Ok heres chapter 7. sorry it took so long, ive been uber busy, just got a job signing up for fall classes. Annnyyways...here it is. enjoy

Office space chapter 7

I thoroughly enjoyed the rest of the week. Thankfully Lila and Rhonda took over party plans, giving me time to relax and not move too much for a while. The time alone with Arnold was as good, if not better than what I could ever hope for it to be. He took care of me, despite my griping. I think he secretly knew I enjoyed it. But i was Helga G. Pataki, and that was not something I would easily admit to.

While Arnold was cooking dinner one night, I had been surfing th web, when some bit of news caught my eye. I squealed so loud, that Arnold dropped the spatula he had been holding.

"Helga? What was that about? You nearly broke my ear drums." He grinned and picked up the utensil.

I took a deep breath, trying to control the huge smile on my face. "There's gonna be a Goonies 2!" (A/N: Yes it's true. I'm 99% sure there is gonna be a goonies 2. save the squealing for after the reading please, goonies fans. Lol thought you'd like that bit of info) Arnold just shook his head laughing.

"If thats how you react for a new movie, I wonder how you'll react when I-" TO my immense irratation, he simply frowned and stopped talking. "Anyways. You wanna go ahead and watch The Goonies until dinner is ready?" Hold the fucking phone. What did he stop himself from asking!? And how could he do that to me! A sneaky trick I tell you, trying to distract me with my favorite movie of all time. Then I grinned. Boy was I rubbing off on him.

"I'm rubbing off on you, dontcha think Hairboy?"

He blushed slightly. "What do you mean?"

"Don't think I didn't notice that dirty little stunt you tried to pull. Distracting me with my favorite movie. I noticed what you said. Think your gonna tell me what you were gonna say?"

He grinned, wiping his hands off on a paper towel. "Not a chance, Pataki. You'll find out soon enough anyways. I think you need to learn patience as it is, anyhow. You, my love, are a very impatient woman."

I mock glared at him, all the while blushing from the fact that he called me 'his love'. "Well I never..."

Grinning widely, he came over and crouched in front of me, gently gripping my hands in his. "You know I love you, Pataki."

I raised a chalanging eyebrow. "Do you now? Prove it, Shortman."

His eyes darkened, and his grin grew. "Oh I csn't do that right now, Ms. Pataki. Not with you all bandaged up. You have to be fully functioning for me to be able to prove it the way I plan to." I tilted my head to the side a little, slightly confused. Then his words actually registeredand I blushed adeep shade of red. Oh my. He just.. he said..i nearly swooned on the spot, which seemed t please Arnold to no end what-so-ever. He gave me a long kiss before getting up and getting plates and silverware out. Did Arnold Shortman, the shy little boy I used to know, just tell me without saying that he wanted to have sex with me?

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"Oh c'mon Rhonda, no dress is gonna make these bruises, casts, and wheelchair look good. Jeans and a tee-shirt will be perfectly fine." Rhonda gasped.

She had come over a few hours ago, demanding that I let her doll me up for the get together. I didn't personally like the idea, but both Phoebe and Rhonda insisted that it would get my mind off things. I was actually glad to see the raven haired sass. She had stayed beautiful, of course, with long flowing raven hair, chocolate brown eyes, and smooth faultless skin. She was wearing a slightly tight red number that came to her knees, with a slit hinting at more underneath. It had a modest v shaped neckline and a simple black lace belt. To finish it off, she wore simple lack all stud earrings and black flats, with the tiniest bit of heel. Yepp. Gorgeous as always. Now Phoebe, Phoebe pulled herself together and was wonderful. She had on a navy blue kimono style dress, with little black designs all over, and cute black heels with a small bow over the toes. "Helga. I designed the cutest outfit for you and you are going to wear it, do you understand?"

Considering I was in no position to really argue, I nodded. "OK, I'll wear it." About two hours later the two woman had me all dress up, and finished. Rhonda gently wrapped her arm around my waist avoiding the healing rib, and led my over to the body length mirror hanging on the inside of my armoir. I stared at my reflection surprised. The only things even hinting at the fact that something had happened to me were the cast, and braces on my wrist and other foot. The bruises were perfectly covered of hidden, and I looked totally human. And the outfit was perfect. Rhonda had me in a pink and black lace number. On top, with a modest neckline and straps maybe three fingers wide was all vblacl lace over a black silk underside. The rest which came to just above my knees was black silk ruffled skirt with varying lengths. Over the dress was a pink mini leather jacket. My hair was pulled back in a perfect sockbun, leaving a few perfectly styled curls to frame my face. My eyes were outlined with thick black liner, and covered with pale pink eye shadow, and my lips also shinned with clear gloss. Finally to top it off, since the other foot was in a cast, and I couldn't walk around in just an ankle brace, my good foot was clad in a very simple gold gladiator sandal. "Wow. I look amazing."

"Of course you do Helga." Phoebe said this, making me smile and kiss her cheek quickly.

"Thanks for that Pheebs."

"No problem."

"You can keep the outfit. The jacket will go good with almost anything, and even certain dress suits for work, but you have to be careful with those. And as a 'i'm glad your OK goft I will be hooking you up with two new outfits every month. One will be business, and one will be non- business. And don't say no, because I will do it anyways."

I smiled broadly. "Thank you Rhonda, that's very sweet of you."

"Oh and i'll hook Arnld up with a few business things too. I went though his cloths, and believe me, tht boy is lacking in that department and it's just tragic."

I laughed. "Oh I know. But with everything that happened, we just haven't been able to go shopping."

