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A Broken Heart
Chapter 53: Unexpected
Previously
"I do like you Drake...and as mad as I was earlier, I forgive you and...I am willing to give you another chance but you have to promise you won't hide anything this huge from me ever again..."Helga said in a serious tone.
"I promise..."Drake said without missing a beat.
Helga smiled when he said that and took his hand.
"Great...and...I am willing to give us a chance too..."Helga said and Drake smiled as he pulled out the necklace again.
"You mean it?..."Drake asked as he held the necklace out.
"Yeah...as you said, I'm not the same Helga I used to be and you're not the Mad Dragon anymore.. you're just Drake Sanchez, and that's who I like..."Helga said.
Drake smiled widely as he helped tie Helga's new necklace around her neck and Helga smiled, as she made her choice here and there.
She just hoped it was the right choice.
It was much later in the evening and Helga had gone home.
Drake was now in his room, laying on his bed, feeling so many things right now.
This morning, he had been feeling absolutely miserable, thinking that he lost his only chance with the girl that he really, really likes but now, she agreed to give him another chance and she even kissed him!
"Helga..."Drake whispered as he touched the lips.
He could still recall how they tingled after he had kissed her and he blushed even harder.
He never told anyone but Helga was actually the first girl he has ever kissed. Sure, he had had some small crushes in the past but Helga is special...She is the first girl he ever got this serious about and now she has agreed to give him a chance to go steady...
He knew that he was really lucky, especially after what happened today...Drake frowned when he recalled that.
His past had caught up with him and he nearly lost a great girl because of it, but Helga was willing to give him another chance...
Well, he was not going to squander it.
He has a great thing going here. He has a fresh start, a clean late at PS.118, he has friends, he is part of a great team and he has a great girl in his life.
This whole thing is his second chance...he is not going to let anything blow it.
Meanwhile
With Phoebe
Phoebe Heyerdahl was in her room, waiting patiently by her old walky talking, since her best friend doesn't have her own cell phone.
She had gone over to Drake's to talk things over and deep down, Phoebe hopes that they made up.
Sure, she was appalled by what she learned about Drake but she also knows that Helga is a good judge of character and that if Drake seemed sincere about regretting his past, he at least deserved a chance to explain himself.
"I hope that she does talk to him...for her sake..."Phoebe thought, feeling so helpless.
Her best friend was depressed for so long and meeting Drake helped her deal with it, she was actually starting to seem happy again and all Phoebe wants is for her best friend to be happy.
She needs it...
Suddenly, she heard a noise coming from the walky-talky.
"Grub worm...this is mighty falcon...over..."Was heard and Phoebe quickly grabbed the talky.
"Helga...how did everything go with Drake?...over..."Phoebe asked, feeling anxious.
"I talked to him...he explained everything and...I think we are going to be okay..."Helga's voice said and Phoebe noticed her tone suddenly became sheepish,
Phoebe blinked before she gasped as she started to get an idea but she needed to be sure.
"Okay? Wait...Helga, does this mean that you...and him?..."Phoebe asked, not daring to say it as she did not want to jinx it.
"Yeah...I decided to give Drake a chance...so we are official now...."Helga admitted.
Phoebe was silent for a moment, before letting out a loud squeal of delight.
"Phoebe?..."Helga questioned only to hear a squeal of delight on the other end.
Phoebe then excitedly asked for more details and Helga just explained what happened, that she and Drake made up but she left out the part of the kiss.
She just felt that some things don't need to be talked about right now...
Helga kept chatting with her best friend, only to hear a knocking on the door of her "room".
"Olga, what the heck are you doing?..."Big Bob demanded and Helga groaned in annoyance.
"It's Helga, Bob!..."Helga shouted, not opening the door.
"Don't sass me, now get to sleep..."Bob ordered on the other end.
Helga rolled her eyes before groaning.
"I'll talk to you tomorrow, Pheebs...night..."Helga said before hanging up her walky talky.
The blonde girl soon went to her "bed" and laid there, thinking about the events of today.
She still couldn't believe what has happened, that she found out about Drake's past...and she is now dating him officially and she even kissed him again.
And she actually kind of liked that kiss, to be honest.
Sure, today had been rough but the worst of it is over. Drake confessed his past, apologized and promised her no more secrets and Helga actually felt...glad.
Especially when she thought back to that kiss and what caused her to do it. It was Drake showing how much he cares about her, saying how special he thinks she is and how he accepts her, even when knowing of her own past misdeeds.
It made Helga feel...hopeful.
That things will only be better from here on out.
"Drake..."Helga whispered as she thought about her new boyfriend.
Yeah...her boyfriend.
She liked the sound of that.
