Olga came home kind of late that night so she and Helga had a long conversation about Helga's panic attack and her traumatic experience in general. Olga surprisingly really put things in perspective for Helga; even though Phoebe already did that but Helga felt good hearing her big sister give her encouragement and good advice. The conversation ended with lots of tears and a long hug.

Helga went to bed reflecting on her date with Jesse and her much needed and important talk to Olga. She quickly falls asleep and sleeps the best she had in weeks.

The next day was Friday the day before the big concert; Helga walked in the building feeling good. She spotted Arnold went up to him with pep in her step.

"Hey football head, how's it hanging?"

"Oh hi Helga, I'm fine." He looked her up and down. "You seem to be in a good mood."

"I know and none of your football headed nonsense is going to change that bucko!" She exclaimed in a playfully threatening tone.

He chuckled shortly. "I wouldn't try to."

"I know because if you did-"

He interrupted her knowing exactly what she was going say as she had said it a million times in their younger years. "I'll have to answer to ole Betsy and the five avengers. Right I know Helga."

"Aye good for you, you're learning kid. See you around." She began to walk past him going the opposite direction.

"Hey Helga wait a second." He put down his things and moved closer to her.

Helga glanced at him over her shoulder. "Yes?"

Could I ask what you're in such a good mood about?"

She turned around facing him directly and rolled her eyes. "I guess you just did Arnoldo. It's because I finally got a goodnight sleep. Oh and Jesse got tickets to go to a Green Day Concert this Saturday. It's gonna be so boss I can't wait!"

"That's great Helga!" he exclaimed with a big smile.

"I know." Her face dropped a bit. "I would have invited you but…I only had a few tickets and I had to invite my best friend then of course Gerald-"

He placed a hand on her shoulder and gave her a small smile. "Don't worry about me; just make sure you have fun."

"Oh you bet I will. Now move it football head I got places to go and people to see." She walked past him in a hurry.

Arnold laughed a bit as he put his things in his locker. He turned around to notice some people were whispering and snickering at him. He thought this was strange since he didn't recognize most of these kids but simply shrugged it off.

As the day went on Helga ignored small things that usually irked her nerves Sid's semi flirty comments about her appearance, Lila's constant fake niceness and Harold's big mouth. Yes Helga was fully taking Phoebe's advice and was determined to enjoy every moment of her life the best she could and be more optimistic.

"Look at that girl go, even though I wouldn't mind being the guy that put that glow on Helga's face, I'm so dang happy to see her feeling good." Stinky said while watching Helga going down the hallway.

"It was probably because of the compliment I gave her earlier." Sid replied.

"Sid Helga always shoves by you when you say that crap!" Harold barked at him.

"So what's your point?" Sid asked.

Gerald invaded the conversation out of nowhere. "The point is Sidney the girl don't want you."

"Shut up Gerald, I don't want Helga like that; I just think she looks good. I know how to make a girl feel appreciated."

"Ha!" Gerald teased and walked away from them.

"Ever since Gerald became top player on the basketball team he thinks he knows it all. I'm a ladies' man and everyone knows that."

"Sure if you say so Sid." Harold remarked sarcastically while chewing on a candy bar.

"Sid you're a dang fool, you know that?"

"Stinky, you're just-"Sid stopped in his tracks staring at a locker that had black letters written on it.

"Gosh, who would do that to him?" Sid questioned.

"What?" Stinky looked up and saw as did Harold who dropped his candy bar.

"I say we find the guy that did this and pound them!" Harold yelled balling his hands into a fist.

"Yeah but we don't know who. Who would do that to a fella?" Stinky stated plainly.

They tried to clean it up but without any luck, but quickly existed the area due to not want to be blamed for it.

Arnold was now in his history class. He was already a little annoyed because the day wasn't going well for him. The last thing he wanted happened, he and Lila were paired up to work together on a project by their teacher. Lila immediately got up and approached Arnold.

"Hi Arnold." She said in a sweet voice.

"Oh hi Lila." He said with zero enthusiasm.

"Looks like we're going to be partners in this project Arnold, I'm so happy." She said with excitement.

"Yeah it looks like it." He said plainly hinting at a bit of disappointment.

The teacher instructed for the individual groups to move their desks to start working on the project. Arnold moved his desk over to Lila's and sat down and began discussing ideas for their topic. Meanwhile Lila just sat there, while giving him flirty glances and batting her eyes.

Arnold looks at her sternly. "Lila? Are you even listening to me?"

"Of course I am darling." She said still clearly flirting with him.

He sighed and rolled his eyes. "Okay so anyway-"

Lila suddenly moved his notebook away to get his attention. "Arnold enough about this assignment, I think a better topic would be you and I."

"I don't think so. Anyway- "He started in an annoyed tone and leaned over to grab his notebook.

"I think you do." She started rubbing her bare leg against his.

