"Good morning! I'm Ken Paws, and you're listening to 360 news!"

Huey stretched, the 10 year old looked around the room. He saw the snowflakes falling outside of the window, blanketing the streets. He thought curiously to himself if an army of mythical creatures could parade outside, and people would mistake them for nothing else but fog in the wind.

Riley was still huddled up in his bed. "...No, Nigga...this ain't what I ordered..."

"Riley! Wake up!" Huey called.

Riley turned around, and opened his eyes. Then he flopped back down on the bed.

"Wake up, nigga." Huey said, and he threw his pillow at Riley, who simply took the object of offense, and clutched it to his chest, like an innocent infant.

Huey sighed. Today would've been just like any other February morning.

But of course it had to be...

"Love day, love day, love day." Grandad sang. "Morning boys. You ready for school? I made you some breakfast." Grandad said happily, Huey and Riley were standing in the kitchen.

"You seem happy today, Grandad."

"Yeah, what up Grandad? You on them drugs again? Oh man, you was getting high! Heh beh heh!" Riley laughed.

"Well boys, it's Valentines day. A day where people set aside their differences and get together to love."

"Grandad, you're not going to tell a story, are you?"

"Yeah! 'Bout some gay ass Valentines day you celebrated with Abraham Lincoln, and Colonel Sanders, right?"

Huey actually laughed at that one, and his brother snickered. "Man, this Nigga's laughing! Is this Valentine's day, or opposite day? Heh heh heh!"

The boys were still laughing. "Boys shut your narrow assess before I take your breakfasts and feed them to some Jehovah's Wittneses."

Riley and Huey both sat on their chairs, listening attentively.

"Now, you might be wondering why your Grandaddy is so happy. It's because this was I met Sonya Darwin."

"Sonya Darwin?" The boys asked unanimously.

"Yes Sonya Darwin. Ahh, she was a dream..."

"I met her one morning in Chicago, when I was out for a walk, I was grumbling about how they didn't pave the sidewalk."

"Danm slippery sidewalk. I could fall, and break my danm head."

Grandad slipped, and fell on his backside, and back.

"Owww." He hissed.

"Do you need some help?"

"And there, I saw her, standing right above me. Now she was more than just a pretty face, Oh Lord, she had what seemed like a halo around her. She looked just like a beautiful, angel."

Grandad's eyes twinkle, as he looked up at the Afro-Asian woman above him.

"Of course, naturally when I saw her I thought I was dying."

"No! Don't take me! I'm too young to die!" Grandad held her feet.

"Looks like someone is feeling a bit more energetic already." Sonya said, she smiled, he looked up and smiled back at her. She outstretched her feminine, yet strong arms to help him up.

They stood face to face.

"I'm Sonya Darwin."

"Robert Freeman."

She laughed.

"And then from there, the day kept getting better, and better."

They went to the park and made snow people, they went ice skating, and they went out of lunch.

The two for them were having a wonderful time, laughing the day away.

"Then later in the day, we went sight seeing. We were just looking out on the overpass."

"Isn't it beautiful how the stars are all scattered like that?"

"Tell me Sonya, what is a wonderful woman like you doing on Valentine's day alone?"

Sonya held his arm. "I'm not really alone, now am I?" She smiled. The two walked to Sonya's home.

She let go, and enthusiastically turned to him. "Grandad, let's meet each other again."

"Okay, when?"

"Whenever we can. But hopefully, we can see each other next Valentine's day." Sonya kissed him.

"See you then, Robert." She walked inside.

Grandad finished telling his story, he looked away reminiscing. Then he looked back at his grandsons.

"And now, I'm going to see her. It's been one year, and finally we'll meet again."

"Does she know you're in Woodcrest?" Huey asked.

"Of course, we talked through Facebook."

"Does she still look good? Or did she become a tragedy, like some other girls you've been dating?" Riley asked.

"Boy do not talk about her that way! And yes, she still looks indeed very nice. And as proof, I saw her videochat."

"Alright, then. When will you two meet up?" Huey asked.

"6:30 tonight. You two better be on your best behavior, or I'll tan your hides, and make a new living room chair."

"Man, I can't wait to tell Sonya that." Riley said.

"You won't tell her a thing, or you'll be standing outside, freezing off your behind! Now finish your breakfasts, or you'll be late for school." Grandad got up. "Love day, love day, love day." He sang in his usual cheery fashion.

Huey and Riley just looked at each other, and shrugged, and scarfed their food down.

"Bye mommy! Bye daddy! I love you!" Jazmine called over her shoulder, running to the other side of the street.

"Bye honey!" Tom called. "Remember to give out the cards!" Sarah shouted.

