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A Broken Heart
Chapter 69: My Girl
Drake Sanchez was in a good mood.
He was currently playing his favorite sport, his with dear friends and his favorite girl.
It is as it should be.
No fighting, no Mad Dragon stigma, no people fearing him for his past mistakes, no prissy students making rumors out of spite and no jealous, self-righteous oblong-headed losers trying to get between him and his girlfriend.
Just him, his girl and his favorite sport.
It's perfect.
Or it would be, if a certain football headed creep just gave up and left them alone..
Yeah, he noticed that Arnold was still looking at them during class time. Well, Drake made sure that little weasel got an eye full of the physical proof that Helga is his girl and that he'd better leave them alone.
He didn't seem him right now, but if catches him trying to spy on them again, he is going to make him regret it.
"If I catch that little football headed fink with that camera, I'm gonna-..."Drake's thoughts ended when he ended up nearly getting hit by a soccer ball, send by Helga.
"Drake! What's up? I know this isn't actually a practice but that's no excuse to get spaced out..."Helga said.
"Oh, sorry baby.."Drake said sheepishly, while Helga sent him a concern look.
"You sure that you are okay? You have been pretty spacey lately..."Helga said.
"Don't worry, it's nothing...'Drake assured.
He doesn't want to worry her about Arnold since Drake wanted to handle the situation himself. He already gave the little dork a warning.
For his sake, he'd better take it.
Drake however, notice that she still looked worried, so he decided to ease her a bit by being his typical charming, lovable self.
"So come on, why don't we make it fun, let's see which of us gets the most goals...winner gets to kiss the loser...'Drake suggested as he wiggled his brows.
Helga blushed before she playfully rolled her eyes.
"You're impossible..."Helga said with a chuckle.
"But you love that about me..."Drake said as he and his girl chuckled.
"Break it up, you love birds..friendly game or not, soccer is not to be taken lightly..."Molly nagged to them.
They blushed when she called them "love birds"
Helga recovered and then turned to Drake, before a smirk formed on her face.
"Just to let you know, you got two goals...I got four...I'm in the lead..."Helga whispered to him once Molly was out of ear shot.
Drake heard this and grinned.
"Not for long..'Drake said, grinning like an idiot.
He soon watched his girlfriend running off, with the soccer ball, scoring another goal, making it obvious that even if she'll get a kiss in the end, she won't lose to him if she can help it.
It made him admire her.
He admires so many things about her.
He admired the fact that her blonde hair that is the same color as sunshine, he admired that her blue eyes are the same color as the sky. He admired her cute dimples that are noticeable only when she smiles and he admired how cute she looks in the team uniform.
"Helga..."Drake thought as he felt his heart fluttering.
She really is something special and she is all his.
He soon went back to trying to score goals, wanting so much to kiss her as much as he wanted to be kissed by her.
It's a win win either way.
Drake and Helga continued their little lovers game, though Drake's thoughts still drifted everyone once in a while to a certain pain in the butt.
Regardless of what happens, he was not going to let Arnold ruined what he has with his girl.
Meanwhile
With Phoebe
While Gerald was busy trying to figure out what's wrong with his best friend Arnold, Phoebe had just come out of the Principal's office.
She was once again turning down Principal's Wartz offer to make her reconsider skipping two grades again. He has been doing that at least once a semester since the fourth grade and each time, Phoebe turned him down since there was no way she was going to repeat that horrible grade skipping experience, especially if it means dealing with Connie and Maria again.
"Principal Wartz means well, but I belong with my own age group and there is no way I am going to be with those mean upperclassmen again..."Phoebe thought.
She belongs with kids her own age. Besides, even if she wanted to, it's not a good time for her, especially now when her best friend really needs her.
Especially now, if her hunch about Arnold ends up being proven right.
If it is, then she has a problem with it.
"Honestly, it's one thing to distrust Drake due to his past actions, but Arnold has no right to do this to Helga, especially after the way he broke her heart....'Phoebe thought as she walked through the halls.
Helga is her best friend and her happiness means the world to her.
She has always had it rough. Due to her parents neglecting her in favor of her sister Olga, her huge insecurities making her act out and come across as unpleasant to their peers and above all, her unrequited love for Arnold, which only resulted in her getting hurt over and over again.
Sure, she has done some things that no one should be proud of, but Helga is not a bad person and she deserves someone who treats her well and makes her happy.
Now, finally, her best friend managed to find someone, who, despite his own flaws and secrets, made her happy.
Sure, Drake wasn't whom she expected and yes, she wasn't happy about Drake's past but she believed that everyone deserved a second chance and even so, he has been nice to her and he made Helga feel happy again and he promised to no longer keep secrets from her. All Phoebe wanted was for him to treat her best friend the way she deserves and keep her happy.
That's all that should matter and there is no way that she is going to let anyone hurt her friend again.
Be it Drake or Arnold.
"Arnold..."Phoebe thought, feeling a strange sense of disappointment.
In the past, before the whole trip to San Lorenzo, she had always hoped that Helga would finally gain to courage to reveal her feelings to the boy and that he would finally see her as the wonderful person Phoebe always knew she was deep down.
Sadly, it was not meant to be since he friend zoned her. Even if he didn't mean to, he had hurt her friend.
She won't let him hurt her again.
Phoebe continued looking for Helga, hoping that no matter what, she is okay.
Meanwhile
With Helga
Helga had just finished playing soccer with her friends and was now at the water fountain, with Drake in tow.
They had just finished their little "contest" and Drake can't remember the last time he has ever been happy to lose at something.
