224 - Promise Me

   Qualina         Racolo                          

Friday afternoon ...

QUALINA:
Racolo, we need to talk.


RACOLO:

I hate conversations that begin like that.


QUALINA:

Sorry honey, but I’ve come to tell you that I'm ready to return to my time.


RACOLO:

What? I mean - just like that?

QUALINA:

Oh yes, I must. I came to realize there could be

dire consequences if I continue to remain here.

RACOLO:

Uh-huh. So in other words, now you see that I’ve been 

right about this, all along?


QUALINA:

Why - yes dear, I suppose you have been. Harmonia and Lu were very helpful in explaining it to me. Where as, it was always such a fight with you. Racolo honey, I do hope we’re on better terms in my future.

RACOLO:

Well, yeah. You saved my life.


QUALINA:

That's so sweet of you to say.

RACOLO:

It's true. Dad and me really clashed. You took me in and everything got so much better. You changed everything.

QUALINA:

And here I thought you built this wall around yourself to keep me away. 

Poor dear, you're losing me for the second time, aren’t you?

RACOLO:

Something like that. And you made me promise, when I met 

you again, to make you go back to your own time.


QUALINA:

It seems I coerced a few people into making that promise. 

I guess I knew how stubborn I could be.


RACOLO:

... Look, I know I’ve been pretty secretive about your future

but there's one thing I’ve been wanting to warn you about …


QUALINA:

Oh? And you’re not concerned that it'll wreak havoc on my timeline?


RACOLO:
I’m willing to chance it.

RACOLO:

…It happened on Halloween, when I was 16. I was dating Es and we were … together, in my room. You walked in on us and … Just knock first. OK?

QUALINA:

I find it hard to believe that I allowed sleep-overs, with girls

while I was raising you.


RACOLO:

You didn't, but knock anyway.


QUALINA:

I promise. Now about your brother …

RACOLO:

Aless? He's in his room.


QUALINA:

I know, and I’ll see him shortly, but first I want to talk to you about him.


RACOLO:

He’s not gonna like that you're leaving.

QUALINA:

No, he’s not. He’s a little lost Racolo, and he needs his big brother.


RACOLO:
I’m here.


QUALINA:

Yes, but you're distracted. Oh it's not your fault, you have a lot on your plate. I want you to spend more time with him. You don't need to do anything special, just let him tag along.

QUALINA:
You’re going to find that he's a wonderful boy with 

amazing potential. Now, promise me.


RACOLO:

I promise.


QUALINA:
Good. I’ve heard that I’m to  become a powerful sorceress in my time.


RACOLO:
Very powerful.

QUALINA:

Well then, I know you’ll believe me when I say that if you 

break this promise, I’ll know and find a way back here.


RACOLO:
Understood.


QUALINA:
Good. Now you better go to Magick School and prepare your spell. I need to 

change into something presentable.The day you brought me here I was 

hosting a party for your grandfather. It'll be lovely to see him again. 

I really do miss that man.

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