"Hey stop that Lila." He demanded with deep frown.

She continued. "Stop what?" She looked down at their legs. "Oh that? Why Arnold you know you like it…you know you're still attracted to me." She stated raising her eyebrows in a flirtatious fashion.

"Whatever Lila, we're only talking because of this assignment, if I had my choice I would pick anyone else to work with in this room…well except Harold no offense to him but that's beside the point. Now please stop being-"

"Being what Arnold? The girl of your dreams… I simply can't help that." She said with arrogant shrug.

Arnold found an excuse to get up and walk to the trash can he stood there for a second taking a deep breath. He walked back to his desk with reluctance.

Lila continued to tease and flirt with him despite his obvious annoyance for several more minutes. Arnold finally was fed up.

Arnold moved his desk away slightly. "Lila right now you're more like the girl of my nightmares!" He yelled louder than he intended getting the attention of others.

Lila played innocent, although others knew she was up to something because Arnold never yelled at anyone. "Arnold what's wrong, why are you getting so upset?"

"I'm getting upset because you're being obnoxious." He was clearly tense and angry.

Their teacher stood up. "Mr. Shortman please consider your classmates and keep your voice down."

"I will, sorry." He glared at Lila then looked back down at his notes.

"I'm just trying to help you with your little problem." She whispered.

"What?" He questioned with a scowl.

"I am ever so certain that you know what I mean." Her face wicked sweet and her demeanor calm.

"Actually I don't and frankly I don't give a damn." Arnold shifted in his seat and tried hard to remain calm.

"Oh I know that's not true. I know you wouldn't want leave high school with your V-card."

Arnold frowns deepened even more and his face turned red.

"Lila that's enough."

"But I was just-"

He made sure to keep his voice down. "No, I need you to just be quiet and let's get through with this assignment. And don't ever bring up my 'v-card' as you refer to it because that's no longer any of your concern. You might be the last person in the universe I want to work with, but since we have to let's just get this over with. So just sit still, be quiet and write down some ideas for this project because I don't know about you but I actually want to get a good grade. Now...did I make myself clear?"

Lila smirked but instead of feeling angry she rather enjoyed this side of Arnold much to his dismay. "Crystal clear honey."

Arnold sighed heavily out of frustration, moved his seat away from her even more and resumed his work avoiding eye contact with her.

Gerald and Arnold were walking together in between classes.

"So what's going on poppa Theresa?"

He smirked at Gerald. "Nothing much...nothing at all... just trying to get this day over with. I don't know what it is about today, but it's been going pretty crappy. I mean I had teachers yell at me for the most trivial and ridiculous stuff and all day these people I don't know keep pointing and snickering at me. Then Lila-"

Gerald stopped with eyes wide and stared at the view in front of him. "What the-"

"Gerald what's wrong?" Gerald turned to him and pointed to his locker.

Arnold gasps as he read in black ink on his locker 'Junior Arnold Shortman is a virgin'.

"Who the hell wrote that?" Gerald questioned loudly looking around at the people chuckling. "Shut up you little maggots!"

Arnold looked around feeling his face turning red as students laughed and pointed at him. The bell rang and everyone ran to their classes.

Gerald placed both his hands on Arnold's shoulders. "We're gonna find the imbecile who did this and demand that they pay! Okay buddy?"

Arnold expression changed from embarrassed to angry pretty quickly. "Gerald I think…Lila had something to do with this."

"What? Lila? You think she would stoop that low?"

Arnold frowned. "I don't know for sure, but I got a pretty good idea!" He marched off to his class in anger completely ignoring all the people in his classes that stared or snickered at him.

Lila and Rhonda finally spotted Arnold's locker.

They both look at the locker in complete shock with wide eyes.

Lila frowned at Rhonda. "This is your fault Rhonda!"

"My fault, I didn't write that."

"No but you shouted it loud enough for everyone to hear, I told you that you have a big mouth!"

"Whatever Lila, I had nothing to do with that so stop blaming me."

"But it's your fault; because of you some idiot boy wrote that Arnold's locker and now he'll be the laughing stock of the school, but more importantly he might blame me and I'll never get him back."

"Oh please Lila, you never were going to get him back anyway."

"That's not true Rhonda and it would have been snap if I didn't have you here butting in. In fact you were the reason he found out about our plan to spread around Helga's letter in the first place. You're a horrible friend Rhonda and maybe we should stop being around each other so much."

"No it was your negligence that was the reason he found out about that letter; and because you're such a little ignoramus. Arnold didn't want to sleep with you because he didn't want you and who would? You're just a little…undercover… slut." And you're right; we shouldn't be around each other anymore period. And that's going to sucks for you because I'm one of the last person that was still your friend after you got exposed…now you are really over because I was your last link. Goodbye and good day Lila!"

