Rosie stayed by Nicholas's side while he had his ankle examined. After the x-ray was completed, the doctor said, "Your friend is going to be all right. He just twisted his ankle after that accident. He'll be able to walk on it again after about a week. In the meantime, he needs to rest it as much as possible and use crutches to go around." Rosie replied, "That's good to know, doctor. Thank you." Nicholas added, "Yes, thank you." She gave them his discharge papers and a copy of the x-ray. The friends then returned to the lobby where George, Zack, the Geordie twins, and Timothy were waiting. Rosie said, "Everything went very smoothly for us, and Nicholas's ankle will be healed next week." George replied, "Jolly good! If you don't mind, can I see the discharge papers for a second?" Nicholas responded, "Sure!" He then nodded while reading them. Once George had finished, he looked at his watch and said, "Okay! So, it's 5:30 pm now. What do you say we get out of here and head for dinner, mates?" Rosie responded, "Yes, certainly! I've been feeling hungry, too." Nicholas added, "So am I. I don't want any of you to get sick, either. Especially you, Rosie, darling." She smiled in response, and the Geordie twins and Zack nodded in agreement. They all left the hospital and went to look for a restaurant.
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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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Shortly after ordering their food, Stuart congratulated his friends on their concert. He said, "This whole tour has gone so smoothly! I'm very impressed, mates!" John replied, "Indeed, it has! We're happy about that, too." Ringo added, "It was also nice knowing you and your parents, Stuart. We hope to have you as our driver again for any new events in the future." Stuart replied, "As a matter of fact, you can! Here, I'll give you one of my calling cards." He then took a card out of his jacket pocket and gave it to Rosie. She said, "Thanks, Stu! We really appreciate how hospitable you are." He gave her a hug and responded, "It was my great pleasure, love! I'm always happy to help." The others were all smiles. Soon, the food arrived, and everyone started to dig in.
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Everyone spent the rest of the afternoon exploring their concert venue and taking their last batch of photos and videos for the tour. They even walked all the way to Marble Arch. As they relaxed in the grass, Stuart said, "I'd like to meet and talk with your other friends the next time we see each other again." Rosie replied, "Oh, of course! I know they'll be happy to meet you, too." Nicholas added, "That's right, darling." "Splendid, mates!", responded Stuart with a smile. The group then continued to have some more fun conversations while sharing a good laugh in between.
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After a nearly four-hour journey, the Beatles, Rosie, and Nicholas made it back to London for the final concert of their nationwide tour. During the ride, John had decided that Hyde Park would be the concert's perfect spot. Upon stopping there, Rosie remarked, "Yep. This place is just right for us!" John winked and replied, "It certainly is, love." The others thought so, too. They soon proceeded to set their instruments up for the last time. Afterwards, they went to have lunch with Stuart and his parents joining them.
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The Beatles, Rosie, and Nicholas proceeded to rest at an inn after having another tasty post-concert dinner. The following morning during breakfast, John announced, "Well, this is it me mates. Our next stop will also be the last one for this tour, London. I have to say that I'm quite impressed with how everything went!" Rosie replied, "I'd have to agree with that, Johnny. This was such a fantastic tour!" The others exclaimed, "Yeah, yeah, yeah!" After packing their things and checking-out, everyone returned to the bus. Stuart said, "Now that your tour is almost over, let's make the most of our remaining time together before we bring you all back to your dorm!" His parents nodded in agreement. Nicholas replied, "Okie dokie, mate! It's back to London we go!" And with that, the final ride came to a start.
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As the bus started to approach the next stop, John seized the opportunity to tell Stuart's parents about their participation in Cambridge's Annual Treasure Hunt and how they became last year's winners. He said, "There was this group of bullies who mocked us for being 'slow'. However, I taught them a big lesson with the help of me good ol' retorts!" Ringo added, "And because of that, they resorted to dirty cheating which eventually got them banned from the event for good!" Stuart's mother replied, "Woah! That's quite amazing! I'm glad you all achieved victory in the end." Stuart's father added, "Indeed! It's also thanks to your spirit of teamwork, I bet." Rosie responded, "You got that right, sir!" They then all smiled and winked at each other. After arriving, everyone had another walking tour around the city. The concert was once again a big success later that night, and the Beatles, Rosie, and Nicholas were as usual full of smiles up to the end.
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The group had a little shopping trip in the following day before moving on to their next stop. During this, Stuart also visited the pub where he used to work in, and his parents decided to join them along for the remainder of the tour. Rosie told them, "You've been such excellent hosts to us during our stay here. Thanks a lot!" Stuart's father replied, "You're welcome, Rosie! We love having visitors in our place." Nicholas remarked, "That's splendid! I can also see where Stu got his kindness from." This made them both smile in return. After everything had been finished, they boarded the bus again and were on their way to Cambridge.
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