Life Without Phoebe
A/N:... lol I want to apologize! This is an intense story. Heehee. I guess that's because it's reaching it's climax *shrug*. Oh and this might be short... don't know yet... ENJOY!
DISCLAIMER: ... I am to sleepy to make a silly one.. so I just don't own Hey Arnold *shrug*.
Chapter 12: Opened Doors And Secrets Revealed
Miriam's POV
Miriam was trying her hardest not to bounce with each step she took. She was just so excited! True many people would call her sick, for being happy about killing a kid they brought into the world. However think about it this way! Helga was a useless girl, she wasn't supposed to be alive in the first place! Miriam wanted a boy! Bob wanted a boy! So it's only Helga's fault this happened to her.
As they made their way towards Helga's door, the doctor turned towards Miriam with a sympathetic smile. Miriam mentally rolled her eyes. These people are idiots... She thought to herself. Yet she gave him a teary eyed half smile. Miriam had been crying, but they were tears of joy. "Thank you." She said sincerely.
She was thankful, he showed her to the child's room, now she just had to take care of her and everything would be fine. Miriam nearly fainted with joy, once she opened the door. She took a look around, Helga's room was small, so that meant no roommates. "Good." Miriam said under her breath. "What did you say Mrs. Pataki?" The doctor next to her asked.
Miriam allowed more fake tears to fall from her eyes, as she forced a look of concern. "Helga is a good girl, and didn't deserve this." Miriam said with tears, trying not to chock or gag on her words. She then she frowned. "And please, don't call me that. I want nothing to do with that awful man." She said with a growl.
The doctor nodded in understanding. "As you wish. What should I call you Ma'am..?" Miriam faked a shaky smile. "Just call me, Miriam." She said softly. The doctor gave her a smile. "Of course, Miriam." The doctor said nicely. Miriam smiled. The doctor face turned down cased as he looked at Helga, who was laying there, unmoving. Dead to the world... but not dead like Miriam wanted. The doctor sighed.
"Would you like me to leave you..." Miriam nodded witha sad smile. "I would really like that, thank you." She said. The doctor nodded and left. Miriam waited till she could no longer hear his footsteps to talk. The laughed a low butter laugh.
"Wow... He was such an idiot. Almost like the rest of them." She laughed again. Then she turned towards Helga with a wickied smile.
"Now... on to you."
Arnold's POV
Arnold ran as fas as he could. He was stopped many times by people in the hospital saying he shouldn't run, but he had to. Helga was in danger and he had to stop Miriam. The little hero rushed around the corner, and was welcomed by the site of the doctor that was with her. Arnold ran up to him quickly.
"Excuse me, Mister! Did you take Miriam Pataki, to Helga's room?" Arnold asked. The doctor gave Arnold a sad smile. "Yes I did, Miriam looked sad. Like she couldn't get her thoughts together. I don't blame the poor woman, after what her husband did. That is just unforgivable. "The man said with a shake of his head.
Arnold still couldn't stop his feeling of worry. Something didn't seem right, he just knew it. Arnold gave the doctor a nod before he smiled. "I'll go in there with her. I don't think she should be alone." Arnold said kindly. The doctor gave him a warm smile. "That's very nice of you. "He said before walking off.
Arnold stood there for a second before he ran off. In his heart he knew something wasn't right, and he would stop whatever is wrong from happening.
Just wait, Helga!
But before he could run off he saw someone being brought in on a stretcher.
Miriam's POV
Miriam giggled from the rush she felt. She was about to take someone's life, but not just anyone's. Her own daughter, it was such a high for her. Miriam looked at the child she never wanted in the world. She had to admit, she did feel sorry for the kid.
"Maybe if you get a next at life..." Miriam stopped to giggle once again. "Maybe, next time God won't make you so useless! "She exclaimed before laughing. Miriam sat in the chair across from Helga's motionless body. She placed her purse in her lap, then began to go through it. All with a very pleased smile on her face.
"You know, Helga. I think I could tolerate you more if you stayed like this." Miriam said but then sighed. "Yet we all know every good thing must come to an end, at one point in time." She said. "How could you be such a disappointment?" Miriam asked as she stood by Helga's bed side. "It's sad really, I just wanted a boy. Was that so much to ask?" She said looking at her.
