"You haven't stopped throwing up since we left the house." he said smoothing the hair on the back of her head kneeling beside her. "Maybe we should go to Phoebe's after all. I mean her father is a doctor right? Mayeb we should get you checked out. YOu could have a concussion or something."
"No," she moaned picking her head back up "we all agreed that is what Shek will expect us to do. We can't put Phoebe, Arnold's family, your family, or my dad in danger. We have to work it out on our own."
"You don't seem too worried about this." he said raising his eyebrows "Is something going on that you aren't telling me."
"Where's Arnold?" she asked trying to change the subject
"He went down to that little drug store to get some stuff to bandage us up with, now tell me what is going on."
She wiped her mouth and leaned against the opposite wall. "I haven't told anyone yet," she siad "because I don't know how this is going to turn out. I mean I was shot in the arm, stabbed in the stomach, actually died, came back to life, and then burned! I'm not sure that I can keep myself alive long enough."
"What are you talking about Hellie?" Gerald asked looking at her like she was crazy "YOu're not sick are you?"
SHe looked at him with a small smile and shook her head "No, not sick." she said putting a hand to her stomach
He looked at her waiting for her to tell him, clearly not getting the hint. She rolled her eyes and hit him lightly on the back of the head "I'm pregnant stupid."
His eyes widened and he stared at her stomach "Is it Arnold's?" he asked
She scoffed and shook her head "No it's yours Gerald."
"But, but I can't have a kid now!" he said freaking out "What will my parents say?"
"Gerald." Helga said trying not to laugh out loud
"What will Arnold say?" he continued not paying attention to her in the least "OH MY GOD WHAT WILL PHOEBE SAY!"
"GRR-GRR!" she shouted laughing "listen to yourself?"
He calmed down as he thought about what he said. He started to bust up laughing when he realized what he had said. "Wow, I am really losing it." he laughed
They continued to laugh until their bodies hurt. A comfortable silence fell over them that was only broken when a though crossed Gerald's mind.
"That's why you want him dead isn't it. Not because you think it's what he deserves but because you don't want him coming after the baby."
She nodded and looked down at her stomach "It seems like the only way I can be sure that he or she will be safe. That nothing bad will happen to it. It can have a safe life unlike out childhood."
Gerald laughed and looked at her "You're going to make a great mom Helga." he said taking her hand in his
SHe smiled and said "Thanks Grr-Grr."
He stood up and pulled her to her feet jump as the door to the room opened and Arnold called out to them. "BUt not as great as Uncle Gerald." he whispered laughing as she slapped his shoulder and ushered him out of the room to get bandaged up.