"I will! Bye!" Jazmine was already on the opposite sidewalk. The mirth filled girl looked onward, excitedly. Her autumn coloured curls were flattened under her violet hat. She anticipated seeing her friends, and giving them their Valentines.

The boys were walking to the bus stop. "Yeah that's what I'm saying..." Huey said, Riley nodded his head. The two stopped in mid conversation, anticipating the girl with the golden soul was going to greet them.

"Hi Huey! Hi Riley!" Jazmine beamed. She stuck out her hand, her cards were splayed out in between her fingers. "Happy Valentine's day!"

Riley looked at her, and swiped a card from her hand. Huey picked the other from her palm.

Huey read the front of the card. "To a friend that's kind. To a friend that's true. I glad to say this card is for you. He opened the flap. Surprisingly, it didn't have any verse inside written in Hallmark font, the card was blank, other then Jazmine's message.

Dear Huey

I don't know if you celebrate Valentine's day or not, but I want you to feel included anyway. I know we have had our ups and downs as friends, but lately, everything's been going great don't you think? Look at us! It what feels like less than year, we've become so close. I'm kind of proud to be one of the people that can say "I made Huey Freeman laugh."

Huey looked up, and smiled, and gave a small laugh. Jazmine smiled. Riley sifted through his card. "Jazmine what is this the ten Commandments? What's the gist?"

Jazmine gestured for Huey to keep reading.

I thought you would do that.

Anyway, I can never thank you enough for what you have done for me, I love spending time with you, and I guess what I'm trying to say is..."

Honk!

"Come on lil' monkeys! And mix breed girl, I ain't got all day!"

The three quickly got on the bus. "Compassion on Valentine's day, this is some silly shit." Uncle Ruckus said.

They picked some spots on the bus. Riley would sat one row behind Jazmine and Huey, who sat together.

"So Huey, what did you think of the card?" Jazmine asked, smiling.

Huey had a monotone expression on his face. "I didn't finish reading it."

"Oh. So far?" Jazmine asked, eagerly.

Huey shrugged. "It was nice."

Jazmine laughed, feeling complimented.

"Can you believe Valentine's day is only once a year? It's like everyone is all celebrating, and then POOF! Next day, magic's gone! It's like the night after a wedding and everyone changed out of their clothes!" Jazmine exclaimed.

Huey nodded in agreement. "Same with Christmas."

"I know!" Jazmine said, in a tone, that made Huey smile. "By the way, do you celebrate Valentine's day?" Jazmine asked.

"No."

"Okay. Do you accept cards?"

"Yeah."

Jazmine clapped in excitement. "I know who sent you a card."

"You?" Huey asked.

"No! I mean yes! But I meant Greta Johnson."

Huey sighed. He didn't care much for Greta, she seemed like everyone else.

"How do you know?"

Jazmine couldn't keep in her giggles. "Because I asked." She burst out laughing.

Huey put his hand to his forehead, and smiled. "You know I ask you if you're high, everyday right?"

She laughed even more. "I do mention drugs sometimes, like when I was on Reality television!"

"And you suggested that my Grandad was on drugs, remember. You were right too!" Huey and Jazmine laughed. "Takes one to know one!" Huey said, and they both started laughing even more.

"Hey, what are y'all laughing at?" Riley asked. Jazmine whispered it in his ear. Riley laughed uncontrollably too.

"I'm telling you Jazmine. Once Huey met you, this nigga's has been laughing like he could do it all along!" Riley wiped a tear from his eye. "Wooo! Heh heh." Riley said.

"We're here, beautiful white children, and three monkeys." Everyone got off the bus.

"I've got to go in early. I have to make an announcement." Huey walked into the school.

Jazmine looked at Riley. He nodded, in knowing silence.

"Did you say?"

"No. I wrote."

"You wrote down that you love him? Where?"

"On his Valentine." Jazmine said.

"Did he read it?" Riley asked.

"Not that part. Oh Riley! What have I done! Urghhh! Once he reads it, it's going to be weird from here on out."

Riley usually wasn't interested in what Jazmine was doing. But ever since the quick conversation they had, he thought she was a suitable girl for Huey. Riley had never seen any other girl, or really, any other person make Huey so happy before, and she did it so easily too! If that dude wasn't so danm miserable, he could probably ge off of Riley's back about...everything!

"Why would you do that?" He asked angrily.

"I spent some time thinking about the card, and it all just poured out!"

"Never jeopardize the plan, Jazmine! Oh God! You know what we gotta do now, we need to get some help from some Niggas to get that card back!"

"Oh." Jazmine put her hands to her face. Riley continued. "Luckily though, I know some Niggas

His eyes narrowed. "Commencing operation Valentine's day."