WOOOO! I feel the love lol. Or that could be your guys's confusion. Cause I think I may have lost a couple of you in the midst of my characters's ramblings, that I created…so, I'm sorry for that XD But just to make it clear, in case it isn't: mid-June, Arnold and Lila got together. Then mid – July, they started fighting. That was the about the same time as the flash back of the conversation Phoebe had with Helga. Then, end of July/beginning of August, Arnold and Lila broke up, finding they were just too different and were better as friends. By then Helga had her "plan", born from the fact that Arnold was available. So she started to implement it end of August/beginning of September, which is when school typically starts. We are now somewhere in the, like, middle of October, and the talent show is occurring. Oh, and Lila is with Stinky, I'm pretty sure I mentioned that in chapter 2, but please tell me if I didn't. Ooook, so I hope that clears it up; please tell me if it hasn't. Alrighty, moving on from my long ass author's note, to the story. You guys will be pleasantly surprised, I hope XD

So is not mine…..

Helga POV

I say again: where the hell was Arnold, where in the actual FUCK was he? I started to panic to the nth degree, and I looked to Phoebe for help. She just shrugged and gestured for me to start singing. I breathed, slowly and deeply, and nodded. He'll be back soon; he's just in the bathroom, and he'll be back, like, real soon right? RIGHT? Crimeny good god, I hope so. I collected myself and nodded to the sound guy in the booth (I still needed a backup instrumental track, even though I had my guitar). The piano started to play. A little strange…there were two versions of the song, and this was the one I wasn't planning on singing. Oh well, time to belt one out anyway. I started to sing:

The day we met,

Frozen I held my breath

Right from the start

I knew that I'd found a home for my heart...

...beats fast

Colors and promises

How to be brave?

How can I love when I'm afraid to fall

But watching you stand alone?

All of my doubt suddenly goes away somehow

One step closer

And here I picked up on the guitar, getting into it….

[Chorus:]

I have died everyday waiting for you

Darling don't be afraid I have loved you

For a thousand years

I'll love you for a thousand more….

And just as I was about to start in on the second chorus, I heard a voice from off to the side….

Time stands still
Beauty in all she is
I will be brave
I will not let anything take away
What's standing in front of me
Every breath
Every hour has come to this

I finally look…..it's Arnold. Singing to me. I only had a beat to absorb this before we had to continue the song.
One step closer

[Chorus:]

I have died everyday waiting for you

Darling don't be afraid I have loved you

For a thousand years

I'll love you for a thousand more

And all along I believed I would find you

Time has brought your heart to me

I have loved you for a thousand years

I'll love you for a thousand more

I'll love you for a thousand more

One step closer

[Chorus:]

And then it was just me, putting it all out there:

I have died everyday waiting for you

Darling don't be afraid I have loved you

For a thousand years

I'll love you for a thousand more

Then back to us together:

And all along I believed I would find you

Time has brought your heart to me

I have loved you for a thousand years

I'll love you for a thousand more… we finished the song with me just doing the guitar. It seemed like we were the only two people in the world. I just couldn't believe it, he…felt…the same way? The question was in my eyes as I looked at him. And his? They said yes, HELL yes. I was over the moon. And then the thundering applause came, breaking us from the spell. Our friends were all there, right in front of us, congratulating us not only on the song, but it all coming together for me and him. I couldn't stop smiling as we took our bows, and he had that big cheesy grin he gets. It was a beyond perfect moment. We grabbed hands and walked backstage. Then the lights were down, the moment was over, and we were alone. I looked at him, grinning shyly.

"Hey..Arnold…" I mumbled quietly.

"What's going on…Helga?" he said just as quietly. And then we were just standing there, grinning stupidly at each other.

"Arnold….oh Arnold…" and then I couldn't hold it in anymore, I just couldn't. "Arnold, my love! My cornflowered haired angel! My sweet, darling prince! I love you so much, more than there are stars in the skies! Please, PLEASE tell me this isn't a dream, and you feel the same! Please my darling, tell me it is so!" I finished my passionate speech with my face redder than a tomato. I look at him, waiting for an answer.

"Yes…..Helga G Pataki, I loved you, have so for about a year... that's why I went out with Lila. Stupid, I know. But I thought I loved that girl for many years. And then we kissed last Christmas, yes I remember," he said at my astonished look. "That's when things changed for me. Even though we were drunk, what I felt with you was so different than when I kissed any other girl. So I had to know. I spent months agonizing over it. I decided seeing what would happen over the summer with Lila. Obviously, it didn't work. I couldn't stop thinking of you the whole damn time. Finally, I knew it was you and only you. I'm sorry it took me so long Helga, so very sorry. When Gerald told me what you were doing for the talent show, I knew it was my chance. Again, I'm sorry Helga…." I gently placed my hand over his mouth, stopping him.

"Arnold?"

"Yes, Helga?" he responded, the goofy grin on his face once again.

"Just shut up and kiss me, you wonderful football head," I said with a huge grin. And he did, he gave me the most perfect kiss ever. Mostly because we weren't 9 or drunk. Regardless, it was perfect, the best kiss of my life.

Aaaaand, there we go! Now don't worry, this isn't the end of the story, but after I got your reviews, I just couldn't wait to post this. I had to show you guys what was going to happen. And it only took 2(ish) days this time. See what reviews do to motivate me? And a bit of alcohol, to be honest lol. Oh, and this took me like, two hours to write. I hope this chapter did you well. Ok, done rambling. Love you guys, review! Then you'll get to find out what happens next, haha XD – K ^_^