Whoo, sorry fot late update. As I am working on some other projects.

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Well now on the the story.

Hey Arnold

"A picture's worth a thousand words"

Chapter 37

It's been nearly three months since Christmas and the time nears ever closer for Helga and her unborn child. For the last month both Helga and Arnold have been attending classes here and there, anything to ready themselves for when the time comes. Meanwhile all anyone could do is wait, so Helga and Arnold lay next to each other on top of the roof on a bench they had bought a couple months ago. They just sat there watching the sun set as Helga was writing in her little pink book. Arnold looked down at her writing. "Another poem Helga?" he asked, as she looked up to him. "Yeah, you want to hear it?" "I'd love to." He said with his arm over her shoulder. Then Helga began to read out loud her poem.

"Why is it that a child makes life worthwhile?

Why is hope with each new birth new born?

What deep remembrance, shadowed in a smile,

Brings back the dream whose measured loss we mourn?

Why do we think that life that is to be?

Has greater aptitude for being more,

As if we rose not from the self-same sea

To crash in turn against the self-same shore

Why do we wrap the best of us in song?

The Eden that we left but never lost,

And try to pass that purer self along,

Not counting risk or reckoning the cost?

I do not know, but know that from my womb

Has come a life whose life makes my life bloom."

Arnold smiled, "I think that's your best yet, but I have been fiddling around with some poetry too." Helga gave him a skeptical look. "You, write a poem? In English class you never had the best poems." Arnold nodded at the fact she pointed out. "Yeah, but I have been tinkering around about writing a haiku." Helga laughed a little. "A haiku?" Arnold acted all proud all of sudden. "What? I can write." Helga retained her laughter. "Okay Arnold go ahead" Arnold cleared his throat as is he was going to give a big speech. "Love is forever, you and our child I love, always and ever." Helga felt warm all over. "That was lovely Arnold, and you have the right amount of syllables and everything." Arnold smiled. "Well is true too." Helga kissed him a little. "I love y…" Helga drifted off. "Arnold became concerned. "What is it Helga?" Helga just looked surprised and concerned at the same time.

Helga looked into Arnold's eyes. "It's time." Arnold went into panic mode. "What?" he said in panic. "It's time, are you deaf football head." Arnold felt bad, also he hadn't heard her say that with such anger in a long time. "I'll call the hospital." Said Arnold as he rushed off to get the phone, and Helga slowly began to walk back inside the boarding house. Arnold was on the phone now on the phone calling the hospital, while the rest of his family was rushing to get ready and Phil had got the car ready to go. As Helga made her way to the car, everyone was rushing all around in panic, mostly Arnold. Soon after everyone got in the car to go to the hospital, Phil went as fast as his car could take them. Arnold was in the back with Helga. "Grandpa can this thing go any faster?" Phil kept his attention on the road. "Just relax, this bucket of bolts still has a few surprises up it's sleeve." Said Phil as they made their way down the road.

A short time later there were at the hospital and Helga was in the maternity ward with the doctor and the nurses all scurrying about left and right doing various tasks. Arnold was sitting by Helga's side waiting and giving her support. Just then Dr. Pierce stood up from looking over Helga, he just looked like he seen something that didn't matter. "What is it Doctor?" asked Arnold, Pierce looked to Arnold. "How do I put this? Helga is going through what we call false labor." Helga became furious. "What?" she said with a scowl, Dr. Pierce acted defensively. "Wait let me explain, false labor is a not to uncommon occurrence in the last weeks of pregnancy." Arnold looked to Helga like he was stumped, Helga just laid back exhausted. "When?" she said tired. "Well, you still have a chance you'll give birth on your due date, then again you can be early or late. There's just no way to say when." Said Dr. Pierce looking at the young couple.

An hour later Arnold and Helga were back at home frustrated with the false labor and everything. Helga just sat in the living room downstairs watching television and eating another concoction of her own making. Arnold was standing across the room watching intently when Miles walked up to him. "How she doing?" Arnold glanced to Miles. "She's doing a little better." He said still looking at Helga. "Well this kind of thing happens." Arnold nodded in agreement. "You should talk to her or at least just sit with her." Said Miles nudging him, and Arnold nodded again. Then Arnold walked over to Helga and sat down to join her. "How are you Helga?" She just stared forward. "Ah, you have this baby soon Helga." She turned her head to face him. "Oh, I'm sure of that Arnold, it's just… part of me just wants to get this over with, and the other wants to be able to hold my baby." Helga started to tear up.

Arnold then held onto her to comfort her. "Everything will be alright Helga; we just have to have faith." All of her worries always melted away when ever Arnold hugged her. She remember when she was growing up, any time Arnold hugged her, she just melt in his hands. "Oh Arnold I always feel safe and worry free when I'm with you." Arnold smiled a little and kissed her gently. "I can't wait to meet our child." Said Arnold. "You're going to be a great father." Said Helga. "and your going to make one heck of a mother." Said Arnold in response, as they remained in each other's embrace.

Sorry for it being shorter than the last chapter, but is was a good note to leave on, thats partly why some chapters are shorter than others, it's because of how the chapter ends that I don't want to ruin it.

Well, I'll try to get the next chapter out as soon as I can, my brain needs rest.

Until next chapter, Jarel out.