Author's note: In the first three or four chapters the gang are in six grade after those chapters it's going to be the gang in High School! The FTi incident never happen in this story. Enjoy!
Disclaimer – I do not own Hey Arnold!
Chapter 1: New Girl in Town
It was a hot Friday afternoon, the last three days of the summer holidays before school starts on Monday as six graders!
Helga was lying on her bed looking up the ceiling, in a deep thought. Nothing much has changed since fourth grade Rhonda is still the fashion queen of P.S 118, Phoebe is still the smartest girl in school, Gerald is still the keeper of the urban legends stories, Lila is still little miss perfect, Curly is now crazier then ever, Sid, Stinky and Harold still play pranks on Principal Wartz, Helga is still the same girl with her pink dress with a red stripe over a white shirt, her hair in her usual pigtails with the large pink bow and of course Helga is still madly in love with Arnold.
Helga got out of bed and walked over to her closet, she turned on the Christmas lights, inside the closet there was little pink books all over and of course Arnold's shrine.
"Oh Arnold my darling how I love you."
Helga picked up one of her little pink book and she started to write.
"Arnold each thought of you fills me with sweet emotion, I give to you my deep complete devotion, all my fondest wishes you fulfill, I love you Arnold and I always will."
Helga hugged her pink book over her chest and she had a love sick smile upon her face.
Suddenly Helga eyes shot open when she heard a loud crash outside her house. "Criminy! What the heck was that?" Helga left her closet and she walked over to her window.
There was a moving truck and two men taking furniture out off the truck "This must be the new family moving in next door." Helga said to herself as she continue staring out the window to see the new family.
About twenty minutes later Helga finally saw a car stop outside the house. A women and girl stepped out of the car, the girl was crying.
The women looked about in her late thirty's, really pretty she had short brunette hair, she was wearing a reddish purple blouse with black pants and black heels. The women was embracing the girl, the girl also had long wavy brunette hair and it was in a high pony tail, she was wearing a white t-shirt, blue jeans and a pair of sneakers. The girl looked about the same age as Helga, she looks a lot like the women.
That must be her mom, Helga thought to herself then she heard the women talk.
"Don't worry, I know a lot has happen this year but I'm sure you're going to love Hillwood." the women assured her daughter.
"Okay mom." the girl replied while wiping away her tears with the palm of her hand.
"I love you."
"I love you more."
"Come on, lets go inside." the women said with a assuring smile.
Helga stared at the house for a few seconds, she couldn't believe how much love a mother and a daughter had for each other. Eventually Helga left the window and she went back to her closet.
The next day the gang had planned to play baseball at Gerald Field before school starts on Monday. It's one o'clock in the afternoon, the gang had arranged to meet at Gerald field at two o'clock but Helga decided to leave early because Bob and Miriam were arguing again.
It first started in the fifth grade.
Flashback
"Bob! Miriam! I'm home!" Helga yelled making her presence known, as usual no one answered. Helga was half way up the stairs when she suddenly heard something smash from the kitchen. Helga quickly ran downstairs to see what happen, Bob and Miriam were in the kitchen, Helga saw her father face was red with anger while Miriam stood there, looking terrified.
"Why can't you act like a proper wife? I've had enough with you and your drinking!" Bob yelled angrily at his wife.
"There's a reason why I drink!" Miriam finally snapped.
"What! What's the reason!?" Bob continued to yell while shaking his wife.
They both stood there in silence, staring at each other.
"Because I'm not happy." Miriam admitted.
The two adults didn't say a word to each other. Helga walked away from the scene, she ran up the stairs and entered her bedroom. Helga didn't leave her room till the next day. Since that day Bob and Miriam continue arguing.
End of Flashback
Helga was in her bedroom looking for her baseball glove, she suddenly jumped in fright when she heard a door slam closed from the outside.
"For peek's shake!" Helga said loudly to herself.
Helga went over to the window sill to see the same girl from yesterday sitting on the bottom of her stoop, her hands were on her head, she looked miserable.
Helga sigh "The least I can do is go and welcome the girl to town."
Helga found her baseball glove from under the bed then she left her bedroom and she ran down the stairs.
"I'm going out!" Helga shouted to her parents.
The two adults ignored Helga and continue arguing. Helga stepped out the house and slam the door shut angrily behind her, she looked over to see the girl at the same spot, she walked over to the girl and she stood in front of her.
"Hey my name is Helga G. Pataki and I'm your new neighbor." Helga introduce herself to the girl.
The girl gaze away from the ground and she looked up to face Helga "Hi Helga G. Pataki, I'm Emily Jones is nice to meet you." Emily held out her hand, Helga took it and they shook hands.