"If you were a boy then maybe we could have given you a chance." She said then shook her head. "You made it worse by being so useless. All you did was scowl and shake you fist. You are so ungrateful, and I hope you can hear me."She said. "You should be happy, Helga. You weren't loved, and you would never be loved. So you should think of this as a mercury killing." She said as she pulled a needle from her bag.
Miriam smiled brightly, as if she was held the cure to ever disease known to man kind. "Would you like to know what this is?" She asked as if Helga could reply.
Miriam smiled as she made her way over towards Helga's IV drip. "This is an untraceable poison. As soon as it's in your blood stream it will numb all your muscles, your heart included." Miriam said with a soft smile. "Then I could finally be done with you." She said happily. Yet before she could carry out her dark act.
The door opened.
Helga's POV
Her heart stopped... well she didn't have a heart, but if she did, it would have stopped. Gerald stood there staring at her intensely. He heard her, that was clear. He heard the very secret, she tried to hide from the world. That she gave up so much to keep protected, what would he do to her. Helga hated this, she was becoming so weak... and she hated it.
Tears slide down her cheeks, and she heard Gerald let in a sharp in take of air. She was Helga G Pataki for CRIMINY'S sake! She wasn't supposed to be so weak!
Yet she just killed herself, and she's cried more tears in one month, then she has in years! Helga felt her throat begain to burn. Helga fell to her knees.
"How much did you hear?" Helga asked not looking up once.
"Enough, I guess. " Gerald said with a shrug.
"Did you hear what I said about me lov-" Gerald cut her words off.
"Yes.."
Helga stood there in shock, was he gonna laugh at her? Was he gonna say something mean..? what was he planning?
Gerald scratch the back of his head. "I gotta say, I am surprised. To think after all those years of you picking on my best friend. I'm shocked to hear you did all that out of love." He said. Helga looked up, her teary blue eyes meet his livid brown ones. Is he angry..? I could understand if he was. Helga thought looking down in shame.
As if reading her mind, Gerald sighed. "Yes... I am mad." Helga flinched slightly. Gerald keep going. "All these year of pranks, spit balls, mean notes, dumping food on him, spraying him at the water fountain, and so on! And you say you did this out if love?!" Helga just sat there letting ever word hit her, and they did it hard.
Gerald sighed again trying to calm down. "I just don't get it... how could you hurt someone you love." Gerald said. Helga did the unexpected... she laughed. Her laughed echoed in the dark void. Maybe even God heard her? She laughed, and that made Gerald mad, and Phoebe scared. Gerald matched over to her and grabbed her by her shoulders. "What's so funny?" He asked darkly.
But Helga only laughed more.
Gerald growled, then he started shacking her. "Why the hell are you laughing!" He yelled. "Tell me! Because I want to laugh too! What the hell do you think is so fucking funny!" He screamed at her.
"Gerald STOP!"
Gerald turned around. Phoebe looked at him with tears in her eyes, and shacking with rage. "Gerald. Helga has been through more then any kid at P.S 118 has ever been through! So stop yelling at her like you know her pain!" Phoebe yelled at him. Gerald was taken aback, then he looked at Helga, who hung her head to the side. Tears still ran down her cheeks, Gerald growled then let her slip out of his fingers.
Helga fell back to her knees, her eyes looked dead once again. "What is ther reason for hurting my friend?! I think I deserve to know?!" He yelled angrily. Phoebe looked away, it wasn't her place to tell him. Gerald looked at her amazed, then he laughed. "So I don't even get a reason! I'm supposed to believe you, and you don't even give me a reason too!?" He yelled growing hurries. Then he heard her in a soft weak voice.
"You're right..." Helga said.
Gerald looked at her, then he crossed his arms. "Then tell me... why? Why all the secrets, and doing way to much?" Helga looked at him, trying to keep his gaze, but then looked back down.
Helga didn't think she would ever have to explain herself, and to Gerald of all people. She wanted to laugh, but her tears stopped her. Helga closed her eyes, she didn't want to look at them. Gerald thought she had changed her mind and was about to say something. But Phoebe held up her hand to stop him.
When she did Helga finally spoke.
"It was because I'm weak..."
A/N: Hey! I know people were surprised that Gerald didn't flip out. And really he didn't do it now, he was just mad. Everyone gets mad when they don't get the answer they want. And as for Miriam... simply pot she is just crazy!
Till bext we meet!
R&R
