Okay, this gathered dust for too long... I think it's time I get back to this story.
Later that evening, inside Arnold's room, Arnold was sitting down on his bed as he eyed his bookbag, before eying the ceiling, as all thoughts about him and Lulu were occupying his mind. A blissful smile came towards his face as he felt his loins waking up from within.
"Aren't you tired yet?" The angel Arnold that sat on his shoulder groaned upon noticing the bulge that was coming out. "I mean, for goodness sakes, you have done nothing but think about Lulu since you came upstairs! You should be thinking about the BIGGER things that are going on! The boarders getting arrested, for one thing! You STOLE from your grandparents' safe, which is bad enough! And then you spend THEIR money on something for that girl?"
"Well, what do you expect?" Arnold's shoulder devil gave a smile as he laid himself down on Arnold's left shoulder and crossed his arms. "Lulu IS Arnold's girl. I say let the boy give her these gifts! And in return, rewards come. Oh, yeah, even now, you're thinking of that lovely breast."
Arnold gave a bigger smile as Arnold's shoulder angel just stood in horror and groaned. "When did I lose control of this situation?"
Arnold's shoulder devil gave a smile as he climbed up towards Arnold's ear as he said, "You know, it HAS been a while since you've seen your cousin Arnie. Maybe you should be able to go there next time you talk with your grandfather."
Arnold's shoulder angel frowned as he turned to his shoulder devil. "Normally, I wouldn't be against a family visit, but you know you're using THAT as an excuse to see Lulu!"
"So what? Who cares? This boy certainly doesn't!" Arnold's shoulder devil laughed as he patted the football headed boy's ear. "Basically, his dreams are coming true! He's happy right now, so happy in fact that he would do anything for love."
"Love? LOVE! You call that carnal interaction with that girl love?" Arnold's shoulder angel held his head. "If anything, he's moving way too fast into that relationship! Arnold, please, if you have an ounce of goodness left in you-"
All of a sudden, all three of them heard a knock on the door. Arnold snapped out of his thoughts as his shoulder angel and devil disappeared from his shoulder. He sat up straight and crossed his legs to hide the bulge as he pulled a book out of his bookbag. "Uh, come in!"
The door opened up as his grandfather came in, looking a little concerned. "Hey, Shortman."
"Oh, hello Grandpa. Any luck with the money problem?" Arnold asked.
"Eh, no, we're still looking." Phil said as he sat down next to his grandson as he looked at him. "Hey, Arnold... you do well in school, right?"
"Of course I do." Arnold gave a nod.
"Well... are your friends treating you okay?" Phil asked, raising an eyebrow. "You know, the fat kid, the country kid, the... odd paranoid kid..."
"Harold, Stinky and Sid?" Arnold asked in surprise. "They treat me fine, Grandpa."
"Good, good." Phil said as he paused.
Arnold looked a little nervous as he looked towards his grandfather. "Is everything okay, Grandpa?"
"Oh yeah, everything's fine, Shortman, it's just... what the police officer told me before he left to question our suspects." Phil said. "He told me that often, kids like you would be seen as suspects."
Arnold's eyes widened in surprise as Arnold's shoulder angel appeared on his shoulder, saying, "Oh gee, you don't say?"
"But I don't want to believe it. I know you're a good lad, Arnold. You never hurt anybody's feelings or attempt robbery. It's just not... you." Phil said. "That's why I just want to say this. If you DID steal anything, you would tell me, right?"
"Well, of course I would, Grandpa." Arnold said as his shoulder angel's face lit up with delight, and his shoulder devil appearing on his left shoulder, seemingly angry.
"Then let me ask you something." Phil took a deep breath. "Did you steal the money from my safe?"
Arnold took a deep breath as his shoulder angel leaned over and his shoulder devil crossed his arms as the boy put a hand on his grandpa's shoulder. "Grandpa, I'm an honest man, and I will always be one. So I can assure you..."
"Yes, yes?" Arnold's shoulder angel whispered in delight.
"...that I would NEVER rob from you." Arnold gave a smile towards his grandfather.
Arnold's shoulder angel's eyes widened as the shoulder angel gave a small smirk through his crossed arms.
Phil gave a sigh of relief as he patted the boy on the head. "Oh, thank goodness Arnold. I knew you wouldn't be the one to do it. I'm sorry for suspecting you."
"That's quite all right." Arnold gave a smile as he put his bag away. "Anyway, I'm going to get going."
"Going?" Arnold's grandfather asked. "Where are you going at seven o'clock?"
Arnold stopped for a moment, wondering what to do. "Er, well, see... I promised I'd visit Gerald for studying tonight. He needs help with math and tutoring, so I may be there for at least a couple of hours."
"Oh, okay." Phil gave a smile. "Well, you may as well spend the night there while you're at it. I have a feeling I'll be up all night, waiting for the suspect who stole the money."
"All right." Arnold gave a nod as he picked up his change of clothes. "I guess I'll see you tomorrow, then."
"Stay safe, Shortman!" Phil gave a smile as Arnold started to run out the door. Phil gave a smile as he looked relieved. "What a wonderful boy..."
"I CANNOT BELIEVE YOU LIED TO HIM!" Arnold's shoulder angel said furiously as Arnold continued to briskly walked. "You know perfectly well where you're going, you know perfectly WELL you stole his money, and yet you lied to him about it!"
"Forget it, man. I think his guilty conscience is basically nonexistent at this point." Arnold's shoulder devil gave a smile as he started to kick his legs around, sitting on Arnold's left shoulder. "You can't deny true love."
Arnold's shoulder angel growled as he turned to him. "He always listened to me when it came to good things... why did everything go down now?"
"Well, I guess you could say it all started with a sweet little kiss and a show from Lulu Sawyer..." Arnold's shoulder devil licked his lips.
Arnold did his best to tune everything out as he arrived at the destination he was told to meet up with Lulu... at the docks, near the boardwalk as he sat down on the bench. He gave a pause as he sat down and looked at his watch. Thirty minutes to eight. In about a half hour, Lulu would be arriving...
"Well, you're a half hour early."
Arnold's eyes lit up as he turned to see the object of his affections approaching him from the side. Arnold immediately got up and ran over to his girlfriend as he ensnared her in a hug and a kiss. When pulling her close, Lulu felt the prick of his erection touching her as she giggled.
"I like to prepare ahead of time." Arnold gave a sultry grin. "You're early as well."
"Well, my sister and father were going out to dinner, and I said I would be meeting a friend over, probably staying the night at their place. Believe me, it wasn't easy to slip out." Lulu gave a smile. "And since I already know the city so well, they were okay with me going off on my own."
"Little do they realize that we're about to have a little fun..." Arnold smirked as he put his fingers on Lulu's right arm and started to use it to walk up to her shoulder.
"Oh, now, now, Arnold, we must have some patience." Lulu giggled. "Because we have yet to go to our destination..."
"Where are we going, Lulu?" Arnold asked as he and Lulu started to head off.
"We're going to rent out a boat to go over to that island over there..." Lulu said. "And once we arrive, I'll explain more there..."
Arnold gave an eager nod as he followed his girlfriend, wondering where he was going to go from here...
That's the end of this part for now. What does Lulu have in mind for Arnold? Will the secret chapters I promised you ever make an appearance? The answer to the second question is, yes, I am going to put this story on another site when I get an account there. From there, I'll have a director's cut version of the story, so be sure to look out for that whenever you can! But if you want to know what happens next, well... Find out next time!