Episode 32: Another New Love
CHAPTER 1: DOLORE'S BEAU REVEALED
"So what do you have for me, Snoopy?" asked Lucy. The beagle was at the Van Pelt's home delivering Lucy the pictures of Dolores and her mystery boyfriend. He handed her the pictures and she looked them over. She finally recognized the boy Dolores was dating.
"I THOUGHT that was him!" she said as she looked over the photos. "I just wasn't sure. Good work, Snoopy. And as promised, a gift certificate to Joe's Café for five free Joe Burgers." And Lucy handed Snoopy the gift certificate. He immediately went to Joe's to get those Joe Burgers he dearly loved. Lucy went over to Linus, who was watching TV.
"Linus, take a look at Dolores's boyfriend," she said. She handed her brother the pictures. "Tell me where have you seen him before?"
"He kind of looks like that boy Peppermint Patty had come over to help us out on the team before they decided to form their own team," Linus observed.
"Exactly," said Lucy. "I just, for the life of me, can't remember his name!"
"I think his first name was Hispanic," said Linus, "and his last name was more European. Juan Anderson? No, that's not it. Jesus Morrison? Nope."
"Wait a minute!" Lucy gasped. "It's coming back to me! Could it be… Jose Peterson?"
At that moment, Charlie Brown and Frieda were studying together. Sally and Michael were also doing some studying of their own. Although they went to different schools, Sally and Michael usually had the same subjects to study for.
"Lucy is obsessed about Dolores's new boyfriend," said Frieda. "I just hope she doesn't do something rash if and when she finds out who he is."
"He couldn't be worse than how Thibault used to be," said Charlie Brown. "If Dolores is happy with this guy, whoever he is, then we should be happy for her. All I know is I'm not going to tell her that we know she's dating someone."
"Ne neither, babe," agreed Frieda.
"I just hope Lucy doesn't do the same," added Sally. "She had finally earned everyone's trust back ever since the Homecoming incident, it would be too bad if she lost it all again."
"I agree, Sally," said Charlie Brown. "Let's just hope Lucy does the right thing." And everyone went back to studying.
"Meanwhile, Dolores and Jose Peterson were walking hand in hand at Sparkyville Park. She had no idea that her friends knew about the two of them.
"I think I'll let them know this week," said Dolores. "I can't keep this from them forever. I want them to know that you're a wonderful boy, Jose."
"Everything will be all right, mi amor," said Jose. "I know all of them; they're good kids. They will be happy for us."
"I hope so, amante," Dolores replied. "Te amo desde el fondo de mi corazón.*" And the two of them kissed and headed back to Jose's place. Dolores was having dinner with Jose's family.
NEXT CHAPTER: EUDORA JOINS SALLY AT REHAB
(*) "I love you with all my heart."