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Chapter 7: Surprise

"Helga that game was ever so wonderful," Lila told her as she left the locker room. Helga was all freshened up and clean now after the long day. "I could never pitch as well as you do."

"Well this is my turf. I just loved the look on Walker's face when we won. That stupid bitch better get that engraved in her mind."

Helga felt a hand on her shoulder, it was Sam again. "Helga, can I talk to you for a second?"

Helga signaled Lila to leave them alone for a moment and the girl did as told. "Okay what's up Sam?"

The boy pointed to her duffle bag, "can I carry that for you?"

"I can carry it just fine."

Sam smiled alluringly. "I know, but I don't what Helga G Pataki putting too much pressure on her good shoulder."

"Cut to the chase bucko."

Sam took the bag from her and put it on his broad shoulder. "I was just wondering if you wanted to hang out sometime, maybe go to the batting cages with me?"

Helga's eyebrows shot up. "Sam, are you asking me out? Because from what you're saying, it sounds like you're asking me out."

He chuckled a bit. "Yeah I guess you could say that. I want to get to know you a little. Now that you're not on the team I never see you anymore, and I guess I'd like some Pataki time."

"Tomorrow, after practice, pick me up by the benches."

"Sounds like a date." He ran his fingers though his soft hair like he always did. It was as if he was making you want to touch his luscious hair. Helga always wondered what it would be like to feel his brown locks, but to this day she was still waiting. "Do you want to go out and get some celebratory milk shakes while we're at it?"

"I would, but I promised my brother in law to go to dinner with him and my sister."

He began walking with her out the door to the parking lot where Liam and Olga were waiting for her. "Well I guess I shouldn't be surprised, there's must be plenty of adoring fans waiting for you."

"You could say that."

"At least I know I'll be at the top of the list tomorrow."

"Are you always this cocky?"

"You could say that." He smiled that irritable smile again. Helga couldn't deny she thought he was attractive, even when she was on the team she thought so. Sam was a junior last year when Helga was a sophomore, so she didn't really think twice about it, she never thought he would actually like her. Better yet, she never thought that one day Sam Loar would ask her out on a date, and now it was happening.

She was going out with Sam...

With Sam.

Don't think about Arnold, Helga yelled at herself in her own mind. He's the one who just want to be friends with you, you need to let go of him. Besides Sam's incredible, it can't hurt to try it. Right? Just think about it, the captain of the baseball team, everyone wants to go out with him, but he picked you.

The teens reached Liam's car in the parking lot. Sam handed Helga her bag and took off with a wave. Helga could feel her insides twist and turn. There you go old girl, just let go.

"Who was your friend Helga?" Olga asked when the girl came into the car.

"That was Sam, he kinda asked me out for tomorrow." Helga couldn't help but blush by saying that, it was still surprising to her.

Liam took a look at her from the rearview mirror. "What about the Arnold boy?"

"What about him?" Helga asked.

"Well I just thought, well boys don't just do something like that for any girl."

Helga frowned. "He's my friends Liam, he said so himself. There is nothing going one between us."

Olga turned form her seat to look at Helga. "Helga, it sounds like there might have been something between you and Arnold. Do you want ot talk about it baby sister?"

"No I don't Olga. I'm fine."


Arnold took a seat in his usual spot in chemistry. He had gone by Helga's house to see if she wanted to walk with him, but she had already left with Olga's husband. He waited for her now in class anxiously. Arnold had a huge surprise for Helga today and she didn't see it coming.

Ring.

The school bell rang and students flooded into the classroom. Helga was in the crowd walking in with Phoebe and Gerald. The three took their seat. Gerald gave Arnold their signature handshake as class began.

Arnold turned to Helga. "Hey, I was waiting for you, good morning."

"Mornin," she said sarcastically.

Arnold shook it off. "Okay, well I had a big surprise for you."

"So do I," she replied.

"Well I'll go first."

"What ever floats your boat, football-head."

Arnold eyed her curiously. "Are you alright Helga?"

"Yes Arnold I'm fine, what's your big surprise?"

"The big game is on tonight, and we ordered the game on pay per view, I was wondering if you wanted to come over and watch with me."

Helga gasped. "The playoff? No way! That's incredible, I was dying to see that."

"That's great, it's a date then."

Helga's eyes widened, he couldn't read her face, but he knew it couldn't be good. "That's what I was going to tell you. Sam asked me out on a real date tonight..."

Arnold was taken back, Sam and Helga? On a date? He knew it was possible, they were so similar, but he never really thought about Helga being with anyone, it was strange. "It's fine, you go with Sam, it's cool."

"You know I really do want to go with you but-"

"Don't worry about it," he cut her off, "you go on your date. I could always ask Lila to come." You know every well you don't want her to come, he told himself. But you're technically going out with her.

"I'm sorry Arnold."

"I understand."


Helga hit the ball coming her way as hard as she possibly could, and made it of course. He had hit twenty five balls in a row, she had Sam by three. "Another one for Pataki."

"You are like a goddess," Sam said from behind the fencing. "What else do I need to know about you than that?"

Helga took a break and stepped out of the cage. She went over and took a seat next to Sam on a bench. He handed her a bottle of water to drink up. "Well what is there to know? I love baseball, I love writing, reading, and messing with people."

"Sounds like I can handle that."

"What do I need to know about you?
The boy thought about it for a minute. "Well, I like baseball, music, and you."

Helga's face burned from Sam's words, she just couldn't believe this was happening. A guy actually liked her, and not just any guy, Sam Loar. "It's getting late, I should head home."

"Do I get to see you again?"

"Yeah, you do."


Arnold sat on the couch with his hands holding his head up. The game was going well, the teams were tied, but he didn't really pay much attention to it. The boarders and his family were enjoying it though, and he pretended to too. His mom made some hotdogs and burgers, but Arnold wasn't too hungry.

"What's wrong Shortman?" Grandpa Phil asked him holding a plater of food in his hands. "You haven't ate anything."

"I'm fine Grandpa," the boy mumbled.

"Non sense! If you were fine you'd be enjoying the game, you didn't even bet with Kokoshka this time. What's wrong?"

He took a breath. "I just wanted to watch the game with a friend, but it couldn't happen."

"You talking about the Pataki girl?" Arnold nodded. "Ha! I knew it, you're always spending time with that girl, more than your old friend Gerald. Girls make you do and feel crazy things Shortman."

Arnold's eyes widened. "Grandpa! I'm dating Lila, remember the girl I've been crazy for for years."

Grandpa chuckled finishing with a cough. "Then why isn't she the one you're moping at home for?"

"Grandpa please. Beside Helga's going out with someone too."

"Doesn't mean anything Shortman. Doesn't mean a thing at all."

Me and Helga? That's crazy. It could never happen.