One day, Paul and Joanna were hanging out with their friends, Ian and Millie. Some bullies started making fun of Millie. She was often bullied because she was homosexual. They said, "Go get hormone replacement therapy, आप fucking queer!" She began to cry. Ian said, "She doesn't need hormone replacement therapy! She's fine the way she is!" Joanna said, "That's exactly right!" Paul then said, "But आप all need attitude adjustment therapy!" The bullies were stunned. Joanna said, "Look, if you're opposed to homosexuals, that's fine, but don't curse at her and tell her to get hormone replacement therapy. Don't call her a queer, either! Call her what she prefers to be called." Millie said, "I prefer to be called Millie." Joanna said, "There आप go!" The bullies left. Joanna then asked, "Are आप okay, Millie?" Millie said, "Yeah, I'm fine now. Thanks, guys!" Later, Joanna and Millie were leaving gym class. On the way to their अगला class, they found Paul struggling to his feet. He appeared to be in pain. They rushed to his side. "Paul!" Joanna cried. "What happened?!" He said, "I was beaten." Millie asked, "Who did this to you?" He said, "The same bullies who called आप a queer earlier." Joanna said, "I'm going to kill them!" He said, "They कहा to me, 'Why are आप helping a queer?!' I said, 'She's one of my mates, and she is not queer. She happens to be an amazing person.' That's when they beat me up." Joanna and Millie helped him to his feet and took him to the school nurse. She कहा that he was okay, just really bruised. Joanna later confronted the bullies. She said, "I guess hurting one of my फ्रेंड्स wasn't good enough for आप चूहा bastards!" The leader of the group said, "Come on, Joanna. Have a heart. We're trying to eliminate queers and फ्रेंड्स of queers, because they're an abomination to society!" She said, "You can't tell me to have a दिल if आप don't have a दिल yourself." The group leader said, "Well, we beat up Paul. What are आप gonna do, cry about it?" Joanna said, "No, I'm not going to cry." She began to count to ten, then she punched the group leader in the nose when she got to eight. His nose was bleeding as he left. This put fear into his followers who ran away. Later, Joanna was sent to the principal's office. She explained the situation. He said, "Normally, I suspend students for this behavior, but I'll let आप द्वारा with it, because आप had good intentions. Still, आप should have handled it differently." She said, "I know, but I was really upset. They made fun of Millie, and they hurt Paul physically. My emotions overcame my better judgement, and I snapped." Later, Joanna wrote in her diary, "The only good thing that came out of this was that the bullies don't bother me and my फ्रेंड्स anymore."
"What lead आप to the club where आप first saw us, Henry?" Les asked. Henry replied, "One of my neighbors told me that a rock band called A Wave Tossed in the Ocean was going to perform at the club that had opened the पूर्व week. I thought that the name sounded interesting, so I asked him what kind of rock music, and he said, 'I think it's stuff from the sixties and seventies.' I was eager to hear the songs from my youth. When I saw आप perform, I knew आप were the right fit. Of course, आप know how we met backstage." Jimmy said, "And the rest is history." Everyone laughed. "Yes," Henry said. "The rest is history." Just then, Felix looked at his cellphone and said, "It's 10:00, guys." Henry said, "We better go to bed. We've got a big दिन tomorrow." The boys all said, "Okay. Good night, Henry." Henry smiled and said, "Good night, boys. Pleasant dreams." With that, they retired to their beds for the night.
THE END
THE END
A few hours later, Una and Everett were comfortably snuggled up together on the couch, sharing the last of Una's chocolates which lay in the open box between them, as the credits rolled on the movie.
"That was so good," murmured Una, her head resting on Everett's shoulder. "You know - I was looking आगे to your plans, whatever they were going to be, but I was really hoping we'd be able to watch this."
Everett gave a small laugh and shook his head. "I wish I'd known. I could have saved myself all this trouble."
Una grinned. "This year, our Valentine's दिन plans were on me," she said. "Next साल I expect it to be your turn."
Everett felt a warm rush at the thought of अगला year, that Una was so certain they would be celebrating Valentine's दिन together अगला year. But then... of course, Everett though. He wouldn't have considered anything different.
"I प्यार you, Una," he said.
"I प्यार आप too, Everett," she said.
"That was so good," murmured Una, her head resting on Everett's shoulder. "You know - I was looking आगे to your plans, whatever they were going to be, but I was really hoping we'd be able to watch this."
Everett gave a small laugh and shook his head. "I wish I'd known. I could have saved myself all this trouble."
Una grinned. "This year, our Valentine's दिन plans were on me," she said. "Next साल I expect it to be your turn."
Everett felt a warm rush at the thought of अगला year, that Una was so certain they would be celebrating Valentine's दिन together अगला year. But then... of course, Everett though. He wouldn't have considered anything different.
"I प्यार you, Una," he said.
"I प्यार आप too, Everett," she said.