All right, it's time for 'Casa Paradiso'... which will not be the focus of this chapter! Yep, I'm going to be making a new story on this chapter! Anyway, enjoy!

I haven't heard from Nadine and Phoebe all weekend. Fine with me, they needed all the space they could get... besides, we were already past New Year's, and it was the second day of January. It wasn't until eleven in the morning as I was filing through one of my James Bond books that I heard my cell phone ringing. I smiled as I picked it up. Nadine's number was on there.

I picked it up. "Hey, Nadine!"

"Hey, Rhonda! Me and Phoebe are going to the park! Think you can meet us there?" I heard Nadine ask.

I nodded. "Sure, Nadine. I want to hear a lot about what you guys did!"

"All right..." Nadine said. "See you there."

I nodded as I hung up the phone. It was going to be a great relief after all I heard. I needed to hear from someone other than Arnold or Gerald... no offense to the guys of course, but Gerald had always talked about his New Year plans, and Arnold had a bit of a difficult time trying to convince his grandfather not to sell the boarding house... yet again another unusual day in the life of Arnold Shortman.

I stopped again near by my bookshelf as I was putting my James Bond book away... for some reason, once again, my old diary seemed to be calling to me.

I pulled it out as I opened up the contents. I looked at the three pages that seemed to be stapled to the top of the book, which, I could not understand why that was so. I shook up the book a little and... that's strange. I could have sworn I heard something in there... like a small hopping sound. I did not understand why... maybe it was my imagination.

I tried my best to pull the staples out, but to no avail. After a couple minutes of trying, I gave up. I sighed as I closed my old diary and put it back in. I really wish I could remember what I wrote on those three pages back then... something embarrassing, maybe?

Either way, I had my friends to meet up with. I got up and started heading downstairs to get myself ready.

I kept walking along, sighing as I looked up at the sky, thinking back to what I had done that weekend...

I was out on the stores, talking with Sharlene when Olga came in with a big smile, holding a report card in her hand.

"Seems like someone's elated!" Sharlene noted as Olga sat down.

"I very well should be!" Olga smiled as she put down the report card.

Sharlene took a look at the report card. "All As. Good for you, Olga."

"Keep reading, keep reading!" Olga said, waving her hand a little bit.

I started reading. "Because of your good marks and perfect attendance each and every day, you have just enough credits that we have considered giving you an early graduation ceremony!"

I smiled as I looked up to Olga. "Hey, congratulations, Olga!"

Olga smiled. "My graduation is starting next week on Sunday! My parents are already deciding to attend it. They may not be the perfect family, but they at least care enough to show up."

Olga looked over to me and Sharlene. "Sharlene, if you have the time, I want to see you there when I get my diploma!"

"Sure!" Sharlene smiled. "I'd be glad to attend your little ceremony. I don't have to go to work that Sunday, so I'm good!"

Olga turned to me. "Uh, Rhonda... I know this is going to sound a little awkward, but... I was wondering if... you know..."

I smiled. "I'll tell my parents Sharlene's going to be babysitting me and my friends so I can watch you get your diploma."

Olga hugged me in an Olga-hug in delight. "Oh, thank you, Rhonda! This means the world to me!"

"Think nothing of it." I said as I hugged her back. "Besides, my parents may not like your dad, mainly due to business reasons I don't quite understand, but they don't think you're too bad. A little too perfect, but not too bad."

"Oh, thank you, Rhonda, thank you!" Olga said in delight.

Sharlene rolled her eyes. "Swell. I'm going to be babysitting three kids while watching my best friend graduate! Wonderful news..."

I had to agree with Sharlene as I entered the park. It was, indeed, VERY wonderful news. I wonder how Phoebe and Nadine will take the news of Olga graduating early.

"You know, I'm kind of proud of Olga." I heard Helga say in my mind.

"Why's that, Helga?" I asked in my mind.

"Getting good marks, graduating early... she needed this break... though... though I wonder..." Helga said in my mind.

"What?" I asked.

"Eh, nothing. Guess we'll have to wait and see what goes on..." Helga's voice said as I continued on.

"What is your connection with Olga, anyway?" I asked.

"Trust me, it's best you try to figure it out for yourself..." Helga's voice sighed.

I shook my head as I kept walking. That Helga, I can never figure her out! What is she hiding, anyway?

Pretty soon, I caught up with Nadine and Phoebe, who were waiting by the park bench.

