Hey guys I was meaning to put this up yesterday after work, but I got unbelievably sick, but I managed to finish up the chapter today. So I hope you guys enjoy it and I'm loving all the feedback! Thanks again for reading!

Late Night Phone Calls

"Who would be calling at this time?" Phoebe said out loud as she walked across the room to answer the phone.

"Hey Phoebs, how's it hanging?" the voice from the other end said.

"Helga! Hi! I had no idea you were going to call today!" A wide grin swept across Phoebe's face just hearing her best friend's voice on the other end of the line.

"Ya so about that. I was just calling to let you know I'm heading down to Hillwood this summer, I wanted to get your input on how long I should stay."

"Oh really?! That sounds wonderful! How long would you like to stay?"

"Well I was thinking a few weeks, maybe a month, if you didn't mind that is. Since you know, you and tall hair boy are getting all close and attached at the hip and all."

Phoebe giggled at the statement Helga just made, and simply responded with, "well I really don't think Gerald would mind, plus Arnold and him could spend more time together. Arnold seems to be a little more on the depressed side lately."

Helga forgetting the possibility of Arnold seeing Gabe and her together this summer in Hillwood hadn't crossed her mind when Gabe brought up the idea of them going to Hillwood together. "Oh …" was all that was able to come out of Helga's mouth at that moment.

"Sorry Helga, I didn't mean to bring him up. I'm just worried about him that's all. He called Gerald a couple of nights ago and it seemed pretty serious that Gerald had to head straight down there after dropping me off at home."

Helga wanting to know more about what had happened and why Arnold has been down in the dumps lately, but decided against it, since it would only hurt her more knowing what was causing so much pain to the football headed teen. "Don't worry about it Phoebs, you always worry about everyone. I'm sure it's nothing, probably just a Lila problem." And there it was, she couldn't help herself but say something that of course would get Phoebe talking about what may be the problem.

"That's a possibility, they have been spending time together, but no confirmation if they're actually together. Maybe things didn't work out the way Arnold had hoped between the two." As the little Asian girl on the other line pondered on about.

Hearing that Arnold and Lila may not even be together gave Helga a shred of hope, but then reality came knocking down on her. Who was she kidding, she lives across the country from Arnold, plus he probably forgot all about her. "Well could be anything, tall hair boy probably got through to the guy anyways, so don't sweat it Phoebs."

"You're probably right Helga!" as a smile once again swept across Phoebe's face. She decided to get back on track about their original conversation and went on to say, "So when do you think you'll be heading down here to Hillwood?"

Helga relieved that conversation was over, went back to think about the trip this summer to Hillwood. "I was thinking possibly July." And with that she just remembered Gabe. "Oh and I forgot to mention, my buddy Gabe will be coming down with me."

Phoebe a little surprised at first but then with excitement in her voice, "so you invited him to come along with you here to Hillwood?"

"Phoebe before you get the wrong idea, no we're not together, and second off, he invited himself."

"He invited himself?" Phoebe said with a confused tone to her usual perky voice.

"Ya something about him wanting to get out of the city for the summer, then asked if I was going to Hillwood this summer, which really he gave me the idea to go there this summer. Then he asked if I mind if he were to come to Hillwood as well. Who am I to stop him, it's a free country right."

"Oh I see, well then I'll try to plan a few things for all of us to do. Gerald probably wouldn't mind coming with, since Gabe would be with us too."

"Well I guess sure, probably doesn't want to hang out with just girls this summer anyways. Plus how bad could it be him hanging out with tall hair boy."

"Sounds great, I'll bring the idea by Gerald tomorrow."

"Sounds good Phoebs. Anyways I'll let you get some shuteye, it's probably crazy late over there. Night Phoebs."

Phoebe couldn't help but giggle, considering it was 11 at night. "Sounds good Helga, talk to you soon. Bye!"

Phoebe was too excited about the news and couldn't help but dial Gerald's number and tell him about the exciting news of her best friend.

"Hello?" a voice from the other line sounded a little confused and tired.

"HI Gerald! I have some fantastic news!" Phoebe couldn't wait but to cut to the chase about Helga.

"Phoebe is that you?" he was still trying to wake himself up.

"Of course it's me Gerald. Who else would be calling you at this hour?"

"Oh just a little confused why you're calling me at this time."

"Well I have some exciting news!"

"What is it? You're taking summer courses this summer?"

Phoebe not impressed with his sarcasm decided to ignore it since the news from Helga couldn't ruin her mood. "No silly! Helga's coming here this summer!"

"Helga's what?!" Gerald couldn't believe what he was hearing.

"Helga, she's coming to visit this summer! And she's bringing her friend with her!" Phoebe was so excited about it.

"So you're telling me Helga's coming here this summer and she's bringing a friend with her …" he was still confused about what was going on.

"Yes! Isn't it exciting!"

"And what does this have to do with me exactly?" Gerald was curious as to why he had anything to do with Helga's visit back to Hillwood.

"Well you don't expect me to entertain her friend only do you Gerald."

"And what am I supposed to do hanging out with a bunch of chicks all summer exactly?" still not understanding why he was involved in these plans.

"What do you mean 'chicks'?" Phoebe a little lost at this point in the conversation.

"Well Helga's bringing a friend with her right?" raising his eyebrow as he said that.

"Well ya, but I never said she'd be bringing a girl with her." Phoebe said assuringly.

"So wait … You're telling me she's bringing a GUY with her to Hillwood?!"

"Well not just a guy Gerald, a really good friend she made out there."

"Well what about Arnold? I can't just ditch my best friend this summer to hang out with some guy I don't even know. Better yet a guy Helga is probably dating."

"Well I never said Arnold can't come along as well Gerald, I only assumed both of you would want to see Helga anyways."

"Well I'll see what Arnold thinks, you know with his whole childhood bully coming back and all."

"Well sounds good, anyways it is late and I just wanted to let you know! I'll see you tomorrow! Goodnight Gerald."

"Goodnight Phoebe."

After Phoebe had hung up the phone the only thing that was able to go through the teen's head was 'mmm, mmm, mmm, this does not look good.'