As Erin and Paul ate at the burger joint, Paul said, "Thanks for taking me out for dinner, Erin." She said, "You're welcome, Paul." He said, "This is nice. I can't remember the last time we went out, just the two of us." She said, "I can. It was just after we graduated high school." He said, "That's right. We ate at that pizza place that's now a gym." She said, "Yeah, we did. It was nice." As Erin and Paul ate, a couple of fans came up and talked to them. One of the fans asked, "Where are Carl and Lola?" Paul said, "They decided to stay in tonight." Erin thought, He still has no clue what they're doing right now. The fans got Erin's and Paul's autographs and went on their way. Meanwhile, back at the house, Carl and Lola had finished decorating. Lola said, "Paul is going to love this!" She then decorated the cake. The doorbell rang. Carl said, "I'll get it." He answered the door. It was Paul's mother. Carl said, "I'm glad you could make it, Edna." She said, "I couldn't miss his birthday for the world. I know I didn't actually bring him into the world, but as far as I'm concerned, he is my son." Shortly after that, John and his mates arrived. Once everyone got into position, Lola looked out the window. She soon saw Erin and Paul and said, "Get ready, everyone! They're coming!"
When Greeley's birthday finally arrived, Leila went to Greeley's house. When she knocked on the door, Greeley answered. He said, "Hi, Leila." She said, "Hi, Greeley. Happy eighteenth birthday." She then handed him a card. He said, "Thank you." When he opened the card, the concert tickets fell out. He said, "You got me concert tickets!" She said, "Yes, and not just any concert tickets. I got tickets to see New Religion. They're having an outdoor concert this evening." He said, "That's bloody amazing. Thank you, Leila." He hugged her. She said, "You're welcome, Greeley." After dinner, they had some cake. Greeley said, "This is the best birthday I've ever had." Leila said, "It's not over yet." He said, "You're right. We have a New Religion concert to go to." She said, "That's right. We better go if we want to get good parking." He said, "Right." The two friends got into Greeley's car and headed to the concert.
Shortly after the incident, the members of The Devil Wants Peace were interviewed. The interviewer asked, "John, is it true that you overcame your fear of water before you saved Allen?" John replied, "It's true." The interviewer asked, "Is it true that the rest of you were surprised when John swam so quickly?" Stan said, "Yes. I knew that his girlfriend, Caryn, taught him how to swim, but I didn't know she taught him to swim so well." Peter said, "I was impressed at how brave he was, too." Allen said, "Yeah. I'll never forget what he did for me." John said, "Thank Caryn. She's the one who taught me how to swim." Caryn saw the interview on the news, and she was very touched. Later, John said to Caryn, "Thank you for everything you did for me this summer." She said, "You're welcome." He said, "Your love for me is what motivated you to help me, and in the end, I was able to help my mates. Love conquers fear. I truly believe that."
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