Mick looked at me and wiggled his eyebrows, sniggering softly, then he called over to Fran.

"Oh hey Fran, I'm gunna go have a shower, be right back!"

I glared at him and his smile spread, my eyes narrowed.

"Mm'k" she shouted back, I'm guessing she's eating breakfast.

"Oh," Mick says as we round the corner, "Br-Elmo has come over for some breakfast as well, his power is out" he winked back at me before scurrying off to his shower. I decided to get him later, then I walked into the kitchen where Fran was sitting on a chair, munching on some eggs.

She smiled with a full mouth and gestured at a chair. I sat down, hoping I wasn't blushing too much.

"So," she said while swallowing, "what's up, Elmo?"

"Oh, uh nothin', um.." What the heck? I'd almost never been speechless in front of a girl before!

She tilted her head to the side and my eyes followed her.

"You look like somebody from my childhood, y'know" she said quietly, with a small smile.

I shifted uncomfortably in my chair, I wasn't ready for this..yet.

"I uh remind people alot of their childhoods?" I didn't mean for it to come out like a question, but it did. A crooked smile seeped on my face and I closed my eyes, god, this was embarrassing!

She shook her head, "your eyes are just so familiar, it's weird"

I shrugged helplessly and crossed my legs.

"Uh, so why are you here?" I asked, "I mean here, in London"

She shrugged, "I don't really know, I wanted to go on an adventure, and uh, I um I wanted to try and find this guy I used to know, when I was a kid"

She got up and limped to the sink to start washing the dishes. "I dunno," she shrugged, "maybe you know him? His name's Brian Jones"

I look down and scratch the tabletop lightly, so she can't see my blushing. That's when I hear Mick, "You told her? Come on man you told me you weren't gunna-!"

Mick is silenced by my death glare.

Fran looks over at him for a long second, "what's gunna be told to her?"

Mick scrambles for an excuse, "uh uh, My uh Elmo's girlfriend? Ya his girlfriend and Elmo wants to tell her something but I thought he did but he didn't and I'm gunna go brush my teeth!" He backs away and rushed off to the bathroom. I look back at Fran, "you have a..girlfriend?" she asks, and I notice she looks a bit deflated, sad, even. I shake my head.

"Uh no, Mick confused me with Keith, Keith's girl, not mine, I uh I don't have one."

Her face colors a bit in a small blush, I smile.

"You have a really nice smile, it really lights up the room" she smiled back.

I shrugged and stared out the window.

"So.." She sat back down and knotted her hands in front of her, "you never answered my question"

I played dumb, "question?"

She bit her lip, "ya..about Brian? Jones? He told me he was gunna be in a band but I don't know, I think he might be"

"Yeah...." I so wanted to change the subject.

It got quiet in the light room and she started playing with her wrapped up foot a bit.

"So you uh, used to play guitar?" I tried.

She shrugged one shoulder, "I guess so, yeah, I was really into it once"

She got this far away look in her eyes then, I knew that look, longing.

"Do you want to play with me?" I asked... aloud, oops.

She focused in on me and nodded a bit, "sure, but I have to warn you, I'm heavily immersed in rhythm & blues"

I laughed at that and she got up, so, I stood as well. She gestured to the door, "well? Lead the way, Elmo" she was smiling that darling smile I'd only imagined and dreamed about when she left.

I was just looking at her and smiling.

She looked like a dream.

I laughed again, shook my head, and led the way.