[ On this ridiculous holiday, a boy and his baseball bat can be found in one (or more) of the following scenarios: 

a)  in school wondering why he's being forced to cut out these stupid paper hearts. Do they honestly expect him to do this all day and then pass this stuff around? He's so ready to ditch school altogether. He may try to seek refuge at the high school or under a teacher's desk.

b) ditching school altogether. Being around other people "his age" (at least in appearance) has been getting on his nerves lately for reasons that remain inexplicable...

c) at home; also, leaving home. People seem to be acting weird everywhere he goes. Is it only his house or is it the whole town? He's on a mission to find out... possibly by "observing" other residents.

d) stalking "observing" other residents. The targets of said "observations" have started to trend toward the young and female variety (with some possible anomalies). ]