The Secret(part2)
By Psychidelic Flower
This is the second part of the story so read the first part or you won't understand one bit of
this one.
In Helga's room
Arnold: Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Helga: Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Helga passed out in complete and utter shock. Arnold held her in his arms and divised a plan. He
put her on her bed and put the cover over her. He closed both doors before leaving though the
window and closing it behind him.
Helga woke up the next morning unsure of what she had seen in her closet. Had she dreamt that she
saw Arnold in her closet, or did it really happen. She couldn't ask him. So she decided to call
her best friend Phoebe.
Helga: Hello! Phoebe!
Phoebe: Yes Helga! What is it?
Helga: I need to tell you something.
Phoebe: What is it Helga?
Helga: I think...I think I saw Arnold in my closet!
Phoebe: What do you mean?
Helga: I mean I think I saw him in my closet when I came home last night. I don't remember going
to sleep last night but I woke up in my bed.
Phoebe: Are you sure?
Helga: Yes!
Phoebe: Alright I'll be over there as soon as I can!
Meanwhile at the boarding house in Arnold's room...
Gerald: Where were you last night?
Arnold: I um....I was....
Gerald: You were in Helga's room again weren't you!
Arnold: I....
Gerald: What happened?
Arnold: I...I can't tell you!
Gerald: What do you mean you can't tell me? I'm your best friend!
Arnold: Well Gerald, somethings are best left unsaid!
Gerald: Aw Man! This really bites!
No matter how much he wanted to, he couldn't tell Gerald because it was just to risky. Well at
least for now. He couldn't let anyone know he liked Helga Pataki. No one else would see through
Helga's aggressive facade.
Gerald: Arnold! Arnold! Are you okay man?
Arnold: Oh....yeah I'm okay!
Gerald: Well how did the research go anyway?
Arnold: Oh.......fine! It went fine!
Gerald: So.....is Helga an evil psycho maniac or what?
Arnold: Well....she's acctually quite the contrary. In fact she's almost normal.
Gerald: Normal? Excuse me!
Arnold: Yes, Gerald! She's not as she seems. In fact I'm still trying to figure her out.
Gerald: So what your telling me is that we're not going to blackmail her.
Arnold: Sorry to disappoint you Gerald, but we are definately not going to blackmail her.
Gerald: Aw man! Come on Arnold! I mean she torments you night and day and your still not going to
do anything about it.
Arnold: There's no reason to! She just has some problems she has to work out, and if tormenting
me will help solve them, then so be it.
In Helga's Room...
Phoebe: Helga tell me again what you remember seeing.
Helga: Okay! I was standing over there in the doorway, I closed the door behind me and then I
went to the closet and opened the door...
Phoebe: What did you see Helga?
Helga: I..I...I saw him!
Phoebe: Saw who,Helga?
Helga: Arnold, I saw Arnold! He was just standing there inside my closet with terrified look on
his face.
Phoebe: Then what happened?
Helga: I...I don't remember! What am I going to do? If Arnold knows my secret then I'm ruined,
washed up...
Phoebe: Maybe he didn't know what he saw.
Helga: Are you kidding? He probably saw my shrine, my poems, and everything! It's over Phoebe!
My life is over!
The Next day at school...
Helga was expecting to return to a hallway full of her laughing peers all laughing and pointing
at her, but instead everything was normal. People were opening and closing their lockers and
going to class as usual. She opened her locker and pulled out the books she would need for class.
As she walked toward Mr. Simmons class she walked by the usual crowd around Lila. She could
overhear what they were saying...
Lila: So then she said,"blue dove? I thought you said new love!"
Stinky: Wow Lila! I reckon you tell the best yarns in the whole city!
Lila: Why thank you Stinky, but I'm ever so certain that there are others who tell storys better
than I.
Helga noticed Arnold wasn't with them like he usually was. Phoebe caught up with Helga in the
hall and said...
Phoebe: Hi Helga!
Helga: Oh..hi Phoebe.
