(Pita's P.O.V.) - The next day
I sighed heavily as the town heard of Helga's disappearing. There were some who thought that she had simply run away, but I knew the truth. She long since has told me about the door that brought her here, and I knew she has been taken back to her own century, yet I prayed for her to come back, as she seemed to truly belong here instead of the judgmental world back in the 20th century.
I was sitting upon my chair, noticing that the pair of pets, Tod and Copper was distraught yet they were curious about something as I saw their ears perking up. Copper began sniffing around the living room, with Tod following him with a meow here and there. Suddenly Copper stopped at the couch lamp post, and he barked softly, which earned Tod to jump into Copper's back, and walking up to his head. Tod then put his front paws on the lamp post, standing up upon Copper's head, and he meowed loudly as he pat out with one paw, a claw catching one of the strings of the pull lighter. He pulled it, and the lamp turned on, showing a sudden strange shadow I had never seen before.
With my brow furrowed in confusion yet curiosity, I got up from my chair, and walked to the pair, smiled as I pet them, and with Tod still on Copper's back, the pair went off, probably heading for a snuggle/nuzzle fest on my bed. I leaned down, looked up as my hand reached the object, my eyes recognizing it as a old voice recorder. Helga must have brought it in the marketplace or something, yet I don't know why she chose it.
I clicked the reverse as I saw it had something recorded, and it went back to the time it was turned on, presumably by Helga. I clicked play, and there were distinct voices and footsteps. They got closer as I immediately recognized Helga's voice, and frowned as I recognized Kherpe's voice.
"So, dear Helga, where's Pita?". Kherpe asked. Helga answered, "Walking Copper.". A discernible snort from Kherpe, "Pita shouldn't take in a freak like that dog.". Helga spat, with a slight growl in her voice, "Pita understands more than you do, thanks to Leana.".
A sigh from Kherpe, "Does he still mope about that woman? It's not healthy for him. He should move on, get settled down with a polite and well-meaning woman.". Helga retorted softly, "Like you, Kherpe?". A chuckle, "But of course. Look at me, I am healthy, wealthy, polite, and all- good around.". Kherpe answered.
A laugh from Helga. Kherpe sharply asked, "What's so funny?". Helga chuckled sarcastically, "Pita wouldn't go out with you if you were the last woman on Earth. Plus, I am sure Leana wants him to date someone better than you.".
"How could you know about that woman's opinion?". Kherpe growled literally. A sound of humming from Helga, "Because it's in my gut, plus I trust and respect Pita with all my life. You never gave Pita respect, only your stupidity and annoying voice.".
Kherpe snapped angrily, "How dare you, bitch! You are worse than that whore of a woman.". Helga gritted her teeth, "Think slowly, Kherpe, before you insult any further about Leana.". A scoff came from Kherpe, "Why do you even care for her, anyway?".
"I may haven't met her, but I care for her as she was the wife of my dear best friend I could have ever known. Leana would be a certainly good friend to me if she came to know me.". Helga softly answered like she was very thoughtful that moment.
A bitter laugh from Kherpe, "Ohh, this is too rich. You have the hots for Pita, bad move as I warned you that day, remember?". Helga retorted, "Pita doesn't deserve to be hitched to a horrible woman like you, yet I would imagine himself being happy to marry his best friend. Who wouldn't? He's funny, brave, thoughtful, playful, and about the most honorable man I ever came to know in all my life, and that's saying something, Kherpe.".
Kherpe snarled, "You're just like that awful woman who stole Pita from me. I couldn't imagine the past being repeated, but who cares? I am going to kill you, just like her.".
"You what?!". Helga growled loudly. Kherpe laughed evilly, "Oh, how she screamed for me to stop. I knew I was free from her as she was a demon from hell, stealing Pita under me.".
"How could you?! You killed a innocent woman, and a pregnant one at that as well!". Helga shouted angrily. Silence for a moment, and then a snarl from Helga, "You took away a family from Pita, and for that, you deserve punishment!'. A crash came out with a pained scream from Kherpe, and grunts of agitation from Helga, then I heard doors crash open. I clicked stop, and exhaled a long breath I didn't realize that I was holding, and thoughts bombed inside my mind, from Kherpe, Leana's death, the surroundings of that day, and yesterday, and finally Helga. I remembered her basic confession that she came to love me for who I am, and I exhaled once more as I remembered fond days where Helga would teach me to fight like her, laugh sarcastically when I told a joke, her rare, beautiful smile when she came to like my compliments about her in her scenes in the movie, and how her eyes light up when she would literally inhale a donut, and her unique way when she thinks up a idea or plan. I really care for Helga, and I..love her for who she was and is. Leana would have given her blessing and more, that much I knew, thanks to our time spent, through brief. Helga, wherever you are, on the surface, or in Atlantis, be safe and well. Please come back.
