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The next day, at PS 118, Lorenzo and Arnold were walking together talking as Lorenzo sighed. "I don't know, Arnold. I just... I just feel like I don't know how to fit in."

"Come on, Lorenzo, you fit in with us before... what makes this time any different?" Arnold asked.

"I don't know, man..." Lorenzo sighed as the two walked into class together. "Maybe I'm just not used to being the new student."

"Surprisingly, you're just one of many new students into school." Arnold said.

"Really?" Lorenzo asked. "Any for our fourth grade class?"

"Well... there were only two. There was you and there was..." Arnold said, but then yelped as he bumped right into Helga, who came around the corner at the same time.

"ARNOLD!" Helga yelped, then glared. "You know, football head, if you don't keep watch on where you're going, you could end up being hurt!"

"Sorry, Helga." Arnold sighed.

Lorenzo shook his head as he sighed. "That Arnold... always getting on the good or bad side of people..."

"I don't know... they seem to do it a lot."

It was then Lorenzo became aware of the red haired girl in green clothing next to Helga as she smiled. "I know we're in the same classroom, but I don't believe we ever made an official first meeting. My name is Lila."

"Oh, hola, Lila." Lorenzo smiled as he shook hands with her. "Me llamo es Lorenzo."

Lila giggled as she looked up at Lorenzo. "Spanish speaker, I see."

"I don't speak a lot of it, but my ancestors were Spanish speakers." Lorenzo said.

"Wow..." Lila smiled. "It's a wonder we never formally met. I was actually the first new student to arrive before you."

"Really? Arnold was just telling me about that." Lorenzo said. "He was going to say which new students arrived in PS 118 in our year..."

"Yeah, Arnold's just really friendly like that... maybe TOO friendly..." Lila sighed as she looked over to Arnold.

"Lila, come on, we need to go!" Helga called as soon as she was done talking with Arnold.

"Oh! Uh, sorry, Lorenzo, I think Helga needs my help with something." Lila said as she was starting to follow Helga. "Maybe we can meet again soon?"

"Let's hope!" Lorenzo nodded as he watched Lila leave with Helga.

It was then Lorenzo noticed Arnold's dumbstruck face. Lorenzo raised an eyebrow in confusion. "What?"

"I have never made the connection that despite you two being new students, you never met Lila in your life!" Arnold said in surprise.

"Well... I only see the boys, not so much the girls." Lorenzo sighed. "It's not much... so you say Lila is in our same fourth grade class?"

"Si, she is." Arnold nodded.

"Wonderful..." Lorenzo said as the two kept walking.


"Can you believe that football head? Always talking to me about my parents, want me to see if I can 'connect' with them..." Helga sighed.

"I know, I know, it's tough." Lila sighed. "Say, Helga, what do you know about Arnold's other friend... Lorenzo?"

"Who? Oh, the other rich kid aside from Rhonda?" Helga raised an eyebrow. "To be honest, not a whole lot. I know we had to get Lorenzo used to us by showing him what kids do, and I did hear at one point that Sid teamed up with Lorenzo for a project, but other than that, all I know is that he's a really rich kid with all the good works."

"Really?" Lila said in interest.

"Yeah. I never formally made contact with Lorenzo... much. Why do you ask?" Helga asked.

"I guess I was just curious, that's all. You know how a former new student wants to know more about the current new student." Lila said.

"Even though Lorenzo became a new student about a few months ago?" Helga raised her eyebrow in disbelief.

"I know, I know, but it's just ever so curious." Lila said.

"Listen, little Miss Perfect, I get it. You want to make friends with everybody... but ease up on that, will you? I know Arnold does that most of the time." Helga rolled her eyes.

"Can you blame the guy?" Lila sighed.

"I'm just saying, don't have every guy fall for you." Helga glared.

"You know I can't control how nice I am." Lila said. "It's part of my nature."

Helga shook her head as the bell rang. "Well, I guess we better get to class."

"We should." Lila nodded as the two started to head off.


"Okay, class..." Mr. Simmons smiled as he looked around the classroom as everyone started to eagerly pay attention. "Now, I know I've told a lot of you to do reports in the past few weeks, but this report I'm about to assign is to be very special."

Helga shook her head. That's what Mr. Simmons always says about the assignments he assigns to them... oh well, not that she or any other student were complaining. Mr. Simmons really was the best teacher they had in their class, despite what the ups and downs might bring between him and the class.

"Now, after I assign partners, I'll be telling you what the assignment is..." Mr. Simmons said as he pulled out a bowl. "Helga, if you would?"

Helga just rolled her eyes as she said, "Whatever..." and walked right over to the bowl as she selected a name. She looked at it and... yelped in shock. "Arnold?"

Arnold's eyes widened as he sighed. For some reason, as if it was fate, he was always paired with Helga to do school assignments.

"Lorenzo, you're next." Mr. Simmons said as Lorenzo nodded as he went to the bowl. Lorenzo paused for a minute before reaching in and grabbing a name. Lorenzo looked at it and blinked.

"Who did you get?" Mr. Simmons asked.

"Uh, Lila." Lorenzo said.

Lila, hearing this, looked up in attention as she looked at Lorenzo... she gave a little smile. Looks like she got a chance to know more about Lorenzo.

Arnold, on the other hand, noticed Lorenzo's small smile upon looking at Lila... and paused in thought, "This could be interesting or bad..."

Helga looked between Lorenzo and Lila as she gave a look of confusion. "Hmmm... Lorenzo and Lila, huh? I want to see where this goes..."


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