They walked together down the hallway to Mr.Simmons' class. Neither knew that Arnold had been
waiting for Helga around the corner and was watching her as She and Phoebe walked into the
classroom. He entered the classroom and sat behind Helga. She had been daydreaming and hadn't
noticed that he'd entered the room. Her daydream had ended when she heard someone sit behind her.
She slowly turned around to see who had interupted her daydream and nearly drew attention to
herself when she was startled by the fact that her beloved was sitting behind her. She was glad
and disappointed by the fact that he was sitting behind her, because it meant that she couldn't
throw spitballs at him, write poetry, or stare longingly at the back of his football shaped head.
The bell rang and kids poured into the classroom, sitting at the many desks that lay in rows
inside the class. Mr. Simmons stood infront of the class and said...
Mr.Simmons: Good morning class! Today we will be starting our unit on the sea. Who can tell me
the name of the smallest creatures that dwell in the Ocean?
Phoebe's hand shot up and Mr. Simmons said...
Mr. Simmons: Yes Phoebe!
Phoebe: They are tiny living organisms that can not be seen without the aid of a microscope and
are called plankton.
Mr. Simmons: Very good Phoebe! These tiny creatures are at the bottom of the food chain. As a
part of our Ocean unit we will be visiting the Aquarium and other various bodies of water
conducting experiments and collecting information. Who would like to pass out the permission
slips? Anyone?
Phoebe raised her hand again, stood up, and began to pass out the permisson slips. Arnold ignored
the paper on his desk for the moment as he stared off in deep thought. Now that he had discovered
the contents of Helga's closet he wondered what it all meant. Maybe that pink book and those
were her's. Naw! How could she possibly like him back? But then again he still couldn't explain
how those items could have been in her closet if they weren't her's. There had been times when he
had suspected that she might like him, but he had quickly dismissed them. Like the time in their
school's production of Romeo and Juliet when Helga, who was playing Juliet had kissed him for a
very long time during the end of the play where Juliet kisses Romeo. He had actually, sort of,
liked the kiss, but would have never said it to anyone else. It had been his first kiss on the
lips. Another time was when she kissed a second time him while pretending to give him mouth to
mouth on the episode of babe watch they got to be in when they won the sandcastle building
contest. He was rethinking them now that he could see though her aggressive facade. The bell rang
and class ended...
Next week on the day of the field trip...
Arnold had thought about Helga all of last week hoping she would be in his group during the field
trip. The class would be divided into groups of four, and the odds of ending up with Helga in his
group were slim. Mr. Simmons stood in front of the class to read the names.
Mr. Simmons: Group one will consist of Rhonda, Nadine, Sheena, and Sid.
His next announcement seemed to come in slow motion as both Arnold and Helga listened closely,
hanging on his every word...
Mr. Simmons: Group two will consist of Arnold, Gerald, Phoebe,and....Helga.
Arnold was so happy that he nearly jumped out of his seat. Mr. Simmons continued to read the
names aloud as Helga said....
Helga: Oh well Pheebs, I guess we're stuck with the football head and tall hair boy!
Mr. Simmons: You will each be issued a clipboard with paper to record findings that you must use
through out the trip. Each group will be issued two microscopes, an eyedropper, a pair of
tweezers, and some slides. You must observe various aquatic life and record your findings. Okay
everyone, to the bus!!!!!
On the Bus...
The groups of four sat together on the bus discussing what would happen on the trip. Helga the
watched buildings, cars, and people passing by the window.
Gerald: Arnold, I can't believe we got stuck with Helga Pataki!
Arnold: Come on Gerald, It won't be that bad!
Gerald: Not that bad! Not that bad! Remember what happened last time we were on a field trip!
Arnold: Gerald, I know how bad Helga may come off,but she's really not that bad deep down.
Helga and Phoebe too began a coversation. Phoebe was excited about studying the aquatic life they
would encounter.
Phoebe: Isn't the promise of adventure just exhilarating.
Helga: I don't see what's so adventurous about staring at plankton under a microscope!
Phoebe: Yes,but isn't marine life just facinating!
Helga: The only thing that's facinating is how we ended up with the football head and Geraldo
over there.
At the Aquarium...
