Disclaimer: I do not own Hey Arnold or any of its characters, they entirely belong to the original creators.
Author Note: Hi, this is my very first fanfiction, so I'll be open to any criticism for improvement. Thank you for taking the time to read my fanfiction and I hope you enjoy it.
Chapter 1 - Through the Rain
"Why do I have to be self sacrificing...," whispered a certain football head as he left a far too cuddly couple behind and walked into the weather that matched his mood.
"Why does Lila have to be so dense...?"
"Why did it have to be Lorenzo...? I mean seriously how did he pop up?"
"And lastly, WHY DOES IT HAVE TO BE RAINING NOW!", exclaimed the usually calm young man, who at this particular moment was ticked off at the world and everything in it.
"Geez! It was sunny just this afternoon!"
As the boy continued to fling his tirade of questions into the air, someone suddenly interrupted him.
"Hey football head, quite your yelling and move over, you're not the only one getting rained on."
Arnold flinched at the unexpected sight, Helga was the last person he wanted to see at that moment.
She pulled something out of a shopping bag and handed it towards Arnold, it turned out to be an umbrella. Arnold was at a lost.
"Just take it before I change my mind," sneered Helga.
Shaken out of his reverie, Arnold said "Oh, uh-- thanks- ...Helga" as he slowly took the umbrella from Helga's grasp.
Helga quickly made a face as she angrily said, "Just move it", and shoved past him. But before she turned the corner, she paused and quietly said, "You know...she's not worth it, you could do better" and gave him a small smile before she disappeared behind the building.
Taken aback, suddenly, the pain and the rain didn't bother Arnold so much, her words somehow made him feel calmer. Arnold looked up into the rain and back at the umbrella, and slowly opened it up to put over his head. He released a big breath and thoughtfully continued on his way home.
Not too far away, Helga hurries on towards her home, exclaiming under her breath, "I can't believe I gave him my old man's umbrella! What in the world am I suppose to tell him when I get home without an umbrella! What's more- I told him... ARGGHHH I can't believe I said that...how am I suppose to face him later! Maybe he won't take it seriously, yeah he wouldn't expect such words from me...yeah he'll forget about it...it'll be as if it never happened...yeah...UGHHHH...I need to talk to Phoebe..."
AN: Well, that was just the beginning. I hope you liked it. I'll try to get the next chapter up soon.
