Title: Buy me love

Author : tearofthesungirl

Summary: Arnold is a rich businessman who needs to hire a woman to play his wife and a child to play his daughter for Christmas to help him close a business deal. Helga is desperate for money to get her daughter Grace medicine. Will a Christmas miracle bring these two together?

Rating: T or PG-13. Mild swearing, Thematic Elements, Drama and anything else

Author Note : I am in school now so it may be longer between updates but I promise to put as much time as I can into this. You can also read my other fanfiction All I wanted it is finished. Hello to my Save the Jungle Movie friends!

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Hey Arnold or anything the idea for this came from a christmas movie i don't own it either. this is just loosely based from it no copyright intended.

CHAPTER ONE: Helga.

"Mommy, Is Santa still going to bring me toys this year even though I need medicine too?"

Helga glanced down at Grace her six year old daughter as they walked down the cold sidewalk. Grace was suffering from bronchitis and Helga was struggling with bills as it was her last resort was to walk to her parents and ask them for the money.

"I don't know sweetie" Helga said honestly feeling guilty it wasn't the first Christmas Grace would go without presents but bills came first.

As it was now there was exactly nine days to Christmas and Helga hadn't bought Grace anything.

"That's ok... there are other kids who need toys more then me" Grace said with a smile tightening her hold on Helgas hand.

"Nobody deserves them more then you do Gracie...you're the best kid ever"

"Aren't you cold Mommy?"

Helga had given Gracie her coat before they left the house to help keep the sick child extra warm that left Helga only a tattered old sweatshirt and the snow was piling up on the sidewalk.

"No Baby, I'm fine"

They reached her parents house and Helga stopped with a sigh wishing she could turn around and leave but she had no choice.

"Come on Gracie lets get out of the cold"

"FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS!" Big Bob was not a happy man.

"Please Dad Grace needs medicine and our bills are stacking up"

"Where that slime bag you had Grace to? I think it's time he pays for something" Helga winced.

"Last I heard he was in jail and Marcus isn't going to pay for anything I don't want him around Gracie"

"Well, I'm not paying anything either" Helga felt tears in her eyes.

"At least give me the money for her medicine? please dad?"

"No, Helga. You made your bed now you can sleep in it"

"Please, Dad think of Gracie..."

"I tried Helga if you remember when you had that girl I asked you to sign her over to your mother and I and you refused...you shamed this family by having a child out of wedlock"

"Fine...I'll find the money myself" Helga stood grabbing her purse she stormed out of the trophy room.

"Grace...come on" Gracie was in the kitchen having cookies with Miriam and she rushed to her mothers side.

Helga bent to put both the childs coat on and then her coat around the girl as well before taking her hand and turning to Miriam.

"I'll call you this week mom"

"Helga..."Miriam pulled Helga in for a hug and slipped some money into Helgas back pocket before whispering in her ear.

"It's all I have...take it" She kissed Helgas cheek the pulled back.

"Thanks Mom, I love you...I'll call you..." Miriam nodded and Helga and her daughter stepped back out into the freezing wheather.

They walked home Gracie talking nonstop about her visit with her grandmoth, Helga worrying about getting her medicine.

"Mommy...I feel sick..."Gracie stopped walking so did Helga.

"Why? what's wrong?"

Gracie looked at Helga pathetically before a coughing fit overcame her small form and she began to gag.

"Oh, sweetie...I just gotta get you that medicine" Helga hugged Gracie close and the little girl clung to her.

She carried Gracie home and somewhere along the walk the girl fell asleep when she reached the small apartment the called home she carried Grace straight to her bed and laid her down.

Helga sat down at the table with a heavy sigh looking at the stack of bills infront of her. Her bills for the month equaled 479 dollars that wasn't couting Gracies medicine she needed or the food they would eat.

She pulled her money her mother had given her out of her pocket 112 dollars.

If she didn't pay one bill she could afford the medicine but what didn't she need? water, heat or electric? she had to pay the rent.

She pushed her hair out of her eyes trying to hold onto the toughness she had as a child. Finally she pt her head on her arms and cried.

Two days later...

Helga rushed out of the hot humid kitchen with the tray and sat it down on the table of the eargerly waiting family of four.

"I'm sorry about the wait"

"Oh, Its no problem" The mother smiled and Helga smiled back.

"Enjoy the food"

As she neared the register her co-worker Amy smiled at her.

"How's Grace doing?"

"She's doing better I got her medicine and she's improving..."Helga began ringing up the customer for being close to Christmas the resturaunt was crowded today.

"That's great...where did you find the money?"

"I didn't pay the electric...we don't need lights a television...I might even have enough to get her something little for Christmas if I make enough tips" Helga smiled at the customer as they left.

"Then why don't you take table 8? he looks rich probably a big tipper...you need it more then I do" Amy smiled and Helga smiled back.

"Thanks Amy" She squeezed by her friend digging in her apron for the pen and paper as she neared the table she pulled it out without looking up.

"What can I get you?"

"Helga?" She froze and looked up she knew that voice her heart jumped a beat at the very rich and very handsome man.

"Arnold?"

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