Oh, foof, I know I took long to update, so what? I was sick... and slightly miffed because my best friend said that she no longer had fun with me, and was now going to hang out with my cousin, Talitha. But you don't care, do you? Didn't think so. My life is just plain boring, and I don't need to bore you, because I'm rambling... like always, because that's one of my habits. You guys that are reading this have your own lives, why am I telling you MINE?! I really am beginning to strongly dislike myself, because for some unknown reason, all the people my age that I know, hate me. ALL I HAVE IS YOUNGER COUSINS AND OLDER COUSINS AND LITTLE KIDS FOR MY FRIENDS... *pout* ok, sorry for the episode... I'm 14, people, and still have hardly any friends except for the ones I meet online, so it's a reasonable explanation WHY I'm being moody. Actually... ok, I won't bore you any more.
Disclaimer is one a few of the first pages.
I stared in disbelief in front of me. There sat Lila, all dolled up. She had her hair in a down ponytail that draped over her shoulder and on each side of her eyes was a small braid held with bows (what else?), on her left arm had bracelets all down it, her shirt was a primrose one long sleeved sweater, a black pleather mini skirt, and pleather black boots. I blinked, then looked at Arnold, who was staring at Lila like she was a belly dancer. Rrrrrrrr... Geraldine, get in here and help my emotions, tell me why I'm growling! 'I've told you... how many times now? About 100,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 times now?' too many zeros. 'No, there isn't, that's about how many times! I swear!' I beg to differ. 'Well I don't.' oh, yeah, you must be right because you're my conscious! 'Yes, that would be correct.' uh, that was SARCASM!! 'Now, were we talking about that? No, we were talking about EMOTIONS!' oh, yeah, WHAT IS THIS!?? 'I told you, a zillion times!' there is no such thing as the number zillion. 'That's not the point!' yeah, yeah, whatever, but it's true. 'It's so obvious that you still love Arnold.' no I don't... 'I GIVE UP!!!! You're IMPOSSIBLE!!!' adios, thank you for leaving.
I looked back at Lila, who was looking at Arnold with an 'ever-so-sweet-I'm-miss-perfect-live-with-me-and-be-my-lover-because-I'm-stupid-and-you-have-the-brains-that-I-need' look (you can just GUESS what that looks like, lol). I rolled my eyes, and muttered under my breath, "Oh, please..." but thankfully, neither of them seemed to notice.
"Why hello Arnold, Helga. Whatever are you doing here at this hour on a Saturday?" Lila asked, and Arnold began to stutter. Please Arnold, don't tell me you always fall for a pretty face whether they are witches or sweet little kittens? I thought you were better than that... 'Pff, you know he's just stuttering because he saw Lila in such a... repulsive outfit.' but I wear stuff like that. 'I know...' hey!
"W-we're coming to w-watch 'Catch me if you can' because w-we heard that... that it's... it's good. Wh-what're you d-doing here?" he stuttered, examining her up and down. I felt like lashing out and tearing Lila limb from limb, but if I did that Arnold would never let me live it down. Either that or I'd go to jail.
"Oh yes, I just came back from that one. It's just ever so wonderful. You'll love it, I'm just oh so sure." she said, batting her eyelashes. Oh please, 'just-ever-so-wonderful', 'I'm-just-oh-so-sure'! I think I'm going to hurl... 'Don't, at least not until you're out of this skirt. I like this skirt!' yeah, because it's not 'repulsing.' 'Yeah, that's the exact reason. I liked the outfit you wore in elementary better than the things you wear now.' oh, shutup.
I was almost sure that I could see drool coming from the corners of Arnold's mouth. That stupid football head, I'm out of here if you're going to go ga-ga over her. "I'm sorry Arnold, but I suddenly don't feel very well. I hope you don't mind if I go out and sit in the car... and wait for you and Lila." I said, standing up and brushing myself off. I turned sharply, and walked out of the building. Stupid Lila, stupid Arnold, stupid everything right now. I hopped into the car, and stuck the key in, so I could listen to music. Ok, ok, so I stole Arnold's key out of his pants pocket while he wasn't looking, so what?
I turned on the radio, instead of starting his music. The song that was on was by the Dixie Chicks, and it was called 'Landslide.' I decided to listen to it for a while, before changing the station.
"I took my love and I took it down
Climbed a mountain then I turned around
And I saw my reflection in the snow covered hills
Well the landslide brought me down
Oh, mirror in the sky
What is love?
Can the child within my heart rise above
Can I sail through the changing ocean tides
Can I handle the seasons of my life
Uh ah ... uh ah .... uh ah ...
Well, I've been afraid of changin'
'Cause I built my life around you
But time makes you bolder
Children get older
I'm getting older too
Well ..."
