A.N - Here's Chapter two for those who are following along.
Chapter 2 - Arnold!?!
"Oh my sweet lil lover,
You feel like my brother,
I'm deep in love with you.
And I told you day's before.
that I care for you much more.
Your my sweet lil muffin,
give me, all your lovin'
I hope you'll come and stay.
To my place, will talk and play.
Your my sweet lil muffin,
give me all your lovin'
I hope you'll come and stay.
I love you all the way."
The audience all clapped at Helga's second number, some even gave Helga a standing ovation. Helga smiled, it was her last number of the day and she felt alot better then she did a few minutes ago. Phoebe ran up to her with Gerald.
"Wow Helga," Gerald said in a maze. "That was beautiful. Where did you learn to write songs like that. I actually came to watch you and I liked it."
"Just inspiration, I guess." Helga blushed a little turning to Phoebe.
"Well Helga, I'll see you tomorrow morning in school. I thought you would have tutoring classes since you sing."
"Oh nonsense Phoebe, I don't need tutoring. These songs are really from inspiration. It doesn't take any practice and I can do two things at once."
"Well, okay I guess Helga, but if you need any help perchance, I'll help you with you school work."
Helga smiled. "Thanks Phoebe"
"Oh, no problem Helga." Phoebe looked at her watch. "Oh dear, I have to get home soon, it's almost six and I have to be prepared for Mr. Simmon's test tomorrow. Bye Helga."
"Bye Phoebe" Helga said. Gerald gave her a friendly good-bye smile, Phoebe smiled back.
"I have to get home too Helga, wish you luck on the test."
"Thanks Geraldo and I won't need it." Helga and Gerald walked away opposite directions.
(Cuts to Phoebe)
Phoebe walked home and walked in her house. "Hello mother."
Phoebe Mom walked in the living room. "Hey hello Phoebe, how did your friend Helga do?"
"Excellent Mom, she's a real star."
"That's wonderful Phoebe. I'm also glad that you remembered to get home early. Could you go clean up your room and get ready for bed."
"Why certainly Mom."
Phoebe walked up to her room and walked in. She couldn't believe how independent Helga became when Arnold left to go to Alabama. She seemed 'different' in away. She was still a bully in school though, nothing would change that, but there was just something strange about her now that she started singing.
The phone rang by Phoebe's bed. Phoebe smiled, she knew it had to be ether Helga or Gerald maybe asking for her help. It's like ever since Arnold leaved, Phoebe was an Arnold to everyone. She picked it up.
"Hello" She said.
"Hey Phoebe" She heard a cheerful voice say into the phone.
"Arnold!"
"Yup, 'tis I"
"I cannot believe it's you!"
"Well, I'm at the carnival now. I used long distance to call you so I can't stay on that long."
"Why did you call me?" She asked. "Why not Gerald?"
He giggled. "I lost his number, I couldn't think of anyone else that I could call but you."
"How are you doing down in Alabama? I mean, all of us really miss you Arnold."
"It's okay, It's been alot of fun. The houses, the horses, the zebras and sna.."
"Hold on Arnold," Phoebe interrupted. "Did you just say, 'zebra's'? "
"Yup, I go ridin' on them every morning, chase is nice."
"Who's chase?"
"My pet Zebra."
Phoebe dropped the phone and ran out of her room.
"Hello? Hey Phoebe." He turned to Matthew. "She hung up on me? I wish I had Gerald's number, girls just wouldn't understand."
"You keep a Zebra in your house, wow Arnold."
"Actually Matthew, it's a pink Zebra." Matthew ran away. "Matthew, Matthew? Man, I guess no one understands "
The next morning, Phoebe went to school and took the test that she was assigned along with all of her other classmates. After the test, Phoebe ran up to Helga around lunch when Helga was at her locker.
"Helga," Phoebe started. "I talked to Arnold on the phone yesterday, I thought that you would want to know." Phoebe started to walk to lunch but Helga stopped her.
"Hold on Phoebe." Helga paused, then smiled at Phoebe. "Did you just say that you 'talked' to Arnold yesterday?"
