CHAPTER 4: AT LONG LAST PEACE!

During the next few days and weeks, Linus continued to tutor Sally and her work greatly improved. Charlie Brown could breathe a sigh of relief, as Sally wasn't going to him to do her homework for her anymore like she used to in the past. And Sally wasn't making stuff up and failing like she used to, either. It was because of her dyslexia that made her not understand words and made her mispronounce stuff, often. But rather than say "whatever" as she used to do, she paid attention to the word she messed up on and kept saying it until she had it right. And everyone was happy with Sally.

Everyone, that is, except Eudora, who couldn't get past her jealousy over Linus tutoring Sally. Even after assurances from Linus and Sally themselves, Charlie Brown, Lucy, or anyone else who knew what was going on, Eudora hated the fact that her once best friend, who had pushed her into that hole on Valentine's Day just to keep her from her boyfriend, was now being tutored by said boyfriend. And while she was upset that Linus was tutoring her, she didn't put the blame on him. She didn't even put the blame on Sally, the source of her jealousy. She put it on the teachers and school board, who assigned Linus to Sally in the first place.

One day at school, Eudora wanted to talk to Sally alone. During recess, Eudora and Sally met somewhere so they could hash out their issues in private, once and for all.

"Sally," Eudora began, "first of all I want to say that I'm sorry for how I've been acting toward you lately. While I have a right to still be upset about what happened on Valentine's Day, I don't have any right to act this way about Linus tutoring you, especially since it was neither one of your choices."

"That's what we've been trying to tell you, Eudora," said Sally. "Besides that, I'm with Michael now. I love him. I have no feelings for Linus anymore. I can assure you I no longer consider Linus my Sweet Babboo."

Linus then walked in and shouted, "SALLY, I AM NOT YOUR SWEET BABBOO!" Then he paused, and then turned to Eudora. "But I am yours, Eudora. I love you."

Eudora smiled and shed a few tears. Then she cried, "I love you too, babe!" And she and Linus both embraced. Sally smiled at the two of them. When they split up, Sally then asked Eudora, "So, Dory, friends?"

Eudora thought about everything that they have been through during the past few months. It was time to put this whole Valentine's Day thing to rest. If Charlie Brown and Peppermint Patty can both make amends with Lucy over the Homecoming incident, why couldn't they over theirs?

Finally, Eudora said," No, Sally." After a brief pause, she smiled and said, "Not just friends, but BEST friends." And she and Sally hugged each other. They were best friends once again. All was forgiven about what happened at Valentine's Day. Charlie Brown and Frieda walked up to the three of them.

"Uh, what did we just missed, Linus?" asked Charlie Brown.

"Oh nothing, Charlie Brown," said Linus, "except your sister and Eudora becoming best friends once again.

"Really?!" said an excited Frieda. "I'm so glad you two made up!"

"Me too," agreed Charlie Brown. "Isn't this better than fighting all of the time?"

"It sure is, big brother," said a happy Sally.

"I couldn't agree more," added a just-as-happy Eudora. Lucy and Schroeder then came up to see what was happening.

"Hey, gang," Lucy greeted. "What's the 411?"

"Sally and Eudora are best friends again, Lucy," said Frieda.

"Well it's about time you two patched things up!" Lucy said in her serious manner. "It was getting tiring with that whole jealousness and all. Plus, Charlie Brown and I made up faster than you two. I guess better late than never."

"You can always count on Lucy to bring the crabbiness to something happy," sighed Linus.

"Tell me about it," agreed Charlie Brown.

"What did they say?" asked Lucy.

"Nothing, darling," said Schroeder, rolling his eyes. "I wanted to show you a new sonata I've been working on."

"Really, Schroeder? Let's try it out!" And the two of them left. Charlie Brown and Linus breathed a sigh of relief.

"Your sister has improved quite a bit, Linus," Charlie Brown observed, "but I feel her crabbiness will always be ingrained in her. Maybe not as severe, but still there."

"You're preaching to the choir, Charlie Brown." And the kids laughed. Then the bell rang and it was time to go back in to school.

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