Paul, the enlightened (and slightly love-struck) boy

setting: Paul is at school walking with one of hist friends, it is the day after he met Haras and he can't get her out of his head. he keeps hearing everything she said played over and over in his head, but over it all is a resounding and frighteningly final "No". he thinks he should be appalled by the fact that she eats raw meat, but he isn't.

Shawn: (Paul's friend) hey man, why are you so quiet today?

Paul: (absently) I was just thinking.

Shawn: about what? a girl?? the way you're moping aroun it's gotta be a girl.

Paul: yah, it was a girl.

Shawn: was she hott?

Paul: not really.

Shawn: well then why the heck are you thinking about her?

Paul: dang man, when are you gonna figure out that looks aren't everything?

Shawn: course they're everything! what else is there? you better tell me what is so great about this girl that looks don't even matter.

Paul: she was... she was... she was wild!

Shawn: (looks at Paul knowingly) ohhh... she was THAT kind of girl. did you meet her behind a bar??

Paul: no, no, no. not wild like that. she was wild like an eagle that soars untethered through the sky, wild like a snake who slithers uncaged throught the fallen leaves, wild, wild like a coyote. no she was not hott, not thin and blonde, but beautiful like an oak tree which stands strong throught the fiercest storm, like a wild white rose just blooming in the morning with the dew still clinging to it's petal.

Shawn: (looks at Paul incredulously) man, are you feeling okay? since when are you all poetic and s***??

Paul: (once again looking slightly "not in this world") never been better.

Shawn: (shaking his had sadly) where'd you meet this wild chick anyhow?

Paul: in the forest by a stream

Shawn: so you gonna meet her there again?

Paul: no.

Shawn: why the heck not??

Paul: she said I would never see her again.

Shawn: that's what they all say. you go there next week she'll be waiting for you.

Paul was saved from having to answer by the bell.