Peaceandlove67 Article: Words Can't Describe Our Friendship Part III

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Words Can't Describe Our Friendship Part III

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Catherine's Point of View
One October day, it had started out normally. Gavin and I had a really good jour until the last class of the day. We had some free time at the end of the class. There was a girl calling me ugly and deformed. I was upset, but I tried not to montrer that she got to me. Gavin came up beside me and said, "Hey! Be nice to her!" The girl asked, "What are toi gonna do? Boys can't hit girls." He said, "I know, but if they could, you'd be the first one I'd hit." She said, "But girls can hit boys." He said, "Go ahead! Hit me!" She punched him in the mouth, knocking out a tooth. The bully laughed. She said, "I guess ya spoke too soon." She walked away. I noticed that Gavin was putting his hand where the tooth would have been. He saw blood and fainted. Until then, I had never been so scared. "Gavin!" I cried. He didn't answer. I shouted, "Gavin! Wake up! Please!" He finally woke up. I said, "Oh, my God! Gavin! Are toi okay?!" He said, "Yeah. I'm okay."

Gavin's Point of View
Getting punched in the mouth was awful. Waking up on a dusty floor was just as bad. At least Catherine had the decency to ask if I was okay. Nobody else did. When I finally got up, Catherine said, "I guess we should find that tooth." I said, "No, don't worry about it. It was a baby tooth. It needed to come out, anyway." She said, "I'm sorry I got toi into this mess." I said, "It's not your fault, Catherine. I stepped in." She said, "Thanks for standing up for me." I said, "You're welcome." Thankfully, a new tooth grew in the place of the one that got knocked out. If it had been a permanent one, I wouldn't have cared. A single friend is plus important than thirty-two teeth.

WIBBILY_WOBBLY, RetroRock64 and 1 other like this

ChiliPepperLuv That's really sweet. I love how you guys are the friends that do anything for each other.

Rubyrings How could anybody be so mean?! And nobody did anything about it? The teachers didn't step in? They sound just like my old teachers...

Peaceandlove67 That happens a lot, unfortunately. You should just see my school. The majority of the students are bullies. If it tells you anything, I only have five friends, six counting the girl who graduated.

RocknRollSoul60 It is true. Over the years, we have been physically and verbally bullied. We've been mocked, called nasty names, locked in closets, beaten, need I go on?

Peaceandlove67 No. I think you've covered it well.

BeatlesRock64 Oh, my goodness! That's awful! You guys seem so nice. How could anyone do such things to you? What's worse is that the teachers didn't do anything!

Rubyrings It's awful, just awful. The bullies pick out the few nice people and abuse them, and you'd think the teachers want it to happen.

Peaceandlove67 I know. On the bright side, my friends and I have each other. We're always helping each other out.

RetroRock64 If I went to your school, I would beat those bullies up for you.

WIBBILY_WOBBLY Honey, I will track them down and kill them if you need me to.

Peaceandlove67 No, don't kill them. That won't make you better than they are. Give peace a chance.

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The Wilde Adventures Chapter VI

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toi Didn't Care About Me When I Was With You. Why Do toi Care About Me Now?
The suivant day, it was June 19, 1988, my seventeenth birthday. Allen and Liz picked out a card. Well, Liz picked out the card. Allen just signed it along with Liz. Allen said, "We don't know what toi have ou don't have, so the card was the only option." I said, "I'm fine with that. I don't expect anything fancy." Uncle Bob then came in. He said, "I've brought toi a present on my way home." I asked, "What is it?" He said, "Close your eyes, and don't peek." I closed my eyes. A few moments later, he said, "Okay, now, open...

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The Wilde Adventures Chapter V

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Finding a Way to Unwind
Later that day, I was walking down the rue with Allen. He did most of the talking. I mostly listened. He then said, "John, you're a little quiet. What's wrong?" I said, "Nothing." He said, "I know something's wrong." I told him about my nightmare and how it forced me to get up early. Allen said, "That's a terrible nightmare." I said, "I tell myself that I'm fine, but I'm not sure if I am." He said, "You're obviously traumatized from almost being killed." I said, "Yeah." He said, "You know what toi need, a way to relax. Have toi ever tried camping?" I said, "No." He...

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The Wilde Adventures Chapter IV

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Why Do toi Expect Me to Help You? Did toi Forget What toi Have Done to Me?
It was summer, and I was sitting outside with Allen, talking about nothing. Just then, Uncle Bob called for me to come inside. When I came in, he said, "Pastor Thomas is on the phone. He asked to speak with you." I said, "Tell him I died." Uncle Bob said, "I don't think he'd fall for that." Reluctantly, I picked up the phone. "Hello," I said. Pastor Thomas said, "Hello, John. Is that you?" I said, "Yeah. Who's to know?" He said, "I'm sorry to bother you, but I need your help. Lately, I have been having trouble keeping...

