Twist and Shout (Choose Your Own Adventure)

Chapter Eleven

The seat next to Paul looks warm and inviting, so you park yourself beside him and smile sweetly. Paul grins back at you. The other three are grinning too, even George despite having a mouth full of sandwich. You relax a bit and forget about being nervous.

"So, what's your name, miss?" Paul asks, elegantly crossing his legs.

You tell him your name and age. They all seem a bit surprised to find out you're a lot younger than they are, but they're polite enough not to mention it. John is less subtle. He leans over and says you're very well developed for your age. He winks suggestively. You giggle, thoroughly embarrassed, but Paul looks horrified. He gives John a hard shove.

"Don't talk to young girls like that!" he cries, going redder than Rudolph's nose.

"Well, sorry." John mumbles, but he grins at you. You grin back.

"Where are you heading to?" Ringo asks.

"Home, hopefully." you say. "What about you?"

"We're going into town for a television appearance!" 

You blink at him. There had been talk around your school saying that The Beatles would be playing at the local television station, but you never quite believed it. Surely they're much too famous to be performing on television. They should be making a movie or something by now!

"Well, I bet you'll be wonderful!" you say, finally finding your voice.

"You're a lovely girl." Ringo says, smiling. 

"Hey!" John cries suddenly. "Why doesn't she come with us?"

They all turn to look at Paul, who seems to be the leader of the group today. He looks shocked but you can tell he's seriously considering it. He glances at all of the other lads' eager faces - they seem more excited about meeting you than you are about meeting them! Paul sighs, shaking his head fondly at them, and turns to you.

"Would you like to come to the TV station with us?" he asks politely.

"Oh!" you say, slightly taken aback. "Well, I don't know. I have to get home..."

They look disappointed. In the short five minutes that you've known each other the lads seem to have taken a real shine to you. You feel terrible about letting their hopes down, but you have to get home. You glance down at your watch. It's currently four o'clock, but your mother doesn't expect you home until seven... 

If you decide want to get home early, go to Chapter Twelve.

If you would much rather go to the TV station with the lads, go to Chapter Thirteen.