Part One.

(Helga comes up to the door with her hair all messy.)

Gerald is taken aback. "Pataki?!"

(Helga puts her hand on her hip) "Yeah yeah, I know I look ridiculous, what do you want tall hair boy? And make it snappy, I've got business to attend to."

"What kind of business? A scary movie star?" (Smirks)

"No. Hurting Bob." (Crosses arms)

"Why would you want to hurt him?"

"Because he won't fix the dumb air conditioner!"

"I'm sure it's not that hot."

"Oh really? See for yourself then..." (Steps aside)

(Gerald steps in) "Whoa!" (Steps back out) "I see your point."

"Um yeah. So...are you going to tell me why you're here, or are you just going to leave me hanging?"

"Oh sorry...(pulls out a letter) here."

(Helga takes the letter and looks at it) "What's this?"

"It's an invitation to Arnold and Lila's 1 month anniversary."

"...Where does it take place?" Helga asked hesitantly.

"The beach."

"Wow...that brings back memories, doesn't it?" Helga said in a trance.

"What do you mean?" He questioned.

(Out of trance.) "Nothing! N-nothing...it really doesn't matter."

"Okay...well, the rest of the information you'll need is inside the envelope. Will you be going or-"

(Stuffs the envelope in her pocket.) "I'll think about it..."

"Okay then. I need to go invite some more people. See ya Pataki." (Walks away).

Helga sighs and closes the door, while leaning her back against it. She pulls the envelope out of her pocket, and frowns while staring at it.

"Hmph! Why would I want to go to the beach for their anniversary? Sheesh, they act as if one month is such a big deal." (Walks up the stairs to her room, and shuts the door. Helga walks over to her dresser.) There is a small picture frame that catches her eye. She slowly takes it off the dresser, and sits down on her bed looking closely at it. Her breath felt like she was breathing out static into mid-air. No other words could tell how much her breathing pattern was hinged until there were silent knocks on her bedroom door. Did she get up instantly? No, but she patiently managed to. Before she reached for the knob, she had an sudden urge to hide the frame behind her back. Helga swung the door open to see Bob standing there.

Helga sighed. "What?"

Bob fiddled with his hands. "Uh...I just came here to check on you."

(Helga frowns) "After all these years? Fat chance. What are you REALLY doing here?"

"Could I borrow five dollars?"

"Ha! Let's make a deal...if you promise to fix the air conditioner by tomorrow morning, then I'll give you five dollars. If you don't fix it by then, you have to pay me back DOUBLE the price. 10 dollars!"

"Fine. I promise." He grunted.

(Gives him five dollars) "There."

"Uh, thanks Olga. I-I-I mean Helga...hmm...hey, what's that you're holding behind your back?" (Points at the frame.)

"N-nothing! Just go away!" (Shuts door in his face)

(Bob walks away.) "Yeesh, what's her problem?"

Helga wipes her head. "That was a close one." She looks at picture frame again, and puts it away in her drawer.

"Some people just weren't meant to be..."

(Cuts off her lamp, and crawls in her bed underneath the covers.)

Helga slowly drifts off to sleep...

I KNOW THIS CHAPTER IS REALLY SHORT. But the next one will be longer, I promise. XD

*End of Part One.*