The bus pulled up in front of aquarium which looked like an open mouthed whale. They left the bus
behind them and walked toward the gaping mouth in groups of four, before going inside. Thousands
of fish swam over their heads as if they were in a dream. They had all forgotten what the
aquarium was like. Eugene pointed to a angelfish and said...
Eugene: Hi Angel! How are you? I've sure missed you!
Eugene looked away for one second and the angelfish was gobbled up by a passing shark. Arnold
continued to look at one fish in particular as Helga watched him from behind. She wished she
could just go up to him and tell him how she really felt about him, how she worshiped and adored
him, but it wasn't that simple. She decided she would go up to him right now and tell him.
Unforunately the group moved on pulling Arnold with it. She too followed the group as it moved
toward the light coming from the end of the corridor. They climbed the stairs leading to the
place where the non existant Lockjaw had once lived. Feeling disappointed most of the kids left
from whense they came retreating to shadows below. All except for Arnold, Gerald, Helga, and
Phoebe. Who had noticed the sea lions in the next tank and decided to write some observations on
them for the assignment.
Phoebe: Oh aren't these sea lions just splendid! The way they just glide through the water.
Arnold: Oh yeah, I guess they are kinda nice.
Gerald: They just look like sea lions to me!
Helga: Give me a break! They're just sea lions! Let's just go back inside!
Arnold: Come on Helga! Don't you just wanna say here for a second to see if they do something
worth writing down?
Helga: No Arnold, I'd rather not!
They ended up staying for a while, but leaving soon after to observe other marine life. Before
they knew it they were boarding the bus and leaving the aquarium.
On the Bus...
Helga once again watched the window. The sky wasn't as sunny as it had been before. Clouds had
covered the sun for a brief moment, but then withdrew letting the light pour through the window
once again. She could hear the conversations that flooded the bus as it moved...
Rhonda: So then I told her that if the dress wasn't a perfect magenta then it just would'nt do.
Nadine: But Rhonda I thought we were discussing the mating habits of the Malaysian beetle.
Rhonda: Nadine dear, I do believe that fashion is much more interesting than some icky beetle.
Nadine: What do you mean it's icky?
Helga could hear others chatting as well...
Harold: Man those penguins were sure funny! Ha ha ha!
Stinky: Yeah, I loved it when that dude fell into the shark tank!
Helga tried to ignore them as they chatted away. Arnold continued his conversation with Gerald,
pausing only to take glances of Helga whenever he thought Gerald wasn't looking. The bus pulled
up by the shore.
By the shore...
They could look out and see Elk Island in the distance. They settled down by the tide pools
drawing up the saltwater and releasing it unto the slides beneath the microscope. They were so
engulfed in their that they didn't notice the sea crashing wildly upon the shore or the wind
picking up. Until the clouds moved in front of the sun, blocking the view of their microscopes.
Sid: Uh Oh! This does not look good!
The sky got dark and the water thrashed against the shore. Everyone rushed forward to the bus.
All except for Arnold and Helga, who were caught in the confusion. It began to rain hard as
Arnold and Helga ran for the already boarded bus.
Helga: Wait!
Arnold: Wait for us!
But they were too late. The bus pulled away as they ran behind it.
Helga: Oh great! Now what are we going to do?
Arnold: Maybe we should start walking.
Helga: But it's pouring down rain!
Arnold: I know, but maybe if we keep walking the bus will realize we're missing and come back.
Helga: Wake up Arnold! They're not coming back!
Arnold: Oh well! I guess we'd better find some shelter.
They seached for a place to go, but there were none in sight. Water started to get in their
shoes. At first they suspected that they had just stepped in a puddle, but they were terribly
terribly wrong. The supposed puddle now reached their ankles and was still rising.
Arnold: Um, Helga.
Helga: What do want football head?
Arnold: I think were having another flood.
Helga: Whatever gave you that idea Arnoldo?
Arnold: Well you know how our shoes are wet.
Helga: Yeah! So we stepped in a puddle. Big deal!
Arnold: Helga! I think you should look at it!
Helga looked at her feet which were soaking wet and saw what looked like the biggest puddle she'd
ever seen. It spanned throughout the city and rose higher every minute.
