Updated, honestly I didn't do much I really liked his chapter************Ok guys I know it took awhile but the first time I wrote it disappeared on me soooo I decided to make it longer as a bonus for you guess. Enjoy, tell me what you think and Ill have another chapter up as soon as possible. and just a little hint at the next fan fiction for ya , you remind me of the babe... enjoy guys only a few chapters left to come.
Helga thought about her position for a moment, she was here with Arnold knowing well that she had to tell him the truth. She also knew she wasn't the only one that had something to say. Arnold was divorced now and he had to tell her what it meant for her. She hoped that he wouldn't think that he could get away without telling her that story.
"Just Start from the beginning." Arnold said as he sat down on her couch. The real question was which beginning, Zack's life, or the moment she fell in love with Arnold? Both were things she should say, but she knew one of those things could be left unsaid for quite a while, after all, her confession on that FTI building had to be forgotten by him by now. Or at least she had hoped he had forgotten it.
"Well if I must, but I do have one request." Helga said lightly she needed to have some power in this, knowing fully by the end of this conversation she would only have so much power left within her. She knew that this night wouldn't ended in the perfect happy ending, So anything that could help her out just a little might not let her break, even though she knew far too well that she would lose that last bit of control she had left, and she would break.
"Fine, what do you want to know?" Arnold asked with a hint of irritation in his voice. Helga smiled light lightly as she crossed her arms over her chest, just so her breast would pop out just enough so he would notice. And boy did he, those green eyes of his went straight to them. The perfect distraction, or so she thought.
"Why did you get divorced?" Arnold looked up at her eyes and glared at her. His eyes had such fire to them it seemed as if he might burn straight threw her. She couldn't decide if it because he wanted her or if it was because he was pissed off.
"That can wait, now out with it Helga, why didn't you tell me about our son? And well you're at it, mind telling me why you didn't call about our second child?" Arnold couldn't have said the words better; they stopped Helga in her place. Realizing that she couldn't dodge the question any longer she looked away. Her arms hugging herself no longer did she stand tall and proud. With her shoulders relaxed she let out a deep long sigh.
"Fine, Arnold. After that night, and you told me it was a mistake I just tried to ignore that it even happened and get on with my life. I had gotten accepted into Yale, you know and was getting ready for the big move. Then after about Two months I found out I was pregnant. So I turned down Yale and had planned on calling you as soon as I found out. Your phone number changed so I went to the boarding house and that's when I had found out you went to California to go to school and to be with Lila. Olga said you were engaged and I just didn't want to be one to ruin that. And I went home. After about six months Big Bob figured it out and kicked me out stating that he wasn't going to pay for another kid, and told me not to come back." Helga held back the tears behind her eyes not wanting to be as weak as she felt in front of him. Arnold had gotten up and stood behind her He pulled her into his arms from behind and she let out another sigh, ignoring his presence as much as she could.
"It was pouring down rain that night and Phoebe was on her honey moon, and there was only one place I could think of to go. All I really remember was ringing the doorbell then being rushed inside. Part of me had hoped that you would have been there but when Gertie saw me the first thing her and Phil did was get me inside. I explained my issues with Bob, and without really asking a single question, who the father was or anything, they gave me a room. Never once in those three years did they ask for a single dime from me. I had thought about calling you but the day after I had arrived Phil had mentioned that you were starting you honeymoon too, and that you and Lila had an amazing wedding. So I never called, never once wrote, I couldn't be the one who ruined a happy marriage. So I raised Zack with your grandparents until I could find a place of my own. I managed to get some money to pay for at least one of those years but your grandparents didn't want it, they just loved having Zack around and when I finally got enough money for this apartment I moved out with Zack. Things got rough and I got fired hence how I became an escort. As for this new child, I had wanted to called, really I did, but after you left it honestly hurt too much and if there was anything that I knew that I had to do was to be a mom first, and worry about everything else later. I'm sorry I didn't tell you, but I couldn't put Zack through a life where he had to share his father with another family, and I didn't want to do that with this child, they deserve better." Helga's words broke off into tears as the smiled she had had disappeared completely. Arnold turned her to face him. Her eyes had become almost hallow, almost lifeless as they stared past him as if her wasn't there just focused on the memory as the tears flowed out.
Arnold stared at her holding back his own brokenness. She had looked like a broken glass doll and at this point all he wanted to do was to make everything better. This was his fault; he broke the strongest person of their class. The only person who dealt with so much hell from her childhood, and still managed to get up and deal with what life threw at her. She was always so beautifully strong, and if he hadn't married Lila, she wouldn't be so broken because of him. He was going to make this all right, for his children and for her, he just had to.
