CHAPTER 6
After school the next day, the kids are fitted for their costumes. Afterwards, they sneak to the auditorium to see people working on the stage to make it look like the Clock of the Time Dragon.
Then, they headed to the gym to rehearse. The children practiced the dance routine for "What Is This Feeling?".
After practicing the dance routine for about an hour, they practiced singing the song. Helga and Phoebe giggled some at first. They found it funny that they're playing two people who can't stand each other at first, since they've been friends for as long as they can remember.
They managed to get their giggling under control, and began singing part of the song:
EVERY LITTLE TRAIT, HOWEVER SMALL
MAKES MY VERY FLESH BEGIN TO CRAWL
WITH SIMPLE UTTER LOATHING
THERE'S A STRANGE EXHILERATION
IN SUCH TOTAL DETESTATION
IT'S SO PURE! SO STRONG!
THOUGH I DO ADMIT IT CAME ON FAST
STILL I DO BELIEVE THAT IT CAN LAST
AND I WILL BE LOATHING
LOATHING YOU
MY WHOLE LIFE LONG!
"Very good, Helga and Phoebe. You made me believe you two didn't like each other." Mr. Simmons said.
"Okay, Arnold. Let's practice one of your songs." Mr. Simmons then said.
Arnold was about to start singing "Dancing Through Life" when Mr. Simmons stops him.
"Sorry, Arnold. I just had an idea. Helga, stand next to Arnold. I want to you two to sing 'As Long As You're Mine'."
Arnold and Helga give each other a nervous look. They face each other, and Helga awkwardly starts to sing:
KISS ME TOO FIERCELY
HOLD ME TOO TIGHT
I NEED HELP BELIEVING
YOU'RE WITH ME TONIGHT…
When it got to Arnold's part, he sang just as awkwardly:
MAYBE I'M BRAINLESS
MAYBE I'M WISE
BUT YOU'VE GOT ME SEEING
THROUGH DIFFERENT EYES…
Mr. Simmons stops them before they can finish.
"Okay, it looks like we need to work on that one. We'll do that tomorrow."
The kids practice some more of the play, reading lines and doing more dance routines. After another two hours, they are dismissed.
As they leave, Arnold walks up to Helga.
"Hey, Helga. Sorry for flubbing up the song."
"Don't worry about it, Arnold. I did just as badly."
"Would you like to get together one day when we don't have rehearsal and practice singing it?"
Helga smiled at this. He's actually asking to come over to her place. She goes for it.
"Sure. I'd love for you to come over." She replied.
"That's great! See you tomorrow!"
They wave goodbye, and as Arnold is out of sight, she takes out her locket and looks at his picture.
"I don't believe it. I think he loves me." Helga says.
When Arnold sees he's out of Helga's sight, he takes out his locket and looks at her picture.
"I don't believe it. I think she loves me." Arnold says.