Arnold: We've got to move to higher ground!
Helga: What higher ground!
Arnold: I guess all we can do is to just run as fast as we can to the closest place we can.
They ran faster and faster, until they couldn't run anymore because the water had risen too high.
The water was moving too fast and swept them both away, leaving them to thrash about wildly in
the water. Helga managed to grab a hold of street sign flinging one hand to a desperate Arnold.
Helga held onto Arnold as tight as she could, but new water rushed in breaking their bond and
pulling Helga with it. The water carried them what seemed like miles. The water rushed them close
to Mighty Pete, which they clung to with all their might. They climbed up the tree and made their
way inside the tree house.
In the tree house...
They were soaking wet and sat down upon the furniture. They would probably have to say there the
night...
Arnold: Helga, are you okay?
Helga: Yeah, I guess so.
Arnold: Um, I think the gang left some blankets here from the last sleepover.
Arnold draped a blanket around Helga.
Helga: Thanks...
Arnold: You know Helga...I guess your not as bad as you make yourself out to be.
Helga: I guess not so bad either.
Arnold now noticed that Helga's hair now looked like the way Cecil's had been. He realized that
Helga and Cecil must be one and the same. He had to tell her how he felt.
Arnold: Um...Helga.
Helga: Yeah.
Arnold: There's something I've been meaning to tell you.
Helga: There's something I've sorta been meaning to tell you too.
Arnold: Well, despite the fact that you may not like me...I...um...sorta...
Helga: Spit it out already!
Arnold: I...I..I like you!
Helga: You do?
Arnold: Even though your probably going to pound me, I'm glad I told you.
Helga: No Arnold, I'm not going to pound you!
Arnold: Why not?
Helga: Because you see despite the fact that I torment you, the truth of the matter is that I
like you too.
Arnold: You do?
Helga: Yes!
They sat there in silence for a couple of minutes. The only thing that could be heard was the
sound of the storm outside. They sat on the floor together listening to the horrible storm.
Arnold: Um, remember when you said that it was discusting when you kissed me.
Helga: Yeah.
Arnold: Did you really mean it?
Helga: Not really.
Arnold: The truth is...I kinda liked it.
Helga: You did?
Arnold: Yeah...
Arnold leaned forward and kissed Helga. Helga kissed back. This seemed to last for a very long
time.
Meanwhile...
Mr. Simmons realized that Helga and Arnold were missing, but couldn't turn around because the
bus stuck in the flood. The bus was moving with the water and thrashing about. They were on top
of the bus which definately didn't look safe. The water moved so quickly that they were all
knocked off the bus into the cold water.
Back at the Tree house...
Arnold and Helga's Kissing was only interupted by the muffled cries of their former classmates.
They looked out the window and saw them struggling to stay afloat. Arnold and Helga looked around
the tree house for something to throw to them. When suddenly they remembered the rope ladder
hanging from the side. They quickly unfastened it. Helga climbed half way down the boards nailed
to the tree with the rope ladder clutched in one hand. Arnold got their attention...
Arnold: Hey guys! Were going to throw you something! Grab a hold of it!
Helga threw the rope ladder to their eagerly awaiting classmates and quickly climbed up. The kids
grabbed the rope and began to try climb up. Helga and Arnold pulled as they climbed. The kids
grabbed hold of the feet of the kids holding onto the rope. The first kid in the tree house was
Gerald who they handed the blanket they had used. Others followed one by one entering the tree
house. They were all stuck there until someone came. Which didn't seem likely at the moment.
Suddenly Grandpa came by with the life raft with Oskar trying to charge money. Before they knew
it they were in the life raft moving toward safety. Constant questions filled the minds of Arnold
and Helga. They now knew they liked each other, but what would happen next?
Yes I know another cliffhanger, but I'll probably write more. Your probably saying "nooooooooooo!
She can't leave us like this!" Just Kidding! Of course I'll write more. You may e-mail me if your
that anxious to know when I'll post again. Anyway I don't own any of these characters blah blah
blah etc. Oh well off to write my next fic and finish my homework! Away!!!
