Jane had spent much of the day crying. She was tired from all the crying that she had done throughout the day. She decided to lie down and close her eyes for a few minutes. She soon fell asleep. Meanwhile, Paula decided to drop by to see if Jane was okay. Jane's mother answered the door. Paula said, "I'm here to check on Jane. I sent her some text messages, and she never replied." Jane's mother said, "She's in her bedroom. Come on in, Paula." Paula went upstairs to Jane's bedroom. Paula knocked on the door, but there was no answer. The door was unlocked, so she went on in. Jane didn't stir as Paula neared her. Paula gently woke Jane. Jane asked, "Paula, what are you doing here?" Paula replied, "I came to see if you were all right. I sent you some text messages, but you never replied to them." Jane said, "I'm sorry. I just didn't feel like texting." Paula said, "Your voice sounds strange. Do you have a cold?" Jane said, "No, I've been crying." Paula hugged Jane and said, "Please tell me what's wrong." Jane said, "Nobody loves me." Paula wasn't normally the one with the witty retorts, but this time, she came up with a good one. "I wasn't aware that my name was Nobody. Thanks for the update." This made Jane smile. She said, "You really do love me, don't you?" Paula said, "Of course I do. You're my best friend." Jane said, "But nobody loves me romantically." Paula said, "Someone will someday. Any guy would be lucky to have you." Jane said, "Thanks, Paula." After a pause, Jane said, "Ow! My eyes are burning." Paula asked, "What's wrong with them?" Jane said, "I was only going to close my eyes for a few minutes, but I ended up sleeping in my contact lenses." Paula said, "I didn't know you wear contacts." Jane said, "I'm blind as a bat without them. I originally wore glasses, but I switched to contact lenses right before we met. I'm considering switching back to glasses, even though I look hideous in them." She took out her contact lenses and put on her glasses and said, "See what I mean?" Paula said, "I think you look great." Jane said, "Yeah, right." Paula said, "You do. I think you look really intelligent." Jane said, "Well, you'd be the first, but thanks." Paula said, "You're welcome. What do you say we go somewhere? I think you could use a change of scenery." Jane said, "I'd like that."
After Everett received his discharge papers and his crutches, Una asked him, "Are you hungry?" He said, "Yes, very." She said, "Okay. We'll get something to eat, then I'll take you home." After they ate dinner at a burger joint, they went back to Everett's apartment. Una decided to stay with Everett so that she could help him with whatever he needed. Mrs. Stratton approved of Una's decision. Everett's knee healed in a few days. After that, he and Una decided that they would start planning their wedding. It is a day that they are both looking forward to.
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Una, Everett, and Kaitlyn had dinner at a nice restaurant. As they ate, Una asked, "So, Kaitlyn, what are you majoring in?" Kaitlyn replied, "Well, I'm a biology major. I'm hoping to be a veterinarian." Una said, "You're an animal lover. That's great!" Kaitlyn said, "Yes, I've always been an animal lover. How about you?" Una replied, "Well, I always wanted a dog, but my mother is highly allergic. With that being said, I'm so busy with acting, I'm not sure I'd have time for one now." Kaitlyn said, "That's true. Dogs do require a lot of attention. I'm hoping to get one after I finish with veterinary school and get more settled." Everett smiled as he listened to Una and Kaitlyn's conversation. He was happy to see that they were getting along so well. He thought, This is wonderful. I think it'll work if Una and I decide to get married.
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"What do you mean?" Una once again prepared to listen. Everett replied, "While my immediate family was supportive of my dream to go into film editing, not everyone was kind. Lots of people told me that I couldn't do it: most of my schoolmates, some teachers, even my extended family." She said, "How awful!" He said, "I know, but I didn't let that keep me down. My father even told me that I should go for it, no matter what anyone says. I looked at different film schools, and I got accepted into one that is fairly close to where I grew up. Upon graduating, I started preparing to go to film school. I started that fall, and I got a job at the local diner to help my parents cover the apartment rent." Una added, "And that's where we met." Everett smiled. "Yes, Una. My life only got brighter from there." She said, "Aw! I say the same to you, Everett." With that, they kissed.