FRIDAY

It was the last day of the junior year before finals week. Since their first quick date Wednesday night, Arnold and Helga held small chats in the school hallways. For the final day of classes, the teachers decided to let the students have a free day. While it was pleasing to Arnold on having a free day, he studied some of his Algebra in between chatting with his classmates each period. At the end of the day at 3:00 pm, Arnold headed towards his girlfriends locker. While approaching to her locker, he saw that Helga was talking to Lila.

"Hey, Lila. Hey...Helga." Arnold said to them. "Hey, Football-head. We were just discussing our plans for tonight." Helga responded. "Um, plans? I thought me and Lila was gonna go to the movies tonight." Arnold replied. "Oh, I'm ever so sorry Arnold. I overlooked on texting you earlier. If it's alright with you, Helga and I want to practice some ballet at my place. I figured that you would prefer to hang out with your friends tonight." Lila explained. "Well, Gerald did mention that he and the guys were going to hang out at Stinkys tonight. I suppose I could join them." Arnold said. "Sorry, Football-head. Guess I'm stealing your girlfriend." Helga told him with a chuckle. "Well, you can walk me home, Arnold. Helga's going to meet me at my place later at seven." Lila told him. "Oh if you don't mind, I can walk with you guys. Since your place is on the way." Helga suggested. "Oh, that'll be ever so great!" Lila replied to her friend and mentor. "Well...sure." Arnold answered.

As the three teens were walking, Arnold and Lila were holding hands as Helga was walking next to them. Arnold chose to make conversation. "So, what's the ballet plan for you two for tonight?" he asked. "Don't worry about it, bucko. It's a Helga and Lila thing" Helga answered. "She's ever so right, Arnold. Me and Helga want to keep our practice between us." Lila told her boyfriend. "Whatever you girls say." Arnold said to both of them. The three teens got to Lila's place at 3:17 pm. "Mind walking me home as well, Arnold? I know it's on the way to yours." Helga asked him. "Well, sure." he replied to her. "I'll see you in a couple of hours, Helga!" Lila told her after he kissed Arnold. "See you soon, student!" Helga replied. Arnold and Helga began to walk towards Helga's place.

As both teens walked, Arnold wanted to start another conversation. "So...how was your free day?" he asked. "Meh. I studied for my Chemistry half of the time. Just want to get finals out of the way so summer vacation can finally start." she replied. "That's great. I was practicing my Algebra half the time well." Arnold replied. "Wow. we're such a pair." Helga told him. "Heh. Whatever you sa-" Arnolds response was interrupted when Helga grabbed his arm and went towards an alley they were passing. "Whoa! What are you doing?" he asked her. "Just follow me." she told him.

The teens got to the end of the alley and turn a small corner that got them facing a solid wall. "Perfect." Helga said. "Perfect for wh-" Arnold was interrupted again when Helga pushed him towards the wall and kissed him. She dropped her backpack and took his off for him. As Helga was kissing him, he pushed her away a bit. "Whoa...you wasn't in the mood the other night after our date." Arnold told her. "Hey, I was full from that burger. I didn't feel like it. Now shut up and drop those pants." she replied to him. "Well...okay then." he replied and obeyed.

As Arnold was undoing his pants, Helga went up to him to kiss him more. Helga then grabs his member and started to stroke it with her hands to get him hard. It didn't take him long to get hard as Helga bent down and put his member into her mouth. Helga started to suck him off. "Fuck…" Arnold whispers. Helga was slurping and deepthroating him. As Helga was sucking him off fast, Arnold started to breathe heavily. "It's been a few days...shit...I'm gonna...I'm gonna…" Arnold told her. "Come on and bust that nut. I want to have a pre-ballot snack." Helga told him when she releases her mouth from him and continued to stroke. Arnold started to breath more and more heavily. This gave Helga the signal to deepthroat him once more. Helga then felt thick fluid running inside her mouth and she swallowed every bit of it. She kept stroking him for a few more moments. Believing he was cleaned out, Helga released her mouth from him as Arnold was still breathing heavily.

Helga got up and swallowed what remained inside her mouth and took a deep sigh. "You taste sweet, Football-head. Been eating fruits?" Helga asked him as he was pulling his pants back on. "Sometimes…" Arnold answered after he was catching his breath. "Let's go. I need to rest before going to Lilas." Helga told him. Both teens left the alley and started to walk towards their original destination. Arnold and Helga got to her place at 3:47 pm. Since they are friends, hugging in public was no issue. "Well, have a good weekend, Helga. And have a good practice with Lila." Arnold said to his lover. "Thanks "Football-head. You're so sweet. Literally." she told and teased him. "Whatever you say, Helga." Arnold responded.

Arnold got to the boarding house at 4:01 pm. He headed straight upstairs to his room and went on his computer to charge his phone. He texted Gerald saying he was free to hang out since Lila made ballet plans with Helga. After he sent the text, he noticed that he still had the "Why men cheat on their girlfriends?" bookmarked on his browser. Since he finally had some time, he clicked on the tab and looked up some articles. Within a few moments, one article caught his eye. "Why I Cheated on All the Women I Loved". Arnold clicked on the link and began to read. "An ex-cheater explains why he cheated, how he stopped, and who he had to become in order to not cheat again."