P.S.: Don't forget to review! That's right I'm talking to you!!!!
By Psychidelic Flower
This is the second part of the story so read the first part or you won't understand one bit of
this one.
In Helga's room
Arnold: Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Helga: Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Helga passed out in complete and utter shock. Arnold held her in his arms and divised a plan. He
put her on her bed and put the cover over her. He closed both doors before leaving though the
window and closing it behind him.
Helga woke up the next morning unsure of what she had seen in her closet. Had she dreamt that she
saw Arnold in her closet, or did it really happen. She couldn't ask him. So she decided to call
her best friend Phoebe.
Helga: Hello! Phoebe!
Phoebe: Yes Helga! What is it?
Helga: I need to tell you something.
Phoebe: What is it Helga?
Helga: I think...I think I saw Arnold in my closet!
Phoebe: What do you mean?
Helga: I mean I think I saw him in my closet when I came home last night. I don't remember going
to sleep last night but I woke up in my bed.
Phoebe: Are you sure?
Helga: Yes!
Phoebe: Alright I'll be over there as soon as I can!
Meanwhile at the boarding house in Arnold's room...
Gerald: Where were you last night?
Arnold: I um....I was....
Gerald: You were in Helga's room again weren't you!
Arnold: I....
Gerald: What happened?
Arnold: I...I can't tell you!
Gerald: What do you mean you can't tell me? I'm your best friend!
Arnold: Well Gerald, somethings are best left unsaid!
Gerald: Aw Man! This really bites!
No matter how much he wanted to, he couldn't tell Gerald because it was just to risky. Well at
least for now. He couldn't let anyone know he liked Helga Pataki. No one else would see through
Helga's aggressive facade.
Gerald: Arnold! Arnold! Are you okay man?
Arnold: Oh....yeah I'm okay!
Gerald: Well how did the research go anyway?
Arnold: Oh.......fine! It went fine!
Gerald: So.....is Helga an evil psycho maniac or what?
Arnold: Well....she's acctually quite the contrary. In fact she's almost normal.
Gerald: Normal? Excuse me!
Arnold: Yes, Gerald! She's not as she seems. In fact I'm still trying to figure her out.
Gerald: So what your telling me is that we're not going to blackmail her.
Arnold: Sorry to disappoint you Gerald, but we are definately not going to blackmail her.
Gerald: Aw man! Come on Arnold! I mean she torments you night and day and your still not going to
do anything about it.
Arnold: There's no reason to! She just has some problems she has to work out, and if tormenting
me will help solve them, then so be it.
In Helga's Room...
Phoebe: Helga tell me again what you remember seeing.
Helga: Okay! I was standing over there in the doorway, I closed the door behind me and then I
went to the closet and opened the door...
Phoebe: What did you see Helga?
Helga: I..I...I saw him!
Phoebe: Saw who,Helga?
Helga: Arnold, I saw Arnold! He was just standing there inside my closet with terrified look on
his face.
Phoebe: Then what happened?
Helga: I...I don't remember! What am I going to do? If Arnold knows my secret then I'm ruined,
washed up...
Phoebe: Maybe he didn't know what he saw.
Helga: Are you kidding? He probably saw my shrine, my poems, and everything! It's over Phoebe!
My life is over!
The Next day at school...
Helga was expecting to return to a hallway full of her laughing peers all laughing and pointing
at her, but instead everything was normal. People were opening and closing their lockers and
going to class as usual. She opened her locker and pulled out the books she would need for class.
As she walked toward Mr. Simmons class she walked by the usual crowd around Lila. She could
overhear what they were saying...
Lila: So then she said,"blue dove? I thought you said new love!"
Stinky: Wow Lila! I reckon you tell the best yarns in the whole city!
Lila: Why thank you Stinky, but I'm ever so certain that there are others who tell storys better
than I.
Helga noticed Arnold wasn't with them like he usually was. Phoebe caught up with Helga in the
hall and said...
Phoebe: Hi Helga!
Helga: Oh..hi Phoebe.
