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Word Gets Around Fast
"Oh hey football head" a blonde hair figure in front of him said.
"Hey, how's it going?" a simple reply came from the teen boys mouth.
"Not too bad, been awhile since we've been here wouldn't you say football head?"
"You're telling me, but I can't help but remember all the good times we had at PS 118."
"Ya they were pretty good weren't they."
"Some of the best times of my life were spent here … especially with you Helga." As he said that his hand reach for hers.
'Hey Arnold! Hey Arnold! Hey Arnold!' He couldn't help but be woken up by this alarm.
The only thing to go through his mind at that time was 'what was that all about?'
He shook his head and ran his hands through his hair to help him bring himself back to reality from the dream. Then reached over to grab his phone to see if he had any missed messages.
There was one from Gerald saying something about meeting him at his place in the morning, he had something to tell him. Arnold sat there and thought to himself it probably has something to do with Phoebe.
So Arnold got up from bed to get ready to head to class that morning before Gerald got there. Not being able to get Helga out of his head he thought maybe he should ask Phoebe today about how she was doing.
After getting ready he heard his doorbell ring, and figured perfect timing for Gerald to get there. As he headed down the stairs he yelled from the door "bye grandpa, bye grandma!" then headed out the door to meet Gerald.
As the two walked down the steps he looked over at Gerald while fixing his bag, "so what was it that you had to tell me?"
"K man, you gotta promise not to freak out first."
"Alright, it can't be that bad can it?" Arnold asked a little confused.
"K man, but seriously you gotta PROMISE me you won't freak out or do something crazy."
Arnold getting a little annoyed now at Gerald, "Ok I promise, can you just tell me what it is Gerald?"
As Gerald took a deep breath in and shut his eyes he began with, "it's about Helga …"
Arnold a little surprised didn't know what to think at first, then the worst started to come to mind. But as he promised Gerald he wouldn't freak out, he calmly looked at his best friend and said, "ok, what about Helga?"
Then the tall haired teen began to speak again, "well Phoebe called me last night, apparently she spoke with Helga, and well …" he didn't want to tell Arnold in case he'd get excited only to find out Helga's possibly bringing her 'boyfriend' with her.
"Ok and what did Helga say to Phoebe that has you so concerned?" Arnold a little annoyed with Gerald taking his time telling him what it was that he said he needed to tell him.
"Well she's coming …"
Only to be interrupted by someone from behind them. "Hello Arnold, hello Gerald. It's ever so lovely to see you guys this morning!"
Gerald caught off guard looked over and saw Lila right behind them.
Arnold a little annoyed to see her, quickly glanced at her and replied, "hi Lila. Anyways as you were saying Gerald."
Gerald could tell Arnold was still upset with what had happened with Arnold and Lila, couldn't help but feel uncomfortable at that moment and looked at Arnold and said, "you sure you don't want to talk about this privately man?"
Lila looking at them both slightly confused and feeling like she was intruding said to the two, "I can go if you guys want, I didn't mean to intrude."
Arnold quickly said, "it's fine, you can stay, it's not like it's a big secret Gerald's telling me."
Gerald still feeling a little uncomfortable simply replied, "Alright man. As I was saying, well Helga's going to be here this summer. That's what I was meaning to tell you this morning. That's why Phoebe called me last night, she was too excited to wait till today to tell me."
Arnold couldn't help but feel happy about the news, as a grin swept across his face.
Lila couldn't help but smile and said, "Well that's ever so lovely! When will she be coming? I think we should get the whole gang back together while she's here, I'm ever so certain Rhonda would love to see here!"
Gerald couldn't help but think the opposite of what Rhonda would think to see Helga again. But he couldn't help but reply to Lila, "well I'll give Phoebe the heads up and maybe she can see if Helga is up to it."
"Well that would ever be so sweet of you to do Gerald! Anyways I'm going to go catch up with Rhonda, I'll see you two later. Have a good day guys!"
Gerald once again took a deep breath in and said to Arnold, "well wouldn't that be a sight to see, Helga and Rhonda face to face. Man oh man that's just asking for a disaster to happen."
Arnold still not saying a word and just processing the fact that Helga would be back in Hillwood this summer couldn't help but nod his head to his best friend.
Gerald couldn't help but think 'mmm, mmm, mmm, and the chaos begins.'
"I heard the news Phoebe." A tall dark haired girl behind her said.
"Oh, why hello Rhonda. What news are you talking about?" Phoebe unaware the word about her best friend has seemed to travel throughout the school.
"Well of course about Helga, whomever else would I be talking about?" as she brushed her hand through her hair.
"Oh and where did you happen to hear this news?" Phoebe was quite curious as to how Rhonda of all people had found out so quickly.
"Well Lila was coming to school this morning with Gerald and Arnold, and well apparently they were discussing with Lila how Helga will be coming back this summer to visit. Although I do not recall Helga ever telling us she was leaving in the first place."
"Well Rhonda it is under Helga's discretion whether she wants to mention her personal life to others of course."
"Well you'd think she would at least tell her friends she practically grew up with about her leaving Hillwood of course."
"Well that is quite true, but then again you do know Helga, to be more of the secretive type." Phoebe couldn't help but defend Helga.
"Well forget about that anyways. I was thinking we should all get together, at the summer lake house when Helga is here. And of course my parents being gracious enough has rented us a place out there, which will more than accommodating for all of us."
"That is awfully nice of your parents, they didn't have to do that. Plus I haven't been able to pass this information along to Helga yet. She doesn't even know that you are aware of her homecoming."
"That won't be a problem now will it Phoebe. We all grew up together and I think with her leaving abruptly without a single word to any of us is something she herself Helga can do."
"I can assume so. I'll try calling her tonight, and see if her friend would be ok with this as well."
Rhonda a little more intrigued since she didn't hear about Helga bringing a friend along with her. "A friend you say? I didn't hear about Helga bringing a friend with her."
"Oh well yes she is, She told me last night. I myself don't know too much about him, but from what she has told me he does sound nice."
"'Him' you say? Helga G. Pataki is bringing a BOY to Hillwood?!"
"I assumed you knew since you knew of Helga coming here this summer."
"I guess Lila failed to inform me of this juicy information."
"Well yes, it's a boy from her school who happens to be her neighbour as well. He voluntarily said he'd love to join Helga this summer in Hillwood."
Rhonda thought to herself 'voluntarily' now, that could only mean one thing, Helga G. Pataki has a boyfriend!
"Well Phoebe it was great talking to you but I must be going now, I do need to get myself ready for first period class. I will see you later."
"It was nice talking to you too Rhonda. See you later."
