Art of Dying

9

GEORGE'S POV

6 months later, november 1961

"Maddie?" I ask as i hold her hair back while she's puking in the toilet again.

She sits back against the wall, wipes her mouth and looks straight ahead.

"Is there something you're not telling me?" I ask as i sit down next to her.

"No." She says meekly.

I put my hand on her stomach and notice how swollen it is. My jaw drops and i look her in the eyes.

"Maddie are you pregnant?" I whisper.

She puts her hand on top of mine.

"I-i don't know George..."

"What do you mean you don't know?"

She stands up and combs her hand through her hair.

"I'm okay now George. I'm just gonna take a shower and then we can go out."

I leave her alone and retreat back to my room.

After about an hour i'm awoken by soft kisses on my cheek and neck.

"Hi." Maddie smiles, suddenly seeming very happy.

"Hey...are you okay?"

"Hmm. Never been better." She smiles.

I look at her beautiful face. Something's changed.

"Come on Geo. You have a gig don't you?"

I laugh. "Right. Let's go."

Hand in hand we walk down to the Cavern where me and my band perform a couple of songs.

MADDIE'S POV

i watch as my boyfriend and his friends have the time of their lives on the stage. They look like they're having so much fun.

After they're done, they all come rushing over to me.
The all hug me and guve me a kiss on the cheek.

Over time, the boys and i have become very close.

"Lads, there's a guy that wants to speak to us." John says. "Says he wants to start managing us."

Paul, george and Pete gasp and follow John, leaving me alone.

"Uhh, guys, i'll be right behind you!" Paul yells and turns back around to me.

"Hey." He smiles.

"Hi."

"Are you okay Maddie?"

I bite my lip and nod as tears threaten to fall out of my eyes.

Paul grabs my arm and leads me towards the exit of the club. He walks with me to a quiet spot just outside the club, where we both sit down.

"You don't seem like yourself anymore Maddie. You've changed."

I sigh. "I know."

"Is it your family?...your sister?"

My sister. Oh god. I hope she's okay.

"No." I say.

"Maddie tell me what's going on. We've all noticed that you've changed. And...it's killing George."

I can't hold back anymore and start sobbing.

"My god Maddie." Paul says as he takes me into his arms.

"I-i...Paul...i." I stutter.

"What is it Maddie?"

It takes all of the strength in my body to tell Paul my biggest secret. The secret i found out not that long ago myself. The secret that will not only ruin my life, but George's too.

"Paul...i...I'm dying."