Helga was getting extremely frustrated listening to Arnie, arms folded she cried 'Look Arnie you're talking in circles, spit it out! What the heck are you trying to say?''

Arnie replied ''I love you'' (music screeches)

Helga looked in shock as Arnie's face remained expressionless ''Excuse me?''

Arnie stood up from his chair ''I want us to spend every waking moment together. Let me tell you about myself, I like gum and I like counting things, but most of all I like gum. I also like reading the ingredients on food packages. It's kinda like my hobby…...''

At the next table Arnold tried to comfort Lila who Arnie had just dumped.

''Why would Arnie dump such a wonderful person? Arnold thought whilst resting his hand on Lila's shoulder. His thoughts were suddenly interrupted. Lila looked up at Arnold with the sweetest of smiles and said. 'Oh and Arnold?''

'Wow what wonderful teeth, Lila is very pretty, she is smiling at me now, maybe this is it, maybe she has realised I am the one for her' Arnold's heart started thumping really fast, his palms went sweaty and the hairs on the back of his neck stood up on end. He could not wait any longer…

''Yes Lila?'' Arnold whispered softly eyes half lidded.

''Could you please take your hand off my shoulder? With a confused expression on her face. ''As I have told you over and over I don't like you-like you, I just like you'' And with that declaration which was repeated for the umpteenth time Lila walked away from the table to sit with Sheena and Eugene, whilst leaving a once again heartbroken Arnold alone in his sorrows.

''Maybe she will never like me, maybe I'll never get to comb her hair, share gum with her or rub her feet like I did with Helga'' Arnold thought. ''She spent all that time with Arnie who just dumped and I came to comfort her and she pushed me away like I mean nothing'' That's when Arnold got annoyed. ''I mean why should I mope around anyway, she probably does not even have nice hair like Helga's, or soft babyish feet like Helga's or she a laugh that sounds almost angelic, Ah yes I remember when we were trying to get Lila's attention and we shared a joke over Sid's latest phobia, she laughed so sweetly, she barely laughs like that, she.. hang on Helga is sweet, why am I complimenting Helga when really she can't stand me, and why is my heart beating fast again when Lila walked away from me ages ago? What in the world….''

Arnold confusion was interrupted by a chair falling on the floor and the occupant not making any sound what so ever. Arnold looked at that particular table to see Helga stomping off towards Phoebe's table and the occupant of the chair not even moving.

Did I not just leave Arnie there with Helga?'' he thought in sudden worry.

He ran over as quickly as he can to help out the poor occupant who had been taken out by the pink frustrated girl. He peered down at the chair and saw a strange sight. There still sitting on the chair as if the chair would be in an upright position with a slightly red hand mark on the cheek was Arnie. The peculiar thing was that he was not showing any signs of pain. Instead he sat there with the biggest goofiest grin on his face whilst looking at the ceiling of the canteen.

''Err Arnie are you okay?'' Arnold asked, feeling worried but also confused at Arnie's expression.

'Err, hehehe, errr, snort! ''….Arnie seemed to be day dreaming.

This time Arnold tried to shake Arnie thinking he was in a state of shock ''I mean I've seen Helga shove a few people but they she has never put someone in shock like this, I didn't think her small delicate hands could contain such force…hang on delicate? ''

Arnold shook his head to bring him back to the present. Arnie was still in the same position.

''Arnie! Arnie! Hello? Are you okay? Helga didn't hurt you too much did she?'' Arnold looked around for any bruises. He may be weird but he was still family and he still cared for him.

Arnie then turned his head slowly towards Arnold. Arnold stopped what he was doing because this was the first time he had moved.

Arnie looked Arnold into the eyes getting ready for something to say. It felt weird Arnie staring at him in the eyes that long.

''I'm in love with Helga'' He monotonously stated

'Huh?'' Arnold was shocked.

'Yes Arnold. I'm in love with Helga and I think she likes me too…snort! ''

Arnold helped his tediously dressed farm cousin up 'Okayyy... but Arnie how do you know she likes you?'

'Because Arnold, when I was telling her about my lint collection and then how you helped me move it when the container holding it broke, she smiled at me with so much love. Even though it was for a split second she smiled even though she doesn't smile much and that is how I know. I've seen her smile like that a lot of times but they do not last long, but now I know and I know why'

'Why Arnie?' Arnold questioned, with no clue whatsoever as to where Arnie's conclusion was heading.

'Because Arnold, she is scared. She does not want others to see that she can be nice too. That is why she pushed me away. But I know that now. She likes me too. And I do not want to spend another waking moment without her. I want her to know everything about me. I want her to know I like gum. Plain flavoured gum…'

As Arnie continued to mumble the never ending list of things that were of comparable interest to plain flavoured gum, Arnold was in awe. He could not believe it. How did he not see this? Helga wanted to suddenly help him but it did not strike him at all that she did it because she wanted Arnie for herself!

'But I don't understand, why would she want Arnie? What did Arnie have that I don't that suddenly girls of ps118 are falling for him? First Lila and now Helga?'

Arnold's state of awe was interrupted by Arnie tapping him on the shoulder.

'Hey Arnold?' he asked.

'Yes Arnie?'

'I would like a favour from you' Arnie asked. His propellers on his beanie hat stated turning..

Arnold looked in amazement. He never did understand how that worked. Anyway back to Arnie 'Yes Arnie what is it?'

'I want you to help me get Helga to be my girlfriend'