Just then Rhonda's smile grew. "So since we don't have to be there for another couple hours or so I want details. Spill"

I blushed. "Details about what?"

Rhonda raised an eyebrow, "Don't play innocent with me, Pataki. What's up with you and Arnold?"

I blushed even more. Well, shit. "Um. You see, that's a long story." Rhonda nodded as if saying,'Go on, we've got time.' I sighed, and told them the whole story, from Olga tricking me to Arnolds confession to now.

Rhonda smiled. "Well, finally." I stared at her surprised. "Well, we all kind of suspected since at least the fourth grade, I mean those hiding places for your monologues weren't quite as private as you believed. And Honestly, it seemed to us like you were the only one to get Arnold all ruffled up and annoyed. Everyone knows that only the person he was meant for could truly affect him like that. Also your poems, and my marriage test. I had gotten so tired of him insisting it was wrong I just conceded by the way. (A/N: I haven't seen that marriege test episode in a while so forgive me if it seems inconsistant)"

I thought about thi, thinking about one comment she made. "How many people heard my monologues?"

Rhonda paled, answering my question with that alone. Oh boy. "Um, well, see I think you knew about Brainy, then there was Lila who you told, me, Nadine, Phoebe, Curly, Gerald-"

Hold the phone. "Wait one second. Gerald?" Phoebe blushed.

"Yepp. And no, Pheebs here didn't tell him. Other than Brainy he was the first one to notice how odd you acted and put the puzzle pieces together."

I frowned, and sat back in my wheelchair. If he was one of the first to find out why didn't he tell anyone? He hated me in the fourth grade.

Rhonda smiled fondly and patted my leg. "Gerald may not have liked you, and he may not be a saint like our Arnold, but he is very sweet. At the time, he didn't know what to do so he confided in lIla. He didn't really say your name but Lila be as observant as she is, figured it out. Told him to let you be and to figure it out on your own. She also told him that you aren't a mean person, just trying to find your way." I stared at Rhonda surprised. I wasn't surprised she knew all this, I mean she will always be a gossip queen. I was surprised at the fact that Gerald had seeked help instead of retaliating for everything I've done to him.

"Is that why he started acting different towards me in the fifth grade?" Rhonda simply nodded.

"Oh my. We have to go, or we will be very late for the party." Rhonda pushed my wheelchair this time around, and Phoebe drove. The get together was going to be at Rhondas old mansion, where she had pulled some strings and rented it out for the night. How she managed to do that, I have, and never will have any idea what-so-ever. The place was lit up with twinkling white lights, and had thousands of colorful flowers all over the place. A large banner hung above the door that read 'Welcome P.S 118 Friends'

"Wow, Ronda. You went all out." Rhonda beamed proudly. Just then the front door swung open, and Lila and Stinky approached us. Stinky looked very handsome in a dark green button up shirt tucked into blue jeans, and a pair of black biker boots. Somehow he made it work.

"Well, Gee Helga. You clean up nicely. I'm sure glad your doing OK." He hugged me lightly, being overly cautious.

"Thanks Stink. Ans you clean up nicely too. Oh and Congrats to you for the engagement, thats wonderful!"

Lila beamed, and placed her hand on Stinky's arm. "The invites wont be sent out for a while but your all are definitely invited." The two love birds, led us inside, where Lila led us to the closet where I could store my wheelchair. I was adamant on wanting to walk around, which to my surprise was pretty easy, well with the crutches Rhonda had magically produced for me. Arnold and Gerald came a little later, both dressed nicely. Arnold had on a navy blue button up, and blue jeans, with his hair messy as ever. Gerald was dressed much the same, only in a red button up shirt. Seems all the guys were thinking the same thing.

With a huge smile on his face Arnold came over to me and in front of everyone in the place, kissed me softly on the lips, lingering for a second. "Did you do all this?" He seemed to ignore all the pleased and a few surprised smiles aimed in our directed at us so I followed suit.

"Um, it was just an idea. Rhoda and Lila and Pheebs set it all up. We thought that with all that's been going on, you needed something good to look on, and cheer you up." I turned away blushing slightly, from the look on face. He had a slight smile, an his eyes were shinning brightly. He wrapped his arms around me hugging me tightly, nearly painful.

I winced and he backed up, "Sorry Helga, I couldn't help myself." He tuned to the others that had set this all up, "And thank you guys to. This was really wonderful." They all nodded and shoved Arnold and I away. He pulled me over to a quiet corner away from everybody and leaned against the wall, pulling me with him so that I leaned against his chest. "Are you tired? Do you need to sit down?"

I smiled. "No, I'm good." catching up with everyone from our old class and whoever they married or engaged to or dating was the reprieve we needed. I finally decided to let the police handle Mosley for me. I didn't want to cause another problem in a life that right now, is very nearly perfect.

Around midnight, my legs began to get tired and wobbly, not used to standing and moving for so long, so Ronda let us say our goodbyes, and give promises to keep in touch (a promise I intended to keep) and we left to head home. I fell asleep on the way home, not once waking up until I was laying in bed. He helped me into my pajamas, something that wouldn't register with either of us till the next morning. We fell asleep locked together in a hug, legs tangled. Hopefully tomorrow would be as god as today had been. I got to hang out with Lila and Rhonda, I caught up with old friends, and got to look hot doing it. Tomorrow would be a good day. I would make sure of it.

Sorry this chapter is so slow, but like I said, ive been busy and didn't wanna keep you guys waiting, go go easy on the negativity lol. Well, R&R and tell me any ideas, like always, I could use them:)