Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters of Hey Arnold! So don't sue me, besides I don't even have money, so you won't win anything.

THE CHALLENGE (CHAP 1)

"Oh, Arnold, if I could tell you my real feelings, if I could stop being so jerk and release my soul to proclaim the world my love for you and our souls would finally be together .Why can't I be gently with you and show you the real Helga who is so deep inside? The one that the world had ever seen before?, I just want to tell you that I love you and want hold you in my arms and, maybe, kiss your soft lips, why can't I.."

Helga stopped when she heard a familiar sound behind her "CRASH!!" Brainy fell on the floor with his nose broken.

It was the prom dance; the gym of the P.S. 118 was prepared to the event. "How do I look?" asked Phoebe glaring at Helga. "You're OK" she answered without taking her eyes from the door. Phoebe looked at the door guessing who Helga was waiting. Phoebe was wearing a blue navy strapless dress, her hair perfectly styled on a bun and wearing contact glasses instead of the glasses she usually wears. She looked pretty nice.

"Phebs" Gerald yelled from the other side of the room and started to walk towards them. "Hi Honey!" said Phoebe as he put her arms around her waist and gave her a little kiss on the lips. 'Get a room' thought Helga. "Oh, Hi Helga" greet Gerald with a not very friendly voice. "Hi, Geraldo" answered Helga using the same tone.

In that moment she saw Arnold entering with Lila, who was grabbed in his arm. Helga felt all her blood getting hot when she saw Lila with him.

"Hey, man!" said Gerald to Arnold as arrives to where they were. "Oh, great, here comes the football-head with that country girl." Said Helga, using her typical sarcastic tone. Gerald just gave Helga an angry look. "Hi, everyone" greet Lila with a fake and stupid smile painted on her face. "Hi" said Arnold as he puts his arm over Lila's shoulders.

Helga was dying inside. "Well, if the four birdies are agree. I'll go to the W.C. so I can throw out" said Helga putting an angry face and pushing Arnold to pass. "Move out, football-head" she leave. Everyone (except for Phoebe) was confused, "What is that she always act like that?"

"Look at her" said Rhonda pointing at Helga and laughing with her friends. Helga was wearing the pink dress that Bob gave to Olga when she was depressed for the B+, now that she had grown it fits very well, her long, blond hair was perfectly straightened. And a little make-up with gloss in her lips, very natural.

She walked to the bathrooms and stood in front of the sinks. "Arnold you're a stupid, can't you see that she's just using you?, why don't you believe me?" She started to remember.

**********FLASHBACK**********

"Arnold? I need to talk to you something" said Helga standing behind him. "Go ahead" Arnold said as he closed his locker. "Maybe you won't believe me but I swear I'm saying the truth." "OK, I'm listening" he answered. H: "I know is weird from me to say this, but, please dump Lila, she doesn't love you and." A: "What are you talking about?" H: "I'm not lying, I heard her in the bathroom and she even has other boyfrie." A: "You know what? No I don't believe you" H: "But, Arnold, I." A: "No! Why don't you leave me alone? You've said in many times that you don't care about me, then listen to yourself and stop getting into MY business, you just don't care, ok?" He left. Helga stood there. "Arnold" she whispered.

**********END OF FLASHBACK**********

Helga was in front of the mirror, looking down while a tear was running down her cheek. "I'm not going to lose you" said to herself "I promise I won't". "Hahahaha" A familiar voice came from one of the bathrooms. Helga freaked out then turns. "And what makes you think that he's going to choose you?" H: "Lila?! When did you.?" L: "It doesn't matters when I came, (the magic of the fiction) the thing is that I'm not going to let him go." H: "But you don't even like him." L: "I know that but he's very useful for my popularity, and after I'm elected queen, we'll see who he will choose. Ta-da, hahahaha (an evil grin)!"

Helga stood there. "That bit**!" she said angrily, a worried look came to her face. "What am I going to do?" She whispered.