October 8th 1961/ on a ship

Ella Evans was an American girl, she had long brown hair and brown eyes, pale with some freckles across her nose, this girl was on her way to a new home, at least until she could afford her way back home, Texas. She knew that everything was about to change, her single mother died two weeks before, and she was alone in the world; just after the funeral someone called her, a woman told her she spoke with her mother, who asked her to take her, Ella, to live with her, the only problem is that this new house was in another continent, a whole new place, this was Liverpool.

Liverpool.

"John you stink, go take a bath" A woman shouted from the kitchen

"What for? and there's no need to yell" the boy was almost hypnotized playing the guitar

"I told you, that poor thing is coming to stay with us, so you better practice your modals Lennon, Did you hear me young boy?" the woman asked as she took the guitar off the boy

"You and yer pity, God woman, where in hell will she sleep? we got no room here" said while he entered to the kitchen

"Watch it John, if you keep that attitude, YOU will have to wonder where will YOU be sleeping" she said while she grabbed a coat "I'm going to see if she arrived, and John.."

"Yes Mimi?"

"At least change your clothes, you look like a pauper" she went out the house and entered in a cab

Ella was wearing a large coat "some freaking gloves, how could I forget that?" she said as she was shivering , she started to feel afraid, a new land, another accent and the fact that strange men surrounded her, the port was a big place for business, not for travelers. Then she saw her, a woman , looked like a posh, but still she had a warm smile.

"You must be Charlotte, Ella Charlotte Evans, I remember when my husband received a photo of you" the woman was hugging her like a mom hugs her daughter " You must be freezing, poor you"

"I'm ok ma'am" she said getting rid of that friendly hug

"And you are polite!" she said putting her hand on her face, she was clearly amazed by that "Let me help you with your luggage, and you can call me Aunt Mimi, or just Aunt or Mimi whatever you please" They both entered in a cab, Ella was speechless, she did not know what to say, she barely knew the woman, so she dared to speak "So, you told your husband was my mom's ...."

"I would say uncle, not close relatives but you mom wrote him every year, on his birthdays to be more precisely, rest in peace both of them" said while she held a little medallion on his neck, Ella felt ashamed, she reminded that woman her late husband 'that was not good' she thought to herself

"Tell me Charlotte, how was your trip?, long I supposed"

"Yes, really long and cold, but refreshing new"

John was on the phone " I don't know, maybe we buy it later, Mimi will freak out if she finds out that I wanna move out....again" he said laughing "I mean I just return from Hamburg and the old Paris, poor woman, I can picture 'er crying like in all those westin movies" He hanged up the phone when he heard his aunt talking about cooking something for the dinner, they entered to the house, John crossing hands looked at them

"Well John, help us with the luggage" she said "Ella Charlotte he is my nephew John" John did not move, not even to help with the bags "Dear God, John what did I tell you?" she said while leading him to the kitchen so Ella wouldn't hear, but she did "Now be a nice boy and help her go to the guest room"

"Do we even have a guest room for that bird!? why did she 'ad to come? C'mon if you want me out just tell me" He said trying to begin a conflict so he could move out from the house

"John , It's not up to me to tell you, I'm just asking you to be nice" she gave him 'the look' so he understood, John came out from the kitchen, and Ella, who was already close to the kitchen so she could hear better, returned to the living room, pretending she didn't hear a thing. John grabbed the bags and said " follow me" without even looking at her "What's yer name again?

"I'm Ella I mean..." she said as he followed him

" 'Ella I mean' nice to meet you" he grinned

"I mean.." she continued "your aunt called me Charlotte, but everybody else call me Ella" she said while she notice how John was not even a little bit interested in her name, John put the bags on the little bed

"I don't know that 'everybody else' but 'e is right, Charlotte sounds poshy, I rather call you Ella" he said finally looking at her " You can call me Elvis"

"How clever!, funny though, you don't look like him...at all" she said, trying to compete with his cleverness

"You should 'ear me sing, you would regret that statement, now I better go to help Mimi with dinner" he went out the room, "What a personality" she thought. Ella started to unpack, the room was small, seemed like a small library, never meant to be a girl's room, but how can she complain, there was something familiar in that place "At least they are good people" she thought before she was interrupted by John

"Hey bird, please go and help our auntie, I have to go, but it won't be long, just try to keep 'er busy, would you?"

