Part 5: Making Promises Part 2

                                    

                                          
Allegra: Hey Rondo. 
Rondo: What's up sis? 
Allegra: I was just wondering if you have found someone to go to the dance with. 
Rondo: No. Not yet. But I think I might know. 
Allegra: Ok bye. 
Rondo: Wait. What about you? Who are you going with? 
Allegra: Um, just a friend. 
Rondo: Well, have fun. 
Allegra: You too. 
Riff: Oh my god. Oh my god. Oh my god. Oh my god. Oh my god. 
Reed: Are you alright? 
Riff: No. Since tonight's the big dance, I am going to tell a special someone I love her. 
Reed: I see. You're nervous. 
Riff: Yeah. Very. 
Reed: Don't worry. Everyone gets nervous when they tell their special someone they love them. But I know you'll do great. 
Riff: Really? 
Reed: Yeah. I bet Allegra would love it once you tell her. 
Riff: How did you know I was talking about her? 
Reed: You love her more than any other girl, and you talk about her a lot. And think about her. 
Riff: Good point. Should I wear a tuxedo for the dance? 
Reed: If you want to. By the way, you are going with Allegra, right? 
Riff: Yep. I promised I would go with her so that way she wouldn't be alone. 
Reed: Let's hope you don't break her promise. Breaking promises is not good. 
Riff: I won't. I'm gonna put on my tuxedo. 
Reed: I'm gonna set up the dance party. 
Rondo: Hi Reed. 
Reed: Hey Rondo. 
Rondo: Where's Riff? 
Reed: He's putting on his tuxedo. 
Rondo: Ok thanks. Hey buddy. 
Riff: Hi Rondo. What's up? 
Rondo: So do you wanna go to the dance with me and just hang out as cool guys?
Riff: Uh . . . I don't know. 
Rondo: Why not? 
Riff: Because . . . (turns red) I'm already going with Allegra. 
Rondo: You are? 
Riff: Yeah why? 
Rondo: Well, Allegra told me she was going with someone, but I didn't know who. 
Riff: Yeah, that would be me.
Rondo: Oh. (bummed and thinking that they are no longer friends)
Riff: Wait. How about this? I go with you to the dance and hang out, then I go hang out with Allegra. I can do both. 
Rondo: Ok. Let's hope it works. 
Riff: I know for a fact that it will work. You can trust the Riffster.
Rondo: Half of the times I don't trust you. 
Riff: This time, you can trust me.
(a little while later) 
(it becomes nighttime) 
Riff: Alright. Let's do this thing. (knocks on the door) 
Rondo: Hey buddy. Allegra is looking for a dress to wear. 
Riff: Oh that's cool. And don't you worry. I'm gonna hang out with you once we get to the dance. 
Rondo: Alright then buddy. We're gonna have a blast at this dance. You and me, buddy bros. 
Riff: Yeah. 
Allegra: What are you talking about? 
Rondo: Oh hey Allegra. We'll meet you at the dance, ok? We're gonna hang out. 
Allegra: What? But Riff said he was going with me. 
Rondo: Well the thing is, (blurts it out) Riff is hanging out with me at the dance and not you. 
Allegra: What?!
Riff: What? 
Rondo: Uh . . . I uh . . .
Allegra: (starts to get extremely upset at Riff) RIFF, HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO ME?! YOU SAID THAT YOU WERE GOING TO THE DANCE WITH ME! 
Rondo: Yeah, well, he also wants to hang out with his buddy. Not just you. 
Allegra: (tears start coming out of her eyes) 😢 You don't understand Rondo. Riff asked if I wanted to go to the dance with him. He asked me first this morning. I said yes. And he promised me that he would go with me so that I would not be alone.
Rondo: You promised her? 
Riff: Yeah. 
Rondo: You didn't tell me. 
Allegra: Well he should've. What kind of friend just breaks their promise like that? You apparently. You know what? I'm not going. Especially not with him! 
Riff: I'm so sorry Allegra! 
Allegra: Sorry my butt Riff. We're no longer friends. 
Rondo: Uh oh. 
Allegra: (cries upstairs to her room) 
Riff: Oh no. No no no no no no no. (tears are about to come out of his eyes) 
Rondo: Riff, it's okay. 
Riff: No it's not! Just leave me alone! 
Rondo: But I . . . (sighs) Nevermind.