There was a instrumental area there, and I looked back at the theater. Why was the fact that Arnold was staring at Lila like that bugging me? 'Because you want Arnold for yourself, doi!' Yeah, yeah, whatever you say, but that's not true. Sure, I'm his girlfriend, and I used to love him, but I don't know right now yet. 'Yes you do, you just don't want to admit it to yourself, you scatterbrained girl.' Oh shut up, would you, Geraldine? 'No, of course not, I CAN'T shut up, duh, I'm your CONSCIOUS!' Well you could at least shut up for ONCE. 'Nope, you're wrong.' The song restarted. 'Don't you ignore me!' Did someone say something?
"Well, I've been afraid of changin'
'Cause I built my life around you
But time makes you bolder
Children get older
I'm getting older too
Well, I'm getting older too
So, take this love and take it down
Yeah, and if you climb a mountain and ya turn around
And If you see my reflection in the snow covered hills
Well the landslide brought me down
If you see my reflection in the snow covered hills
Well maybe ...
Well maybe ...
Well maybe ...
The landslide will bring you down."
Before I could switch stations, I suddenly saw Arnold walk out of the theater. Stupid football head, probably making out with her while I had to sit in the car. He walked up to the car, and looked at the radio strangely. "How did you...?" he asked, and looked back to me. I shrugged, and pointed to the keyhole. He looked at it, then back to me, and shook his football shaped head. "Why did you leave? We were going to go see the movie... now it's probably 1/4 of the way through." I raised an eyebrow at him before looking down at my feet.
"It was the way you were looking at Li-la; it looked like you were going to lunge out and kiss her, or something..." I trailed off, and I'm sure my cheeks were burning from anger and embarrassment. Lucky for me he couldn't see my face, or I'm sure he would have laughed; you know, he has changed quite a lot. When my cheeks (I'm pretty sure) were back to normal, I looked up at him to see that his face was full of confusion. I sighed, and shook my head. "I figured that since you were looking at her like that, you would want to be with her or something... not me..." I mumbled, looking back forward instead of looking into his face.
Before I knew what was happening, I felt his arms around me. I looked back up to his face, and saw that he was smirking! That stupid football head thinks that I was jealous... which I... wasn't. 'Were too.' Ack, would you go flush your head down a toilet?! 'I can't, because my head is your head, and I doubt you'd want to flush your head down a toilet.' Whoowee, thanks for telling me that before I was grossed out! "Helga, you know you sound jealous, don't you? Plus, you know YOU'RE the one I love... even if you don't love me back... yet..." he said, and I nodded my head. "Oh, and the reason I was staring so much is because I've never seen Lila look so... so..." he trailed off, slightly chuckling. I frowned, and pulled out of his arms, making him give me a confused look.
"Were you going to say 'hot' 'beautiful' 'pretty' or anything like that?!" I asked angrily. 'Ok, I think you're beginning to realize how you feel about him.' Of course! I love him more than when I was a little girl!! Waaaaaaaay more! And I'm mad as heck at that bitch, because she's trying to steal him! Hmm, you were right all along... damn. 'I'm smirking, which means that you're smirking...' I stopped myself from smirking, so Arnold wouldn't ask. I stared at him, and I'm sure that if looks could kill, he would be dead right about now. He blushed, and looked down at his feet. I hopped out of the car, and grabbed his shoulders. "I know you love me and stuff, but, would you just not think about LI-LA like THAT?! I love you, ok, you stupid football head?! I realized, and I'm jealous; more jealous than I HAVE EVER BEEN IN MY ENTIRE LIFE!!!!" I shrieked, and he looked up at me with wide eyes.
"You... do? Yay!" he jumped up, then threw his arms around me and planted his lips on mine. I kissed him back... then it turned 'french.'
I jolted awake, my eyes wide. They were still in there... and I was still sitting in the car? I had been sleeping? That was a dream!? 'What?' Did you make me dream that!? 'Oh, you're good....' I hate you, you stupid conscious! Go away! 'Well, didn't that dream make you realize...?' Of course, it made me realize that I actually DO love him and am jealous of him and Lila, and it also made me realize that I have a devious conscious! 'Well there you go!... WAIT A MINUTE... hey!!!' Hahahahaha! I win! 'No you don't!' Yes I do! I laughed, then looked towards the theater. My jaw dropped, and my eyes widened.
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I stared forward at the beautiful girl in front of me. Could this POSSIBLY be LILA? Naw, this CAN'T be LILA. But... she talks like her, and acts like her. She has to be her, but... when she turn so... beautiful! "Arnold? Are you ever so ok? I'm just oh so sure that you're staring." she smiled innocently at me, and I shook my head to snap myself out of it.
