-black velvet ; j.lennon

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the next morning a knock happened early, and holly opened it while anna stared blankly at the tea kettle. she was feeling a lot better already with the shock wearing off.

"hi, holly." paul introduced, peaking past her, yellow flowers in his hand. "jus thought I'd bring something by to show her i hope she feels better." anna overheard and walked towards the door, smiling at holly with reassurance, stepping out into the hall with Paul.

"i'm so sorr—"

"thank you, paul." she cut, smiling modestly, taking the flowers and putting them under her nose. "for everything." she leaned in and placed a soft kiss to his cheek. "I feel much better. It wasn't all that horrible."

"no anna, what he did was wrong—"

"hey, what's the use in getting caught up in it? life goes on." she smiled, and paul smiled back.

"i guess yer right. take care." he waved to her before watching her walk back into her apartment.

"are you really okay?" holly asked, pouring tea.

"yes, holl. i know it was a bad thing, but—"

"have ye thought of what would have happened if john didn't come in?" holly asked the question everyone was wondering.

"I don't know." anna mumbled, grabbing her cup of tea and walking away from holly and the haunting question.

"right. either way class is in twenty minutes and if ye feel better, ye'll be ready!" holly cheered, throwing the morning paper to anna, making her laugh.

✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:* 　　 *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧

[im in love; beatles]

"john winston lennon!" mimi yelled, slamming her palm onto the table where john sat, slumped in a chair, his head down. "you're lucky the bastard isn't pressing any charges against you!"

"i know.."

"why?!" she cried. "why can't you just be like the others, huh?" her chest heaved.

"because i don't want te fucking be like 'em! have ye thought about that?! I want te be different!" he bolted up from his chair and started to yell, storming off.

"you get back here right now!" she yelled out to him, watching as he continued to walk, ignoring her commands and grabbing his guitar before slamming the front door aggressively behind him.

"yer not me mum!!" he added, before releasing his anger into one large sigh.

TWO WEEKS LATER...

john sat away from anna in classes, watching her as she seemed to ignore his presence, moving her brush across the canvas without a care in the world for him or what had happened that unforgettable night.

stuart stopped by their flat often to visit with holly, and the two started dating shortly after their steamy date to the pictures. anna focused solely on a future career as well as her job in the record shop, where john would walk by during her shifts before brian would shoo him away on anna's orders.