The new Arnold??

Arnold's thoughts are in bold

Chap.1: what has happened?

*Arnold yawns* ah my head hurts so much. Is it finally over?

"Well, well, well, looks like short-man is up." Grandpa said to Gerald and the borders.

"Arnold you look so. um. different. But great. One suggestion though." Gerald said running towards him.

" And what might that be Gerald?" he answered

" A new hair cut."

" Lets worry about that after he's allowed out of the hospital." Replied grandpa

Suddenly a lady came to the door and said, " Arnold may go home now if he wishes."

" Well Phil, looks like we can start to worry 'bout the hair cut now." Barked Gerald

" WILL YOU STOP CALLING ME PHIL?" grandpa yelled

" Then what do you want me to call you? Grandpa??" replied Gerald

" It's better than Phil."

" Guys, guys, please stop arguing. Now lets see if I get a new haircut I must do it now cause I need to go to school tomorrow. We can go to." Arnold pauses to think

" OOOO! Jamey-O said that a good place to get your haircut is the Hair Cuttery." Jumped Gerald

They all agreed to go to the Hair Cuttery and they left almost immediately. They got in to the car. Gerald, Arnold, grandpa, and grandma were in one car. The rest of the other borders were in another car.

When they got to the Hair Cuttery Arnold got his hair cut and they all loved it.

A/N: I couldn't think of a hair cut to give him so you imagine it, you can probably think of it better than I can any way.

After they were finished at the Hair Cuttery Arnold and Gerald walked down the street to see if anyone could tell it was him. After about 5 min. they bumped into someone. It was Helga!!!!!

"Sorry Gerald, soh- oh who is your friend. I've never seen him around here. But wait a sec. you look very familiar." Helga said politely

"Helga. it's me Arnold." Arnold said surprised, like he thought that she would recognize him.

"Arnold!!! That's you! Wow! What happened to your head?!" Helga said surprised

"I got plastic surgery because everyone was always callin' me football head, and it started to make me feel bad."

"But but but. *sighs* Am I the one that made you feel this way? I mean if I am then I never really meant it. Really." Helga said felling really bad. She did have to admit though, she didn't think he looked as good but she liked him for the inside, not the outside.

"No Helga, it's ok. You might have been the one to call me football head, but that's not the only reason I did this. I did this because I wanted to be normal for once. I didn't want people to see me as the football headed freak that I was. I like my new head and this is how I always wanted it." Arnold explained

"Are you sure. 'Cause if I did this than you know that you could tell me right?"

"I know, and I am sure that this isn't all your fault."

"So we are cool for all those years that I called you football head, right?" Helga asked

"I already told you that we are." Arnold reminded her.

"Cool. So where are y'all headin'?" Helga asked

Both Arnold and Gerald shrug their shoulders.

"That's cool. Can I come with? We can pick up Phoebe on the way."

"Sure," Arnold and Gerald said in unison. Gerald had a big smile on his face of the thought of Phoebe coming, and Arnold had a smile on his face of the thought of Helga coming.

So Helga, Arnold, and Gerald walked over to Phoebe's house to pick her up.

"Hay, Pheebs." Helga said

"Hay Helga, Gerald, and. um. who are you?" Phoebe replied

"Phoebe, it's me Arnold." Arnold told her

"Arnold?!"

"Yes Phoebe it is Arnold he got a head job. We will explain it all on the way." Gerald told her

"On the way to where?" Helga and Phoebe asked in unison

"We don't know just while we're walking I guess." replied Gerald