Hello, all. I'm back with another update, and I know a couple of you guessed correctly so I'll get straight to it. We have come to Phoebe, who is another in a long list of characters in 'Hey Arnold' that had a lot of depth to and appreciated more as I got older.

As always, I hope I'm doing these one shots justice. And now let's see what we have for reviews.

Kryten- I quite agree. Harold lacks the motivation not the intelligence.

Ajay435- He's definitely a classic case of someone who takes his insecurities out on other people when in reality he's a big softy. His instincts definitely do him some disservice (stealing a ham, running away from his bar mitzvah, trying to lose weight on a cruise) but he comes around in the end. By season 5 he's not that much of a bully anymore. And you guessed correctly! Phoebe is the first of final four.

Call Me Nettie- He's got a lot of hilarious moments haha. I like it when he says "Madame Fortress Mommy!" under his breath when talking to Helga. Or when he mistook a raccoon for a squirrel and tried to eat it xD

Guest- I definitely think he and Patty are more suited for each other, I tried to imply that in the one shot. But I also think that he and Rhonda certainly have a history lol. They have an opposites attract kind of dynamic as well. And I think you're guesses are pretty good ;)

The Rhombus- You are correct in that Harold is certainly not malicious, he just doesn't think before he acts. I've met a number of highly impulsive people in my life, and Harold fits that bill. And again you're absolutely right in that if he is lead with the right mentoring or advice he usually does the right thing.

I certainly hope that more will comment and let me know what you think! Hit that review button guys! Anyway, enjoy the latest chapter!

The Genius- Phoebe Heyerdahl

Reading books about various subjects was my favorite thing to do as far back as I can remember. I guess that's what happens when your father impresses upon you to be studious from a young age. Perhaps it has something to do with his own upbringing in Japan.

The point being, I have an obvious affinity for academics. I pride myself on a number of things: fencing, perfect attendance, and proper socialization among my peers. But above all, my scholastic accomplishments and my straight A's are what I enjoy most. I've never told anyone this, not even my closest friends, but a couple of times Principal Wartz asked me if I wanted to skip a grade. I refused, as I'm far too comfortable with my own class and I enjoy being my friends, some of whom I've known for years.

But that does bring a rather unfortunate side effect. Despite my timid demeanor, I harbor a highly competitive streak. I despise the idea of anyone surpassing me in any subject, yet I know that there are areas where I struggle that others succeed. Lila has matched or even exceeded my prowess in history at times, and frankly I can't compete with Helga in her poetry. The pure, raw emotion put into those words she writes…that's something you can't learn from a book. Even though I did my best to do that once, to the point of cheating I'm ashamed to say.

Indeed, Helga's emotions prove to be somewhat tumultuous in our friendship. Always, she seems to be self absorbed in her own maze, giving me orders, never ceasing in her endless quest to assert her aggressive authority over everyone she comes into contact with. It's no wonder she's so infuriating to be around sometimes!

And yet, I wouldn't still be friends with her if she were actually a horrible person. Being her best friend, I have access to parts of her personality she rarely lets anyone see. For all her attempts to come across as mean and intimidating, I have discerned by now that this is all a front to mask the real Helga. I have seen her do things purely for the sake of others, including me. She has also been a shoulder for me when I need it, and given the choice between what's right and what's easy…she almost never fails to choose the former.

I only wish she could express herself like this consistently and show her true self to the world. Alas, the issue is more complicated than that. I'm no psychologist, but I've observed enough by now to know Helga's issues stem from…well let's just call it ice cream. The problem isn't ice cream per say, but how she feels about it and that she can't express her feelings to the ice cream. Ice cream didn't do anything wrong either, in fact I feel bad for Ar…it for having 57 spitballs blown at it a day. He really does have the patience of a saint. Sometimes I wish I could just tell him myself and save everyone the suspense, but I'd never do that to Helga. When the time is right, she'll be ready to confess how she feels to him. I have to have faith in that, and even more so, that he'll be receptive when the time does come.

*sigh It would be just like me to forgo my own problems to focus on another's. It's not that I don't care about Helga, it's that everything is so one sided. She never asks me about my crushes. Gerald is so handsome and cool and…oh dear I'm blushing now. I don't exactly go out of my way to tell him either, but at least I'm not mean to him. Then again timid, shy Phoebe couldn't really be mean to anyone even if she tried.

But I'm studious, intelligent, and friendly. I have a lot going for me and I'm never going to forget that. For every time I pass gas, there are ten more instances that I was funny, honest and a good friend. And that's more important.

As I said before, these will increase in length as the characters become more prominent, Phoebe being the first example. Despite being rather timid for most of the series, she's incredibly sweet and really is the friend that Helga needs on her dark days. I also think it's funny that the whole thing with Gerald started was because Jamil Walker Smith had a crush on Anndi McAfee back when the show first started.

To me one of the my favorite parts of TJM was that Phoebe seemed to be a much more confident person and I tried to highlight that potential here.

So now we're down to three. I think it's pretty easy to guess who is left, and trust me, you will not be disappointed with what's coming.

Update will be in June!

~The Wasp