They walked together down the hallway to Mr.Simmons' class. Neither knew that Arnold had been
waiting for Helga around the corner and was watching her as She and Phoebe walked into the
classroom. He entered the classroom and sat behind Helga. She had been daydreaming and hadn't
noticed that he'd entered the room. Her daydream had ended when she heard someone sit behind her.
She slowly turned around to see who had interupted her daydream and nearly drew attention to
herself when she was startled by the fact that her beloved was sitting behind her. She was glad
and disappointed by the fact that he was sitting behind her, because it meant that she couldn't
throw spitballs at him, write poetry, or stare longingly at the back of his football shaped head.
The bell rang and kids poured into the classroom, sitting at the many desks that lay in rows
inside the class. Mr. Simmons stood infront of the class and said...
Mr.Simmons: Good morning class! Today we will be starting our unit on the sea. Who can tell me
the name of the smallest creatures that dwell in the Ocean?
Phoebe's hand shot up and Mr. Simmons said...
Mr. Simmons: Yes Phoebe!
Phoebe: They are tiny living organisms that can not be seen without the aid of a microscope and
are called plankton.
Mr. Simmons: Very good Phoebe! These tiny creatures are at the bottom of the food chain. As a
part of our Ocean unit we will be visiting the Aquarium and other various bodies of water
conducting experiments and collecting information. Who would like to pass out the permission
slips? Anyone?
Phoebe raised her hand again, stood up, and began to pass out the permisson slips. Arnold ignored
the paper on his desk for the moment as he stared off in deep thought. Now that he had discovered
the contents of Helga's closet he wondered what it all meant. Maybe that pink book and those
were her's. Naw! How could she possibly like him back? But then again he still couldn't explain
how those items could have been in her closet if they weren't her's. There had been times when he
had suspected that she might like him, but he had quickly dismissed them. Like the time in their
school's production of Romeo and Juliet when Helga, who was playing Juliet had kissed him for a
very long time during the end of the play where Juliet kisses Romeo. He had actually, sort of,
liked the kiss, but would have never said it to anyone else. It had been his first kiss on the
lips. Another time was when she kissed a second time him while pretending to give him mouth to
mouth on the episode of babe watch they got to be in when they won the sandcastle building
contest. He was rethinking them now that he could see though her aggressive facade. The bell rang
and class ended...
Next week on the day of the field trip...
Arnold had thought about Helga all of last week hoping she would be in his group during the field
trip. The class would be divided into groups of four, and the odds of ending up with Helga in his
group were slim. Mr. Simmons stood in front of the class to read the names.
Mr. Simmons: Group one will consist of Rhonda, Nadine, Sheena, and Sid.
His next announcement seemed to come in slow motion as both Arnold and Helga listened closely,
hanging on his every word...
Mr. Simmons: Group two will consist of Arnold, Gerald, Phoebe,and....Helga.
Arnold was so happy that he nearly jumped out of his seat. Mr. Simmons continued to read the
names aloud as Helga said....
Helga: Oh well Pheebs, I guess we're stuck with the football head and tall hair boy!
Mr. Simmons: You will each be issued a clipboard with paper to record findings that you must use
through out the trip. Each group will be issued two microscopes, an eyedropper, a pair of
tweezers, and some slides. You must observe various aquatic life and record your findings. Okay
everyone, to the bus!!!!!
On the Bus...
The groups of four sat together on the bus discussing what would happen on the trip. Helga the
watched buildings, cars, and people passing by the window.
Gerald: Arnold, I can't believe we got stuck with Helga Pataki!
Arnold: Come on Gerald, It won't be that bad!
Gerald: Not that bad! Not that bad! Remember what happened last time we were on a field trip!
Arnold: Gerald, I know how bad Helga may come off,but she's really not that bad deep down.
Helga and Phoebe too began a coversation. Phoebe was excited about studying the aquatic life they
would encounter.
Phoebe: Isn't the promise of adventure just exhilarating.
Helga: I don't see what's so adventurous about staring at plankton under a microscope!
Phoebe: Yes,but isn't marine life just facinating!
Helga: The only thing that's facinating is how we ended up with the football head and Geraldo
over there.
At the Aquarium...
