Soon Arnold and Rhonda had arrived at slausens.

"Alright we're here." Arnold started

"So what do you have in mind? I'm craving a strawberry ice cream! And you?" Rhonda said.

"Hmmm. I was thinkin' a strawberry ice cream as well! Say Rhonda, care to share a milkshake, a vanilla milkshake between the both of us?.." Arnold said while rubbing the back of neck, blushing a little.

Rhonda was surprised by what he asked, but of course she didn't mind a bit as she smiled.

"I'd love to share a milkshake." As she blushed a little as well.

As they went inside, Helga soon caught up hiding behind a mailbox.

"Oh so princess is now seducing him with ice cream?! I can only stay out here and hope nothing fishy goes on or I'll have to do something that won't cause him to hate me!

Soon Arnold and Rhonda put in their orders and awaiting for their ice creams and milkshake.

"Hey Rhonda, this may sound a little random, but are you wearing a different sweater? I can partly tell from the shade of red it has." Arnold asked.

Rhonda was surprised. Everyone she knew always said it's the same red shirt, but she never thought anyone could tell the difference. "Uh, well tell me then, what red shade am I wearing right now?" She asked surprised.

"I have to say… a maroon shade, and I think yesterday you had a cherry red shade." Arnold replied.

Rhonda couldn't believe what she was hearing. Arnold knew what color shades her sweaters were. Before she said anything, their orders of two strawberry ice creams with a vanilla milkshake were served.

Shortly after Gerald came along after buying himself a brand new basketball with his allowance. He passed by slausens as he briefly looked at the window, he then jerked his head at a sight he couldn't believe. Inside he saw both Arnold and Rhonda laughing with each other while eating ice creams. Gerald then remembered the conversation he had with Arnold at school.

"Man is that one bold kid or what? But I'm wondering what they could be, a couple? Or what? Man, I gotta find out about this tomorrow." Gerald knew something was in the air, but it was mixed between romance and mixed feelings. He decided to keep to himself since he didn't want to be looked at as a blabber mouth to his best friend.

Helga noticed Gerald but didn't say a word because Arnold let Gerald in on Helga spying on him multiple times so she had to keep quiet.

Back inside with Arnold and Rhonda, they both finished up their ice cream cones.

Arnold then had a mischievous idea, he scooped up a bit of whip cream from the milkshake with his finger and put the whip cream on Rhonda's nose.

Rhonda looked at her nose and then smirked as she picked a bit of whip cream and placed it on his nose. "Now we're even." She said, smirking.

They both laughed as they wiped their noses off. Meanwhile outside, a fuming Helga Pataki was gritting her teeth just wanting to barge in there and tell Rhonda off. But she knew she couldn't do that or she'd lose Arnold, possibly forever.

Back inside as the two secret lovers soon got done drinking their milkshake together.

"Arnold, this milkshake was delicious!" Rhonda said.

"Glad you liked it, Rhonda! So when will be our next study session, your place tomorrow?" Arnold replied.

"Actually yeah, my place. I was hoping that you could also meet my parents!"

"Oh really?"

"Sure! And I already told them all about you, so I'm sure they'll like you!" Rhonda replied with a smile.

"Hey Rhonda, want me to walk you home?" Asked Arnold.

"Arnold, you really are a charming gentleman, you know." Rhonda blushing a little.

Arnold could only blush and smile and Rhonda's words.

Soon they exited slausens and headed to the Lloyd residence, with Helga trailing behind them.

Before long, the secret lovers reached Rhonda's place.

"Arnold, I don't know how to thank you for walking me home or buying my ice cream." Said Rhonda with a beaming smile.

"Rhonda please, it was my pleasure walking you home, and it was nothing buying you some ice cream!"

Helga soon caught up and hid behind a random street car.

Before one could react, Rhonda and Arnold were both looking at each other dreamily. And before they knew it, they both had their eyes closed as their lips were closing in.

Helga had no time to react so she saw a rock next to her and threw it right at a street light pole causing the secret lovers to snap out of it. Helga could only breathe a sigh of relief.

"Well I better get going Rhonda, I'll see you tomorrow at school!"

"Cool! Maybe we could have lunch together tomorrow?" Rhonda asked nervously while blushing.

"Sure! I wouldn't mind, I don't know if Gerald will mind." Arnold said, chuckling a little.

"Ok great!" As the both hugged each other. Helga still couldn't believe her eyes, but at least she had stopped them from kissing each other.

Soon Arnold and Rhonda separated from the hug and Arnold soon left towards the boarding house, leaving Helga scheming something that would ignite the entire school.

"How very moist this will be tomorrow! How very moist! They thought they were safe, well they weren't safe enough from Helga G Pataki!" As she left cackling.

Little did both Arnold and Rhonda know that they were gonna be in for a big surprise tomorrow at school.

Another chapter in the books! Now what do I mean by big surprise? If you come back and tune in for the next chapter, you'll soon find out! Hope you've enjoyed reading this so far! Onto the next chapter!