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Strawberry Fields

Chapter 1:Welcome to New York

Max's P.O.V

I swallowed a cold beer. Sitting there watching them. Lucy's head rested on Jude's chest. Jude's arms around her waist. There body's lay out on the couch. As they sat there just talking. Laughing and grinning. Just enjoying each others company. I guess I envy them in a way. I don't remember Eveydoing that with a girl. Most of my relationships are based on the old come and go method. But Lucy and Jude... I don't know. I guess it's just weird how my little sister is showing me how to love. JoJo's voice stoped my thoughts.

"Hey. How long they been like that?" He was gesturing over to Jude and Lucy.

"Lost track." I answered. He took a seat at the table I was sitting at.

"Heard of Jude's friend coming?" He asked.

Yea I have heard about that. Jude's cousin was coming to stay for a while. Since last week Jude has been talking about it . Not that we didn't know about her before then. Jude was getting mysterious letters from a girl. He never told any one it. Lucy just thought it was an old friend. But she pretty much had a heart attack when she found out it was a girl. Jude had to tell the whole story to her. To clam her down.

"Yea... can't not hear about it. This group gets larger each day."

Charlie's P.O.V

I can't wait till the morning. I'm finally going to see Jude again. My favorite cousin.
In fact he gave me this diary. He sent it from New York. I can't believe I'm staying
there awhile About 4 months. I'm both excited and nervous. My entire life I have
lived in Liverpool...till now I mean. Now hear me. i sound like a love sick bloke.
Well I got 5 boxes of my favorite chocolates. I hope they last. only get them here
in Liverpool. Oh I almost forgot. I'm meeting his friends tomorrow. In all the
letters I hear there great. I only know his girl friend's name. Lucy. But he writes
about her all the time. Can't blame him do. It's kinda cute really. But I'm getting
off track. I wounder how New York is. Jude writes that it is great. But it also
seems different.Like a huge change from home. Mostly the holiday he talked
about. Thanksgiving. A bunch of people eat turkey and celebrate history.
Sounds kinda strange. Can't judge though. The more I write the more anxious
I get.Might as well get some rest. Long day tomorrow.

- Charlie

I closed my dark purple book. In golden letters on the front it spelled out my name."Charlotte" Even though
I rather be called Charlie. After resting my book down I rested in bed. Only I could not sleep. My eyes wounder off to my suite case every 5 seconds. Can't wait till tomorrow.