The Kids Are Alright

Chapter five: A Quick One (While He's Away)

May 9th, 1969; Sylvia's POV Author: @jojolennon

I woke up very cold.

I had fallen asleep last night without blankets or even John.

Crying usually put me to sleep very easily.

I looked at the clock. 11:14 am.

I walked into the kitchen to find John still asleep on the couch.

I walked over to him and pulled his blanket up around him and left a kiss on his nose.

I turned to walk away, but John grabbed my hand.

"Hey..." He said groggily. "Listen, about last night..."

I got scared. Was he going to leave me?

"...I just wanted to say, that I'm sorry for overreacting, and I forgive you."

I smiled. "Thank you Johnny."

John smiled. "Now come over here, I haven't seen you all night."

I giggled and crawled onto the couch with him.

He wrapped his arms around me and held me close to him.

"Uh, g'morning." Pete said from the kitchen.

"Oh hey Pete!" I said sitting up immediately.

John tried pulling back down to the couch but I resisted and walked towards Pete.

"You want some breakfast, Petey?" I asked.

"Yeah sure. Thanks Sylvia."

"Hey John, you want some too?"

"Course, sweetie." He smiled at me.

I glanced at Pete and noticed a look of jealousy flash across his face.

I made breakfast for them, and right after we were done Pete left.

When John and I were alone in the house again I said, "Hey Johnny, Cyn is coming back today."

"I know, luv. And I've gotta go to Keith's, he's having a party later this week and he loves the way I throw parties so he asked me to help him."

I laughed. "Keith is so weird. Well I guess that'll leave me with time to be with my sister."

"It'll be so nice." John said wrapping me in his arms.

I pulled his face towards mine and kissed him.

As soon as our lips touched, I imagined it being Pete I was kissing and not John.

Wait. Pete?

No. I love John. Not Pete.

Yet my heart still pushed me to go after Pete and tell him what was going on in my head.

But I couldn't do that. Could I?

John seemed to notice my heart wasn't in the kiss, so he pulled away and walked into the closet.

"What should I wear?" John asked.

"Ugh John you always look perfect no matter what you wear!"

He finally decided on a plain back suit and pants, with black shoes.

"Ooh all black today, eh?" I said.

"Yep, I was just feeling like black, I suppose."

"Well you have a great time planning with Keith, Johnny boy! I love you."