Here's the next chapter of this fic! Anyway, enjoy!


Curly was keeping an eye out as school was being let out as he watched from the side to see Arnold and Rhonda going outside.

"There's my real sweetheart... and there's the rival that has my sweetheart's affection!" Curly growled as he put the binoculars down and pulled out a spitball as he tried aiming.

"You know, Rhonda, it's nice that we get to hang out." Arnold said as he and Rhonda stopped and waited for their bus.

"Isn't it? Well, obviously." Rhonda gave a laugh. "I mean, who wouldn't want to hang out with you, you're like, one of the sweetest people that I've ever met."

"You really think I'm... er, sweet?" Arnold said, looking up at Rhonda as Rhonda took his hand.

"Of course. You're a very lucky guy, Arnold. You're like, one of the few boys I've seen that has very good personality traits... unlike Sid, Harold, Curly... all the other boys, I think you're unique in your own way." Rhonda explained as Helga and Phoebe walked out.

Phoebe noticed Curly pulling out the spitball and tapped Helga on the shoulder, pointing it towards her. Helga nodded as he took her own spitball and spat it out at Curly, causing him to yelp, dropping his own spitball straw.

"Okay, it's official! We can't leave Arnold and Rhonda alone for more than a few minutes. We'll have to keep with them the whole day until we get them home safely." Helga whispered to Phoebe.

"How?" Phoebe asked.

Phoebe and Helga looked at each other... then snapped their fingers.

"HEY, ARNOLD!" Helga yelled, causing Arnold and Rhonda to jump as they turned to see Helga and Phoebe coming up.

"What is it, Helga?" Arnold said, rubbing his ears.

"Is it true what the rumors say about you and Princess here?" Helga asked, raising an eyebrow.

"What rumors?" Rhonda asked. "I'm the gossip queen, I should know about rumors!"

"This became fairly recent, but the rumor mill stated that you two happened to be... dating." Phoebe explained.

Rhonda and Arnold's eyes widened as both of them were trying to deny it. "What? No, of course not, we're just friends! We-"

Arnold and Rhonda turned to each other, and blushed as Arnold said, "That is, to say..."

"We may be hanging around each other, but we're not "dating"." Rhonda explained.

Helga and Phoebe raised their eyebrows as they shook their heads. Helga said, "Funny, we heard from the rumor mill that you two agreed to go on a date to the party this Saturday..."

"Just as friends, I assure you!" Arnold blushed.

"Of course! We both agreed we do the 'starting couple' thing just to get it started." Rhonda said.

"Hmm... shame that's not true then." Helga shrugged as the bus came up. "It would be interesting to see how the two of you would develop such a... very interesting relationship."

"Is there a reason you two are here, aside from the Arnold-slash-Rhonda relationship rumors?" Arnold asked as the four of them got on the bus.

"Well, actually, yes. We were wondering what advice you can give the two of us." Helga said as she and Phoebe followed Arnold and Rhonda into the bus as Rhonda and Arnold sat in the front, with Phoebe and Helga sitting behind them.

Outside, as the bus departed, Curly frowned as he waved his hand. "Curses!"


"What type of advice do you need?" Rhonda raised an eyebrow, out of mere curiosity.

"Well... I recently got asked out by a guy, but I'm honestly a little nervous." Helga explained. "I said yes to him, but I don't know how I can impress him."

Arnold raised an eyebrow as he asked, "Do you like the guy, Helga?"

"Well... more or less, yes. I asked Phoebe about it, but she couldn't figure out a good situation... so we thought to come to you Arnold... and I guess you too, Rhonda, since you know perfectly well about the 'perfect matches'." Helga explained.

Rhonda gave a smirk. "Well, I do secretly like to find a potential in a cute couple, I can't complain that much... who's the guy?"

"Helga's going out with Curly." Phoebe smiled as Helga shook her head.

"Traitor, you said you wouldn't tell!" Helga laughed as she put a hand on Phoebe's shoulder.

Arnold and Rhonda shook their heads in shock as Rhonda said, "Curly? Really?"

Helga sighed. "Yeah, it's basically him. He asked me out on a date and I said yes to him."

"Do you know why he went to you first? He usually goes to me first and tries to flirt with me..." Rhonda said, uncomfortably.

Arnold, upon hearing that, frowned. "Yeah, it's kind of strange. I know Curly had a major crush on Rhonda..."

"Apparently, he moved on, I guess." Helga shrugged. "Guess I'm the person he has his eye on now."

"Still pretty suspicious. You might want to keep an eye on that one, Helga." Rhonda said.

"I already am. Thanks though, Rhonda." Helga said.

As the girls and Arnold continued talking about what was going on, the bus stopped as Arnold noticed that the bus moved on, Helga did not get off. "Uh, Helga, isn't this your stop?"

"Hm? Oh, I'm stopping somewhere else... we're thinking about going to..." Helga paused.

"...the mall!" Phoebe smiled.

"We have a mall?" Helga whispered to Phoebe.

"Oh wow, I haven't been there in a while! I do need to get a new dress for the party!" Rhonda smiled.

Hearing the words 'new dress' caused Arnold to snap into an imagination mode as he was trying to imagine what Rhonda would look like in a pretty dress.

"You know, maybe I should go along with you guys... as escorts!" Rhonda smiled. "After all, I am also a dress expert!"

"Really? Well, you don't have-" Phoebe started before Helga clamped a hand over her mouth.

"All right, come along if you wish!" Helga smiled. "Hey, football head, want to stick with us?"

"M-me? You're asking ME to go with you girls? I don't know, I don't want to be a fourth wheel in your girls' day..." Arnold said.

"There's a lot to do in the mall we're going to!" Rhonda smiled. "There's an arcade in the mall that I'm sure will keep you occupied until we're done shopping! We'll pick you up once we're done!"

"Well..." Arnold paused.

"We can even stop for dinner afterwards..." Helga smirked. "If Rhonda doesn't mind buying for us..."

Rhonda gave a smile as she giggled. "Nah, I don't mind at all. What do you say?"

Arnold looked at the three... and nodded. "Okay, that's a deal. Sounds like fun!"

"Cool!" Helga, Phoebe and Rhonda smiled as Rhonda pulled Arnold close to her.

And with that, the bus started going on its way towards the mall.


And we end our seventh chapter! How'd you like it? Sorry I took a while to get back to this one, I was a bit busy! Anyway, read, review, criticize and suggest, folks!