The Way We Were… 1: Intro
Years have gone by Arnold and Helga are married and have twins Arlo and Juniper. They are 9 years old and tell the kids about the adventures they went on as children and how they used to not get along. How Helga would bully and torment Arnold. These stories come straight from the series told by Arnold and Helga jointly….
This is just an intro before getting into the stories they will come next.
Disclaimer I do not own any characters in this story they are the property of Craig Bartlett, Nickelodeon, and Viacom.
Sunset arms boarding house was still running after all these years. His grandparents were aging but still alive and going. Arnold preferred for them to slow down but it wasn't easy with those two. It was still his home after all these years and at age 31 things changed. Arnold and Helga married after a crazy past between them. Helga was still Helga but she showed her kind sensitive side a lot more. Still you were careful not to mess with her or her family. She was a best selling author and in her spare time she was also a Jujitsu master. Arnold was a psychologist who was very well liked and respected. He was still the guy people went to when they needed help and he was always willing to do what he could for anyone that needed it.
Arnold and Helga also had precocious twins Arlo and Juniper. Arlo was a handsome young boy who looked just like his father. He even had the football shaped head (he was a c-section baby btw) the only differences were that he had his mothers blue eyes and nose shape. He was a nice boy like his father who was willing to help the other kids around him but he possessed his mother's ability to kick some serious butt if he had to thanks to his mother's lessons.
Juniper was an adorable girl who thankfully had a normal shaped head (she was born first go figure) and took more after her mother in appearance. She had her fathers green eyes and a monobrow to go with it. She was headstrong and independent she didn't care what anyone thought of her and if they had a problem with it they could answer to Fire and Fury (her names for her fists). Still she was really a very pleasant and loyal girl who looked after her friends and her brother, despite the fact she liked to tease him a lot.
Arnold found Helga on the roof after coming home from helping a patient with agoraphobia to overcome her fear by taking her to public places.
"How'd it go today"? She asked while Arnold came and hugged her hello. "My patient did fine today at the park and I believe we are getting somewhere"
"How's that manuscript coming along"? He asked
"Great I really believe this is going to wrap up the trilogy well and not disappoint the fans" answered Helga
As they watched for the kids to walk down the sidewalk back to the boarding house after a day of school they decided to take a few moments to reflect.
"You know it's funny that Mr. Simmons is now they're teacher from when we were that age" Said Arnold
"Yeah he also remembers how we were then" Helga chuckled "I'll bet he didn't expect that surprise"!
Arnold had to laugh. "Yeah especially since you used to bully me constantly and throw spitballs at me in class"
"Yeah and you'd turn around and I'd be like "what"! Helga reminisced and threw her arm around her husbands' shoulders. They were silent a moment until Arnold realized something.
"You know at some point we are going to have to tell them about us" Arnold exclaimed. "Course the stories from our childhood are numerous and you can't say we didn't have plenty of action"
At that point the kids were seen walking up the sidewalk laughing with four other kids Gerald and Phoebe's son Brian, Sid's daughter Penny, and Lila's and Stinky's daughter and son Bill and Daisy.
Helga had to grin "Yep those were the days"!
"I'm glad he wasn't hurt though it was funny to shoot milk out your nose and then slip on it at the same time" Brian giggled
"It was funny but also kinda gross I mean it did come out of Jakes nose" said Penny "Great job making him laugh with that joke Bill"!
Bill grinned triumphantly at that.
"Yeah I'll bet mom and dad saw plenty of that from his dad when they were kids apparently he was a real slob" Said Juniper.
"Didn't your mother use to also cause him to run yelling for his mommy" Brian asked
"From what I know she sure knew how to put him in his place" Arlo said
"He was all like mommy, help, mommy" Bill said while running in a circle. Everyone laughed
Daisy then interjected "Say Arlo Juniper have you ever asked your parents about what it was like for them as kids"?
Juniper thought a moment "Well I do know they had known one another since they were at least three and that mom was in love with dad since then"
"My dad told me your mom used to bully your dad when they were kids" said Penny
"You know Juniper we ought to ask them I'll bet they would tell us a lot of really awesome stories" said Arlo
Over hearing this Arnold and Helga looked at one another "I guess they had the same thought". Said Arnold turning to make his way down the steps.
"Well time to break out the stories when they ask for them Football-head" she said nudging him affectionately in the ribs and following.
"So it seems" Said Arnold
"See you tomorrow" Said Arlo before opening the door to the boarding house pets running out. One of them was the late pig Abner's son Ziggy. It was sad when Abner died of old age but at least he met a sow and kept the line going so a part of him still lived on in Ziggy.
"Mom! Dad! We're home" Shouted Juniper. They came down to greet them "How was school today" Asked Helga
"Hilarious" Said Arlo. "You should have seen Jake at lunch when he laughed so hard at the joke that Bill told that he shot milk out his nose then slipped on it" he had to laugh again at it.
Arnold rolled his eyes and grinned "That Jake he is so much like his dad Harold, less of a bully but none the less like father like son".
"We go way back" he continued
"You should tell the kids about the time he wanted to kill you" Said Helga grinning ear to ear knowing this was a really good story.
"Yeah tell us guys" Urged Juniper
Arlo nodded in agreement
"Okay come on into the living room and we'll tell you" Said Arnold.