Chapter 10
Cheater

by: The Angel144


"AAARRRGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!!!"
"Phoebe! Phoebe! What's wrong!?"
"Help me!! HELP ME!!!"
"PHOEBEEEEE!!!!!!"
Phoebe went spiraling into the deep dark ocean. She disappeared in the swift current. Helga, the only one who noticed the disturbance, held out her hand toward Phoebe.
"Mister! Helga me and my friend!" She yelled at a man in a top hat. The guy shrugged her off and walked away.
"Hey! Help me!" Helga went back and forth looking for someone to help her. Suddenly she saw a hand cover her mouth and push her off the side of the ship. She saw Arthur laughing his head off and he was getting smaller and smaller.
"MWAHAHAHAHA!!!" Arthur laughed as the frightened bully fell farther and farther to the water. Suddenly, Helga felt the icy cold water hit her shoulders. Then she felt hands shake her.
"Helga!! Helga!"
The voices seemed far away.
"AARRGGGHHH!!!"
Helga woke up pushing Arnold, Phoebe and Gerald to the floor. Helga was in a cold sweat. Phoebe had been shacking her, trying to get her awake. Helga's eyes bulged out of her sockets. She was out of breath. She fell backwards onto the bed. She saw Arnold look at her from above.
"Are you Al right, Helga?" Arnold said.
"I-I- I had a bad dream...."
"I'll say! You screamed so loud that the next door neighbors called." Gerald said struggling to get up.
"What were you dreaming about?" Phoebe said.
"I was, well, I was, there was you, and water, and uh, Arthur."
Everyone stopped dead when his name was mentioned.
"Arthur..." Phoebe whispered.
"Yeah! That ignorant creep!" Gerald said hugging Phoebe from behind. Phoebe was in a state of shock.
"It was a dream. It probably meant nothing at all." Arnold said.
Helga shook her head. She knew that her dreams meant more then a figment of her imagination.
"Why would Helga even have a dream about Arthur?" Gerald said.
"I don't know. But something tells me we won't be seeing the last of him." Phoebe said.

That Morning.....

Arnold jumped off the bunk and hopped into his bathing suit. It was about noon and he slept all morning. He grabbed a towel and walked toward the pool. He saw the glassy water of the salty pool and jumped in. He heard a giggle behind him. He swam over and saw Helga and a strange man. They were sitting at the bar talking. Arnold decided to listen.
"I don't know. It was kinda silly, I guess. I mean, love is mysterious." the man said.
"That's interesting, Hart. Where did you get all this?" Helga said.
"This and that. I read a few books, watch TV, and go on the internet. They have some really good quotes." Hart said.
"Hart.." Arnold whispered. "Why is she hanging around with him?" Arnold watched some more.
"It's been really nice talking to you, Hart." Helga told him then gave him a big hug. Arnold was shocked and got out of the pool. He was upset and decided to find Carey. Helga let go of Hart.
"You've been a great friend. I better go find Arnold. I'm going to go make a date with him. I'm thinking of taking him to the magic show tonight. I remember when he was "The Great Arnoldini!" hehe. That was fun. I learned a great lesson then. I'll see you Hart. Thanks for the advice!" Helga hopped off the cement stool and "walked" away from Hart. Hart smiled a little then fiddled with a straw.

"I can't believe Helga!" Carey yelled. "She wouldn't cheat on you! Especially now! When you two just got together!!!"
"It's true, Carey," Arnold said looking down at the table of the ice cream parlor.
"Hey Arnold," Gerald yelled and walked up to him.
"I just found out that they give out free ice cream!!! Take that Jolly Olly man!!"
Carey giggled.
"Not now, Gerald. I just saw Helga hug Hart. I'm really sad now."
Gerald took his heaps of ice cream and placed them down on the table.
"Come on man. You need some. It's just ice cream! It's not like it illegal! It might take your mind off of Helga. Wait a minute. Did you say HELGA?!"
"Yeah. I did."
"Helga? Cheated on you? whoa! From the way you two acted last night, I thought she was dead serious!!" Gerald said.
Just then, as luck would have it, Helga came in and looked for Arnold. She smiled as she saw the blonde football headed boy sitting at a table. She ran over to him. Barely missing the drops of ice cream as she got to her destination.
"Arnold! How are you? I've been looking for you." Helga said.
Everyone stared at her viciously. Helga was puzzled.
"Uh, hello. Why am I getting these evil stares?" Helga said backing off.
"I think you know why." Carey said.
"nope. not a clue!" Helga said.
"I saw you with Hart today. You hugged him! You cheated on me!!!!" Arnold said getting up from the table. "I've had many heart breaks before. And I took them. But, but, you! You are just like Lila!!!"
A sudden flicker of shock masked over Helga face. Then a evil scowl covered it. She squeezed her hands so tightly that they turned white. She lifted her fist in the air and hit Arnold in the nose.
"LILA!!! LILA!!??? You compare ME to HER?! How dare you football head!!! For your information I was getting advice from Hart! I was wondering how to ask YOU out to the magic show!! But NO!!!!! I talk to one guy!! And THIS!!! THIS!!! I'm DISGUSTED football head!! I thought you were better then that!!!!!" Helga stomped out of the parlor. Hart walked in and stopped her half way out.
"What's the matter, Helga? I don't think your supposed to hit your date. That might decrease chances of him saying yes." Hart said.
"HIM? Were through! He thought I was cheating on him. With you!! I thought he was better then that to judge. I guess after all these years, I was wrong. I lived a lie. So, what else is new?" Helga pushed Hart out of the way and went out.
"I think you made a mistake, man." Hart told Arnold lifting him off the ground. His nose was bleeding.
"Why? I saw her hug you." Arnold said.
"Listen, Arnold. You haven't heard this girl talk..." Hart started.
"Wanna bet!?" Gerald said.
"Uh, anyway, she loves you. I think you made a terrible mistake. She used to talk about how wonderful you are, and how you help others. She would go on and on about you." Hart said.
"How do you know this?" Arnold said.
"Lets just say she told me." Hart said. He smiled a little then walked out.
"I think I've made a terrible mistake, Gerald." Arnold said.
"Uh huh! I think you have too!!"

To Be Continued....