"Okay, but what should I say if she asks.."

"That the king 'as left the building" he said winking his eye to her.

"Hey lads" John entered to the little house, it was George Harrison's house "Where's ya mum Georgie"

"Away from you John, and I will keep 'er there" said George playing the game "Where have you been?, Paul and Pete arrived 'bout two hours ago"

"Really and where are they?"

"Pete had to go" Said Paul who had some chips "I went to buy some food, anyway where were you? I thought you were coming when I rang you" with food in his mouth

"I was busy, you know how important people are" he said taking some chips into his mouth "We have things to do, that is why Am late"

"So you are pregnant" joked Harrison

"You twit!, now what did you do while yer 'Dear Lennon' wasn't here?" Said John then he took George's guitar and started to play it

"Nothing 'Dear John', and where is your 'dear guitar'?" George took his guitar back

"Well, me aunt brought a girl to our home, and she was telling me that I should watch me manners and all that crap, so I went out that house as fast as I could"

"A girl? Finally, she will stop putting her dresses to you" said Paul laughing

"Watch it Macca, that was only once, and she was fixing it.....to 'er"

" Okay Johnny, now read this, I'm writing a new song but I can't make a good bridge for it"

The next day was really cold, Ella was having trouble getting used to the weather there.

"See if the cake is done, please honey" Mimi said to Ella who was washing the dishes

"I think it is done" she put the cake on the table and grabbed the chocolate frosting and gave it to Mimi, who immediately started to cover the cake

"I always wished to make cakes with someone that enjoyed it, John is always making mess in my kitchen, thank you Charlotte this makes me feel a lot better"

"Well. I love cooking, so no problem" she said with a sincere smile, knowing she missed her husband.

"I better go to wake John up, or he will go" Mimi got upstairs to see John combing his hair "God, John your hair is too long, you should go to the barbershop..... that should have been my birthday present to you"

"Morning, Mimi"

"Anyway, give me a hug" she said and kissed his cheek "Happy Birthday Johnny"

"Thanks, but I won't stay, the lads and I have a gig, they'll be here soon"

"John Lennon! at least eat the cake, Charlotte and I bake it, do not be rude" she said pointing her finger to his face

"Okay, I'll eat it, the whole if you want me to but don't cry" he said mocking, they went downstairs, Ella was making some tea when she saw them entering to the living room

"Happy Birthday Elvis" she said "May we sing?" she asked

"I rather not...." he wasn't finished when Ella and Mimi started to sing "happy birthday"

"I'll right that's enough" he said "We'll call you"

Minutes later they knocked the door "Must be the lads, see you girls" he said

"John I'm in a good mood today, invite them to eat some cake, Ella please bring more plates" Mimi said and then she laughed, she could not believe what she just said

"No, we have to go now" John said that but it was too late, she opened the door and invited the two boys in, they were amazed, but scared at the same time

"let me bring my coat, I'm going to see Susan and Nelly, so they can meet Charlotte" she had wide smile in her face then said to Ella, who was in the Kitchen, "Charlotte bring your coat" then she went upstairs

"What's the matter, is she feeling alright?" said George

"Suppose, but still do not get really close to her, she might have a knife under her dress" said John

"John, how many plates should I bring?" called Ella from the kitchen

"Just two" he said "that's me new sis" he said to the others

"John are you sure this cake is not poisoned?" Paul quickly said looking at the cake

"No, I made sure of it" Said Ella bringing the two plates, she smiled to him "enjoy it" Paul smiled her back, John saw that, so he did what he did best, make Paul feel uncomfortable.

"Paul you have to close that mouth if you want to swallow that cake" Paul looked at him angrily, but he couldn't help feeling nervous, so he dropped the plate that she hand it over, and it broke.

"We better go now....... RUN!" George said and the boys left.