Smilys:Oh No!Oh no!What shall I do?I think I have the Hey Arnold!Flu!Wow..I wrote that.ok off that.hehe..NOW I know why I didn't get any sleep!This little idea kept popping up in my head!Flame if you want to.I dun care!:P Nana nana nana!! Ssssooo anywhoo I'll give a smudge of a hit!Pretty much Helga has turned into the one thing she did not want to turn into and now is nothing but a Copy.A clone..What ever.Will someone be there to show her Life again?How should you know?I know every little thing!!!MWHAHA! K.that was weird and stupid..Apollo.the disclaimer puhlease.

Apollo:*Clears throat.*

Disclaimer:This is really pointless and needs no explanation.*Hits anyone with a paint ball that says other wise.* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

~Helga~

Dear Diary,

I now know..I can't believe Bob did it but he did..

I'm sorry let me tell you the whole story.

I don't know how and I don't know why..but somehow Bob talked me into it!Must have been the money or I was half awake but he talked me into entering some spelling contest.Surprisenly I won.Nope,no football headed love to rescue me from the nightmare..but it didn't stop there either.

Bob entered me in contest after contest,for money.Yeah sure the money was great and every thing but look at me now! I have turned into the thing I feared the most..

I have become my older-annoy-goody-good-over popular-Sister...Olga..

Scarey ain't it?

As must as I tried NOT to be like her..Bob has succeeded.. I will never look at money the same way again..

And I thought being a freshman would get me AWAY from that!

~Normal thingy~

Helga Pataki had indeed turned into Olga.Her hair was down most of the time but,not short.She wore mostly jeans and shirts,nothing fancy like haltertops and crap like that in her opion.She had become nicer and was getting to be as popular as Olga.But she tried to avoid talking just to show people she was still the same Helga.Did they listen?Nope,not in anyway..they almost ignored Helga completely because of her silence. Helga didn't care..she didn't care about anything.

But thats an understatment.She DID care about her school work.She DID care for her few friends and most importantly She DID care for her football headed love for over 13 years.Arnold.

It was Monday,Helga ran out of the house just barley making it to the bus for PS 120.(Note:I'm not sure if that's the HS but it is in this story!Got it?!Good..back to the fic!)She wore a pair of jeans and a red shirt,no more,no less.She sat by the window alone,slouching and daydreaming.(Note:*groans*Hey.don't groan at me!*Hits random people with paint balls.*Take that!Now as I was ABOUT to say.I ain't witing no poems!Sorry but they suck with me!That is all.)Phoebe almost never sat with her,she ALWAYS sat with GERALD.Big surprise heh?People Helga didn't even know would wave to her and she would mutter a hi back and not even look at them.You'd think she'd think something like this,'Crimity!If they think they are going to be popular by saying hi to me they just asking for a date with ol' besty!That'll make them popular!'But no.like so many other thing.she didn't care.

Helga was so absorbed in her thoughts that she didn't even notice the one person that she cared the most for,try to get her attention.

"Helga..Helga..Hello?Helga?"Arnold asked waving his head in front of her.Helga at once snapped out of her daydreaming.

"What football head?!"

"Sheesh...er mind if I sit with you?"

'Oh..my...DRUMSTICKS!!!!'

"Yeah.sure.go a head I don't care."

Arnold sat,but for some reason he couldn't stop glancing at Helga.Even though it had been what like 5 years since fourth grade,well..things change.alot..

"Helga?Are you ok?"

"I'm fine."

"Well you haven't been acting like yourself lately."'For a while is more like it.'Arnold mental thought.Helga,for the first time sicnce he asked to sit with her,looked at him with one raised eye brow.

"Let me ask you some thing..what is the real me Arnoldo?"

"Um.uh.your smart,pretty popular-"

"That's just it!I don't want to be those things!I want to be me!" Helga got up and ran out the bus doors when they pulled up,leaving a dumbfounded Arnold to pick up his things.

In home room Helga sat where she always sat,in the back next to the window.A few times some guy would walk up to her and was about to ask her something when he quickly sat down again.Helga didn't care,she didn't even glance at them.The teacher,Mrs.Joanenson,adderss the class in her own way,"Konichiwa Class!"(Note:She's from Japan.Feh.I can't spell English words much less japanish,heh heh)"Hello Mrs.Joanenson."The class repeated like mindless zombies.Mrs.Joanenson began to read off names seeing who was here and who wasn't.She had to repeat Helga's name twice just to be sure she was listen."Here."Came a repley.As usual when Mrs.Joanenson read off the announcements,no one payed much attention.

