And here we go with the next episode... which is not really going to be the focus at all, BUT "Grandpa's Birthday" happens during this time! So... yeah. Anyway, enjoy!

Saturday at my house was a bit of a ruckus as I was getting myself prepared for the party tonight. I put on some matching earrings, and I had on one of my red dresses as I looked at myself in the mirror. I nodded as I decided to put on my glasses. I smiled as I examined myself. Yep, no doubt about it. My earrings totally matched my glasses!

"Rhonda! Come on, sweetie!" I heard my dad call.

I nodded as I held my dress up. "Coming, daddy!"

I ran out of my room in my shoes as my mother and father smiled. Mom smiled. "Look at you, sweetheart. The apple of our eyes..."

"She sure is maturing." Dad said. "Must be hanging with those friends of hers..."

"Which reminds me... sweetheart, you know the rules when we get to the party, right?" Mom said.

I nodded. "Be courteous to the rich kids you meet, even if you don't agree with their views."

"Right." Mom said as she straightened me up. "Rhonda, sweetheart... you are beautiful."

I giggled as Dad said, "Come on, let's get going."

It was a shame I couldn't go with my friends, but they all had their lives to go through. Phoebe and Nadine are having Lila for their game night, Arnold is with his grandfather for his eighty-first birthday, and meanwhile, I had to attend one of the rich people parties. Not that they weren't boring. It gave me a chance to catch up to the rich kids I would meet up, people like Rex Smythe-Higgins, for one. So, when we arrived at the party over at a nearby house that seemed like it was just bought, we entered inside as I looked up to see some people talking. One of the people coming over was a black haired woman I hardly knew.

The woman smiled. "The Lloyd family, so good of you to come, darlings."

"My pleasure, Mrs. Lopez." My mother smiled.

The woman, who I'm referring to as Mrs. Lopez, looked down at me as she said, "And this must be your nice, sweet, yet pretty rebellious daughter I've heard so much about."

"I wouldn't say rebellious..." I said to myself.

Mrs. Lopez smiled as she pinched my cheek, I was a bit annoyed by that. "She is growing up so fast! I'm surprised you two let her roam around willy-nilly."

"She has her friends." My mother said. "She likes them, even if they're not in the 'in-crowd'."

My father then whispered, "Honey, maybe you should go hang out with the other kids for a while."

"Good idea..." I sighed as I kept rubbing my cheek. "So, Mrs. Lopez, where are the other kids at?"

"They should be up in my son's room. Take your time and associate with them, you should really meet up with my son. He knows how to follow proper protocol." Mrs. Lopez smiled as she directed me over upstairs.

I looked over and nodded. "Thank you."

With that, I started to head upstairs.

As soon as I arrived upstairs, I saw Rex Smythe-Higgins III peeking out. Rex smiled. "Ah, Lloyd."

"Higgens." I nodded as I came over. "So, how's life back at the old mansion?"

"Oh, you know. Same old, same old." Rex explained. "Come on in. I should introduce you to the main person who is the kid of the house. Only kid, in fact."

I entered inside the room as I looked around. The room seemed pretty fancy, blue and purple wallpaper, a trampoline in the room, a few cell phones, a viola was nearby, and a stacked pile of flash cards were seen around here. I looked around and saw on the bed a boy, around our age, examining some flash cards. He had short black hair, neatly combed. He had a white shirt, blue vest combination, and black pants. He also had some fancy shoes on, which I admit, were quite impressive.

"Uh, hello." I said as the boy looked up. "I'm Rhonda Wellington-Lloyd, maybe you've heard of me."

"I believe I have... the rebellious girl." The boy said as he went back to his flash cards.

"I wouldn't say rebellious." I muttered.

"Actually, Lloyd, I believe I would refer you to be... 'rebellious'. You do a lot of things rich people would never normally do, and that is quite impressive." Rex explained. "Anyway, this boy here is Lorenzo... Lorenzo Lopez, and as you can see, he's a little busy looking at his flashcards."