"Helga, I'm so sorry, really, I am." was all he could manage to say. Helga looked at him in the eyes with surprise. His neck length blond hair a mess and his shoulders straight as if he was struggling to stay as strong as she was. He had apologized to her, but should he really be the one to apologize? After all she really should have told him.
"No I'm sorry, I should have told you. I did want to I just couldn't." With her words he smiled a light hearted smile and it made her heart remember the first time she saw that smile when they were kids. It was the most genuine smile she had ever been offered and at that moment she felt herself collided into his chest. Arnold responded by holding her close.
"It's ok, we're ok now." Arnold's word were comforting but with the use of the word we're , Helga's heart jumped out of her chest coming back to life in the world that had seemed so cold around her. How could she have forgotten this? Forgotten what it was like to have the love of her life in her arms and to feel as if maybe perhaps, just maybe, he had felt the same. That idea was banished though, because regardless of why he got divorced she knew it wasn't because of her.
"Arnold, I-" Helga began, but she could find the words that she needed to say.
"It's alright Helga, I'm here now." He had said and Helga's mind went straight to that word, now. Not tomorrow, not next week, or next month, or next year, or forever. Just now, just for the moment, he was hers. That wasn't enough, and it would never be not for her, Zack, or the new baby. If he ever left, they would all be heart broken. Helga pulled away.
"I have a lot of thinking to do. I think you should leave." Looking into her eyes Arnold saw no hint of regret with the words she had just said. He realized that the only pain that was felt in that moment was his own. Arnold nodded letting go of her he turned his back and exited the apartment. Helga wiped her eyes and headed back to her room.
Arnold walked into his room at the boarding house and called the only person who knew of his plan. It would seem a bit risky to most to call an ex for advice after a divorce but his ex-wife happened to be probably the best ex-wife anyone could ask for.
"Hey, Arnold." Lila picked up on the other line. He knew she would help, simply because she pushed him to go through with his plan in the first place. It was a bit odd, for her to help hatch such a plan but when he had come home a couple of months ago she was wanting to talk of a divorce and after he told her what had happened with Helga, she knew that it was the right thing to do. See she had felt guilty about not giving him the family he had wanted. So when it came down to him leaving she pushed him to go back to Hilwood and to be with Helga. He had fought her on the topic giving her lists of reasons why he couldn't go back to Helga but she pushed him so he could be happy. He would always appreciate Lila for that.
"Hey Lila. So the plan has changed, dramatically, and I need help figuring out what to do." Arnold said as he began to get comfy in his room. He was still waiting on the house he had bought be ready for the move. There were some electric problems and he was having the rooms being painted.
"What ever do you mean?" Lila asked concern clear in her voice. Arnold sighed and wasn't really sure if he should tell his ex-wife what he had found out.
"Zack's my son. She lied." Arnold said as he ran a hand through his head. He still couldn't really believe that she would keep a kid from him for six years, but at the same time after hearing what Helga had to say, he couldn't blame her.
"I'm going to assume that was from our break, considering you did tell me you two slept together. It makes sense now; I thought she just hated me so much that she wasn't speaking to you. Honestly it's quite a relief to know now that it was because of a child. It's great isn't it? I mean you have a son." Lila said with joy, she was happy for him, really she was. He knew she was right about it being a good thing, because it was a wonderful thing he loved Zack. Just as he would love their other child if Helga let's him.
"Well yes, there's more to it though. She's pregnant again. This changes so much I mean I was supposed to come back and find Zack's dad. Then convince Helga to be with me. Now I'm the father, am I just supposed to speed things up? Do I just purpose because there's a child on the way? I don't really know how to go about this. She doesn't even think I'll stick around." Arnold said with rushed tones. He was losing his mind over this. He really wasn't sure about the plan anymore because now there wasn't really a plan or at least the plan jumped ahead a lot.
"Well Arnold think about it. You should take it a bit slow, I know that seems like a lot, but take baby steps. Show her the house you bought for her. Give her the ring she deserves and show her just how much you love your son. Don't give her an option to say no. She's always loved you, I don't really think that's changed." Lila said lightly. Her words gave Arnold an idea and he suddenly knew just what to do. He would prove himself, it could take time, but it would work.
"I think I have a plan now, thanks Lila." Arnold said lightly as he laid down on his bed.
"No problem, goodnight Arnold." Lila responded and with that he hung up. All he needed was to count on Zack and he had the perfect plan. Helga wouldn't know what hit her. Tomorrow was going to be a great day.