Lila scrunched up her face and Rhonda scurried off away from her, leaving her standing in the hallway by herself staring at Arnold's locker.

At lunch time a very frustrated Arnold confronted Lila in the cafeteria. At first he didn't want to make a scene, but after she refused to leave for them to talk one on one he no longer cared.

"Lila did you have anything to do with what is written on my locker?"

"Of course not, I'm ever so sorry that happened to you Arnold and I don't know why someone would do something like that to a nice boy like you. But I would never write anything like that."

"But feel like you and your sidekick had something do with it."

"Why would I have anything to do with something so horrible? I mean I have too much admiration for you to do something like that."

"What's was with your little v-card comment in history class?"

"It was just a coincidence honey."

"I'm sorry Lila, but I don't think that was just a coincidence. Now you might not have written it, but I don't believe that you had absolutely nothing to do with it. Who else would know something like that or even think of something like that about me except you? And who else would go around blabbing about it to everyone like a immature schoolgirl other then Rhonda?"

"Well I-"

"No, no more lies and excuses. I can't believe I was talking to Gerald about you, actually telling him that I feel sorry for how people were treating you. You're just a mean person to the core aren't you? I still hope there is some good and you but right now I'm not seeing it. I can't believe I wasted so much of my life being in love with you thinking that you were a beautiful person…even comparing you to my mom."

"But Arnold I love you."

Arnold chuckled. "Do you even know what that means to be in love with someone? I don't think you do."

"Arnold if you just listen to me and spend time with me like you use to, you will see that I am a good person. You will see that we belong together."

"After everything you've done to me and other people I care about you really think I would jump back into a relationship?"

"Eventually I know you will."

"Nah not this time I won't. So what I'm going to do is say this once and once only. I don't want or need a girl like you in my life; you might be physically beautiful but inside boy are you rotten and hideous. I'm not longer blinded by your beauty Lila so you can just give it up and stop wasting your time. If I go the rest my life without seeing your face again I will be completely satisfied. You claim to be in love with me…but guess what? You mean absolutely nothing to me."

Arnold walked away unaware that he had an audience of students listening who were now mocking and laughing at Lila; who was now completely alone. Arnold ran through the hallways heading to office when he rounded a corner in a hurry he ran smack into Helga who was on her way out.

"Arnold? Why the heck are you running around like a freaking maniac?" Helga scolded.

Arnold frown was still etched across his face as he sighed and led Helga to his locker. "I guess you hadn't seen my locker?"

"Huh what are you talking about?" Then she looked up to read Arnold's locker. "Shit hair boy…that's…um… fucked up."

"Now you know why I was running through the halls like a maniac."

"I can't believe I hadn't noticed, I guess my head was stuck in the clouds like your football head always is." She said with more humor in her voice than she intended.

"Thanks Helga…that really helps...that makes me feel much better." He stated with dry sarcasm.

"Oh…I-I'm sorry Arnold." She said while nervously fidgeting with her hands.

He shrugged while kicking something only visible to himself on the floor, with a deep frown still on his face.

"Do you know who did it?" she inquired with a serious expression on her face.

"I don't know who wrote it, but Lila and maybe Rhonda probably went around gossiping about me or something. She implied something about me being a virgin in history class and then I see this written on my locker. I don't think it's a coincidence. I mean I…I'm not ashamed of being... a virgin…in fact I'm glad I never experienced that with Lila…I just don't like to be made out to be a joke." He stated softly looking down at the floor.

Helga looked at sympathetically and then felt herself getting angry. "Come on Arnold we're going to get this removed and get little Miss perfect and the evil princess herself to pay for what they did!"

He nodded in agreement. "That's just where I was going."

As Arnold and Helga were walking to the office they ran into Rhonda Lloyd and her followers.

"Oh look guys it's the she-beast herself you know the one I was telling you about Helga G. Pataki."

"Rhonda what the-"

Arnold interrupted Helga, walking in front of her. "Rhonda what's wrong with you what did I ever do to you? Why would you do something so mean?"

"Arnold what are you blabbing about? I don't have time for your little lecture so just get to the point."

"Okay the point is I think you had something to do with what is written on my locker. I know for certain actually."

"Oh please I didn't write anything on your locker." She smiled devilishly. "I just repeated what your ex-girlfriend Lila herself told me; that you are pathetic virgin that is scared of sex…I mean can you believe that guys." They laughed along with Rhonda.

"So you spread around gossip about me, for what? What did I ever do to you?"

She shrugged with a small smile. "It was Thursday and I was bored." All her friends laughed and she stood before them proud of herself.

Arnold shook his head. "You've known me since I was three years old. You're known Helga that long too. And yet you're so quick to do these horrible things… why?"

"Arnold to be honest I have real no issue with you and never intended for that to happen, but oh well that's life. Its Helga's bitchy ass I can't stand, I mean she's-"

"That's enough Rhonda, Helga hasn't done one thing to you, and in fact I can't remember her ever doing anything particularly evil to you or Lila. Can you plainly state what exactly she did to deserve this?"

