Helga and Rick are in the hotel room, which was where Bob took after leaving Sunset Arms, hinting with this unwelcome at home, which does not matter at all to her. Especially when your legs still tremble and can not recover yet seeing Arnold, and can not stop hurting behavior he had with her, how could you ignore that? And what happened to change much?
-Mom-Rick appears beside it-What you do not hear playing?, Am I going to open?
'Yes ... no ... who is the first question.
- Who is?
-Your favorite aunt.
-Is Aunt Phoebe, Mom, happily announces the child while opening the door.
- How's my favorite nephew? - Says hugging.
'Well,' he smiles when released the hug my mom is getting married you know? - Speaks a little more serious.
-Yes, I knew something like what do you think about that Rick?
I do not know, mom says Arnold so called gentleman who is getting married, - clarifies the boy is good person but as yet do not know, I do not know what to think.
-If you get it, hey You wanna go to the park for ice cream?
- Mom, can we?
Sure.
-Hi Helga-affectionately embrace, 5 months ago unseen, to be precise three days before the wedding with Gerald Phoebe. Helga wedding we chose not to go to not cause problems for your friend on that important day.
- Crimeny Phoebs! How you greet me now? - Says Helga analyzing even your child's response.
'Sorry Mom, it was my fault but you must understand that I am a charming says so seriously that manages to wrest both women laughed.
Already in the park Rick is in the games, while Helga watches and talks to her best friend.
-When you told me on the phone could not believe it and I still can not believe it.
'I believe I can not yet.
-Rick seems to be taking quite well.
-Yes, it's very mature for his age ... reminds me of his father would not pronounce the name.
-But still a child, do not forget that.
'I know, I know this is very difficult for him but ... I think maybe it's something that had to happen to finally get to know them, but if I'm honest it hurts that will happen without Arnold knows the truth.
-Then tell.
- Have you gone mad? I could not do that, what if you decide to take it off and take it unknowingly with Miss perfection to form the perfect family.
-Mmm ...
- What, are not you going to tell me I'm wrong?, What Arnold would never do that? - And did not receive a positive response from her friend's worried about.
-Helga ... You never wanted to see you talk about Arnold but who have things ... things that have made him change ... it is no longer the same.
- Q-what kind of things Phoebs?
'Well, really, affected him deeply Arnold's departure Lila ...
-Yes, I do not have to remind me.
-Sorry.
-No problem continues.
Well, after that well ... Arnold completely focused studies after high school studied a law degree ...
-Just like you.
-If only he preferred to stay in Hillwood to take care of their grandparents but even though they had to deal not neglect his studies, although his grandfather's health declined and even was hospitalized, Arnold no longer a student outstanding and he worked really hard and as always put a good face, but ... Gertie died suddenly of a heart attack ...
- Puki ...?-Really sad to hear that and put in the place of Arnold imagining how you felt about this, must have been very hard for him.
-If, especially, I think that affected much of the fact that it was he who found the body, but that was not all, Phil was very sorry for the death of his wife and had to be hospitalized for new account, while performed the funeral and after a few days ... sadly died too.
-God ... - I could now understand a little the change in his eyes, how lonely he must have felt in those moments, moments in which she had become pregnant by supporting, that makes her feel so guilty and must strive to not mourn.
'Nothing would have served you were here.
-You read my thoughts.
It's not hard to do ... I know you very well Helga and as I said, nothing had served you were here because Arnold was isolated from all; asked tenants of Sunset Arms they left and even distanced himself from Gerald.
- Gerald and Arnold are no longer friends?
-No, but is not that ended their friendship because they take ill, I think it was because Arnold hurt both his grandparents have not ended by concentrating on other things, continued his studies and managed to graduate with honors and student with the best average of his generation, and a law firm invited him to work, he could not be going better, quickly gained reputation as a defense attorney, including people with little money, his career was rising rapidly, all the while Gerald tried to continue that friendship but despite how hard I tried Arnold walked away, eventually becoming obsessed with finding her parents, and even used, Gerald told me, all the money that their grandparents left and I think it also has used most of their income.
'That's why she agreed to marry me ... need money, I get it.
Well ... so ... you see, Arnold is no longer the same as before, knowing this ... what do you do?
-Marry him.
- Did you hear what I said? Arnold is not the same you met, do not know how to react if they discover what Rick, you're risking too much.
-I know, but now that is part of what has happened over the years to better understand why the attitude we had when I saw it ... but I also understand that I can not leave it ... something tells me that deep down there is still something the old Arnold and I must do something to rescue ...
- And you're going to risk just on a hunch?, What if you were right, what if though you do not you help him?