The Next Day
Arnold Shortman had arrived to PS 118 and was now getting his items from his locker.
However, his mind wasn't on school right now. Now, he was thinking about Helga and what happened yesterday. He knew that yesterday was a big bomb dropped on her and she likely will need time to process the whole thing, but he will be there for her.
"I really hope that she is okay..."Arnold whispered.
"Hey Arnold..."Gerald said as he came to him.
"You hope who is okay?..."Gerald asked, having heard him.
"Oh...uh...it's nothing huge..."Arnold lied, hating to do so.
He still has yet to tell Gerald about the incident from yesterday and didn't feel right to do so since it was something very deeply personal about Helga...
"Uh...anyway, have you seen Helga?..."Arnold asked and Gerald sighed.
"She wasn't on the bus, that much I know..."Gerald said, honestly getting a little tired over whatever issue Arnold is facing with Helga right now.
"Why? I thought you already talked with her yesterday..."Gerald said.
"Look...I just want to talk to her and see how she is doing, is all..."Arnold said as he got his book out of his locker.
Before Gerald could ask, they suddenly heard laughter, and Arnold's head shot up when he heard one of the voices that are laughing...
"Oh, Drake..."The voice said.
Arnold quickly turned around and to his horror, he saw Helga G. Pataki, the former Madame Fortress Mommy of PS 118, walk in to the school...with DRAKE SANCHEZ of all people, talking and giggling.
Even more shocking, they are holding hands and acting all happy together.
"She seems to be doing okay, Arnold..."Gerald commented, only to notice his best friend's silence.
"Arnold?..."Gerald asked, only for Arnold to snap out of his shock, frown and was now walking in that direction, leaving Gerald behind to look confused.
"What's up with him?..."Gerald asked in a clueless tone.
With Helga
Helga had walked with Drake to school. They had met up at their usual bus stop and had been holding hands the entire way, since this is the first official now of their now OFFICIAL relationship.
Helga actually had been feeling happy and positive since this is her first official day, with her new, official boyfriend who likes her for who she is and this is also the first say since they decided to start over.
So far, it was paradise!
"Helga!..."
That was when her paradise came crashing down, as she heard the last voice she wanted to hear right now.
"Arnold?..."Helga said and Drake was glaring now.
"What do you want?..."Drake said in an angry tone.
Drake was glaring, still mad over the fact that Arnold was the one who ratted on him and nearly cost him his chance with Helga.
Arnold frowned and didn't speak to him and Helga sighed in exasperation.
"Yes, Arnold..."Helga said, already knowing what this might be about an not wanting to deal with it so early in the morning.
"Helga...can I speak to you for a moment?..."Arnold said, with a little edge to his tone.
"Sorry, Arnold..but Drake and I don't have the time..."Helga said and Arnold suddenly frowned harder.
"I only need to speak to you...it will just take a moment..."Arnold said, still looking a little forceful.
"My girl said no, so quit bugging her..."Drake said in a low tone, still peeved at him.
Arnold actually scowled at that.
"She is not your girl..."Arnold said but to his surprise, Drake just sent him a smirk.
"I beg to differ...why don't you tell him, Helga?..."Drake said and Helga...
She felt awkward to say the least as she gestured to necklace and Arnold, despite how dense he is, actually picked up the implications and he didn't like it.
"Helga, you can't be serious! What about what happened yesterday?!..."Arnold shouted, accidentally drawing attention to them.
Helga sighed.
"Arnold, I am not dealing with this right now, I was actually having a pleasant time today..."Helga said and Arnold looked even more stunned.
"But Helga-
"Whatever it is you are going to say, I know but Drake and I talked, made up and everything is okay, so end of story..."Helga said and Arnold still looked stunned.
"But...but Helga...the pictures...you saw...he...he...
"Made bad choices, got punished for them, learned from them and moved on...so everything is alright..forgive and forget..."Helga said, shocking Arnold even more.
"Come on Helga...let's go get your books so I can carry them to class for you..."Drake said, since that has become one of their things to do.
He also wanted to be away from Arnold right now, all things considered. Helga heard this and nodded.
"Alright...see you Arnold..."Helga said before she left with Drake.
"Helga!..."Arnold called but was ignored.
Arnold wanted to say more to her, only for the bell to ring, meaning that they had to get to homeroom and fast.
Arnold resolved to speak to her again later, since they were obviously not done talking about this.
He had to get Helga away from Drake and talk to her in order to tell her she is making a big mistake...
Oh boy...
-To be continued-
Next time on A Broken Heart
Unexpected Part II
REPLIES to my loyal and totally awesome reviewers:
Invader Johnny:You got that right...
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