Chapter 9 - Julia's Choice

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As Julia opened her eyes, she was already back in her living room. She goes into her room and puts everything Paul bought for her in her closet. Afterwards, she removes the necklace from her neck and puts it on her nightstand. Shortly thereafter, she pulls out her record player and puts on one of her Beatles records. The one that's currently playing is the white album. As she listened to it, she cried when she heard Paul's voice on some of the songs. One song he sang in particular really brought the waterworks to her.

Who knows how long I've loved you
You know I love you still
Will I wait a lonely lifetime
If you want me to, I will

For if I ever saw you
I didn't catch your name
But it never really mattered
I will always feel the same

Love you forever and forever
Love you with all my heart
Love you whenever we're together
Love you when we're apart

And when at last I find you
Your song will fill the air
Sing it loud so I can hear you
Make it easy to be near you
For the things you do endear you to me
Oh, you know I will

I will

Mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm
Da da da da da da da

The song that followed moved her even more, especially since her name is a song title.

Half of what I say is meaningless
But I say it just to reach you, Julia

Julia, Julia, oceanchild, calls me
So I sing a song of love, Julia
Julia, seashell eyes, windy smile, calls me
So I sing a song of love, Julia

Her hair of floating sky is shimmering, glimmering
In the sun

Julia, Julia, morning moon, touch me
So I sing a song of love, Julia

When I cannot sing my heart
I can only speak my mind, Julia

Julia, sleeping sand, silent cloud, touch me
So I sing a song of love, Julia
Mm mm mm mm... calls me
So I sing a song of love for Julia, Julia, Julia

Even though it wasn't Paul singing the song, Julia cried at the mood of the song. She never knew missing Paul would hurt so much. Shortly after she got done with the album, she puts everything away and gets ready for bed. She goes into her closet and pulls out another one of the pajamas Paul bought for her.

Julia's pajamas:

After putting them on, Julia cried some more

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After putting them on, Julia cried some more. "I miss you so much, Paul. I wish you were allowed to come back with me. I want you to hold me in your arms, give me lots of hugs and kisses, and hear you say, 'I love you' 24/7." She said. Julia gets under the covers and stares up at the ceiling as more tears roll down the corners of her eyes. Eventually, she falls asleep.

The next day, Julia wakes up to start off the day by listening to her Beatles music. She puts on the Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band record and listens while she gets back in bed. She wasn't in the mood to get dressed, nor did she feel like singing since her heart was still broken from missing Paul. One song in particular made her feel even sadder as the album continued.

Wednesday morning at five o'clock as the day begins
Silently closing her bedroom door
Leaving the note that she hoped would say more
She goes downstairs to the kitchen clutching her handkerchief
Quietly turning the backdoor key
Stepping outside she is free

She (We gave her most of our lives)
Is leaving (Sacrificed most of our lives)
Home (We gave her everything money could buy)
She's leaving home after living alone
For so many years (Bye bye)

Father snores as his wife gets into her dressing gown
Picks up the letter that's lying there
Standing alone at the top of the stairs
She breaks down and cries to her husband "Daddy our baby's gone
Why would she treat us so thoughtlessly?
How could she do this to me?"

She (We never thought of ourselves)
Is leaving (Never a thought for ourselves)
Home (We struggled hard all our lives to get by)
She's leaving home after living alone
For so many years (Bye bye)

Friday morning at nine o'clock she is far away
Waiting to keep the appointment she made
Meeting a man from the motor trade

She (What did we do that was wrong)
Is having (We didn't know it was wrong)
Fun (Fun is the one thing that money can't buy)
Something inside that was always denied
For so many years (Bye bye)

She's leaving home
Bye bye

The song immediately made her think of how much she missed Paul even more as he didn't come home with her. After reaching the end of the record, Julia immediately jumps out of bed. "My decision is final! I'm leaving my sad and miserable life and going back to my Paulie! Besides, he made me feel welcome when I first got there and he means everything to me!" She said.

Instead of wearing casual clothing, Julia goes into her closet and pulls out one of her fancy dresses she had for a long time. She even pulled out a pair of shoes to match.

Julia's dress:

Julia's shoes:

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Julia's shoes:

Once she was fully dressed, Julia picks up the crystal necklace and puts it around her neck

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Once she was fully dressed, Julia picks up the crystal necklace and puts it around her neck. "I'm coming, Paulie! Hang in there!" She said. Julia presses the button on the crystal as it started lighting up. She closes her eyes and holds her arms out as she slowly disappears from her bedroom, going back to where her heart truly belongs.

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