Here's another new 'Hey Arnold' story that's currently in the working mind! Anyway, enjoy!
At PS 118, over in Mr. Simmons' classroom, Helga was sighing as she was, as usual, paying attention to Arnold reading his book report. Once Helga heard everyone applauding politely, she decided to stay focused as she furrowed her brow in anger.
"Okay, class, it's that time once again." Mr. Simmons said as he pulled out a list. "I'm going to assign you a partner to do a co-jointed report on a specific genre of book!"
Everyone in the class groaned, except for Phoebe, who gladly paid attention.
"Come on, class. It won't be as bad." Mr. Simmons said. "It'll only be due at the end of the week, so you'll have plenty of time to work on it! Anyway, for science fiction... Phoebe and Eugene."
Phoebe, hearing this, gulped as she smiled. "Great!"
Phoebe then whispered to Helga, "Got a football helmet I can borrow, Helga?"
Helga didn't pay the slightest attention as she continued hearing what Mr. Simmons had to read. "Western... Arnold and Sid. Horror... Rhonda and Nadine. Historical Fiction... Stinky and Gerald. Romance... Helga and Lila."
Helga's eyes widened as she just overheard what Mr. Simmons just said. "Lila? I have to work with Miss Perfect?"
Helga slightly turned to see Lila's smiling face as Lila waved to Helga. Helga just grumbled. "Great... of all the days for me to work with Lila, this had to be this week. It's bad enough Arnold has his eyes set on her!"
Helga took a deep breath. "Okay, Helga, old girl, just relax. It'll just be a week of Lila. You can live through this... besides, she's the nicest girl I've known... that everybody has known!"
Helga sighed, glaring at Lila. "She makes me sick... I mean, I know she had her horrible life, but just thinking about Lila... doesn't this girl EVER have some sort of dark side I can exploit? I doubt she even has one... but if she ever did... I'd HAVE to tell everybody about it! But that's doubtful. Little Miss Perfect, having a dark side? Unlikely!"
The school bell then rang as Helga sighed, "Thank goodness, class is over!"
Helga got up as she tried to slip out, hoping Lila wouldn't catch her.
"Excuse me, Helga? Wait up, please!"
Helga groaned. "Dang it! She caught me!"
Lila smiled as she approached Helga. "Oh, thank you so much for waiting for me, Helga. I ever so thought you weren't going to let me catch up."
"Oh no, no, it's no trouble at all." Helga said, giving a fake smile.
"Oh, that's good." Lila said. "So, anyway, I was thinking, do you want to get started on the project right now? We can go over to my place."
Helga sighed. "Sure... better than mine, I suppose."
"Oh, that's ever so wonderful, Helga!" Lila smiled. "We can go over right now, if you'd like!"
"Whatever." Helga sighed as she decided to follow Lila. Normally, she would hate hanging with Lila...
But, since there's not much to do at home, since Big Bob doesn't come back until late and Miriam is currently at home... she decided going to Lila's would be better.
A little later, over at Lila's room at Lila's place, Lila was looking over her bookshelf as Helga was digging around her bookbag. "Okay, Helga, what type of romance stories have you read?"
"Oh, I don't know..." Helga said in her impatient voice. "...Romeo and Juliet, I suppose?"
"Ah yes, I remember, the school play we did." Lila smiled. "That reminds me, how goes your pining for Arnold?"
Helga looked up at Lila with an unamused look. Lila blinked as she said, "Not doin' good so far?"
"Lila, what kind of a question is that?" Helga sighed.
"Sorry, I guess I just wanted to ask." Lila said.
Helga sighed. "Sorry, Lila. Tell you the truth, I guess I'm still hung up on the fact he's looking at you!" Helga sighed.
Lila sighed a little bit. "Arnold still thinking about me? Oh, Helga, as I tried to tell Arnold LOTS of times..."
"You don't like him like him, you only like him." Helga rolled her eyes. "Yeah, I get it... I'm just annoyed, you know? I don't know how you have the patience, Lila!"
"You just have to get used to it..." Lila said. "Anyway, I'm going to the fridge to get something to drink. You want anything?"
"Yahoo, I guess?" Helga suggested.
"I'll see what I can find." Lila smiled as she left her room to go into the kitchen.
Helga sighed as she looked around the room. Not a whole lot to go on, just a neat bed, neat room... Helga had to admit, Lila kept herself pretty tidy. Helga noticed that Lila's closet door was slightly opened. In curiosity, she decided to go check the closet out as she opened it...
Helga didn't know why she was curious. All she saw was the same dresses that Lila always wore, some of the special occasion ones were in there too.
Helga groaned. "How is she so perfect!"
Helga then lifted her foot to kick something, intended to be the air. Helga retracted her foot as she jumped up and down. "Criminy! What did I just hit!"
Helga looked deep into the closet and used her foot she kicked with to feel something. She peered closer as she noticed a box. She pulled out the box as she raised an eyebrow. Now, Helga knew that opening strange boxes should not be any of her business... but she got really curious, so she decided to open the box...
What Helga found inside was pretty shocking to her.
"A red hoodie?" Helga blinked as she pulled out and examined the red hoodie that was inside. On the front of the hoodie were the words '90s Rule!', with a tye die scheme in the back. Helga blinked. "Why would Lila own this?"
Helga then looked closer in the box as she saw a few black mini-shirts and a few blue skirts in there. Helga blinked. "I have never seen Lila wear these... and it looks like they may still fit her!"
Helga then noticed a video tape inside the box as she pulled it out. What caught Helga's eye was the label.
"Lila's Rappin' Crib?" Helga blinked as she examined the video. "What the heck is this?"
Helga decided to pocket the video in her bookbag to watch later. It definitely got her eye as she continued examining the clothes when she heard Lila's voice.
"Sorry I took so long. I didn't have any Yahoo, but hopefully, you're all right with choc-olate..." Lila came in... as her eyes bugged out. "Oh no!"
Helga raised an eyebrow. "What?"
"Helga... where did you find this?" Lila said in a scared voice.
"In your closet. Wh-" Helga started.
"Put the clothes away in the box and shove it deep into the closet! Just do it!" Lila covered her eyes. "Please!"
"Okay, okay, criminy!" Helga rolled her eyes as she put the clothes back. "They're just clothes!"
Lila sighed. "Helga, you don't understand, y- actually, Helga, could you please keep this between you and me?"
"Why?" Helga asked as she pushed the box back.
Lila sighed. "Those clothes you just saw inside that box... they were the bits from my dark side back in Pleasantville..."
Helga's eyes widened. "Whoa, whoa, back up! Little Miss Perfect has a dark side?"
Lila looked down as Helga looked at Lila in shock. "Shamefully put... yes, I have a dark side..."
All right, that is the first chapter! How do you like it? Anyway, read, review, criticize and suggest!