~Helga~

Its weird..I haven't felt this emtey since I tried to stop loving Arnold.

Stop loving Arnold? Ridicules!Ok,So I've liked him since I was three but whatever.

Its also werd that I haven't felt inspired to write poems.Maybe its because of all this stupid contests.One day,Bob with pay..

Hey that ryhms!

~Normal Thingy~

After the announcements and the bell had rung,Helga walked slowly to her locker,wishing she could just be invisible and not have to deal with these so called 'fans' of hers.Atlest she made it to her locker with out some guy asking for her number."Hey Helga?"Helga turned to see Arnold coming up behind her.

"What..?"

"Mind if I walk with you to math?"

Helga closed her locker and picked up her bag.

"Uh.yeah.sure.just don't get any idea's football head."

"I won't Helga."

That way he said her name could make her melt like ice cream!

They walked half the school to math class,in silence."So,um,what have you been doing lately Helga?"Arnold timidly asked.

"Stuff..."

"What kind of stuff?"

"Its none of your business Arnold."

'Whoa!She SAID my name!'Arnold was surprised.

"Oh..ok..."

The rest of the way to class was met with more silince.Arnold and Helga didn't get to speak again until the end of school.Helga decided to walk home,Bob would be at some meeting by then and none would be at the house by the time she got there.

"Helga!Wait up!"Arnold shouted.Helga waited for him to chaught up.

"Geeze Arnoldo why do you keep following me?!"

"Relax Helga.I live a block away and I thought we could walk together."

Helga shrugged already starting to walk."Whatever Arnold."

It must be a curse,everytime they walk together its always silence!!

"Hey Helga?"

"What!?"

"Are you sure your ok?"

"For your information I'm just peachy!And if I wasn't why would I tell you!"Helga said annoy and emphasized on the word 'you'.

"Ok.just asking.."

MEOW!

Helga and Arnold stoped.The alley the where passing was dark and damp.

"What was that?"Helga asked.

"Sounded like a cat."

"You go in Arnoldo."Helga gave him a little nudge.

"Me?Why not you?"|

"Because I don't like the dark!"She pushed him again.

"Ok ok,I'm going.."Arnold walked into the alley.

MEOW!

A small tabby cat jumped out from behind a trash can.Anrold backed away a little,the cat followed meowing at Arnold. He picked it up looking for a cat."Must be lost."Helga said joining him."Must be.."The cat purred at them."Aw,cute."Helga remarked smiling.Arnold noticed.She had a pretty smile,he rarely EVER saw her smile.

"So..what do we do with it?"

"I don't know,find the owner maybe?"

Helga took the cat in her arms.

"Aw!But she's cute!"

"Helga,I didn't know you liked cats."

"Well..um..I kinda do.."

"Well,I don't have anyroom at the boarding house,why don't you take care of her until we find the owner."

Helga's eyes lite up."Ok!"They started back on their walk,Helga holding the cat.

"What are you going to call her?"

Helga looked at the tabby purring in her arms."I think I'll call her..Sadie!"Sadie meowed cuddling up to Helga.(Note:Sadie is really my older brother's cat.She's like 14 years old but in THIS story she'll be a WHOLE lot younger!()

"That's a cool name..I think it fits."

"So do I!Oh wait.now I have to get cat food and I don't have any money!"

"You could borrow some from the boarding house."Arnold suggested.

"Nah,I have money at home anyway."Helga said as the reached her hosue.

"Oh.ok..see you later Helga!Bye Sadie!"Arnld waved to the both of them.Helga waved back as she enter the house.She carried Sadie up to her room and set her on the bed."Hm..something's missing..I know!"Helga took of her pink ribbon and tied it carefully onto Sadie's neck."That's better,at lest until we get you a collar."Meow.Helga smiled petting the tabby."Well.they say petting a cat reduces stress...and boy to I have a lot of it!"She hugged Sadie who meowed."We'll get you some stuff tomorrow ok Sadie?"Meow!"Don't worry, tomrrows Saturday!I'll go early!"Meow.Sadie cuddled up next to Helga and fell asleep.A little while later,Helga to fell asleep.

~~~~ Smilys:I just want to say thanks Ditey! Heh heh...I kinda rushed the spell check!^_^;Sorry about that!Gee,I hope it wasn't TO fast!XP

Anywhoo,expect another chapter soon hopefully!(Aw!Sadie and Helga!Cute!