as he sat on his couch. So I proceeded to catch him up with everything. "I needed to get away. I just need to breathe and try something knew to take my mind off of everything." He nodded as he understood what I was saying. "Well I guess I'll sleep on the couch and you take my bed."

"I can't do that to you, Adam. I'll take the couch and you sleep in your own bed. I'll be fine." "No, I can't do that." "Or we could just sleep together." I suggested, and his eyes widened a bit. "I don't think that's a good idea." "Of course it is! We know not to touch each other. We are mature adults. We can handle it."

We began to get ready for bed, and he helped me before getting in himself. I didn't have anything to sleep in, so I had to sleep in my underwear. "Thank you. For everything." I said, laying down next to him and looking at him. "I don't mind. That's what best friends are for." He flashed a smile at me, and looked back at me. "I missed you, Brielle." He said softly, stroking my hair. "I'm sorry George doesn't see how much you're worth. I'd do anything to have you back." He pulled me closer to his body and leaned in to kiss me, but instead kissed my forehead. "Sorry... um.. goodnight." He let go of me and turned the lights off.

"Brielle..." Adam said softly in the now dark room. "Yes, Adam?" I heard the sheets began to shift and shuffle. I felt his body press closer against mine, and I felt something hard against my stomach, and instantly his lips collided with mine. "Wait..." I mumbled, before giving in.

I don't know what happened. I guess I just needed some type of relief from everything. Well whatever was going to happen sure did take my mind off of everything.