Author Notes: This chapter is an attempt at the 100tri_drabbles challenge using prompt #073 - Take A Chance. Hope you enjoy it.
Taking A Chance
Arnold x Helga
(300 words)
After much intent watching from afar, Arnold had decided (with a little prompting from his best friend) to go and talk to Helga G Pataki.
It was just to find out what she'd been writing. She had looked so interested in it, concentrating hard on whatever she was scribbling into her pink notebook.
Gerald seemed to have the wrong idea about Arnold's interest. He didn't stare at her half-lidded or goofily. He didn't see her like he saw Ruth and Lila. He just wanted to know what his friend was writing.
Sure, he hadn't been able to take his eyes off her and he was a little mesmerised by the sight of her lips around that pen lid, but that meant nothing. Nothing at all.
Still, just coming over and initiating a conversation with Helga would not be easy. He was taking a big chance coming and talking to her alone. Especially after what he found out at the FTi building a few months back.
Still, he was curious to see her reaction. And to find out if indeed she was writing something about him.
"Hi Helga." He greeted as he drew closer. She jumped in surprise then quickly slammed the notebook shut.
"What do you want, Football-Head?" She glared up at him from her seat on the bench.
"I just wanted to talk." He smiled, "I was wondering what you were writing."
"None of your beeswax, Paste-For-Brains. Now beat it, before I beat you!" She stood up and shook Ol' Betsy at him to make a point.
"Okay, okay." He began to walk away, but then turned back, smiling knowingly "Good luck with your writing. Hope one day I can read it."
As he walked back over to Gerald he could have sworn he heard a sigh behind him.
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