-I will do my best to achieve it.
-Helga ... I know you're a romantic but you must be realistic now, not right that flatter yourself thinking that Arnold never be the same again.
'Of course it will not be the same as before but ... at least I want to be happy again.
- Even if you jeopardize everything you have now? - No response to continuous - Helga Well ... I will pray that you get it ... and pray that neither you nor Rick out injured this.
The next day, Helga is in the registry office, not alone, accompanying his son, who is as eager as she and waits next to Phoebe, who of course could not fail to support his almost sister. Also found in the place his family; Miriam, Bob and Olga, his visibly upset father, his mother seems, as always, be elsewhere and Olga ... well if it looks different as he always does, his expression is of concern , perhaps because they are aware that what is happening in part because of it and I let him know that Helga in small talk, that morning in the hotel in which he apologized and take the opportunity to give him the Helga the dress wearing, is simple, sleeveless white but with the stamp of good taste characteristic of her older sister. Clothing that does not stop being revised and smoothed off by Helga, who is dying of nerves, as they are all they should be, including the judge, well, almost all of which must be less than the groom, it takes almost 30 minutes delay.
- Where is that boy?, I hope there decided to take the money and run.
- Dad! Just my baby sister is already too nervous and your comments do not help.
I'm not nervous Olga and do not tell me baby sister.
'Perhaps we'd better march-mentioned Bob.
-Your dad is right, he's not going to come, I say maybe it was very difficult to be married to someone like Miriam Helga seconded.
- Mom! Enough you too, sis ignore them, but maybe it's better that he did not present-the latter spoke more softly.
Helga does not answer, just lost in thought, recalling the time he used this absurd game Rhonda predicting future couples and Arnold did not like at all the idea of ?being married to her, maybe your family is right ... he did not and is going to get better as well.
-Well vamon ...
Good afternoon, Judge Williams.
Shortman Sir, you still wonder as formal late for his own wedding, he did not mention that yes, he was surprised to marry.
'I'm sorry sir but I'm working on a very important case-left so between watching the wedding does not care, and that his attire is casual; Helga wears the suit that is supposed to have been wearing all day, and not carry the bag, or tie and pants and shirt look a little wrinkled.
'All right, then let's begin ...
The ceremony went smoothly, as if it were something well rehearsed. After declaring them husband and wife no kiss, no congratulations, Arnold turned away and went to talk to Bob, while Phoebe and Rick went to meet with Helga.
'Well, and how do you feel? - By the look of Helga she understands that nothing is good and change the subject - this ee-e-ah! Look who comes there, pointed to the entrance of the venue, where her husband Gerald admitted.
- Who is it? - Question Rick.
He is the husband of your aunt Phoebe.
-Aaaaaa.
-Sorry, I'm late, says when it comes to where they are.
'No problem, if the groom was late Why not you? - Answer refraining from insulting Helga before her son Gerald.
- Arnold did that? - Having said that notices the presence of Rick-hello, you must be Erick right?
-Yes sir but everyone calls me Rick.
-Ok and my name is not Mr. Gerald.
And since my husband also can call uncle.
-If you also completed tutearme-Gerald.
- Really? Thank you.
-Go are a very polite child-shifts its gaze to Helga-very different from your mother says not only referring to the manners of the child, but also the physical, because in his opinion the child has no trace of her, should be because little resembles the father and inevitably try to imagine who will be, as there are traits that remind someone but can not remember who. His wife realizes what he's thinking and called his attention to stop.
Hey Gerald, do you think if we asked?
- Ask what aunt?
-Let's go to the beach, taking advantage this weekend and want to know if you would like to join us, 'said Gerald Rick
- Really? I can go? Mom? Say yes, please.
'Well ... yes.
- SUPER! - Begins to celebrate the child and suddenly stops, he gets serious and goes to where Bob and Arnold. Helga and her friends look puzzled and the expectation of what will, sir? - Tells Arnold.
- What? - He answers and looks at him strangely.
While Helga is the heart goes to that first meeting of father and son.
-Uncle Gerald and Aunt Phoebe invite me to the beach and my mom said that I can go, but as you are already the husband of my mom because ... I think I should also ask permission, Rick tells demonstrating, again , maturity to reveal who understands the situation and is doing its part to fit.
Arnold is looking at him with curiosity and admiration, in turn, with the boy's behavior.
-If her and I said yes, I have that problem.
'Thank excited smiles when leaving your trip.
-That kid is very rare, says Bob.
Arnold says nothing, just looks at the child with a strange feeling inside, to follow his gaze to see Helga ends, and recalls the kind of woman she is and the fact that he hates being married to someone like her.