" what do you mean you got married you's have only been together for less than a month don't you think you have rushed into this John" Paul said his face a mixture of confusion and shock
" why wait Yoko is the one i don't want any one else and you know we have been married for around a week and the press still have no clue"
" i thought you said you's just got married?"
" we did"
" being married for a week is not we just got married this is crazy John"
" it's not crazy im in love and did not want to wait. Fuck you sound just like Aunt Mimi"
" so she knows about it then?"
" yeah we went to see her after we got married i took Yoko to see all the places in Liverpool where we hung out and so on then we went to Mendips to see Mimi and that was interesting she was just her usual self asking me why i would marry someone who can not even keep her hair out of her face and said other things that i will never mention again"
Paul burst into a fit of laughter
" fuck she ain't changed then. remember she would not let George enter her house because he looked like a Teddy boy and one time you snuck him in and she returned home early and she chased him out of her house while smacking him with her handbag"
John and Paul burst into more laughter while Yoko looked on her face set into a emotionless expression
" that was gear we also went to Scotland to meet Harrie and that went a bit better though and i sent Mal over to Cyn's house to collect Hollie and we spent the day with her and it was fab she is young so she does not understand and she is not brainwashed so we had fun with her then tomorrow we are going to America we are going to New York"
" your going to America tomorrow"
" yeah that's also why were here as well to say bye to you as we might be there for a while "
" oh you came to say goodbye to me"
" Yeah Macca aren't you thrilled"
" so why did you call here at this time?"
" what do you mean?"
" why call over here at a time when you know your daughter would be at school. why not wait to later when she normally comes home and see her"
" im busy this is the only time i aint got a shitload of stuff to do"
" you had time to go to liverpool then onto scotland then to london you had time to see one daughter why can't you find time to see your other one"
"why are you getting so bitchy towards me"
For some reason that comment made Paul so mad and he began to shout at John who was taken back by the amount of anger directed towards him from his best friend
" im getting bitchy because you are traveling every where basking in the happiness you have with your girlfriend sorry wife and im glad your happy i really am but while you have moved on and created a new life i am here picking up the pieces of the mess your pissing off has left."
" what do you mean picking up the pieces don't be so dramatic"
" i am not being dramatic i have had a certain 6 year old crying every night because her daddy has left and now her mummy is sad and she is confused she walks around here lately like a zombie i have never seen her so sad before and you have been here a while now and you have not asked about her or mentioned her once"
" i can't help the way that it happened there was always going to be people getting hurt that is what happens when people split up"
" look i don't want to get into a row with you but i just find it sad that your daughter has been missing you like mad and crying herself to sleep because she does not know where you are and you have been able to spend time with Hollie and just leave her out. were you planning on seeing India before you leave"
" i was planning on seeing her when we came back to England"
" so that would mean more months of India being upset that is cruel John and i thought you loved her"
' i do love her don't you fucking dare try to make out that i don't i love both of my girls but i cant"
John stopped and looked down at the ground
" You can't please continue is it you can't be bothered being a dad to her no more"
" I CAN'T FACE HER PAUL I CAN'T LOOK INTO HER EYES AND SEEING DISAPPOINTMENT IN THEM OR EVEN WORSE HATE. I CAN'T FACE HER KNOWING WHAT I DONE"
" what do you mean knowing what you done"
" KNOWING THAT IT WAS ME THAT BROKE UP HER FAMILY I KNEW SHE WOULD BE MISSING ME BUT IM A FUCKING COWARD I CAN'T FACE HER YET I CAN'T DO IT PAUL"
" it will be hard John i am not going to lie and say it will be OK she is hurt angry and confused and so much more but if you leave it any longer it will get worse and she may not want to see you again"
" it's to late now i have to go soon"
" Paul why is there shouting?"
India asked while walking into the living room and seeing her daddy for the first time in months and he looked so different he was so tiny and his hair was a lot longer and he was wearing all black and he was holding the hand of this strange looking woman. India could hardly see her face as it was hidden by her hair and she scared India
John's eyes went huge seeing his little girl standing in the doorway while staring at him and he was surprised at how much she grew she seemed so much taller than the last time he saw her and his eyes filled with tears. he missed his princess while he was gone
" why are you out of bed. The doctor said you had to rest"
" i heard shouting and got scared"
India went straight over to Paul and sat beside him and grabbed his hand mirroring the way John and Yoko were sitting
" why were you at the doctors Princess?" John asked while India just stared at him taking in the man who no longer looked like her daddy
" she has the cold" Paul answered making John laugh
" you took her to the doctors for the cold"
" well im new to this looking after a kid stuff im learning while i go'
" why is she not back to her mums?" he asked not being able to say her name
" because she is too sad because you"s stopped loving each other but the man on the tv said that that woman stole you away from my mummy"
" India i told you that you are not allowed to watch any other channel apart from the cartoon channel" Paul said
" i was watching the cartoon channel but the man popped up on the screen and talked about it and it showed a picture of daddy with her and Hollie"
" you knew that he went to see Hollie why did you not tell me?"
" because i did not want to get into trouble but it was not my fault i was on the cartoon channel but they have news there now"
"im sorry that you had to see that sweetie"
" Daddy why did you see her but not me is it because im to blame for you and mummy not loving each other no more because i made you mad the night of the dinner by calling you John"
" Princess it is not your fault at all i just stopped loving your mother and i was feeling sad so i left so we could be happy again"
" but mummy is not happy she is sad she cries alot"
" im sorry she cries but she will be happier in time"
" why did you see Hollie and not me"
" because i was scared"
" you were scared of me"
" yeah i was scared in case you hated me for making mummy sad and i didn't want you to be sad i was not brave enough to see you for ages"
' when will you and mummy start loving each other again"
" we wont love each other that way again i don't think. i still love her just not as much as i used at least i don't think i do"
Yoko shot John a look and he looked down at the ground
" what i meant is we wont be together again like we were before" John added
India started to cry
John got off his seat and lifted India into his arms and held her so tight while whispering how sorry he was into her ear until she stopped crying
" daddy loves you India forever and always"
" i love you to daddy"