"You can just call me Helga," Helga said and she sat down on the stoop next to Emily "So you moved in yesterday?"
Emily nodded slightly in response.
"Have you looked around Hillwood yet?"
"No."
Helga thought of a plan, she suddenly stood up and she stood in front of Emily again, with her hands placed on her hips.
"Well Emily Jones today it's your lucky day, I'm going to take you to Slausen's for ice-cream then I'm going to take you to Gerald Field to play baseball."
Emily looked at Helga with surprise eyes but smiled "Really? Thank you Helga." she also stood up.
"No problem, let's go."
Emily glance at the ground sadly "Sorry Helga but I don't have money." she admitted.
"Don't worry it's my treat, to welcome you to Hillwood."
Emily looked at Helga again, with a smile "Thank you Helga, oh I have to write a note for my mom, I'll be right back."
"Alright." Helga replied and waited.
Emily ran inside her house, about a minute later Emily came out of her new house.
"Ready Helga."
"Let's go."
Emily smile once more and the two girls walked towards Slausens's together.
Half way through their walk, Helga decided to start a conversation "So did your mom start work already?"
"Oh, yeah she had to start straight awa-"
Emily stopped in the middle of her sentence when she and Helga smashed into someone and they both fell on the pavement.
"Criminy!" Helga snapped while rubbing her head, she slowly opened her eyes to see a familiar football headed boy.
"ARNOLD!" Helga cried, she quickly stood up "I mean watch where you're going football head!" Helga yelled at the poor boy.
"Sorry Helga, Gerald and I didn't see you." Arnold apologized.
Arnold and Gerald also stood up from the ground. Arnold eyes landed to a unfamiliar girl on the ground, she was rubbing her aching head "Oh, I'm sorry." Arnold quickly apologize and he offered his hand, Emily looked at Arnold's hand and took it.
"It's okay." Emily said with a warm smile.
"Who's this?" Gerald asked curiously.
"I'm Emily."
"Yeah, she moved in next door to me yesterday." Helga added.
"Hey I'm Gerald and this is my buddy Arnold." Gerald introduce himself and Arnold.
"It's nice to meet you." Emily said with a small smile.
Arnold was staring at Emily, Gerald looked over at Arnold and notice his best friend gaze. Gerald punch Arnold's arm to wake him up from his day dream.
"Ow!" Arnold cried while rubbing his arm with his left hand.
"So er... are you on your way to Gerald Field?" Gerald asked trying to make up a conversation, at this awkward moment.
"Oh, Gerald Field it's name after you?" Emily asked Gerald curiously.
Gerald straighten his back and he smiled proudly "Yes it is."
Emily giggled at Gerald's posture.
"Well it's not like it's any of your business hair boy but we're going to go to Slausen's first." Helga responded to Gerald's question with her arms crossed.
"Okay Helga, I guess we'll see you later." Arnold spoke up.
"Whatever, football head."
Arnold ignored Helga's comment and he looked over at Emily "Um... sorry for bumping into you before." Arnold apologized again.
"It's alright Arnold." Emily assured Arnold.
"Well um... bye Emily." Arnold said with a shy smile.
"Bye Arnold," Emily glance over at Gerald "Bye Gerald." she added.
"See ya later."
Arnold and Gerald waved goodbye, they walked away from the two girls and they started walking towards Gerald Field.
"Arnold, Arnold...?" Gerald turned his head towards Arnold confused by his lack of response "Hey Arnold!" Gerald shouted and he started to wave his hand in front of Arnold's face.
Arnold shook his head violently coming out of his thoughts and he looked at Gerald "Huh? What Gerald?"
"What are you day dreaming about?"
Arnold looked away shyly "Err... nothing." he lied, his cheeks started to turn a light shade of pink.
"Mmm mmm mmm," Gerald started he had his arms crossed while shaking his head "Arnold were you thinking about Emily?" Gerald teased.
Arnold cheeks turn bright red at the comment, Gerald eyes flew wide open with surprise "Whoa Arnold, were you really thinking about Emily? Do you like, like her?"
Arnold blinked in shock at Gerald's question "What! No Gerald I just met her."
"But you think she's pretty?" Gerald said raising one of his eyebrows.
"Well... err yeah." Arnold admitted.
Gerald crossed his arms over his chest "Arnold remember when you like, like Ruth McDougal only cause she was pretty but you had nothing in common with her."
"Yeah Gerald, I remember and I learned my lesson."
"Whatever you say, Arnold."
Helga and Emily were at Slausens's sitting on the stools and they were looking through the menu.
