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

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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