| Hidden Desires Chapter 2:Apologies Unanswered *After choosing "house" partners* Helga: (to Phoebe) Since your my best friend Phoebe I can trust with everything right? Phoebe: Of course Helga, plus remember the sleep walking incident. Helga:(nervously) What sleep walking incident? Phoebe: O you know where you almost told Ar... Helga: (changes subject) Oh forget it Phoebe: Forgetting... *In the tent that night* Arnold: So Helga, is there any way we can call a momentary truce or something? Helga: What do you mean? Arnold: Well Helga I know that we don't get along that much, and well as you Helga: What? w-w- well you know what Arnold! You know what Arnold its not my Arnold: What???? How could you say that Helga? (Starts tearing up) I mean Helga: OMG I didn't mean to say that to your Arnold! I am SOOOOOO sorry Arnold:(crying now) At least you have parents Helga your lucky, I'm never Arnold runs into his side of the tent and zips it up along with the blackout Helga:(Pounds on his side of the tent) Arnold please Arnold I didn't mean to Helga hears Arnold crying softly and her heart breaks just at the sound of Helga: Arnold...please I really am sorry! I shouldn't have said that it just Arnold: (sobbing) Forget it Helga I don't want to get e-e-everybody involved. Helga: Arnold are you sure?? I can get Mr. Simmons now! Arnold:(sobbing) Helga for the last time forget it you've caused enough Helga:(heartbroken) OK Arnold I'm going to go, you know, to um, bed now... Arnold:(crying a little louder) Fine... Helga cries herself to sleep while Arnold softly cries in the background. *The Next Day* Helga: Arnold? Arnold:(silence) Helga: Arnold please are you there? Arnold:(softly and quietly) Leave me alone Helga...please. Helga: Look Arnold I'm sorry I really didn't mean it. And to tell you the truth Arnold:(interrupts Helga) I don't want to talk Helga, please just well be Helga gets dressed and goes outside. Phoebe: Good Morning Helga! How are you today? Helga:(Deeply Depressed) Hi Phoebs... Phoebe: Whets the matter Helga? Helga:(Sadly) I insulted Arnold and now he's soooo mad and sad that he only Phoebe: Sorry Helga, what did you say too him? Helga: I insulted his family by saying he has no parents except for his wacky Phoebe: O that sounds bad Helga! What will happen to Helga and Arnold??? {End of chapter 2} You want to re-read *Stay Tuned for the Concluding Parts!* Now where do you want to go in the gateway? |
