Life Without Phoebe
A/N: Hello loves! I think this will be one of my longer chapters. This mostly be Helga's and Arnold's POV. Around the end, you'll see what's up with Gerald. (DARK ARNOLD ALERT!)
DISCLAIMER: Me and Hey Arnold are not together... well not in real life anyways.
Chapter 10: To Love, To Protect, To let Go? P1
Arnold's POV Third Person
Arnold sat by Helga's bedside, it's only been ten minutes since they found out Helga was slipping away. Yet it felt like hours since they've been here. Phil and Gertie looked at their grandson with worried expression on their faces. Arnold hasn't said a thing since the Doctor told them about Helga's coma. They knew he felt guilty, they wanted to cry for the girl that they knew loved him, and the girl they loved themselves.
The Doctor walked into the gloomy room, his eyes down cast. He felt bad for the girl in the bed. "I am about to notify The Patakis that their daughter is in the hospital." Arnold scoffed, surprising his Grandparents. The Doctor raised an eyebrow, "Yes?" He asked. Arnold shocked his head. He knew it wasn't right to take his anger out on anyone else. "Sorry, Sir. I guess I'm just a little mad." The Doctor nodded. "I'll go notify her Parents at once." Arnold didn't know, but the thought of Helga's parents knowing that Helga was in the hospital, made Arnold uneasy.
"I understand son. It's heard to be in a situation like this, especially when it's someone you love." The Doctor said before he left. Arnold didn't know what to think, his heart still ached so much. But does that mean I love her... love. Arnold thought to himself.
"She told me she loves me..." Phil and Gertie snapped their heads up at Arnold's voice. "What was that, Shortman?" Phil asked still holding his wife. Arnold looked at them, his eyes looking a little... hollow. "Helga told me she loved me, when we were saving the neighborhood. Gerald and I, in truth we would have failed if it wasn't for Helga." Arnold said his eyes down cast.
Arnold gently grabbed Helga's hand, Arnold has never cried before... never. But seeing Helga like this broke his heart. Is this how Gerald felt when he found out Phoebe died? Arnold asked himself, but he didn't love Helga, right? Helga... you've done so much for me, yet I wasn't there for you... I wasn't there for you, when you needed me the most.
Arnold rubbed his thumb over Helga's hand softly. What he would give just to hear her call him Football Head again. He turned his tired gaze towards Helga's face, she looked so broken, then it hit him. Arnold let out another gasp and jumped to his feet, causing Phil and Gertie to jump to their feet as well. "What's wrong, Shortman?!" Phil asked.
Instead of answering his question Arnold rushed out of the room. Phil was about to call after him when he heard Gertie gasp behind him. "Gertie what's wrong?!" Phil asked as he turned around. Gertie was standing by Helga's bedside holding her arm pulling up it's sleeve. Phil walked over to her side. "Gertie what are you do-" The words died before he finished.
Helga had a palm prints around her neck and one on her face and a black eye. Gertie moved so that Phil could also see the small cuts on her upper arms. Both of the old 81 year old couple were filled with pure white rage. They knew the Patakis were not very nice but this... hurting you child was barbaric.
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Arnold ran through the halls of the hospital trying to find the Doctor before he called the Patakis to stop him... to warn what they did to Helga. Be the time the Arnold finally saw him, the Doctor just hung up the phone. "Did you just call the Patakis?!" Arnold asked in a rushed voice. The Doctor turned around and smiled kindly at the young boy. "Yes I did, they said they would be here in thirty minutes." He said ignorant to the danger he just put the little girl in.
Arnold whole body went pale, and fear, worry, and something else that was directed at Helga... FOR Helga, held Arnold's heart tight. The Doctor noticed and allowed himself to look confused at the little boys reaction. "Is something wrong kid?" He asked. Arnold felt something snap in him at the question, he knew the Doctor didn't know what he did was wrong. He knew thar, but he was really angry.
Arnold pushed the Doctor forceful against his desk, and spoke in a low voice. Because Arnold was hit with the realization that... THIS GUY WAS TREATING HER! "How the HELL did you not see the palm prints on her?" Arnold asked in a dangerously low voice his body was seething with pure rage. The Doctor was scared, and it was sad because this kid was ten, and only reach his pocket! "W-what palm prints?!" He asked truly confused.
His confusion only made Arnold even more angry. Arnold slammed the Doctor, against his desk, causing the Doctor to gasp in shock. "The ones that cover ger face and neck." He said through his teeth. Arnold may not have seen thecl cuts, but he wasn't stupid. The Doctor was shaking, he never knew someone could be so scary... be never knew a kid could be THIS scary. And he was even more horrified, to think about what he, himself had just done. Arnold pushed the Doctor down and rushed to the phone.
