The first half of 2003 was quite a dark period for me and my family. I started to have difficulty breathing and felt very sick. This caused my parents to become super worried, so they rushed me to a children's hospital. After the doctors examined my present state, they announced to my parents with a somewhat pessimistic tone, "Sir, ma'am, your daughter is suffering from a severe bout of asthma. Unless you find a remedy right away, she might not be able to survive." However, that didn't stop them from trying to cure my illness. After leaving the hospital, we went to a nearby drugstore. There, they asked one of the pharmacists if they have any asthma remidies in stock. The pharmacist then found a nebulizer, which is a device that can improve breathing problems. At first, I felt uncomfortable while they used it on me, but I knew that it was for my own health and survival. As the days passed, my condition started to improve. My father also ordered some imported antibiotics from the internet to help with the healing process. These antibiotics actually tasted pleasant, and they had no problems with me whining about them. After a few months, my asthma finally disappeared, and I haven't had another attack ever since. In September, I started school. Now, this is where my parents, particularly my mother, began to notice that I have a really quirky and unique personality. Even the teacher and my classmates became aware of this. I wasn't interested in the group activities and singing, I'd rather explore the school grounds and browse the library. I even talked with the elderly principal several times! Also, there were some instances where I would blurt out the answer to the question the teacher was asking the students in a round table during quiz time, and my response was actually correct. I was reading the books in the library during this activity. The question that the teacher was asking was, "T for...?" I blurted, "TARANTULA!" This caused the teacher and my classmates to become puzzled and wonder where the voice came from. After a while, the teacher said, "That is the correct answer." Still, they were curious why I wasn't present. Despite my disinterest in the group activities, I did manage to make a friend during my time there. Her name was Patch. She was so sweet. She followed me everywhere I went and smiled at me often. Sadly, this friendship was short-lived. We parted ways after the school year ended the following year. I didn't have any new friends since that time. Anyways, during those days where I would have homework, I was introduced to the computer for the first time. Once, my mother caught me while I was using it because she saw lots of files popping out on the screen. She became very panicky, while I was just chilled. When she asked me what I was doing, I simply told her, "Oh, I'm just checking the memory." Everything eventually went back to normal. I surprised her yet again when one day, she saw me reading the sentences aloud in the more complex stages of my school exercises. She said, "Wow, Jackie! You already know how to read!" It soon made sense to her why I was so bored with the earlier exercises. She was still walking in the letter sounds part, while I jumped to saying sentences aloud. I was also awarded the "Bookworm Kid" certificate during the school's year-end awards banquet.
This is a special request from Kelly. I am fulfilling this request. Without further ado, I'll get started.
We have reached another Valentine's Day and another wonderful year of friendship. There is nothing I value more than friendship, and I am very glad we are friends.
This year will officially make four years since our friendship began. That's as long as high school, but it's a lot more pleasant of an experience. From the day we met, you have always been kind to me. I try my best to do the same.
Thank you for your friendship. Thank you for all the times you've supported me. Thank you for everything, Kelly. Happy Valentine's Day.
Love,
Paul
We have reached another Valentine's Day and another wonderful year of friendship. There is nothing I value more than friendship, and I am very glad we are friends.
This year will officially make four years since our friendship began. That's as long as high school, but it's a lot more pleasant of an experience. From the day we met, you have always been kind to me. I try my best to do the same.
Thank you for your friendship. Thank you for all the times you've supported me. Thank you for everything, Kelly. Happy Valentine's Day.
Love,
Paul
The group found a burger joint just across the campus and decided to have dinner there. After getting their table and orders, Nicholas placed a hand on Rosie's shoulder and said, "I'd like to thank you again for forgiving me, love. That really means a lot." Rosie replied, "You're very welcome, buddy. You know, if there's anything good which came out from that accident, it's the fact that it just brought us even closer." Nicholas remarked, "You got that right, darling! It makes me happy, too." Rosie responded, "Indeed! And George, I also want to thank you for your kindness and for helping us reconcile." He smiled and replied, "It was me great pleasure, Rosie. What are mates for?" Scruffy added, "Ditto!" The burgers and drinks arrived ten minutes later, and they all started eating.
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Meanwhile, Nicholas had been sitting in one of the benches at Regent's Park. As he did some people-watching, he started to feel lonely. He finally decided that enough was enough and said, "It's no fun being alone here. Oh, well. I might as well go back to the dorm now. I miss Rosie, too." But before he could start walking, there was a sudden downpour! Nicholas exclaimed, "Shucks! I don't even have an umbrella. How can I navigate my way through this rain?" Nevertheless, he tried to do so. Unfortunately, the ground became so soggy that he slipped and fell towards a mud-filled ditch just near the exit! "Ow! My ankle!", groaned Nicholas as he got out of the ditch. The pain was very intense that he fainted in the grass, and thus, his world went black.
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Nicholas wasn't able to sleep peacefully that night. He and Rosie still didn't talk with each other after returning to their dorm, and this made the Geordie twins and Zack alarmed when George told them about what happened earlier. He stared at his best friend, who was sleeping with Zack, and began to feel guilty about the incident. Nicholas sighed sadly and thought, "I totally blew it. We shouldn't have had that argument in the first place. What if Rosie doesn't love me anymore? Maybe I should just leave..." A tear streamed down his eye as he finally slept. He then woke up at sunrise, had a quick breakfast, changed his clothes, and left a note on the table before heading for the door. Nicholas looked at the bedroom once again and said with heavy sorrow, "Goodbye, Rosie. I hope you can still forgive me." And so, he ran away.
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