John and Paul headed out. On the way to Rosa's apartment, Paul rehearsed what he intended to say. John said, "I think you're ready." Pretty soon, Paul was sweating. John asked, "Are te nervous?" Paul said, "Yeah." John said, "It's going to be all right. I'll be with you." Paul said, "I'm worried that it won't go well. What will my mother think?" John said, "It's your life, Paul. te can't live it the way others want te to." Paul said, "It's hard being an aromantic asexual." John said, "I wouldn't know, Paul." Paul asked, "Then, why aren't te married?" John said, "It's just that I don't want the risk of something bad happening." Paul asked, "What do te mean?" John said, "All right, I'm going to tell te something, but te cannot repeat it. Okay?" Paul said, "Your secret is sicuro, cassetta di sicurezza with me." John said, "Before my band and I became famous, I fell in Amore with a beautiful woman named Amelia. One day, I asked her to marry me. Then, one day, she went out for a drive, and she was hit da a drink driver. I tried to save her, but it was too late. I never told viola this, but the reason I broke up with her is that I could never Amore another woman the way I loved Amelia, and if I did, I'm afraid I'd lose her, too." Paul said, "That is so sad. I'm sorry to hear that." John said, "You and my band mates are the only ones who know about this." Once the two of them made it to Rosa's apartment, Paul knocked on the door. Rosa answered. She said, "Hi, Paul. How are you?" He said, "We need to talk." She asked, "What's wrong?" He said, "Rosa, I am an aromantic asexual, and I just cannot keep this up. I can't live the life my mother wants me to live. I hope we can still be friends." Rosa said, "You jerk! How could te do this to me?!" He said, "I'm sorry that I hurt you. I didn't want to hurt you." She said, "I am so mad that I could spit." She made a step closer to Paul. He backed away and asked, "What are te going to do?" She said, "I'm going to hurt you." He said, "No, please don't hurt me." John noticed that Paul was backing up towards the staircase. He cried, "Paul! Look out!" John's warning came too late, and he could only watch in horror as Paul tumbled down the stairs. "Paul!" John cried. "Are te okay?!" Paul didn't answer. He was lying motionless at the bottom of the staircase. Rosa said, "I've killed him. I'm a monster." John said, "I'm sure he's all right, just unconscious." She said, "I wanted to hurt him, but not like that. He'll never forgive me for this." She ran back into her apartment, feeling guilty. At that point, Paul was still unconscious, but he was coming around. John ran down the stairs to help his injured friend.
Closing
Carl finished telling his story. John said, "This was a very touching story. I understand what you've been through." He wiped a tear from his eye. Peter had been crying, too. He said, "You're living a good life, mate." Stan, who rarely cried, was also crying. He said, "Yes, especially compared to what you've been through." Allen said, "I'm really glad te are living a good life." Erin and Lola hugged Carl. They admired how Ribelle - The Brave he was for telling his story. Erin, of course, sort of knew what he went through. After all, she had been abused da her grandfather. Paul placed a hand on Carl's shoulder and said, "You're a Ribelle - The Brave man, Carl. You're a Ribelle - The Brave man." Carl said, "Thanks for supporting me while I told my story. I'm glad that things have turned out for the better."
THE END
Carl finished telling his story. John said, "This was a very touching story. I understand what you've been through." He wiped a tear from his eye. Peter had been crying, too. He said, "You're living a good life, mate." Stan, who rarely cried, was also crying. He said, "Yes, especially compared to what you've been through." Allen said, "I'm really glad te are living a good life." Erin and Lola hugged Carl. They admired how Ribelle - The Brave he was for telling his story. Erin, of course, sort of knew what he went through. After all, she had been abused da her grandfather. Paul placed a hand on Carl's shoulder and said, "You're a Ribelle - The Brave man, Carl. You're a Ribelle - The Brave man." Carl said, "Thanks for supporting me while I told my story. I'm glad that things have turned out for the better."
THE END