If you have been cheated on, IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH YOU. Believe me when I tell you that if someone has cheated on you IT IS NOT YOUR FAULT. I don't say that just to feed you fluff. It really doesn't have anything to do with you, and it really isn't your fault. I know some of the excuses you were told. Things like you neglected them, you made them mad, it just happened and it meant nothing, or they were drunk and didn't know what they were doing, and the excuse train goes on and on and on, and on. Get off at the next stop, in fact pull the emergency brakes and get off that train right NOW.

I know because I was that guy. I cheated on my wife. Which led to us eventually separating and our son being split between two homes. And even though we kept it more civil than most, our family structure was never the same. I also cheated on all my girlfriends, before and after my marriage. What I didn't know at the time, and neither did they, was that it wasn't about them. It didn't matter if it was Susan, or Sharon, or Kimberly, or Beverly. When I cheated on all these women there was one person that was always at the scene of the crime, yes you guess it, me. I was always there.

"Wow…" Arnold thought to himself. He began to read the first section of the article.

WHY I CHEATED

I cheated because that who I was. I was a cheater. I didn't cheat because of the person I was with. I cheated because of the person that I was. I can honestly say that I had the good fortune of having some really great women in my life, and that did not stop me from cheating.

My mother had a saying when I was growing up and it went like this, "If you lay down with stray dogs, you will catch fleas." My translation was, "Son, you will become like the people you surround yourself with."

All my friends cheated on their girlfriends and wives. My personal philosophy and my mindset at the time made it acceptable to for me to cheat. That was the reason I hung around with people who cheated. I wanted to be where my behavior was acceptable. If I was a thief I would have hung around with other thieves. If I was a drug dealer I would have hung out with other drug dealers. I was a cheater. I hung out with other cheaters.

"You will become like the people you surround yourself with." Arnold said to himself. "But I'm surrounded by good people. I have a great family. Great friends. An amazing girlfriend. But, I'm not an amazing boyfriend..." Arnold continued speaking to himself and thought about Lilas Facebook post from the other day. He continued on to the next section.

HOW I STOPPED CHEATING

I have heard it said "once a cheater always a cheater." Please stop the ridiculousness. Like right now!

That's like saying drug dealers can change and become upstanding members of society, robbers and murderers can change and become productive members of society, however if someone cheats they are doomed for life. Like I said, the reason why I cheated was because that's who I was, that's the kind of person I had become. If a person wants to change any aspect of what they are they simply need to change who they are and become someone else.

I did not set out to change my cheating ways. I set out to change my ways. One day I made a decision that I wanted to become a better person. I decided I was going to become the best me that I could be. I was not satisfied with my physical, emotional, financial, social, or relationship status quo. I was not satisfied with any area of my life, and I made a decision to change.

Change requires developing a new set of beliefs and a whole new philosophy. Developing ones mindset. That was the journey that I embarked upon. Becoming the best me that I could be did not include lying, stealing, or cheating.Not being a cheater is simply a byproduct of being the person that I have decided to become. I no longer hang out with people who cheat. I don't gather in places or with people where cheating is acceptable, because that goes against the person that I have worked so hard in becoming.

Unless they have gone through the process of change, then they are still a cheater. That is why I can say without any doubt that if you have been cheated on, it has absolutely nothing to do with you, and it is definitely not your fault. Just like anything you want to change in life, the only way a person will ever stop cheating is if they decide to become a person who does not cheat.

It is like any vice. Some people don't drink, don't smoke. don't do drugs, it is not in their character. It is not who they are. They avoid people and places that do the things that they are against. They cannot be talked into it. Cheating is no different. It is a choice that we have to make. Do not believe that a person who has been a cheater will not cheat on you just because you're you. Believe me it's only a matter of time. Unless they have gone through the process of change, then they are still a cheater, it might be a year or even ten years, however as soon as the right opportunity presents itself, their cheating ways will raise its ugly head.

As Arnold continued to read, he started to pay close attention to the next section of the article.

IF YOU ARE A CHEATER

If you want to change who you are and become a different person, here's a simple process. This can be used in any and every area of your life.

Ask yourself these three questions:

What kind of person am I now?

Be honest with yourself. Write down a honest description of who you are. You may need to consult with the people who know you best, and ask them to be brutally honest.

What kind of a person do I want to become?

Write out a description of the kind of person you want to become. Be very specific.

What changes do I need to make in order to become that person?

Write down the changes that you need to make. (Hint, it always starts with a decision to change, then the action follows. In other words you must first have the desire to change.)

Now go start your journey, and become the best you that you can possible.

As Arnold completed the article, he went to begin a Word document and entitled it "Who I am". Arnold was going to take the advice of the article and write down the kind of person he is, what he wants to be, and the changes he needs to make.