Hi Everybody! I'm so glad you all reviewed. It was so cool to get so many responses. And thank you to all the people who gave me those websites. I was able to read some good stories. I hope you all can suggest some more. I just love reading about Arnold and Helga! ^_^. Well, you all asked for it, so here it is...the next part. I hope you all like it. This is dedicated to all the people who reviewed.
Who's that girl?
By Jessica Hernandez-Loera (A.K.A. Hitomi_Fanel)
Disclaimer: HA=CB. Although I hate it that he hasn't gotten Helga and Arnold together. *glares at him*
Ashley had to wait until break before she was able to go talk to the girl about her idea. Oh how much Ashley loved to play matchmaker! She remembered how she set up her best friend Heather with Steve, the hunk of the school. He turned out to be a pretty nice guy. He wasn't conceded at all. It amazed Ashley to learn that.
Ashley found the girl sitting on a bench with a black haired girl who looked like the brainy type. Ashley smiled to herself as she approached them. 'Stay cool' she told herself. She was actually growing nervous about the whole talking-to-the-girl thing. What if she denied liking Arnold? Or maybe she'll decline her offer of setting her up with Arnold.
"Hi," Ashley greeted once she reached them. It didn't surprise her when the girl glared at her, not wanting to say anything. The brainy looking girl on the other hand looked at her and smiled. "Why, hello."
"I'm Ashley. What are your names?" Ashley did a good job of keeping her cool.
"I'm Phoebe and this is-"
"'Leave me alone'," the girl answered sarcastically.
"Helga, that is not your name," Phoebe answered, turning to her friend.
"It's okay. But, uh, Phoebe, could you leave Helga and me alone for a minute? I need to talk to her," Ashley begged, fidgeting with her fingers.
Instead, Helga stood up swiftly. "I don't have anything to say to YOU."
"Please Helga. This is really important."
"Perhaps you should hear her out Helga," Phoebe said, getting up to leave. Before Helga could protest, Phoebe was gone. The sun beat down and the wind blew, cooling the day down. Helga sat down on the bench again, looking annoyed as she tapped her fingers on her books. "What is so important that you need to talk to me?" Helga asked, a certain level of coldness in her voice. Ashley didn't miss it but she chose to ignore it.
"It's about Arnold," Ashley softly said as some more wind blew. The clouds in the sky were growing dark.
Ashley saw the way Helga tensed up and that proved to her even more that Helga liked Arnold more than just a boy who was in her class. "What about Arnold?" Helga asked, trying to calm her voice and heartbeat. She was actually dreading what this 'Ashley' had to say. Suppose she say that she liked Arnold and that she needed some advice on how to capture his heart. What could she say? She didn't want to give advice because then she would be helping this girl get closer to Arnold. But she also didn't want to say that she refused because then Ashley would know how she felt about Arnold.
The words came out calmly and slowly. "I know that you like Arnold."
Helga gaped as she turned her gaze to Ashley who had a look of peace. "T-that isn't true!"
Ashley smiled, but it wasn't a smile of mockery. "It's okay Helga. I know all about it. You don't do a good job of hiding it. It's amazing how a smart person like Arnold hasn't been able to figure it out. The evidence is right in front of him." Ashley sat down next to Helga as Helga looked down at the floor, a look of sadness crossing over her features. "So I like him? So what? It's no big deal."
"It is a big deal Helga. You like someone so you should tell him."
Tears were now threatening to fall down Helga's face. She rubbed her eyes before they could fall. "I can't tell him. What if he doesn't feel the same way about me?"
Ashley placed a reassuring arm across Helga's shoulder. "That's where I come in. We need to come up with a plan so that Arnold can realize the feeling s you have for him. Something that won't require you to reveal your identity to him just yet. Is there something we can do with those requirements?"
Helga thought as the clouds darkened. It appeared like the weather for the day would be ugly. Instead of telling Ashley her idea, she asked, "Why do you want to help me?"
That question didn't totally have Ashley off guard. "Because I used to be like you. I liked a boy and it wasn't until I did something about it that we got together. I don't like to see people in love suffer." Ashley went ahead and changed the subject. "So, what is it we can do?"
"Alright. I have an idea. Not to long ago, I fooled Arnold completely by pretending to be his penpal. He actually thought I was her…at least until the real one showed up. I never told Arnold who I was and to this day he still hasn't found me out."
"I can see where you're going," Ashley said as she took her arm off Helga's shoulder. "We can dress you up like you did that time. I'll be off on the side and watch the two of you. You'll ask about yourself to him and what he feels and if he gives you an answer that sounds like he likes you even a little bit, then you'll reveal your identity to him. If not, then don't tell him no matter how much he begs. It wouldn't be fair to you if you do tell him and he suddenly becomes angry at you."
Helga nodded, pleased with the idea. For some reason, she wasn't annoyed with Ashley like she was before. Probably because it turned out that she didn't like Arnold and that she already had someone she cared about. Not only that, but there was something about this girl that made you like her no matter what kind of person she was.
Ashley stood up, also pleased with the idea. "Alright then. I'll ask Arnold about-" she stopped when she realized something- "What is the name you used?"
"Cecile."
"Okay. I'll ask Arnold about 'Cecile' and set you guys up for a date. I'm sure he'll want to re-meet the mystery girl from the other time."
Helga smiled and nodded as the bell rang. She stood up. "Tell me what he says about the whole thing."
Ashley smiled. "Sure."
Ashley thought about what to say to Arnold as she entered the school. 'This might prove interesting' she thought.
To be continued…
Sorry if it's so short. It's just that I'm writing up about four other stories and I don't like to disappoint my readers. Don't think you guys aren't included. I'll try to get the next part out ASAP. It all depends on what I have to do this week. My grandma's got me doing a billion chores and I was lucky to be able to write this part out. Anyways, if you have any more Hey Arnold websites that have fanfictions about Helga and Arnold, please tell me. I would love to read them. See ya all later! ^_^!!!! Please review!