The bus pulled up in front of aquarium which looked like an open mouthed whale. They left the bus
behind them and walked toward the gaping mouth in groups of four, before going inside. Thousands
of fish swam over their heads as if they were in a dream. They had all forgotten what the
aquarium was like. Eugene pointed to a angelfish and said...
Eugene: Hi Angel! How are you? I've sure missed you!
Eugene looked away for one second and the angelfish was gobbled up by a passing shark. Arnold
continued to look at one fish in particular as Helga watched him from behind. She wished she
could just go up to him and tell him how she really felt about him, how she worshiped and adored
him, but it wasn't that simple. She decided she would go up to him right now and tell him.
Unforunately the group moved on pulling Arnold with it. She too followed the group as it moved
toward the light coming from the end of the corridor. They climbed the stairs leading to the
place where the non existant Lockjaw had once lived. Feeling disappointed most of the kids left
from whense they came retreating to shadows below. All except for Arnold, Gerald, Helga, and
Phoebe. Who had noticed the sea lions in the next tank and decided to write some observations on
them for the assignment.
Phoebe: Oh aren't these sea lions just splendid! The way they just glide through the water.
Arnold: Oh yeah, I guess they are kinda nice.
Gerald: They just look like sea lions to me!
Helga: Give me a break! They're just sea lions! Let's just go back inside!
Arnold: Come on Helga! Don't you just wanna say here for a second to see if they do something
worth writing down?
Helga: No Arnold, I'd rather not!
They ended up staying for a while, but leaving soon after to observe other marine life. Before
they knew it they were boarding the bus and leaving the aquarium.
On the Bus...
Helga once again watched the window. The sky wasn't as sunny as it had been before. Clouds had
covered the sun for a brief moment, but then withdrew letting the light pour through the window
once again. She could hear the conversations that flooded the bus as it moved...
Rhonda: So then I told her that if the dress wasn't a perfect magenta then it just would'nt do.
Nadine: But Rhonda I thought we were discussing the mating habits of the Malaysian beetle.
Rhonda: Nadine dear, I do believe that fashion is much more interesting than some icky beetle.
Nadine: What do you mean it's icky?
Helga could hear others chatting as well...
Harold: Man those penguins were sure funny! Ha ha ha!
Stinky: Yeah, I loved it when that dude fell into the shark tank!
Helga tried to ignore them as they chatted away. Arnold continued his conversation with Gerald,
pausing only to take glances of Helga whenever he thought Gerald wasn't looking. The bus pulled
up by the shore.
By the shore...
They could look out and see Elk Island in the distance. They settled down by the tide pools
drawing up the saltwater and releasing it unto the slides beneath the microscope. They were so
engulfed in their that they didn't notice the sea crashing wildly upon the shore or the wind
picking up. Until the clouds moved in front of the sun, blocking the view of their microscopes.
Sid: Uh Oh! This does not look good!
The sky got dark and the water thrashed against the shore. Everyone rushed forward to the bus.
All except for Arnold and Helga, who were caught in the confusion. It began to rain hard as
Arnold and Helga ran for the already boarded bus.
Helga: Wait!
Arnold: Wait for us!
But they were too late. The bus pulled away as they ran behind it.
Helga: Oh great! Now what are we going to do?
Arnold: Maybe we should start walking.
Helga: But it's pouring down rain!
Arnold: I know, but maybe if we keep walking the bus will realize we're missing and come back.
Helga: Wake up Arnold! They're not coming back!
Arnold: Oh well! I guess we'd better find some shelter.
They seached for a place to go, but there were none in sight. Water started to get in their
shoes. At first they suspected that they had just stepped in a puddle, but they were terribly
terribly wrong. The supposed puddle now reached their ankles and was still rising.
Arnold: Um, Helga.
Helga: What do want football head?
Arnold: I think were having another flood.
Helga: Whatever gave you that idea Arnoldo?
Arnold: Well you know how our shoes are wet.
Helga: Yeah! So we stepped in a puddle. Big deal!
Arnold: Helga! I think you should look at it!
Helga looked at her feet which were soaking wet and saw what looked like the biggest puddle she'd
ever seen. It spanned throughout the city and rose higher every minute.