"Yes Helga and may I say that it was quite shocking." Phoebe adjusted her glasses. "I sometimes don't no how you can put up with him."
"Put up with him? Phoebe, I don't 'put up' with him. I like him." Helga smiled at Phoebe one last time before turning around to her locker to put her books away.
"Are there any pet Zebra's in Alabama Helga?" Phoebe demanded.
"How am I supposed to know I've never been there." Helga turned towards her. "I don't think so though Phoebe, don't Zebra's live in Africa?"
"That's all that I need to know Helga."
"Hey Phoebe" Gerald said to Phoebe running up to her. "How do you think you did on the test."
"I don't know, for some reason all I could think of was Zebra's." Phoebe started walking to lunch.
"Boy," Gerald said turning to Helga. "She's sure in a Zoo today."
(Cuts to Arnold)
Arnold walked in school and sat down next to his friend Matthew. The only thing he doesn't like about his friends is they all speak alot like Sticky. He's grown use to it though.
Arnold turned behind him to look at his friend Matthew.
"Hey Matthew, why did you run away yesterday. I know that Zebra's are a little wild, but you can tame them."
"Pink Arnold, your crazy!" Arnold looked at Matthew in a confused way.
"You know, you remind me of my old friend Gerald back where I use to live. Me and Gerald would do everything together. We played Baseball, checkers, chess. I miss my Grandpa and grandma too, I haven't seen them in two mouth."
"Where did you use to live?"
"Seattle." Arnold put his head on the chair and his legs on the desk and leaned back. "I actually miss Helga" He whispered low enough so Matthew couldn't hear him. "I wonder what she's doing now?"
Helga and Phoebe walked out of the lunchroom together.
"That was a great lunch wasn't it Helga." Phoebe asked
"Great I guess," Helga turned to Phoebe. "So are you coming to the CMC tonight?"
"Sure Helga, I wouldn't miss it for anything, do you want me to tell anyone else to come?" Helga shook her head terrified.
"No way!!!" Phoebe shook and backed away from Helga.
"Gee Helga it was just a question, and you know Arnold knows your secret. Why don't you want anyone else but Gerald and me to see you sing?"
"I just don't like it okay Phoebe? Gerald is Arnold's best friend so I feel he has the right to see it, and your my best friend and I want you too, and you know how dense Arnold is, he probably forgot."
Phoebe sighed. "I suppose that Zebra ran over his mind." Helga looked at Phoebe strangely.
"Whatever just be there."
"Certainly Helga." Helga ran down the hall calling to Phoebe.
"And if Arnold calls you again, be sure to let me know!"
"Sure!" Phoebe yelled behind.
Arnold was walking home from school alone that day since his friend Matthew freaked out again.
"'Twas another boring day in school." He sighed, looking down at the ground. "Jenny pickin' on me like Helga and of coarse Im jealous of Fofoo once again. I kinda miss where I use to live, Helga was never like Jenny, I never got jealous of Phoebe, and Gerald was friendly to me and didn't run away. Gerald was cool too, not that I'm pushing Matthew out because he isn't it's just.." He paused and stopped walking since he was at his doorstep. "I wish I could see my old friends again." He walked in and laid his jacket down on the couch. "Afternoon Mom. Can I go listen to the radio?"
"Of coarse Arnold." Arnold's Mom smiled walking out of the kitchen looking at Arnold.
"Thanks Mom." Arnold walked up to his room and turned the radio on, he turned the channels until he heard a voice that sounded so beautiful, that he stopped. It was the end of the song. Arnold laid on his bed and listened.
"And I prey you'll be with me tomorrow, and today.
And not say words of sorrow
I will love you tomorrow..
And today..
Helga stopped singing and listened to the claps around her.
Helga (whispers)- I will love you tomorrow, and today.
The claps got louder until all Arnold could hear on his radio was clapping. Arnold smiled in his room. The voice sounded beautiful, like music to him.
"Definitely not anyone I know." He said and turned the radio off.