Okay, it has been quite a little while since I've written one of these, but I'm getting back to writing more Arnda stories... Arnda is Arnold x Rhonda, for those who don't know. Now, I have other Arnold x Rhonda stories on here, but it's been a little while, and I thought maybe I can do this one first so I can get back into the swing of things when I write up/finish the other ones... so hopefully, you guys sit back and enjoy this story! Anyway, enjoy!


Rumors about friendships can be quite a fickle thing, even for Rhonda Wellington Lloyd herself. Not that there was anything wrong with gossip, but the minute she heard a rumor, she knew she needed to spread it around to the others. But there are SOME rumors that she wouldn't spread if it meant losing a friend.

Though she was no stranger to the fact that she has been subjects to rumors herself. The best thing she can do is disprove them... but at the same time, she knew that there are some rumors that even she can't deny as false... one example was a small crush on Arnold. Now, she had dated other boys before... Sid, Harold, Curly (much to her disapproval)... but they weren't quite as cool as the football headed boy that peaked her curiosity. While she and Arnold have never dated personally, there were times when they would hang out together and she would show Arnold a side to her that isn't just the self-centered side.

Just as an example, just today, after school in PS 118 had been let out, Rhonda had encountered Arnold collecting his books he needed for homework in his locker. "Hello, Arnold. I figured I'd run into you here..."

Arnold turned and smiled slightly as he saw Rhonda standing next to him, noticing a small envelope in her hand. "Hi, Rhonda. You're looking well today."

Rhonda gave a blush. "Well, I have been getting my hair smoothed out and I recently got my fingernails painted."

Arnold looked over towards Rhonda's nails and noticed the decorations on them. "Little hearts. Very cute."

"Oh, they're more than just cute." Rhonda giggled. "Anyway, I was wondering if you would like to come to a party with me next week?"

Arnold smiled as he took the envelope. "Ah, I assume that's what the invitation is for."

"Well... it's part of it... actually, it's more my... parents' party. I'm... not actually throwing one, this is more of my parents having one thrown for me... but I am allowed to bring in one friend..." Rhonda blushed.

Arnold blinked. "I hope I wasn't a last minute choice..."

"No, of course not!" Rhonda laughed. "You, the coolest guy I know, a last minute choice? Please, Arnold! Surely, you know me better than that."

"I-I'm sorry, Rhonda." Arnold yelped, blushing in embarrassment. "It's just... I'm surprised you asked me and not Nadine."

"Well, I would have asked her, but... yeah, my parents wanted me to take a boy... I-" Rhonda blushed. "I might have lied to them about seeing someone."

Arnold frowned. "Rhonda-"

"I know, I know, it was incredibly selfish of me, but I need someone to go with, and you're the best choice out of any boy. I bet all girls would KILL for a chance to go out with you!" Rhonda said.

"I'm really your best choice?" Arnold said in surprise. "What about all the other boys?"

"Well... it was tough. But Sid was just too weird for me, and my parents don't like him so well, Harold is already going out with someone else, if the rumors I heard about him were correct... and do I even have to bring up that Curly's a creep?" Rhonda said. "Look, just come with me and just be yourself. And if my parents ask, tell them we've been... very good friends."

Arnold looked over to see Rhonda's eyes, which seemed to be shining a bit, flashing a nice smile. Arnold gave a smile. "Well, with a smile like that, how can I say no? All right, I'll go with you, just... make sure I can at least have a good time."

Rhonda smiled brightly as she hugged Arnold, "You are the best, Arnold! I promise you won't regret it!"

As Rhonda started to go off, the football headed kid just looked up to the sky as he looked at the invitation in his hand. Arnold opened the envelope and started reading it.

"Thanks for being my plus one, Arnold! I know you can act very adult and punctual, just be sure it's enough to impress the party-goers!"

Arnold paused, having an odd feeling of what he got himself into...


"So, you're Rhonda Lloyd's plus-one, huh?" Gerald asked as he and Arnold were hanging out near the arcade.

"Well, she did go to all the trouble for making the invitation, and I'm more than happy to help her out." Arnold smiled.

The tall haired kid could only smirk as he laid his head back. "Arnold, my man, you ever have an odd feeling that Rhonda may be crushing on you?"

Arnold raised an eyebrow. "What makes you say that?"

"I'm just saying, if a girl invites a boy to a party hosted by her parents and wants her parents to be impressed by that boy, it means the girl likes the boy. And not just like, man... I mean like-like!" Gerald said as he pushed a button on the video game.

"That's what you said last time back when I had a crush on the substitute teacher!" Arnold frowned. "And we all know how THAT turned out. Besides, Rhonda's a good friend of mine. She probably wouldn't want to romantically involve herself with someone as common as me."

"What if she does?" Gerald asked. "I have heard stories from Fuzzy Slippers that there was a rich man who fell in love with a commoner woman and married for love."

Arnold raised an eyebrow... then blinked. "Do you really think Rhonda has a crush on me?"

"There's only one way to find out, Arnold." Gerald said. "Attend that party with her... be courteous to her, as she is courteous to you... and if you show a sign of affection towards one another... well, we'll see where it goes from there, huh?"

Arnold put his hand on his chin in thought, thinking about the scenario. He never thought about it that way... he took a deep breath, knowing what he had to do.

"Gerald, tomorrow night, I could very well be the best plus-one Rhonda has ever had!" Arnold nodded.

Gerald smirked as he said, "You're a bold kid, Arnold..."


And that's the end of the first chapter! How did you guys like it? Hope you Arnold x Rhonda fans are ready for this story to take fruition, because there will be more coming up along the way! Anyway, read, review, criticize and suggest, folks!