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The Wilde Adventures Chapter III

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I Didn't Know We Go to the Same School
One day, I went to the local park, and I brought my guitare with me. I sang "Here Comes the Sun" par the Beatles. Then, somebody came up to me and started chant along. He had long hair like me, but he had a beard, and his hair was darker than mine. He appeared to be around my age, sixteen ou so. When I finished the song, I said, "You're a good singer." He said, "Thank you. You're quite good yourself." I said, "Thanks." He asked, "Did I disturb you?" I said, "Oh, no, no, no! I l’amour it when people sing along." He smiled. After a moment of silence, he said,...

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The Wilde Adventures Chapter II

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First jour of School
It was my first jour at Redshore High School. Christmas Vacation was officially over. I was a little nervous about my new school mates, fearing that I wouldn't be accepted, donné my treatment in Devil's Garden. The kids of Redshore were friendly to me, ou so it seemed. At the end of the day, some of them said, "Hey, John, slide down the rails of the staircase." I was afraid that I would hurt myself, and I initially refused. One of them said, "Come on! It'll make toi cool." Of course, I wanted to be cool, I mean, who wouldn't? I attempted it, but I unfortunately slipped off...

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The Wilde Adventures Chapter I

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Introduction
It was my first jour in Redshore, California. It was December 26, 1987. Because of all the abuse I was taking in Devil's Garden, I decided to live with my uncle, Bob. Uncle Bob worked at the local bar, Alien Slim. It was usually just me in the house. Uncle Bob never married, never had children, and didn't even have a girlfriend. He never had pets, either, for he was allergic. Luckily, I didn't déplacer to Redshore empty-handed. I brought my guitare and my extensive record collection with me. Thanks to Pastor Thomas, I no longer had my dog, Beatle. My only solace was my record collection,...

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But Rock and Roll is Evil? Part VI

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What a Way to Spend Christmas
It was Christmas Day. It had snowed, and the ground was covered in snow. After Christmas dinner, John decided to take his dog for a walk. Along the way, he encountered Pastor Thomas. John knew that Pastor Thomas saw him and politely said, "Hello." Pastor Thomas said, "Hello, John." John continued walking. Pastor Thomas asked, "What are toi doing par yourself at this hour? Aren't toi afraid someone will try to punish toi for your sin?" John said, "No." Pastor Thomas said, "Well, toi should be afraid, very afraid." John looked confused. Pastor Thomas reached in his...

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But Rock and Roll is Evil? Part V

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Go Cut Your Hair!
One day, John decided to go to the park to spark change in Devil's Garden. He thought that maybe his plan would work in the park. It obviously wasn't going to work at the church. With his mother's permission, he went to the park with his guitar. He stood near the statue of the town's founder and sang a song that he wrote called "Brainwashed par Corruption." Unfortunately, the song did not get any praise. His school mates, save for Randall, began throwing rocks at him. They even shouted, "Go cut your hair!" John begged them to stop. He cried out, "This is not a message of hatred!...

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But Rock and Roll is Evil? Part IV

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What Do I Do When I'm Having a Bad Day?
On their way to one of their classes, Randall asked John how his plan worked out. John said, "Things didn't go very well." Randall noticed John's black eye. "Holy smokes!" He cried. "What happened to your eye?" John said, "Promise me that you'll keep this between us." Randall said, "I promise." John said, "My mom hit me with her purse." Randall said, "That's terrible. Does it hurt?" John said, "Yeah, it hurts." Randall said, "You really need to consider getting away from your mother." John said, "I don't really have anywhere else to go." Randall asked,...

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But Rock and Roll is Evil? Part III

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I'm Going to Change the Attitude of This Town
After school, John talked with his friend, Randall. John said, "Man, I had an interesting dream last night." Randall asked, "What was it?" John said, "John Lennon came to me and told me that I could change the world. I told him that I would start par changing the mentality of this town." Randall looked confused. "What are toi going to do?" He asked. John said, "I'm going to change the attitude of this town. I'm going to montrer them that rock and roll isn't so bad. I'll also promote peace and love." Randall's eyes got big. "Are toi crazy?!" He cried....

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But Rock and Roll is Evil? Part II

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John's Dream
One night, John had a dream. He was sitting in his bedroom, all alone. He heard a knock on the door and went to answer it. He said, "Hi. Can I help you?" The man standing at the door said, "Hello, there. I'm John Lennon." Teenaged John laughed and said, "Yeah right!" Lennon stood firm. He said, "What toi are seeing here is my spirit." John said, "If you're truly John Lennon, come in here and prove it." Lennon played the guitare and sang "Imagine." John said, "Okay, works for me." Lennon asked the boy his name. "John," he replied. After chatting for a few minutes, John said, "I knew...

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But Rock and Roll is Evil? Part I

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Outcast of Devils Garden
During the popularity of Christian rock in the 1980's, in a small town ironically called Devils Garden, lived a teen par the name of John Wilde. He was only sixteen, and he was totally into rock and roll. He was often shunned for his taste in music, for he was not into the musique of the citizens of Devils Garden. The citizens of Devils Garden considered rock musique "music for Satanists." John begged to differ, but he couldn't change their minds. His family was no help, either. He was a boy without a father, as his father had died in a car accident an earlier. John was...