"Hey girls!" I smiled as I sat down next to them. "How was the concert?"

Phoebe's eyes, for some reason, immediately went dull as she looked down. "Oh... fine. It was fine."

"Did you meet up with Ronnie Matthews? Is he like, the best of the best?" I asked.

Nadine paused as she used her hand. "Yeah, he was... eh, sort of... well... he's okay..."

I looked at the two as Nadine was putting a comforting hand on Phoebe's shoulder. I asked, "What's wrong, girls?"

Nadine looked over to Phoebe, then to me. She took a deep breath.

"No, no, let me say it." Phoebe said before Nadine could say anything. "Rhonda, this is the honest truth, coming from me, and Nadine can vouch... Ronnie cannot sing to save his own life."

"What?" I said in shock.

"Yeah, all the songs he sings. Done by background singers. He only lip syncs to the words." Nadine explained.

"Oh my God..." I said to myself as I looked over to Phoebe, who took a deep breath. "I am so sorry, Phoebe..."

Phoebe sighed. "It's okay, Rhonda. I'm over it now, but I just couldn't believe that Ronnie Matthews could actually fake his singing..." Phoebe sighed.

"It's like I said before... don't be a fool. But Ronnie wasn't all out too bad." Nadine shrugged. "He's still at least a nice guy... somewhat."

"Still, to have that kick in the stomach..." I groaned. "I just wish I was there to witness it..."

"Trust me, you were better off not." Phoebe said. "Say, I listened to that CD you gave me. Mr. Hyunh really is a great singer, isn't he?"

"He sure is." I nodded. "And before you ask, no, he doesn't want to be rich and famous, he like his life at home."

"Yeah, we could tell from the song." Nadine said. "Still, Mr. Hyunh has quite a lot of talent."

"Agreed." I said as we continued walking... when all of a sudden, Tucker came from the other direction and bumped into us... well, more specifically, he bumped into Nadine.

"Sorry about that." Tucker said as he offered his hand to Nadine. "You okay, Butterfly?"

Nadine rubbed her side a bit as she took Tucker's hand, Tucker pulling her up. "Yeah, I'm okay, Tuck."

I noticed an excited look on Tucker's eyes as I said, "Well, it seems you're pretty excited, Mr. Wittenberg."

Tucker smiled. "Well, I should be. My mother and father have been dating again for a little while... and even better... they've decided to remarry!"

Phoebe and I started squealing in delight as we jumped up and down in excitement, as we said, "Oh my gosh, a wedding! This is going to be fun!"

"Hey, that's awesome!" Nadine smiled. "I'm glad your parents are making up!"

"Yeah..." Tucker chuckled a bit. "Turns out we're going to have the wedding this week on a Saturday. We kinda set a lot of things up, and we need a bit of a crew to help. My mom in particular has her eye on you, Nadine."

Nadine raised an eyebrow as me and Phoebe turned. Nadine then asked, "Me? Why?"

"She knows how tough you really are, and she likes your determination." Tucker smiled. "She told me you remind her of herself when she was pretty young."

"Hmmm... I don't know if I should take that as a compliment..." Nadine blinked.

"Either way, I was actually told by Mom to catch you on my next go-around and bring her to you. She wants to give you something important." Tucker said.

"We have GOT to go for it." I smiled. "We'll go with Nadine, we want to know what that's about!"

Nadine nodded as she said, "Okay. Take me to your mom, Tuck."

"I'll be glad to." Tucker said as he took Nadine's hand.

Nadine blushed as the two started to walk together. As we kept walking, I decided to ask a question, "Say, Tucker, I'm curious. Since your father and mother are re-marrying... who's the lucky best man?"

"Arnold." Tucker said, nonchalantly.

I almost froze, stunned. "Arnold? Not you? Why?"

Tucker said. "Because dad already gave me the job of ring-bearer, AND since he didn't have a lot of friends, he turned to the next good set of friends... which happened to be the ones who believed he's a good trainer and coach..."

"And that's Arnold!" I said as I snapped my fingers. "That makes total sense!"

I paused as we kept walking. I don't know what Arnold's reaction will be to being the best man to Coach Wittenberg's wedding... but I don't know what Mrs. Wittenberg would want with Nadine... or, to an extent... us.

And there's episode one hundred and four! How was it? Anyway, read, review, criticize and suggest, folks!