Helga glance over at Emily "Did you pick anything yet?"
"Um... I'll have whatever you're having Helga."
"Okay," Helga looked away from Emily "HEY! can we get served here!" Helga yelled at one of the waiters.
A teenage boy with raven black hair ran over to them "What would you like to order?" the waiter asked while getting his note pad and pen ready.
"Two chocolate sundaes and make it snappy." Helga ordered rudely.
"Coming right up." the waiter wrote down the orders and he left to get their sundaes.
"So why did you move to Hillwood?" Helga asked curiously, trying to start up a conversation.
Emily started to fiddle with her fingers "Oh, because my parent's separated this year, my dad stayed back in Boston, my mom and I moved here."
"Oh sorry about that." Helga replied awkwardly.
"It's alright Helga, you don't need to apologize, everything happens for a reason."
"Yeah um... how old are you?" Helga asked, trying to change the subject.
"I'm ten."
"Me too, has your mom put you in a school yet?"
"Yeah I'm starting P.S 118 on Monday."
"That's my school."
"Here's your chocolate sundaes." the waiter announced coming over to the two young girls.
"About time." Helga replied rudely.
"Thank you." Emily said with a smile.
The waiter smile at Emily "You're welcome." the waiter said and he walked over to another customer.
"I guess we going to be classmates." Helga said, popping a green jelly bean in her mouth.
Emily smile brightly "That's great!"
"And the two freaks we saw earlier, they're also going to be in our class." Helga added.
"Oh right, Arnold and Gerald."
"Also when we go to Gerald Field later, everyone who's going to be there today are going to be in our class."
"Oh..." Emily said in a worried tone.
Helga noticed "What's wrong?"
"I'm just a little nervous but I'm sure things will be fine."
Helga stared at Emily, right then Emily reminded her of someone and those green eyes, where has she seen eyes like that before?
"What's wrong Helga?"
Helga shook her head slightly coming out of her thoughts "Huh, oh nothing you just reminded me of the football head."
"Arnold? Really, why?"
"Cause you look on the bright side, just like him."
"Oh, I guess we're going to get along."
Helga scowl suddenly feeling her jealous side coming out.
"What's wrong?" Emily asked worriedly.
"Nothing, do you want to go now?"
"Sure Helga."
Helga and Emily arrive at Gerald Field, almost everyone was there Harold, Sid, Stinky, Curly, Eugene, Iggy, Lorenzo, Peapod, Phoebe, Gerald and Arnold.
"Hey losers!" Helga shouted to get everyone's attention.
Everyone looked over at the two girls "Hey Helga who's that?" Sid asked with a curious tone.
"This is Emily, she moved in next door to me yesterday." Helga replied.
Everyone walked over to Emily and introduce themselves "It's nice to meet you all." Emily said with a large smile.
"Emily is joining P.S 118 with us" Helga announced.
Phoebe clap her hands together "Oh that's excellent."
"It's sure is." Lorenzo said staring at Emily with a dreamy gaze.
"Hey Emily do you want to play baseball with us?" Sid asked.
"Thanks but I think I'm just going to watch you guys play today."
"Alright." Sid said and he walked over to the field.
"Come on, I want to play!" Harold moaned.
"Pink boy is right, let's play already." Helga said while throwing a ball up and down with one of her hands.
"Hey! don't call me pink boy!" Harold whined.
Everyone went over to the field except for Phoebe and Emily, Phoebe it's going to keep the scores and Emily walked over to the bench. Arnold was about to follow Emily.
"Hey Arnold!" Arnold turn around to see who called him.
"Yeah Gerald?"
"Are you playing man?" Gerald asked and he walked over to his friend.
"Er... not today."
Gerald raised his eyebrows, he look over at Emily in realisation "Whatever you say, Arnold." Gerald said and he walked over to the field.
Arnold went over to the bench and he took a seat next to Emily "Hi." Arnold greeted.
"Hi Arnold." Emily greeted back with a smile.
It was the middle of the game, Arnold and Emily haven't spoken to each other since their greeting. While in the game Helga caught the ball and her team gain a point.
Emily suddenly stood up from her seat "Go Helga!" Emily cheered.
Helga gave Emily a thumps up, Emily smile and she sat back down, Arnold looked at Emily curiously.
"So are you friends with Helga?" Arnold asked finally having a conversation in mind.
Emily glance at him, Arnold noticed her pretty green eyes "Yeah, Helga has been really nice to me."
"Really?" Arnold asked in a surprise tone.
Emily nodded slightly "Why do you look so surprise?"
"She's not the nicest person I ever met."
"Oh." Emily simply said.
"Hello Arnold."
