A Bed Time Story
Part 4
"Auntie I think this is where we should sit"Cat smiled as Phoebe agreed. they were going to sit under thegreat oak which was great shade from the sun beating down on their backs. They spread the blanket and sat the food down.
"Now mommy will you tell us?"Andrea asked her eyes shining. They always did that when they were excited.
"Of course, but get some food. Healthy children grow." As the kids began to eat Phoebe started off her story.
--Flashback--
Helga sat in diner as she had the previous Friday night. Was she kidding herself? She felt like she was. Arnold was definetly with Lila. So why would he want her to be anything but a friend? But that night in the park. It seemed like it was going to go some where. Coffee. She couldn't believe he had asked for coffee.With her, in the room, possibly the same table.
She shut her book and looked into the mirror behind the counter. She had her blond hair up in ponytail. Her lips had on a simple lip gloss. No make up, she didn't like that to much. To top it off her blue and white dress. Nothin fancy. She heard the bell jingle, and looked up to see Arnold walk in with snow sticking to his hair then quickly dissapearing. "Hey"he smiled warmly as he sat down at counter on a stool beside her.
"Hi"she said back, trying hard not to read more into this other that a break for coffee.
"I didn't mean to be late. But me and Lila, ......were caught up"he finished. Helga nodded her head.
"Oh, well I hope I didn't pull you from something to important"Helga tried not to sneer her statement but Arnold didn't notice, because he was to busy ordering coffee.
"Ah no. When I make a promise, I keep it. And coffee with you was a promise. So whats been happening lately."
He seemed to really want to know. "Well the guy I like, is totally going for another girl. He doesn't even know I care for him, so thats my basic love life. My social life has even seemed to perk up since Rhonda is throwing this party, where I know this guy will be, with his girlfriend. All in all I am destined to keep seeing them together."
"Well this guy"Arnold smiled slowly, "Is a total ass then.'
Helga cracked a smile. 'If only you knew.' "So how about your life, Arnold?"
"Well things are going great between Lila and me. I never thought we'd even be something. I got an invitation to Rhonda's party to. Me and Lila are going."
"Thats.....great." Helga tried to smile. She didn't know how much more of this she could take. She didn't want to hear how great Lila and Arnold's relationship was going.
"Maybe you'll meet someone at the party"Arnold said drinking some of the expresso.
"Maybe. Doubtful though."
"Helga when you want something, you need to just go after it. Worry about the effects later."
"If only it were that simple. I have these tickets to a B-Ball game, and I was wondering if you'd like to go. But if your busy-."
"Wow. Helga, um......Lila doesn't like basketball." He was thoughtful for a minute.
"You know sometimes I think guys are totally clueless as to what they want. So Arnold take your own advice. Just go for it." Helga smiled using his words against him.
"Okay I'll go."
"Good." She pulled one of the tickets from her pocket, excited, and handed it to him.
------ As Always, To Be Countinued!!!
Part 4
"Auntie I think this is where we should sit"Cat smiled as Phoebe agreed. they were going to sit under thegreat oak which was great shade from the sun beating down on their backs. They spread the blanket and sat the food down.
"Now mommy will you tell us?"Andrea asked her eyes shining. They always did that when they were excited.
"Of course, but get some food. Healthy children grow." As the kids began to eat Phoebe started off her story.
--Flashback--
Helga sat in diner as she had the previous Friday night. Was she kidding herself? She felt like she was. Arnold was definetly with Lila. So why would he want her to be anything but a friend? But that night in the park. It seemed like it was going to go some where. Coffee. She couldn't believe he had asked for coffee.With her, in the room, possibly the same table.
She shut her book and looked into the mirror behind the counter. She had her blond hair up in ponytail. Her lips had on a simple lip gloss. No make up, she didn't like that to much. To top it off her blue and white dress. Nothin fancy. She heard the bell jingle, and looked up to see Arnold walk in with snow sticking to his hair then quickly dissapearing. "Hey"he smiled warmly as he sat down at counter on a stool beside her.
"Hi"she said back, trying hard not to read more into this other that a break for coffee.
"I didn't mean to be late. But me and Lila, ......were caught up"he finished. Helga nodded her head.
"Oh, well I hope I didn't pull you from something to important"Helga tried not to sneer her statement but Arnold didn't notice, because he was to busy ordering coffee.
"Ah no. When I make a promise, I keep it. And coffee with you was a promise. So whats been happening lately."
He seemed to really want to know. "Well the guy I like, is totally going for another girl. He doesn't even know I care for him, so thats my basic love life. My social life has even seemed to perk up since Rhonda is throwing this party, where I know this guy will be, with his girlfriend. All in all I am destined to keep seeing them together."
"Well this guy"Arnold smiled slowly, "Is a total ass then.'
Helga cracked a smile. 'If only you knew.' "So how about your life, Arnold?"
"Well things are going great between Lila and me. I never thought we'd even be something. I got an invitation to Rhonda's party to. Me and Lila are going."
"Thats.....great." Helga tried to smile. She didn't know how much more of this she could take. She didn't want to hear how great Lila and Arnold's relationship was going.
"Maybe you'll meet someone at the party"Arnold said drinking some of the expresso.
"Maybe. Doubtful though."
"Helga when you want something, you need to just go after it. Worry about the effects later."
"If only it were that simple. I have these tickets to a B-Ball game, and I was wondering if you'd like to go. But if your busy-."
"Wow. Helga, um......Lila doesn't like basketball." He was thoughtful for a minute.
"You know sometimes I think guys are totally clueless as to what they want. So Arnold take your own advice. Just go for it." Helga smiled using his words against him.
"Okay I'll go."
"Good." She pulled one of the tickets from her pocket, excited, and handed it to him.
------ As Always, To Be Countinued!!!