He knew it was her. He knew what she had just done for his best friend. It was only obvious. The snow boots were in her size, not to mention Mei had just let it slip to her father that a little blonde girl had found her and brought her there. HE looked out the window and watched as her silhouette disappeared down an alley way.
"Hey Arnold I think I am going to head back home." He said grabbing his scarf from the hook.
His best friend smiled and stuck out his hand for their usual handshake. He smiled and took it before bolting out the door after the shadow. He took a short cut through the alley near Mrs. Vitello's and made a left. He smirked as she turned the corner a small smile playing on her face. He waited for her to get nearer before he let her see him. She froze when she saw him the smile falling from her face and her usual scowl replacing it.
"That was a nice thing you did." He said moving to stand beside her.
"I…I don't know what you are talking about Hair boy." She seethed
"Where are your shoes Helga?" he asked pointing down at her cheery red feet.
She blushed and looked down at her feet shifting them "What do you know, guess I forgot to put them on when I went for my walk."
"Yeah right Helga in the middle of a snow storm, I know what you did."
"I don't know what you are talking about Geraldo, don't you have something else to do? It is Christmas you know."
"Mai Hyunh." He said smirking in satisfaction as she came to a halt
"She told them." She said flipping around "She said she wouldn't tell anyone"
"So you admit it, you found Mai?" he said
"So what if I did! Im not heartless you know!" she stuttered clearly embarrassed that she had been found out
"But why Helga? Why give up the one thing that I know you wanted more than anything just for a girl."
"It was my good deed for the day!" she said crossly walking away again.
He nearly slid on the icy floor as he ran to catch up to her "SO that is the only reason that you did this?"
"Yeah Hair Boy like I said I'm not heartless…you should know that by now."
Gerald smiled and they walked in silence until they reached Helga's stoop. She had began to open the door when he spoke again.
"He was really happy…and thankful." He said "He doesn't know who did it. Mai only told he father. She only said that there was a Christmas Angel looking after him."
He saw the smile that formed on her face as she threw open the door. He turned to leave satisfied with what he had accomplished when he heard it. It was barely a whisper but the heart in it warmed him despite the chilly weather.
"Merry Christmas Grr-Grr."