But a kiss from his girl was one sweet consolation prize, no argument about that.
"So, Helga baby, I was thinking that after school, you and I can watch the Pioneers game on TV..."Drake suggested as Helga continued to drink her water.
"Sure, sounds fun..."Helga said.
She has become a fan of the Pioneers since Drake introduced them to her during their "pre-dating days".
Now, it's one of their things that they bond over as a couple.
A couple.
Yeah, she sometimes still can't believe it. She is in sixth grade and she has a boyfriend, a boy who is not Arnold but a boy that she has grown to like on her own.
"Drake...'Helga thought as she looked in the direction of her boyfriend ,who is still smiling at her.
At times, she still was amazed and wondered how she managed to ever get a guy like Drake to notice her, especially since she never even tried to get his attention in the first place. He had been the one trying to get her attention.
She really wondered how that happened but she has something great here.
She isn't going to question it.
"Helga..'A voice called.
She turned around and saw that it's Phoebe.
"Hey Pheebs..."Helga said.
"Sup' Phoebe..."Drake greeted.
"Hello Drake..."Phoebe said politely to the boy.
"So where is Geraldo? I thought you guys were having lunch together?..."Helga questioned.
"Gerald...is hanging out with Arnold right now..."Phoebe said.
It's technically not a lie.
Phoebe did notice that Drake seem to frown when he mention Arnold's name. Either it was her imagination or Drake has been having a similar hunch as she was in regards to the Football headed boy.
In that case, it's best that her conversation with her friend be a girls-only one.
"Uh, Helga...is it alright if I can speak to you about...a feminine matter?..."Phoebe said.
Helga raised a brow. So did Drake, until he decided that if it's a feminine thing, he should probably give them some privacy.
"Feminine matter?..."Helga questioned and Drake placed a hand on her shoulder.
"If that's the case, I'll give you two ladies some privacy...I need to go get something from my locker anyway..."Drake said as he walked away, leaving them alone.
"So, what's this "feminine matter" you clearly didn't want Drake to be around to hear?...'Helga said using air quotes.
She had a feeling that it wasn't exactly a feminine matter but whatever it was, she didn't want Drake to be around.
"So, Helga, uh...how have things been with Drake, lately?..." Phoebe began. figuring to start off with a question.
"Never better..."Helga said, though her brow was still raised.
"Now out with it Pheebs, I know you didn't call this private meeting to talk about my boyfriend, so what is it?...'Helga asked in a no-nonsense kind of way.
Phoebe sighed, as she tried to be delicate here.
"Well, I've been hearing something strange is going on, and I was wondering if you noticed anything... different? .."Phoebe said in a slight monotone way.
Helga rose part of her brow.
"Define different?..."Helga asked in confusion.
"I mean, has anything... or anyone... felt different to you? Particularly with any of our friends?..."The studious girl asked.
Helga thought for a moment and brought her hand to her chin.
"Um... I don't know?I mean Rhonda hasn't shown off her latest shoe, so I guess that's weird...." Helga said.
That wasn't what Phoebe wanted.
'So...uh...nothing else? Nothing has been strange with our...other classmates?..."Phoebe asked and Helga raised a brow at that question.
She did notice that Arnold hasn't spoken to her since the last time she yelled at him about Drake but she figured that he was finally leaving them alone. Not to mention Drake has been pretty touchy feeling lately but he's her boyfriend, he's suppose to be like that.
She shook her head.
"Not really..."Helga said.
Phoebe heard this and frowned.
"Either she's really clueless or she's denying it... this could prove my theory but I'll need to ask her somewhere Drake isn't around...."Phoebe thought.
"I see, well...sorry to bug you..."Phoebe said.
"That's it?..." Helga asked.
"Yes. Again, sorry..."The bespectacled girl said.
Helga didn't know what this is about, but felt the need to say this.
"Look, Phoebe...If I see anything strange, I'll let you know... I'll keep an eye out, deal?..."The blonde said.
Phoebe nodded before turned around and started walking away. She still wasn't satisfied.
She passed by Drake, who had a very suspicious look that made her felt a level of apprehension. Once Phoebe was gone, Drake returned. He was obviously waiting.
"Is Phoebe okay?...'Drake asked.
"Yeah, she's fine...'Helga said, still confused about the strange conversation she just had with her best friend.
"So, do I want to know what this whole "feminine matter" was?...'Drake asked.
"What do you think?.."Helga said.
"Got it, I don't want to know...'Drake said with a chuckle.
Helga felt a little bad for using this tactic but she is still confused on exactly WHAT Phoebe meant by that whole thing and even so, girl talk is suppose to be just that. Girl talk.
Still, she was curious, before she shook that thought away.
"What am I doing? It's Phoebe, if something big is going on, she'd tell me straight up...I'm just over thinking things..."Helga thought, shaking that train of thoughts away, before she turned to her boyfriend.
"So, we still up for the game at your place?..."Helga asked.
"Yep, follow by what I believe to be an evening filled with ice scream sundae's at Slaucens...'Drake said as he put his arm around her.
Helga giggled until they heard the bell ringing, signalling that they have to get to class and fast.
The happy couple soon left to class, not wanting to risk getting detention and spoiling their plans this afternoon.
Unknown to them, a pair of eyes had seen them from a far...and was glaring at them, at Drake in particular.
"Soon...soon she will see that she is too good for the likes of you, Mad Dragon...just you wait..."This person said from the shadows.
-To be continued-
Next time on A Broken Heart
Dates and More Trouble
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