"Hello police... I have reason to fear for my friends life. She's in the hospital right now, and she has bruises, and palm prints on her. I think she's being abused at home." Arnold said calmly, even though he knew this was serious. His palms where sweaty with fear, and worry. Big Bob Pataki was a very bad man, who knows what he could do to them. The police said they would be there in ten minutes. And the Patakis said they would be here in thirty, that gave them time.
Arnold rushed back to Helga's hospital room. Something in him was telling him to stay by her side, and this time he would. I promise to protect you this time Helga, I won't let anyone hurt you. Arnold thought determinedly.
Helga's POV
Helga stood in front of her best friend, her eye teary, and her fist balled up.
"Phoebe I need you... your my best friend. If I had to go do some crazy 'my love for Arnold is a secret' mission. You would always be there for me. When I felt sad, and lashed out... y-you would take it... all for me. Phoebe I-I can't be there alone anymore. You... I need you Phoebe." Helga said. She was falling apart and it felt like the world was out to get her. Helga sobbed in her hand. This pain was worse then the pain of dying.
"A-And Ph... Phoebe you're saying Arnold needs me...b-but what if he doesn't love me! Best friends are supposed to stay be each other's side for stuff like that. What about that whole 'Sisters before Mister.' crap, chicks always talk about!" Helga said sobbing a little harder
Phoebe gently took Helga's hands away from her face, then pulled her into a warm embrace. "Why are you doubting the love he has for you, and the love for him?" Phoebe asked sternly.
Helga was shocked to say the least. "Why would you say he loves me?" Helga asked truly confused. Phoebe smiled brightly. "Because I know he does."
Helga couldn't believe what she was hearing, this couldn't be true. Her life didn't allow her to have happiness. "But how can you be s-" Helga was cut off by another person approaching from the black and blue abyss that surrounded them.
Both Phoebe and Helga gasped at thef person they saw before them. Phoebe allowed a tear to slide down her cheek as she smiled.
"Hello Gerald..."
Arnold's POV
The Police were there in ten minutes just like they said. The checked Helga head to toe for more bruises. And they found more, more bruises, more cuts, and more deeper and older scars. Arnold was kinda glad that Helga was unconscious, who knows what she would do if she was up. It the Officers a nother ten minutes to take pictures and get their evidence.
Then just like they said, Bob amd Miriam Pataki walked into the hospital. Miriam looked like she's been crying, while Bob's face showed no emotions at all. One of the Police Officers walked up to Bob with a scowl. He was about the same height and body size as Bob, if not bigger. "Is your name Robert Bob Pataki?" The Officer asked in a growl.
Bob looked at him up and down before nodding. He always did look like an idiot to me...Arnold thought to himself. In one swift fluid motion, the cop had Bob's arms behind his back. "Robert Bob Pataki you are under arrest for abuse and neglect against your youngest daughter, Helga Geraldine Pataki." There was a gasp beside the cop. Everyone turned to see Miriam, with tears in her eyes, and her hands covering her mouth.
She swiftly walked up to Bob and slapped him. "How could you?! You monster, hurting my poor baby." Miriam said tears, and hate in her eyes. Bob looked at her shocked, then angry. "Me I wasn't the only one hurting the girl!" He yelled. Miriam slapped him again. "Don't you dare try to pull me into this you horrible monster!" Miriam yelled Doctors pulled her back and nurses tried to comfort her s the Police officers dragged Bob away.
Arnold slowly made his way to Miriam. "Mrs. Pataki... are you going to be okay?" Arnold asked kindly. Miriam looked at him, after talking to a Doctor. "Yes... The Doctor said he would take me to see Helga." She said as they made their way to an elevator. Arnold nodded. "I hope you'll be okay, Mrs. Pataki." Arnold said with a smile.
Miriam looked at him, then shesmiled as well. "We'll be fine, Arnold." She said as the door closed. He stood there shocked. She said m-my name, but... but she never says my name right. Even if something serious was happening she never said his name right! Even when Helga had amnesia, she called him Alfred.
Arnold felt another chill run dwn his spin. He had to get to Helga's room.
Something is not right I can feel it.
Miriam's POV
This is all HER fault... She had to be born... if only I had gotten rid of her before this... Everything would be simple... now she scscrewed up my life even more!..Miriam thought to herself as the Doctor took her to Helga's room. Miriam has been thinking about it for some time now, and this is the perfect time.
She got rid of Bob... all I have to do is kill her then make it look natural. Then it just me and Olga. She thought with a sick smile.
Just kill her and everthing will be okay...
A/N: I hope you like the chapter! Sorry for not updating faster... I honestly have no excuse. 8(
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