Protecting the Ones You Love
Something is going on in Hillwood and everyone is keeping a secret to protect their love ones. What would you do if you had to lie to the love of your life, just to protect them from danger?
Arnold & Helga
Disclaimer: I own nothing from Hey Arnold. This is my first FanFiction story.
Chapter 1: What am I going to do?
Arnold P.O.V
It was a normal day in Hillwood High, walking down the crowd hall with my best friend Gerald, of 13 years. We been through everything together, from saving the neighborhood to saving my parents in the jungle of San Lorenzo. "Gerald, I don't understand, what happen. 3 months ago, everything change, it's like she only talks to me when you and Phoebe are around. It's like I don't matter to her anymore, now that she and Sid are dating. I just don't get it."
"Arnold, my man, you just need to talk to her about what happened." Gerald responded, "It's always the same thing with the both of you. You guys hook up, for a weekend or two, then act like nothing happen. It's a cycle that should have been broken years ago. Everyone know you guys have a thing for each other. I just don't get why you guys don't make it official?"
Remembering, back when we first started this cycle, it was a little after FTI. I believe around 6th grade. The gang was finishing up a game of baseball and everyone was leaving to go home. Stinky walked past me and touch my shoulder, saying "Good game Arnold, maybe next time it will go better for you" and walked away. It was a bad game for me, I strike out every turn a got and to make matters worse, Helga keep throwing insults at me. The only ones that was left on Gerald Field was Helga and I. So I did the only thing that I could do, I walk up to Helga to try to reason with her. That was my mistake right there, trying to have a normal conversation with her. Which lead to an argument, then somehow us kissing. That's how all our fights end, with us kissing. After realizing what we did, we avoid each other for a week. Looking up a Gerald, "There is just one problem; she is with Sid now. I tried talking to her but, Sid is always around and I just can't get through to her. I feel like I missed my charge."
"I don't know about that part, I just want to know why you took so long in waiting to be and a relationship with her. It's like you waited until another guy came in the picture."
"It's not like that" Arnold said rubbing the back of his neck. "Every time I want to move to the next stage, it's like she runs from me, or is hiding something from me."
"Speaking of Sid, how did they get together? It just came out of nowhere. Last thing I remember is us hanging out in your room, studying for a history test."
"I don't know, that night was weird, Helga keep texting someone. It was like she was scared of something or of someone. I tried to asking her about it and she said that it's personal. I feel like ever since that night Helga has been holding something back for a reason. She started being distance, like her personality change overnight. That's when Sid started coming into the picture." We finally made it to the lock when Phoebe and Helga, starts to walk up to us.
Helga P.O.V
"I am worried about you Helga, ever since you started dating Sid, you changed. I feel like you are hiding stuff from me" Phoebe complaint. As we started walking to our lockers.
I know I've been distance, but I just don't want to get her or anyone in the middle of it. This is just to danger for anyone of my friends to know. I can't even get myself out of this mess. "I'm not hiding anything, and what does Sid have to do with me changing? I have not changed, I am still the same person that I was before I started dating Sid."
"Every time Sid is around it's like you can't be yourself. Like he is making you change who you are as a person."
"Sid is my boyfriend, so he is going to be around. Second, NO ONE change Helga G. Pataki."
"Then explain what happen back…"
I knew what Phoebe wanted me to explain about. I could not get anything past her. She and Arnold are the only people that understand me and knows when something is wrong. It kills me to shut them out like this, but I feel like I have no choice. I would die, if something happens to the both of them, so I cut her off before she can finish her sentence. "I don't have to explain everything that happens with my boyfriend with you. I don't ask about what you do with tall hair boy, so just drop it!"
Phoebe looked at me with a shock face, and said "Fine!" Straight ahead of us was Arnold and Gerald. I knew, Phoebe wanted to go say good morning to her boyfriend. I was not ready for this meeting with Arnold. I have not spoken to him in weeks and Sid NEVER leave me and Arnold alone together. I just have to make sure Phoebe and Gerald stays with us, since Sid not here today. I can't believe I have to hided my feels for the man I love just to protect him. What am I going to do?