As Time Goes By
Disclaimer: I do not own Hey Arnold! Nor am I holding any of the staff and cast hostage in my basement, popular to contrary belief. I live in California, we don't have basements.
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Chapter 6: On That You Can Rely. No matter what the future brings, as time goes by.
When you were last reading, this happened:
:::wham!::::
"Oh, Arnold. I'm sorry." Gerald said. He wasn't the best actor in the world. "Well, as long as the song is over with, may I take this lovely young lady for a dance?"
It was too late for Arnold to reply, Lila was long gone. Arnold and Helga were just left in the middle of the of the dance floor.
"Uh…um…Helga, may I have this dance?" Arnold was trying to be poilte.
"Uh, sure…Why not?" Helga said nervously.
The jazz singer arrived at the mike, "This is a great old song. Most of you will probably remember it. I love it, I hope you will too.
You must remember this
Arnold took Helga in his arms, and they began to dance. Helga just decided to say something she never had before, and had wanted for a long time.
"Arnold…I…"
A kiss is still a kiss
"Yes Helga?"
"I… I'm sorry about the way I used to treat you. I was going through some terrible family problems…but that's no excuse. I really am sorry."
Arnold was truly touched. "Don't even think of it Helga. I completely understand. So, I hear you're an actress now."
Helga told him about all of her recent work.
A sigh is just a sigh
"That really is wonderful Helga! I'm very proud to be the first to have worked with you. You really have something."
Helga was higher than a kite from the attention and being in Arnold's arms. She fought not to let it get too much to her though, she didn't want to be heartbroken. After all, Arnold was just a very polite and nice person. She couldn't get her hopes up.
The fundamental things apply
Arnold was seeing Helga in very different way himself, "Wow is she sexy." He thought. Which was very much true, Lila was nice when he was younger, innocent, sweet, and completely transparent. Helga was beautiful, deep, mysterious, and soulful.
"So how are your acting classes going?" Arnold asked. Helga, who was basically in the 3rd dimension at this point (Being so overjoyed) accidentally told him about her current romance predicament.
Arnold was genuinely trying to help and maybe pump a little information, "Why don't you try thinking of your 'significant other'?"
"Non-existent."
As time goes by
"We-well, I don't see why not, you're very beautiful, funny nice…" There was an awkward silence. Suddenly Arnold heard a familiar tune, it was the song.
"Oh, I love this song! Ever heard it? It was in Casablanca."
"It sounds familiar, but I'm not sure."
"Aw, come on. Maybe it will come to you."
Arnold had a passion for the song and started to softly sing the words to her. "Trust me, you'll recognize it." His eye contact turned Helga into Jell-O, Arnold caught up with the singer.
"And when two lovers woo
They still say "I love you…"
You could cut the tension in the room with a butter knife. Arnold trailed off and they both blushed a bit.
The song went on. The couple danced in embarrassed and confused silence.
On that you can rely
No matter what the future brings
As time goes by
Moonlight and love songs
Are never out of date
Hearts full of passion
Jealousy and hate
Woman needs man
And man must have his mate
On that you can rely
It's still the same old story
The fight for love and glory
It's a case of do or die
The world will always welcome lovers
As time goes by…
Is this the end?
Is this was we've been waiting for?
Is milk good after the stamped date on the carton?
To find out the answers to these questions and more, tune in next time for the next installment of "As Time Goes By."