A/N: Thank you all so much for the support such as favorites, follows, and reviews. Your words inspire me to continue writing my first fan fiction, and I appreciate it. All a writer wants to hear is words of encouragement and suggestions to make their pieces better. Please let me know what you think! I really like to hear any suggestions to help improve my writing. Sorry it's been getting longer and shorter between updates. Your patience will be rewarded, that I can promise. This is the last part of Chapter 2, and it's rather short. Enjoy, because Chapter 3's kind of a boring chapter and is already finished, and Chapter 4 is in the works, but loaded with the good stuff. The drama's only beginning, Hey Arnold fans. :)
Disclaimer: I do not own Hey Arnold!
Her baby blue eyes fluttered open to a sudden bright light. She was on a hard surface, being taken somewhere. Those eyes searched, searched for something, anything familiar. People in masks and scrubs had surrounded her, whispering to each other and studying her physical appearance.
Helga forced herself to shut her eyes once more. She couldn't bear this dream any longer. She wanted to wake up. There were too many questions, and not enough answers. Soon, she'd have to wake up.
'Dreams are always like this…' Helga assured herself, and attempted to settle her breathing.
Out of nowhere, Helga discovered that someone squeezed her hand. The warm, soft hand remained in hers for now, and she peered through her eyelids to meet its owner.
She'd recognize that football head, that blonde hair, that blue hat anywhere. It was Arnold.
"Helga… I'm here. It's alright." Arnold murmured, and gave her hand another assuring squeeze.
"Arnold…" Helga breathed, and blinked her eyes again just to confirm it was him. It was. The same boy that she has loved since they were three years old.
"Hey…" He whispered. She shuddered as his fingers stroked the dry, bloody skin of her hands. It was a kindness that she hadn't felt in a long time from anyone.
"Arnold…" Helga gasped as she saw a breathing mask come toward her mouth. "I love you…"
She caved once more to the darkness.
