Living a Double Life (McLennon)

Chapter 13

*John's POV*

Paul just stared at me with a blank expression. He looked at who I was sitting with and then turned back towards the boy behind the counter. He said something to him and then they both left the café.

"That's the Paul fellow you were telling me about?!" George who was sitting infront of me said after we watched Paul and that boy leave. "I didn't know you meant Paul McCartney?! How'd you snag him?!" George looked at me with wide eyes. "He's the most popular person in school!"

"Yeah, yeah I know he is" I looked sadly at the table.

"What happened to you guys?" George asked me.

"Well, you know how Paul is a model?"

George nodded.

"Well his boss called me and told me to leave Paul alone. And if I communicate with him at all I'll be in huge trouble." I looked up to see George's expression.

"Can they do that though?" George asked.

"I'm not sure but I don't want to risk Paul his job. His boss, Jerry, did say that I could work for them though and model with Paul. That's the only way I'll be able to stay in his life." I said in a quiet voice.

"Well are you gonna do it? The job I mean." George took a sip of his tea.

"Well I wasn't going to, but seeing Paul just now made me realize that I can't give him up that easily. I think I'm going to." I said and George patted my arm.

"Well I say we should celebrate your new job." George laughs. "Let's go to the record store." George put money on the table and got up and I followed him.

We walking out of the café and headed towards the record store.

"I thought you didn't work today?" I asked George.

"I don't, I changed my hours so I don't work on Mondays anymore." George kicked a rock.

"Oh that's cool."

We walked a few blocks and then into the record store. George said hi to someone behind the counter and led me into the back room.

"We got a bunch of new records the other day that we haven't numbered or put price tags on. Take whatever you like." George pointed to the crates on the ground.

"Really? Anything?" I looked at him with a surprised expression.

"Yeah, they aren't in our system yet and they're all used." George said and kneeled down to go through a crate.

I sat down and together George and I went through the crates together.

*Paul's POV*

Ringo and I went back to my house and hung out for a bit. It was only 10am so we had plenty of time before my live stream.

"So how are you?" Ringo asked me.

"I don't really know," I said honestly. "I miss John so much, but things are just weird right now. Why won't he talk to me?"

I out my face in my hands and started to cry.

"Things were going perfect!!" I sobbed.

"Do you want me to find out what's happened?" Ringo asked. "The boy that John was sitting with is actually one of my friends. Maybe John told him something?"

"You- you wouldn't mind?" I looked up at Ringo.

"Not at all."Ringo gave me a reassuring look.

I don't usually let people help me but I was desperate. I need to know what happened with John.

"I'll text George." Ringo said and took out his phone.

"Hey George. You with John?" - Ringo

It took a few minutes but George replied.

"Yeah we're at the Record Store. I assume you're still with Paul?" - George

"What did he say?" I asked Ringo.

"He said he's with John at the record store."

"We gotta help these two get back together." - Ringo

"I agree. Meet me tonight outside the record store at 8. Don't tell Paul why and I won't tell John." - George

"Sounds good." - Ringo

"What else did he say?" I asked.

"Oh he just asked me a question about school coming up." Ringo told me.

"Okay." I said.

Ringo and I talked for a few hours until he told me he had to go and I went in my room to do my live stream.

A few hours later I got a text from Ringo to meet him at the record store. I was up and on my way, I wonder what he wants?