Disclaimer: Well bummer that I dont own this great show.
A/N: This story is about well noneother than A/H. Thing is it's based on reality, my reality and well so far theres no happy ending. Sorry dont get upset if they dont wind up together=]..=/
HELGA
"Stupid football head," Helga had just ran into Arnold, who seemed to be in a rush. He muttered his apologies, but spared no time waiting for her insults. "How I loathe his eagerness, his stupidly shaped head. How he dillgently helps others, how selfless, how wonderful, how perfect. Oh Arnold! When will I be able to tell you how much I admire you. You're probably rushing home to help that old fart....err I mean your grandfather,(a/n: I guess the rude girl just pops out sometimes) fix something. Maybe to help a friend. Maybe on an errand for a little old lady. Maybe constructing a plan for world peace! Ok calm yourself Helga! Let's not get out of hand. It's just Arnold. Just my beloved, blonde hair, blue eyed wonder."
She sighed and within the same moment a dopey look was plastered on her face. She simply stared in the direction Arnold ran off in, until she heard a wheezing breath behind her. Without giving him a second's glance, Helga punched Brainy and muttered something about a creep with stalking issues.
ARNOLD
Arnold had eagerly awaited for the bell to ring. The school year had hardly begun and he was already having more complications as a sophomore at Bazooka Queens High School (A/N: LOL I'm sorry...idk first thing that came to mind), than he did with all his prior school years put together. Thanks to Gerald, Arnold was encouraged to join the swim team freshman year, and was ranked as the fifth best swimmer out of 30. Due to his new found love for the sport of swimming, Arnold's grades became less commendable. All though his team ranked 5th best in New York, they had all vowed to become faster, stronger swimmers during off-season to win the champinoship. Always wanting to keep his promises, after the spring term of his freshman year, Arnold joined a swim club near the boarding house to keep this one he made as a member of the team.
He had enough on his plate, but when what he thought was the greatest opportunity of his life came along, he decided it wouldn't be too difficult to have her. Lila Sawyer. Since she moved to Hillwood, Arnold immediately liked her. It only took one conversation to realize how much he like, liked her. She was pretty, sweet and kind to everyone.
Sometime in freshman year, for some reason Lila had developed a like, like feeling for Arnold as well. When he sensed this, he gradually flirted and was thrilled when she would flirt back. The problem, however was with Sheena. Sheena and Lila, the sweetest girls he had ever known had both fallen for him last year. They had also become best friends over the years.
Arnold was so stoked about Lila finally liking him the way he liked her that he didn't care too much about Sheena's feelings. In fact, Sheena had mustered up the courage to tell Arnold directly that she had like, liked him. Poor girl was devastated when he hadn't heard her. He was too busy staring at Lila try out for the cheerleading squad. Sheena repeated the words to him, "Arnold, you're the best guy I know, and I really like you. I really like, like you Arnold." She said this with more pride than the first time but she said it regrettably. Arnold felt bad for Sheena. He had never seen her in that way. He would never turn her away if she needed help, but he was in no mood to get anyones hopes up. He decided to go Lila on her.
SHEENA
"I'm really glad you told me Sheena. I'm glad you feel that nothing can stop you from telling me what's on your mind. You're a good friend Sheena and I really like you too," her face lit up... for about two seconds, "but I don't like like you. Sheena had never felt such torment. She knew that he had always liked Lila but she thought that they were bonding more.
Not to mention what happened Valentines Day. Arnold had choosen Lila to be his Valentine. Lila was pretty happy about it, Sheena was not. She felt let down, that is til' the said day came. Arnold walked into Bazooka Queens High, (a/n: lols) with three gifts. One for Lila, a teddy bear. One for a girl on his swim team named Ruby, a box of chocolates. Finally a gift for Sheena. Six roses, one for each letter of her name.
Sheena thought it meant something. That although she wasn't his Valentine, he had gotten her a gift. Perhaps that he like, liked her, she was mistaken. Now she was heart broken. She was glad however that he didn't mislead her anymore, he truly is a nice guy. She hoped Lila wasn't leading him on, for he did deserve a nice, sweet girl. However, no matter how crappy he made her feel, Arnold deserved better than to be toyed with.
Sheena confessed her feelings for Arnold on April 6th. Arnold had asked Lila out on April 7th. Sheena and Arnold stopped being good friends and went back to being friends. Just friends, more like acquaintances in the same click. Word got out about Sheena's confession and of course Harold jumped at the chance to make fun of someone.
"Hahaha! Sheena Loves Arnold. Sheena wants Arnold to kiss her in a tree. But he's with Lila! How sad she must be! Hahaha." He continued singing his remake of "Sitting in a tree," and soon other bullies of the school joined in. Sheena had never felt more low. Arnold had run into the circle that soon formed around Sheena so they could taunt her perfectly.