"I'm fine. I'm good... just amazed at how... GOOD you look!" I said, examining her up and down again. She giggled annoyingly like Rhonda (Ick... she may be beautiful, but her giggle makes me want to barf), then stood up, and helped me stand up. I brushed myself up, and looked around. Where's Helga? I thought that she was right here... 'She left, you idiot, because you had to go and stare at Lila!' I don't remember her telling me that she would leave. 'Well, she did. And I think the reason is because she became jealous!' Yay! Yippee! She's jealous! 'BUT, you BETTER not study Li-la's looks any more, or she'll just... leave you FOREVER!!' She wouldn't do that!... Would she? By the way... who're you? 'Call me... uh... Phil, I guess.' That's my grandpa's name! 'It's also the only name I could think of.' Oh.
"Uh, Lila? I'll be right back, I have to go find Helga. Ok?" I asked as I turned around towards the door. I felt her hand on my shoulder, and I turned my head so I was facing Lila. Right in the face. 'Ew, get her stinky perfumed face out of your face!' Ok, ok, yeesh! I backed a little away from her face, so I could actually see it. "What is it?" I asked, nicely... I hope.
"She told you that she would be outside in the ever so beautiful car waiting for after WE watched the movie, because she didn't feel well. Don't you remember?" she said, smiling a smile that meant 'I'm-ever-so-sure-that-if-you-stay-with-me-you'll-be-WAY-happier-than-with-that-nasty-girl-Helga' I pretty sure that's what it meant, and I didn't like that ONE BIT. I pulled my shoulder out from under her hand, and began walking towards the front doors. 'Good boy.' I'm not a dog! 'Heel! HEEL!!'
"Yes, I remember, Lila. But, HELGA and I came to watch that movie, not YOU and me." I said over my shoulder, then began running to the front door, and barged through the double doors to see Helga jerk awake. She sat there frowning for a minute, then she laughed, and then looked over towards me, her expression completely changing to shock. I walked towards the car, and leaned on it. "Helga, are you feeling better now?" I asked, and she looked down at her feet.
"Yes, I'm just fine now, thanks." she said, then looked back up at me. I backed up a little, and opened her door.
"Milady ready to go inside again now?" I asked, a huge ear-to-ear smile spread across my wide face. She smiled back, nodded her head, and stepped out of the car. I closed the passenger side door, then stood back up normal, then spun around to get a big shock. My lips came in contact with Helga's, and I saw that her eyes were already closed. My eyes were wide for a minute, then they closed, and I began kissing back. 'Uh oh, look at the doors... Li-la at ten o' clock!' I opened my eyes, and looked towards the double doors to see Lila standing there fuming. I felt like laughing, but if I did I'd have to pull away from Helga. I closed my eyes again, and tightened my grip around her.
"Arg! You ignoramus, I liked you oh so much, but you had to go with her anyway! She doesn't even like you like you! I DO!!" she shouted as she walked down the steps towards us. She walked up to us, groaned, and pulled us apart. I stumbled back, and fell against the car. 'You wimp! Go tell her off!' I am not a wimp! I stood back up straight as I watched Helga stumble backwards like I had, except she fell right on her back onto the sidewalk.
I walked up to Lila, and spun her to me. She was smiling, and I'm sure I know what she was thinking; like I would do THAT. Ha, I don't love her, so I would DEFINITELY not do that! I frowned, making her smile fade away, and she began to try to get out of my grasp. "NO, Lila! I'm not going to let go of you! You're so selfish! You have a BOYFRIEND, in case you HADN'T noticed!! And I love HELGA; just because you doll yourself all up doesn't mean I'd fall for you! Who do you think I am?!" I screamed at her, and she gave me a scared look. I flung her hand out of my hand, making her stumble backwards, because I made her hand hit her chest (a/n: that must have hurt her... hee, hee, hee).
Helga had already stood up, and was standing beside me. Lila stood up, and glared at us, who were smirking at her. "Fine! Have it your way, so you get that feeble-minded, ugly girl!" she shouted at us, and I smiled at Helga, who was not one bit ugly or feeble-minded. She looked at me, then at Lila, slightly miffed. She was about to charge at Lila, when I put my hand on her shoulder.
"No." I whispered, and looked back at Lila, who was storming away. "I'm glad I got Helga! She's not UGLY OR FEEBLE-MINDED, YOU ARE!! Ha, how was that, huh, Li-la?" I shouted at her, and she looked back at me like I was evil, or something. She began running, and I'm pretty sure she had tears streaming down her cheeks. I turned to Helga, and made her turn to me. "Do you love me yet?" I asked, hope obvious in my voice. She grabbed my head, and pulled it to where it was only an inch away from hers.
"Doi!" was all she said before she pressed her lips against mine. Before I quite knew what was happening, the kiss turned french, and I was absolutely ecstatic! I figure that you don't want the details of the kiss, so I'll skip it. We pulled away, and she said to me, "Now your grandparents will be happy." I smiled, shook my head, and pulled her into another kiss. Scatterbrained, that's one thing Lila was right about, Helga is slightly scatterbrained... I wonder if she'll end up like grandma...
