March 11, 2012
I am sick again. This time, I have laryngitis. I cannot talk at all. I can only communicate through text messages. John came da the house. My aunt told him that I was sick. He came into my bedroom. I was excited to see him, and I tried to talk with him, but I couldn't get any words out. He said, "You don't have to talk, Grace. Just listen." I sat up. He said, "I brought te a little present." He reached in his bag and handed me a teddy bear. He said, "My grandmother made if for me when I was five years old." I texted, "John, I can't take this. It's something your grandmother made for you. It's something special." He read the text. He smiled and said, "Grace, if I keep it, it'll just sit in my closet collecting dust. I haven't slept with it in years." I then texted, "Thank you, John. That's so sweet." He read the message and said, "You're welcome. Happy belated birthday! Get better, okay?" I smiled and fell asleep. I just woke up a few minuti ago. My aunt told me that John called before I woke up to say that he made it home safely and for me to call him when I can actually talk again.
I am sick again. This time, I have laryngitis. I cannot talk at all. I can only communicate through text messages. John came da the house. My aunt told him that I was sick. He came into my bedroom. I was excited to see him, and I tried to talk with him, but I couldn't get any words out. He said, "You don't have to talk, Grace. Just listen." I sat up. He said, "I brought te a little present." He reached in his bag and handed me a teddy bear. He said, "My grandmother made if for me when I was five years old." I texted, "John, I can't take this. It's something your grandmother made for you. It's something special." He read the text. He smiled and said, "Grace, if I keep it, it'll just sit in my closet collecting dust. I haven't slept with it in years." I then texted, "Thank you, John. That's so sweet." He read the message and said, "You're welcome. Happy belated birthday! Get better, okay?" I smiled and fell asleep. I just woke up a few minuti ago. My aunt told me that John called before I woke up to say that he made it home safely and for me to call him when I can actually talk again.
The Radiant Terriers were on their way to Oak Ridge, Tennessee. They had agreed to collaborate on an album with New Religion. Along the way, Leila said, "This is so exciting. We're going to be collaborating with one of my preferito bands." Abigail said, "Indeed. Plus, Paul is kind of dreamy." Greeley said, "You realize he's an aromantic asexual, right?" She said, "I know." Sammy said, "Abigail has been a hopeless romantic for a long time." She said, "Yeah. It seems all the best guys are either deceased o wouldn't have me." Leila said, "Don't worry, Abigail. You'll get your chance at romance someday." Abigail said, "You really think so?" Leila said, "Sure I do. te deserve it." This made Abigail smile. She thought, For someone who has been through Hell and back, Leila sure is an optimistic girl. Pretty soon, the Radiant Terriers made it to Oak Ridge.
One day, New Religion had an interview where they talked about their song, "Stuck", and Fritz's retirement. Shortly after the interview aired on television, Paul got a call from his mother. She said, "I want to congratulate te on your new song. It's good that te asked for help when te realized te needed it. I always stressed to te the importance of asking for help. I also want to congratulate Fritz on his retirement. When te go on tour, I'll gladly stay with Fritz." Paul said, "Thank you, Mother. Yes, te did stress the importance of asking for help." She said, "That's right. I always told te that there's no shame in asking for help when te really need it." He said, "That's right." Paul talked with his mother for a long time. Finally, she said, "I have to let te go now. I'm getting ready to fix dinner." He said, "All right, Mother. Goodbye. Take care." She said, "You take care, too. I Amore you, Paul." He said, "I Amore you, too, Mother."
THE END
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When Paul woke up from his nap, his mates sat down with him to see what he had written so far. He said, "You see, I keep getting stuck with the chorus." Lola said, "I think I know what will work as a chorus." She wrote down some words. Paul sang what he had written and what Lola had written. He said, "That works very well. Thanks, Lola." She said, "You're welcome." Erin and Carl added the secondo verse and the third verse respectively. They sang the song, and Paul said, "This is going to be a hit. Thanks for the help, my friends." Carl said, "No problem, Paul. If te ever feel stuck, tell us right away. Don't be afraid to ask for help." Paul smiled and said, "I won't." Erin then said, "To the recording studio!" The others said, "Yeah!"