George furrowed his thick eyebrows when he sat down at his usual seat.

Ringo wasn't there.

He was perfectly fine yesterday! He thought, his lips curling down with a frown.

Sneaking his phone, making sure Ms. Ono didn't see him he sent Ringo a text.

Geo: hey ritchie why r u asbent?

Geo: *absent

Geo: haha assbent

Geo: sorry i couldnt resist

Geo: hope you're okay though

George gave him the expression he was fine. But in reality, something just really, really felt off. And that worried him.

He dismissed his thoughts and focused on whatever things Ms. Ono scribbled on the chalkboard.

••••

"Oh. You're home early." Pattie called from the kitchen.

George nodded silently, dropping his bag on the couch and flopping beside it.

"John called," She said, glancing at him. "He says he wanted to meet up with you, Geo."

"Okay."

••••

"What's up, Harri?" John greeted.

He shrugged.

"I heard the young blood was absent." He said, a trace of a smirk gracing his lips.

"His name is Ringo." George muttered under his breathe.

"Bless you." John chuckled. "Have you shagged him yet?"

He sighed. "No."

The older furrowed his eyebrows.

"And why's that? Don't tell me..." He smirked at him. "You like him, don't you?"

"No!" He said rather quickly, making John even more suspicious. "We aren't like that, John."

"Oh really now?" John quipped.

"You don't see me questionin' your so-called "friendship" with Paul now, am I?" George retorted, feeling a twinge of triumph when John's face fell.

"Kindly explain what the hell happened at church, then?" John shot back.

"Nothing happened!" George's heart squeezed. He wasn't particularly good at telling lies, especially to John who was good at reading people.

"Shag him or we're going to Hamburg without you."

He froze.

••••

why am i making john so evil in this?
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