"Stop it Harold. Stop it you guys. Sheena and I are just friends. Theres no need to taunt her. Theres nothing to tease her about." Logical people would've backed off, or rationally wouldn't have started singing the childish song, but we're talking bout Harold here. Harold, and other future dropouts/ grade repeaters.
"Oh now Arnold wants Sheena too. Well sorry Arnold! You can't have both the pretty Lila and the plain jane Sheena. Pretty or average Arnold. Choose!" Harold was having too much fun.
"Hey Pink-Boy!"
"Uh-oh. Hey there Helga, how's it going." Helga, now a two eyebrowed, non pigtail, very curvy young woman, had heard about Sheena's confession from Phoebe. She too was taken a back but she couldn't blame neither Sheena nor Lila for finally seeing in Arnold what she saw when they were 3. She knew that a rumor like this spreading around high school, was nothing but bad news.
"Alright let's break this up here. Don't want anything getting violent do we?!!" She barked and like scared puppies the bullies vanished. (A/N:idk sayin it my mind sounded pretty cool but now tat i read it.....XP) In reality Helga hadn't used violence since 7th grade. Last year, being a freshman in a new school she decided to try and uphold her rep amongst her class of 2011, but not with the older kids. She wanted a fresh start. So she plucked the unibrow, started excercising more and toning up. Now she was considered one of the prettiest girls in school.
"Tha..," Sheena sniffled," ...thanks Helga."
"Helga that was very kind of you. I never expected that from you." Both Helga and Sheena shot death glares at Arnold. Sheena wanted to blame him for it all but it wasn't his fault at all. Still she was distraught. Helga wanted to blame for it all as well. For being himself, for letting a sweet girl like Sheena fall for him too. One obsessive teenage girl on his case was enough. At the rate Arnold was going by the time they graduated he'd have twenty.
ARNOLD
April 8th. Arnold had so much to do, so much work but Lila was there. Soon Arnold had fallen in love with Lila, Lila had fallen in love with Arnold. All though Gerald had been there for him always, there were a few things he couldn't up to Gerald about. Like his parents. They were found and returned back to home. They however were distant from each other. He couldn't help but feel guilt. He didn't understand how they could stop loving each other. Lila was thr first person he ever truly opened up to. Eventually she opened up to him as well.
She told him bout how her mother hadn't really passed but was actually a prostitute. Her father had to work in a Gay bar at nights to support both himself and her. It seemed Lila's troubles were never ending. Arnold may have loved Lila but they disagreed greatly, and each time they fought Arnold would feel guilty about making her life that much worse. Two weeks after she told him everything he broke up with her. He didn't want her to have to worry about a relationship when there were other things to focus on. He didn't consider taking that advice to self. He just cared for Lila at that point.
He lasted about a week til he wanted to break down and cry. Arnold may have been a sensitve and nice guy, but it took alot to make him cry. Lila wanted to make him cry. She was saddened by the breakup but she was able to go on with life and school. All Arnold could do was regret. He found life miserable without her, so after seven days he went back to her. He asked her out again. Lila was still very much in love so she said yes.
Sheena couldn't believe it. Helga couldn't believe it. Gerald couldn't believe it. Arnold didn't care. He had so much trouble before he met Lila. The trouble was coming back without her. Soon after their first makeup they broke up again. Arnold kept seeing the hurt in her life. He always felt like a burden to her so he would dump her. Then he would see how much hurt was in his life and want her back. This repeated constantly til the end of freshman year. By the last day of school they became the most talked about couple, though they were merely freshman. (A/N:hee no pun intended on rockyyy's story. great fanfic btw should check it out)
It took him months but Arnold finally figured something out, with the help of Phoebe. Over the years she had grown to be one of his good friends, while Helga toned down her insults and toned up her look, became more of a stranger. Just a familar face, or not so familar face.
One night Arnold had cried. He cried for Lila. He didn't know why someone so..so Lila-ish could have so much bad happen to her. He was taking a stroll round the park on this day, which happened to be a very beautiful Saturday, afternoon. Luckily for him most of his male friends were at Rhonda Llyod's house playing Rockband 2 (which during freshman year wasn't released..hmmm maybe not even developed. Rich people=p) instead of playing taf football at the park. He was fortunate enough not to be taunted by his testosterone ridden friends about the crocodile tears. The only one at the park he was attached to at all, was Phoebe. He spotted her as he passed by Mighty Pete. She was sitting under the treehouse in her own quiet way, reading a book.
He didn't want to disturb her peace so he continued walking past her, but by the grace of God, she looked up at that moment and saw him. She called out to him and he froze, shamed to turn. When he did and she saw his puffy eyes and red blotted complexion, he was literally forced to spill the reasons.
