Witness to the truth
Hey, I'm starting a new Hey Arnold fic, woohoo, don't worry I'm still going to write the other fic, I'm just stuck on it at the moment.
Anyway, you guys know the drill, I don't own Hey Arnold, there, you happy?
The chair Helga Pataki was sitting in seemed to get smaller and the lights hotter as she faced the policewoman, on the table in front of her a cup of cold coffee was slowly congealing and in front of that was her statement.
'Miss Pataki, are you saying that you are changing your statement?' Helga bit her lip and nodded, wrapping her arms around her shoulders she tried to warm herself up a bit,
'Why? A few days ago you seemed positive that you saw who had done it, why are you changing your story now?' Helga said nothing, staring a few inches above the woman's right ear, she concentrated on keeping her story straight,
'Has somebody threatened you?' A small gasp told the officer that she had found the answer,
'Helga, please, you need to testify against Louie in court, you are the only witness, its imperative that you stick to the truth.' Shuddering Helga nodded,
'Alright, I won't change my statement.' Leaning forwards she looked the policewoman in the eyes,
'You have to protect me.' Frowning the policewoman said softly,
'From who?' The answer was one word, said so quietly that the officer wasn't sure she had heard it correctly,
'Everyone.'
Helga sat alone in a prison cell, she was wearing a wool jumper and a pair of trousers, the sensible shoes were now not so sensible and she wished she had a coat, outside she could see it was snowing heavily. Fat flakes stuck to the window and within minutes it was covered and the only light came from a small light bulb hanging above her head. Shuddering Helga pulled a book out of the bag lying at her feet, opening it at the book mark she began reading only stopping when somebody walked passed the cell door. Finally the door opened and the same police woman who had interviewed her earlier walked in, she carried Helga's coat which had been left at her apartment and a suitcase,
'I got your things, it's probably safer if I don't tell you where you will be staying. Here put your coat on and follow me.' Passing the heavy winter coat to Helga she walked out of the cell and gratefully Helga slipped the coat on zipping it up to her neck, in the pocket a scarf and hat were pulled out and slipped on. Helga was now almost unrecognisable,
'How deep is the snow?' She asked the guard at the door, who glanced out the window,
'Pretty deep, I think you should be warm enough in your coat.' Nodding Helga silently followed the officer, along a corridor into a room where two men stood drinking coffee,
'Helga, this is Jim and Mike, they will be taking you to your new home, until the court case in three months you are to stay there with them.' Helga looked at the woman nervously,
'What about you? Aren't you coming?' Smiling the woman put a hand on Helga's shoulder comfortingly,
'I'll visit when its safe, don't worry, they are totally trust worthy, there will be a third officer coming with you, he's trained in martial arts and will be acting as your personal body guard.' Nodding Helga glanced round the room, interpreting her look she said,
'He should be here any time soon, you will be leaving as soon as he arrives.' The sound of running made Helga turn round and the door banged open, a young man around Helga's age stood in the doorway panting, blonde hair covered his face, as he stood up Helga gasped,
'Arnold!'
Okay I know this is really short but it's sort of an intro. I also realise how similar this is to sister act and the bodyguard, but don't worry there will be no singing nuns and Helga isn't a famous singer.
Find out in the next chapter what Helga saw and why Arnold is there, believe me it's going to be a good second chapter.
Review please.
Hey, I'm starting a new Hey Arnold fic, woohoo, don't worry I'm still going to write the other fic, I'm just stuck on it at the moment.
Anyway, you guys know the drill, I don't own Hey Arnold, there, you happy?
The chair Helga Pataki was sitting in seemed to get smaller and the lights hotter as she faced the policewoman, on the table in front of her a cup of cold coffee was slowly congealing and in front of that was her statement.
'Miss Pataki, are you saying that you are changing your statement?' Helga bit her lip and nodded, wrapping her arms around her shoulders she tried to warm herself up a bit,
'Why? A few days ago you seemed positive that you saw who had done it, why are you changing your story now?' Helga said nothing, staring a few inches above the woman's right ear, she concentrated on keeping her story straight,
'Has somebody threatened you?' A small gasp told the officer that she had found the answer,
'Helga, please, you need to testify against Louie in court, you are the only witness, its imperative that you stick to the truth.' Shuddering Helga nodded,
'Alright, I won't change my statement.' Leaning forwards she looked the policewoman in the eyes,
'You have to protect me.' Frowning the policewoman said softly,
'From who?' The answer was one word, said so quietly that the officer wasn't sure she had heard it correctly,
'Everyone.'
Helga sat alone in a prison cell, she was wearing a wool jumper and a pair of trousers, the sensible shoes were now not so sensible and she wished she had a coat, outside she could see it was snowing heavily. Fat flakes stuck to the window and within minutes it was covered and the only light came from a small light bulb hanging above her head. Shuddering Helga pulled a book out of the bag lying at her feet, opening it at the book mark she began reading only stopping when somebody walked passed the cell door. Finally the door opened and the same police woman who had interviewed her earlier walked in, she carried Helga's coat which had been left at her apartment and a suitcase,
'I got your things, it's probably safer if I don't tell you where you will be staying. Here put your coat on and follow me.' Passing the heavy winter coat to Helga she walked out of the cell and gratefully Helga slipped the coat on zipping it up to her neck, in the pocket a scarf and hat were pulled out and slipped on. Helga was now almost unrecognisable,
'How deep is the snow?' She asked the guard at the door, who glanced out the window,
'Pretty deep, I think you should be warm enough in your coat.' Nodding Helga silently followed the officer, along a corridor into a room where two men stood drinking coffee,
'Helga, this is Jim and Mike, they will be taking you to your new home, until the court case in three months you are to stay there with them.' Helga looked at the woman nervously,
'What about you? Aren't you coming?' Smiling the woman put a hand on Helga's shoulder comfortingly,
'I'll visit when its safe, don't worry, they are totally trust worthy, there will be a third officer coming with you, he's trained in martial arts and will be acting as your personal body guard.' Nodding Helga glanced round the room, interpreting her look she said,
'He should be here any time soon, you will be leaving as soon as he arrives.' The sound of running made Helga turn round and the door banged open, a young man around Helga's age stood in the doorway panting, blonde hair covered his face, as he stood up Helga gasped,
'Arnold!'
Okay I know this is really short but it's sort of an intro. I also realise how similar this is to sister act and the bodyguard, but don't worry there will be no singing nuns and Helga isn't a famous singer.
Find out in the next chapter what Helga saw and why Arnold is there, believe me it's going to be a good second chapter.
Review please.