Arnold: We've got to move to higher ground!
Helga: What higher ground!
Arnold: I guess all we can do is to just run as fast as we can to the closest place we can.
They ran faster and faster, until they couldn't run anymore because the water had risen too high.
The water was moving too fast and swept them both away, leaving them to thrash about wildly in
the water. Helga managed to grab a hold of street sign flinging one hand to a desperate Arnold.
Helga held onto Arnold as tight as she could, but new water rushed in breaking their bond and
pulling Helga with it. The water carried them what seemed like miles. The water rushed them close
to Mighty Pete, which they clung to with all their might. They climbed up the tree and made their
way inside the tree house.
In the tree house...
They were soaking wet and sat down upon the furniture. They would probably have to say there the
night...
Arnold: Helga, are you okay?
Helga: Yeah, I guess so.
Arnold: Um, I think the gang left some blankets here from the last sleepover.
Arnold draped a blanket around Helga.
Helga: Thanks...
Arnold: You know Helga...I guess your not as bad as you make yourself out to be.
Helga: I guess not so bad either.
Arnold now noticed that Helga's hair now looked like the way Cecil's had been. He realized that
Helga and Cecil must be one and the same. He had to tell her how he felt.
Arnold: Um...Helga.
Helga: Yeah.
Arnold: There's something I've been meaning to tell you.
Helga: There's something I've sorta been meaning to tell you too.
Arnold: Well, despite the fact that you may not like me...I...um...sorta...
Helga: Spit it out already!
Arnold: I...I..I like you!
Helga: You do?
Arnold: Even though your probably going to pound me, I'm glad I told you.
Helga: No Arnold, I'm not going to pound you!
Arnold: Why not?
Helga: Because you see despite the fact that I torment you, the truth of the matter is that I
like you too.
Arnold: You do?
Helga: Yes!
They sat there in silence for a couple of minutes. The only thing that could be heard was the
sound of the storm outside. They sat on the floor together listening to the horrible storm.
Arnold: Um, remember when you said that it was discusting when you kissed me.
Helga: Yeah.
Arnold: Did you really mean it?
Helga: Not really.
Arnold: The truth is...I kinda liked it.
Helga: You did?
Arnold: Yeah...
Arnold leaned forward and kissed Helga. Helga kissed back. This seemed to last for a very long
time.
Meanwhile...
Mr. Simmons realized that Helga and Arnold were missing, but couldn't turn around because the
bus stuck in the flood. The bus was moving with the water and thrashing about. They were on top
of the bus which definately didn't look safe. The water moved so quickly that they were all
knocked off the bus into the cold water.
Back at the Tree house...
Arnold and Helga's Kissing was only interupted by the muffled cries of their former classmates.
They looked out the window and saw them struggling to stay afloat. Arnold and Helga looked around
the tree house for something to throw to them. When suddenly they remembered the rope ladder
hanging from the side. They quickly unfastened it. Helga climbed half way down the boards nailed
to the tree with the rope ladder clutched in one hand. Arnold got their attention...
Arnold: Hey guys! Were going to throw you something! Grab a hold of it!
Helga threw the rope ladder to their eagerly awaiting classmates and quickly climbed up. The kids
grabbed the rope and began to try climb up. Helga and Arnold pulled as they climbed. The kids
grabbed hold of the feet of the kids holding onto the rope. The first kid in the tree house was
Gerald who they handed the blanket they had used. Others followed one by one entering the tree
house. They were all stuck there until someone came. Which didn't seem likely at the moment.
Suddenly Grandpa came by with the life raft with Oskar trying to charge money. Before they knew
it they were in the life raft moving toward safety. Constant questions filled the minds of Arnold
and Helga. They now knew they liked each other, but what would happen next?
Yes I know another cliffhanger, but I'll probably write more. Your probably saying "nooooooooooo!
She can't leave us like this!" Just Kidding! Of course I'll write more. You may e-mail me if your
that anxious to know when I'll post again. Anyway I don't own any of these characters blah blah
blah etc. Oh well off to write my next fic and finish my homework! Away!!!
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