Arnold and Emily looked over to the side to see who had greeted Arnold.
It was Rhonda, Lila and Nadine.
"Oh hi Lila." Arnold greeted.
"Why aren't you playing today?" Lila asked in her usual cheery tone.
"Oh... I-I didn't feel like playing today." Arnold lied.
Rhonda looked over at Emily "Who's this Arnold?"
"This is Emily, she moved in yesterday."
"Hello Emily, I'm Rhonda this is Nadine and Lila." Rhonda introduce herself and her friends.
"Hi it's nice to meet you all."
"Has Arnold shown you around Hillwood?" Nadine asked Emily.
"No, Helga has."
"Helga?" Rhonda repeated in surprise.
"Yeah, she has been really nice to me."
"Helga? Nice?" Rhonda said in disbelief.
"Emily it was ever so nice to meet you but we have to go now." Lila said with a friendly smile.
"Okay bye." Emily said and she waved goodbye to the three girls.
"Goodbye Emily, Arnold." Lila said and she waved sweetly to them.
"Yeah, see ya Lila." Arnold replied simply.
The three girls walked away and they left Gerald Field.
"Arnold?"
Arnold glance at Emily "Yeah?"
"Why were you, Rhonda, Nadine and Lila surprised when I said Helga has been nice to me?"
"Because Helga is the school bully, she picks on me the most."
"Really? What does she do to you?"
"Where do I start?" Arnold leaned back and he started to explain "First of all she spits spitballs at me, yells at me, calls me all kind of names and she always calls me football head, but... there are times when Helga shows her nicer side, like today with you."
"Arnold, your relationship with Helga reminds me of my relationship with this boy back in Boston."
"Really?" Arnold asked curiously eager to hear.
"Yeah, he does exactly all the things Helga does to you but he calls me curly hair freak," Emily half smiled at the memory and continued "Like when we were alone we'd have a normal conversation without arguing with each other, like real friends."
"That's exactly Helga and me!" Arnold could help but blurt out.
Emily laughed slightly "I guess we do have a lot in common."
"Huh?"
"Helga told me that I reminded her of you because I look on the bright side."
"You look on the bright side?"
Emily nodded "Yeah."
"I guess we do have a lot in common." Arnold said with a smile.
"I think we're going to be good friends Arnold."
"Me too."
Suddenly Arnold and Emily were staring at each other, looking into each other's eyes, they were both in their little worlds until they heard "GERALD TEAM WINS!"
It was time to go home, the gang already said their goodbyes and they went home.
Arnold, Gerald, Helga and Emily were on the field "Congratulations Gerald." Arnold congratulated Gerald.
"Well done Gerald." Emily also congratulated.
"Thank you, thank you very much." Gerald bowed for a joke.
"Oh come on hair boy." Helga said in a annoyed tone, crossing her arms over her chest.
Gerald stopped bowing and he look at Helga "You don't need to use that tone of voice because you lost Helga."
Helga scowl at him.
"Well um..." Arnold rub the back of his neck nervously "Do you want us to walk you home?" Arnold asked shyly.
Helga stared at Arnold in surprise.
I can't believe this, my love ask us to walk us home! Oh my angel so-
"Helga!"
"Huh?" Helga said stupidly while shaking her head.
"I said do you agree." Arnold repeated.
Helga crossed her arms "Agree to what!" Helga snapped angrily.
"To walk you and Emily home?"
"No football head I don't agree!"
"Fine Helga." Arnold turned his attention to Emily "Would you like me to walk you home?"
"Maybe next time Arnold but thanks for offering."
Arnold looked disappointed "Okay, I see you on Monday."
"Of course, bye Arnold."
"Bye," Arnold glance at Helga "Err bye Helga." Helga just ignored Arnold.
"Yeah I'll see you all later." Gerald said.
"Bye." Emily waved goodbye to her new friends.
Arnold and Gerald left Gerald field and they walked towards the boarding house together while Helga and Emily walked towards their homes.
Helga and Emily walked home together in silence, finally they arrived to their homes, they stood outside Emily's house.
"Thanks Helga, for showing me around Hillwood, I had fun." Emily said with a grateful smile.
"No problem."
Suddenly Emily grab Helga in for an embrace, the hug was tight, warm and comforting, it was like one of Arnold's hugs.
Finally Emily let go of Helga "Thanks again, Helga," she walked over to her door, Emily turned around to face Helga "Bye Helga."
"Yeah, see ya."
Emily smile one last time, she turn back and walked inside her new home.
Helga stayed at the same spot staring at the door for a moment "I like her." Helga said to herself and she walked over to her house.
To be continued