"Oh please Arnold, Helga was horrible to everyone especially you. I mean you of all people should be on my side; the girl taunted and humiliated you every day. But I'm not like you Arnold… I Rhonda Wellington Lloyd will never tolerate being treated that way by anyone and on the first day of school she proved to me that she was still the same ugly bully she was back in the Elementary school. Helga deserved what she was going to get and you ruined it with your moral crap."

Arnold glanced at Helga who was standing calmly with her hands behind her back looking back and forth between Rhonda and Arnold. "Helga…what happened between Helga and I was a long time ago. We were little kids for Christ sake! Since we're gotten older she has done nothing rude or mean to me or anyone for that matter. In fact, she was there for me after I found out Lila cheated on me; so the word bitchy is not at all a word I would use to describe her." He shook his head violently with a deep frown. "And besides nothing Helga ever did when we were little was this bad, most of time she was just kidding around; it was never that serious. But what you did was low and cold and yet despite that fact you still seem to be very proud of yourself I thought you might have been apologetic since you said you didn't intend for that to happen and you have no issue with me. But you don't seem to mind hurting people who've done nothing at all to you. So please tell me Rhonda who is the real ugly bully here is? Because I think that clearly describes you and not Helga."

He stared at Rhonda with his arm folded for few seconds watching her gasp and huff with some satisfaction. He turned to Helga. "Come on lets go to the office." She looked back at him with wide eyes, feeling a little surprised that he stood up for her.

Helga shook her head and walked closer to Rhonda. "Yeah! And-"But Arnold interrupted her and by pulling her arm firmly leading her to the office with him.

"Helga, let's just go to the office, I think she gets the point."

Arnold continued to pull Helga away as she tried to go back and yell at Rhonda. "Yeah but hair boy, I was going really tell her off. You did a good job but-"

"Helga…let it go! Now come on!" He yelled loudly out of frustration with the whole situation.

Helga hit him with her other fist in the arm to get his attention. "Alright Arnold, I know you're mad, but stop grabbing my arm because you're being a little too rough."

"Oh I'm sorry Helga…." He loosens his grip as they walked quickly down the hallway.

They went into the office to inform the secretary who made them sit down and wait. Eventually she allowed them to speak with the principle; who didn't seem to think what was written on his locker was a big deal. She nonchalantly told them that she would call someone, she asked for his locker number and then actually took at few minutes to call some workers to get the job done. But she informed Arnold that they cannot discipline Rhonda and Lila without any proof. Arnold was taken aback at how uncaring the principle seemed and didn't know what to do, but Helga wasn't, in fact she saw it coming. She quickly took out her phone.

"You want evidence here is." She turned her volume on her phone up loud and played back a recording of Rhonda and Arnold's conversation. When the recording was over Helga folded her arms and gawked at the principle. "So what are you going to do about his ma'am...because what you got there is classic bullying and it is your job to make sure something like this doesn't happen to your students. Arnold Shortman did nothing to provoke those girls to do that. But if you don't do something about it we will be forced to go above you!"

Arnold eyes widen and he looked shocked and relieved at the same time. The principle scolded Helga a bit for her rude behavior threatening to give her detention if she didn't be quiet, but then informed Arnold that Ms. Lloyd and Ms. Sawyer would be disciplined. However, since it didn't appear that they had actually written the statement on Arnold's locker they wouldn't be held fully responsible. Arnold was disappointed, but felt hopeful that some kind of disciplinary action would be taken against Rhonda and Lila.. He walked back to his locker with Helga. Two janitors were there working on getting it removed so Arnold and Helga waited standing at a distance.

Arnold watched them for a few seconds in deep thought and turns and looks at Helga who was flipping through her phone. Arnold took her hand and placed it inside of his. She looked at him feeling at little flustered; which only increased when he slowly pulled her into a hug that lasted longer than any of their hugs in the past, because she didn't push him away.

He pulled away from her. "Thank you…I can't believe you did that for me." He stated with a serious expression.

She shrugged a little. "I can't believe you defended me." She said with a slightly shy smile.

He shrugged slightly. "Well you're my friend, I had to. I couldn't stand there and let Rhonda talk about you like that..."

"Dido…" She said sincerely with a sigh. "But look remember what I warned you about earlier. I was having a damn good day and then here you come getting me all angry and upset because of your football headed nonsense hair boy!"

Arnold smirked. "So what… does that mean I'm finally going to meet ole Betsy and five avengers?"

"Maybe not just yet…not while you're looking so down in the dumps…but you're skating on thin ice bucko, so you better be careful from now on Arnold because next time you won't be so lucky." She said while poking him in the chest.

He took a deep breath and smiled. "Whatever you say Helga."