Phoebe intently listened to him. Usually she would give a comple answer in which Arnold and the rest of the gang would need to borrow her compact carry on thesaurus to understand. She waited til he was certaintly done. She considered what he told her and as if reading his fortune for him she simply said, " Arnold, what was meant to be, set it free and it will come running back into your arms."
He broke up with her officially on the last day of school. They tried to keep casual conversation but eventually, though they both said "maybe in tme," they became distant. Whenever the gang would hang out they strayed from each other. Arnold couldn't helping thinking that his relationship with Lila became his relationship with Helga. In time the closeness he shared with either of them just faded.
HELGA
It was now mid September. His sophomore year hardly beggining, yet since the day he and Lila split til now, she was all he thought about. It drove him crazy seeing her around. He wanted so much to go up to her and talk. Helga wanted to much to comfort Arnold, but she stopped hanging out with the entire gang. Not that she thought she was too good for them. Helga simply felt she needed to stand alone for a bit. Even her friendship with Phoebe became simply a meet and greet thing. She was a bit saddened by that but it didn't effect her that much. She couldn't even open to Phobe. She could never open up to anyone. It always made her feel a bit lonely.
Her beloved was distressed and she could not just expect their old attachment to form again. Arnold was keeping his emotions bottled up. Not even Gerald could help. Everyone figured they couldn't help someone who didnt want to help themselves. If he wanted to mope, then let him. It killed Helga to agree but she did. Still having a desire for him, she kept a close watch. Making sure he wasn't going to one day jump out of the second floor. She may have been a useless friend, but she would not loose him forever, just until she figured things out. Just until she figured herself out. She couldn't figure out who she was anymore. Not since her breasts had developed. Not since Mariam went to rehab and then became a nurse at the rehabilitatin center. Not since Bob's Big Beeper Emporium had become more sucessful than evr. Not since she stopped being mean to her one true love. Not since he stopped noticing her. Not since he loved Lila, and she excepted. Not til that exceptance led her to move on. Not since Jackson.
Jackson was her father's company lawyer's son. He was two years older than Helga and he was a smooth operator. When he and Helga met, Helga was still her old rude self. She was only more attractive on the outside. He found her rather fiesty, and unlike the other kids, he wasn't intimidated by her. He had gotten his father to talk to Bob Pataki who agreed that Helga could use a boyfriend. She needed to become a winner like Olga. She needed the brains, the looks and the perfect boy. So with Bob's blessing Jackson became a frequent guest at the Pataki household, much to Helga's displeasure.
She knew from the first moment that he was attractive and smart. In fact he was a know it all type, but she learned over time he had every right to be. She never met anyone so intelligent, well besides Phoebe. He would always be talking about some girl. It seemed each day it was different. This made Helga deeply turned off by him. He couldn't possibly think that dicussing a hundred girls' anatomies with her was going to make her like him. She had to admit though he had his moments. Moments where Helga couldn't help but wonder what it would be like to kiss him. To be held in his arms. After Lila and Arnold became a thing, these moments became hours. Hours became days. Soon Helga couldnt help but think she was falling for him.
When she finally gave in, he felt victorious. He would always try to conquer her. She was only smart enough not to let him go all the way. Regrettably, there was much physical activities between her and Jackson. He seemed so skilled, yet she was never satisfied. Deep down, she knew exactly who she wanted to be doing things like this with. He however had other things in mind. Better things. Lila things.
ARNOLD
He always had this crushing feeling that he needed Lila there with him. He wasn't sure. He just felt like part of him was missing. Like he didn't know who he was anymore. He missed having someone to open up to. He wanted to kiss her for the first time. Yes the first time. Though they were crazy for each other through their roller coaster relationship, Lila would not let Arnold kiss her. She wanted their first kiss to be at a special time. Not just because they both wanted to kiss each other. She felt their were other ways to say I love you, without saying it or kissing to express it.
The past wouldn't stop haunting Arnold. There were just five minutes left til his last class on a Friday was over. After the events and thoughts of today he just wanted to go home, change into his gear, head over to the YMCA, and swim his troubles away.
A/N:HEEEE=] ok lol of the "events of today" in next chapter. Ummm well that was a combination of Hey Arnold and a few things that actually happened to me and this guy. He is Arnold. I am Helga. To get the full gyst, they have to be strangers in a way. OK=] hope u like it. please review and tell me if i suck for doing this to the wonderful Hey Arnold show. Dont worry this is more than likely a A/H pairing thing. I just dont think in reality this story ends happily. Right now it sucks=/ but ok so yea theres plenty of chapters to come. but i have to write them, collaborate them with these characters...and i have to sleep now=] R&R ppl