I raised an eyebrow as I asked Lorenzo, "Why are you looking at flashcards?"

"To train myself to be a good adult when I get going on my life." Lorenzo explained.

I raised an eyebrow. "You must REALLY follow a schedule to a T, don't you?"

"I must if I want to be good." Lorenzo explained.

"You don't do anything for fun?" I asked.

"I practice the viola, when I'm on schedule." Lorenzo said, not even looking at me.

"Don't bother, Lloyd. I tried many times, but he won't budge. He's a stickler to his schedule." Rex said as he whispered, "I do feel bad for the guy though."

"I know!" I whispered. "At least I'm still treated as a kid and an adult at the same time by my parents!"

"Agreed. I may be rich, but even I don't follow a set of rules unless I have to." Rex said.

I sighed as I walked over to the bed and talked with Lorenzo. "So, Lorenzo, where do you go to school at?"

"Well, I used to go to a private school, but I'm getting transferred." Lorenzo explained.

"Oh, so where are you going to school now?" I asked.

"PS 118. One of those public schools." Lorenzo explained.

"PS 118? That's my school." I said. "You know, Lorenzo, maybe we'll be in the same classroom!"

"Maybe... but maybe not. It all depends on my schedule." Lorenzo said. "I mean, I have a lot to do..."

"He really has a problem." Rex whispered to me.

I whispered back, "I can tell."

I then turned to Lorenzo, "Lorenzo, why are you running your life like this?"

"Whatever do you mean? I like how my life is turning ou-" Lorenzo started.

"Do you?" I asked as Lorenzo paused. "Look, there's nothing wrong with following a schedule, in fact, it's nice to follow a schedule and a few rules... but if you don't have fun, what would you be, an uptight adult-child, or a person who understands the rules, yet doesn't mind having fun?"

Lorenzo paused as he put the flash cards aside. "I guess I could squeeze in some talking with you guys."

"Okay, but it'll take more than that." I sighed. "Look, if you want to make a good impression at school, don't isolate yourself to some schedule that's always provided for you each day. It's nice to have a schedule, yes, but you don't have to be a SLAVE to the schedule."

Lorenzo paused. "I guess I never thought about it that way..."

"Right..." I said. "Anyway, Lorenzo, while it's good to follow a schedule, there are rules that can clash with the schedule. I know one of them for sure is no cell phones. As much as you want to talk to someone in class out of class, you have to wait patiently. Trust me, I learned that the hard way in second grade."

Lorenzo stared in surprise. "Wow... I had no idea your school can be like that..."

"I'm just saying, Lorenzo... if you want to make friends, don't be a stickler." I said. "You don't have to take what I say right away, but just think about what I said, okay?"

Lorenzo nodded as he said, "I could try to tell my mom that, but I don't know, she is really strict when she comes to my schedule..."

"Just tell her that not everybody or rich person can have the same standards you or your mom has. I'm sure she'll understand. She knows you want to try something new, maybe it's time you learn what the outside world is like!" I said.

Lorenzo paused. "I've always wondered what people outside the rich community were like..."

I smiled. "Good to hear... who knows, maybe we'll meet up in PS 118 sometime, I have some friends who can help you learn what it's like..."

"Take her word for it, Lopez." Rex nodded. "I may be rich, but even I can enjoy some activities not for the rich person..."

Lorenzo paused. "I guess I can try..."

I smiled. "Hey, there you go! Just give the community of middle-class a chance once in a while. They may surprise you."

And so, me, Rex and Lorenzo kept discussing how everything was going and what we would do the next time we had a rich person party...

As me and my rich acquaintances talked, an idea somehow started forming in my head...

Something that would help me impress Arnold AND my fellow peers...

In fact, after the party was over and we arrived home, I decided to draw up some plans on what to do... of course, I would probably wait and send out the invitations after a week has passed, but I think it'll be worth it!

And there is episode eighty-two! How do you like it? Anyway, read, review, criticize and suggest, folks!