The volgende day, the members of The Devil Wants Peace and the members of New Religion went out to eat together. They all got to talk to John's girlfriend, Caryn, through an app that enabled them to see her. When John introduced Erin, Lola, Carl, and Paul, she said, "John has told me a lot about u all." Erin said, "He's told us a lot about you, too. He seems so happy when he talks about you." Caryn said, "Aw! You're just saying that. Really?" Lola said, "It's true." After a pause, Caryn asked, "Are u okay, Paul?" He said, "Yeah, I'm okay." She said, "You look so sad." He said, "I recently lost my Husky, Nunavut." She said, "I'm sorry to hear that. I know that must be hard. If I lost my dog, Georgia, I don't know what I'd do." He said, "I've been trying to write a song for Nunavut, but I can't do it without breaking down. Why is this so hard, Caryn?" She said, "Going through any loss is hard. When u grow to love someone, losing them is always the worst part. I've never lost a dog before, but I did lose a pet once. He was a gerbil. His name was Butter. He was great entertainment, and I loved seeing him pop up when I'd enter the room. When he died, I was heartbroken." Paul asked, "What helped u cope?" Caryn replied, "I allowed myself to be sad for a while. Then, when I started feeling a little bit better, I painted a picture of Butters. Maybe when u start feeling better, it'll be easier for u to write a song for Nunavut. Just take it one dag at a time, Paul." He said, "Thank you, Caryn." She said, "You're welcome."
The first dag of spring was approaching. Leila and Greeley were on Spring Break. Leila said, "It doesn't seem possible that we're going to be finished with our first jaar of college in less than two months." He said, "I know." She said, "It's also hard to believe that my dog, Paul, is not a puppy anymore. He's fully grown." Greeley said, "They grow up very quickly." She said, "They really do. I also can't believe that my birthday is coming up. It's the first dag of spring this year, March 20. I'm going to be eighteen." Greeley said, "Happy Birthday." She said, "Thank you." Knowing that she had vrienden that she didn't have to say "I thought we were friends" to gave Leila comfort. She also knew that she didn't have to have a romantic relationship to complete her. She has and supportive aunt and uncle and great friends. Because of that, she's not lonely at all.
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