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Arnold blushed as he let go of Rhonda. "Er, I swear, this is not what it looks like!"
"I was just showing off a few dances that you guys taught me-" Rhonda joined in the frantic explanations.
"-she offered her hand and I took it-"
"-we were so involved into it-"
The two stopped explaining as they looked over at Buckley and Brooke... who were merely chuckling as Buckley said, "Relax, we're not mad. If anything, I think you two are merely perfect for each other."
"I agree." Brooke said. "I never thought this old dance room would be used again, but surprise surprise."
"Oh... uh, yes, of course." Rhonda blushed furiously as Arnold smiled.
"Er... Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd... out of due respect, I wouldn't dare try to..." Arnold started.
"Like my husband says, we aren't mad at you. We know you're a good gentleman, Arnold." Brooke smiled. "You may not realize it, but you're really dignified. Why do you think your name gets mentioned on the news."
"Well, I-" Arnold started, before pausing. "Has my name really been mentioned on the news?"
"My boy, your name is basically everywhere, first and last." Buckley smirked. "I'm surprised nobody has made a TV show about it yet."
Arnold laughed a bit as he said, "Please, who would want to watch a TV show on my life?"
Rhonda giggled as she said, "I don't know, I would."
"It's true. Our little girl may be rich and proper, but it doesn't mean she can't indulge on other things." Brooke explained. "I know she's a fan of that one cartoon with the monk and the war between certain nations... what was that called, dear?"
"Chosen One: The Last Wind-bearer?" Buckley smirked towards his daughter, who only held her head in shame.
"That wasn't the show... and I only watched it for that one character that made limited apperances... the circus girl that did all those tricks... I don't know why, but her voice is just amazing." Rhonda smiled.
"Well, regardless, we're glad to see you two are having a great time!" Buckley smiled. "Actually, I'm glad you're here, Rhonda. Could I see you for a moment? I need to know what music we could use for the party."
"Oh, uh, of course!" Rhonda nodded as she followed her father outside.
Arnold quickly realized that it was just him and Brooke in the room as he got up. "I... I guess I should take my leave."
"Wait a moment, Arnold. I need to talk to you." Brooke said, putting a hand on his shoulder, stopping the young blonde haired boy.
"Oh... sure, Mrs. Lloyd. What is it you need to tell?" Arnold said nervously.
Brooke paused... as she took a deep breath. "I was curious... how do you feel about our daughter?"
Arnold yelped as he started to blush. "W-well, I think she's a wonderful girl... and very pretty in her own way."
"I see..." Brooke smiled. "I certainly hope you're not taking advantage of her..."
Arnold's eyes widened. "I wouldn't dare!"
Brooke could only laugh as Arnold looked up. "I'm just kidding, I know you wouldn't take advantage of her... unlike some of the other bad boys that Rhonda had interests in."
"Bad boys?" Arnold asked.
"I mean, not that there's anything wrong with Sid or Harold, but the former is always paranoid at every single thing, and Harold is just one of those... people that wouldn't be a good fit for our little girl." Brooke sighed. "Thank heavens those two relationships got derailed quickly..."
"What happened?" Arnold asked.
"You know, I have no idea." Brooke said. "All I know is that after a third date, Rhonda would always tell us that something went wrong on there, and that she got upset... usually at the expense of her favorite outfit."
"No ideas?" Arnold raised an eyebrow.
"Well, the only thing we could think of was that it was either A, an accident that our little girl overreacted to, or B, sabotage." Brooke explained.
"Sabotage?" Arnold said in shock.
Brooke nodded. "We know it sounds ridiculous, but..."
"No, no, I understand that. Before Rhonda, I had a crush on another person, and there was sabotage involved in it. I knew who the saboteur was, but she was doing it to protect me." Arnold explained.
"Eh, she?" Brooke raised an eyebrow.
"One of our friends from school that's sort of like the leader of our fourth grade class. She may be a little tough, but I know she has some good in her..." Arnold paused... then thought about something as he started making a mental note. "I should probably talk with Helga before this goes any further... just to be on the safe side..."
"I see..." Brooke said. "So, that girl that sabotaged the potential date, you say she did it to protect you."
"Yes." Arnold nodded.
"Well, it may be protection now, but say that same girl would try to sabotage your date with you and our girl... would it really be protection, or dictating your choice for you?" Brooke asked.
"Definitely going to have a talk with Helga." Arnold thought to himself as he looked over at Brooke, saying, "I'll make sure to protect myself and Rhonda... I want to actually make this work between us, Mrs. Lloyd."
"I know you will..." Brooke smiled towards the young boy. "And I'm sure our little girl will, too. She sure picked the right boy."
Arnold could only blush at this moment.
"Bones and the Cross-Walkers, huh?" Rhonda said as she looked over the pamphlet.
"We figured this would be a good entertaining performance for the music." Buckley explained. "Anyway, I've met the lead singer before, he's a very good friend of mine. He's more of a jazz player, but he's a very good musician in all fronts."
"Ah, I see..." Rhonda smiled. "Can't wait to meet him."
"I'm sure Mr. Bones would be delighted to meet the family!" Buckley laughed. "Just as he's excited to meet our daughter and her boyfriend..."
"Er, you know, Daddy, I'm not sure if we're at that level yet..." Rhonda started.
"Maybe not now, but hopefully soon. I just hope the third date doesn't get ruined for you." Buckley started.
Rhonda raised an eyebrow in confusion... before her eyes widened, realizing what he meant... before laughing. "Daddy, this is Arnold. He won't ruin my favorite outfit!"
"Oh, I know he won't... I'm just worried about the saboteur." Buckley said.
"Sabo-" Rhonda laughed. "Saboteur? Daddy, what happened were merely accidents that I overreacted to... and may have broke off any connections I have to Sid and Harold in the process... besides, why would you think there's someone sabotaging my dates?"
"Well... it always happens on the third date." Buckley explained. "Don't you think that's a little odd?"
"Well... I guess... but it's only happened twice. I'm sure third time is a charm." Rhonda giggled as she looked up at the ceiling.
Buckley paused... before stroking Rhonda's face. "I sure hope so..."
With that, I will end this chapter right here! What do you guys think? By the way, there's a character that was suggested to me by MaxGentlman1, and he's mentioned in the chapter, but not introduced in the series. MaxGentlman1 gave me permission to use the character, though, so for now, this is just the sneak peek! Anyway, read, review, criticize and suggest, folks!