The Great Search

By Arnoldnhelga4eva

Heeeeeeeeelllllllllllllllooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He he. I'm bored.again and inspiration hit me as I uploaded part two. This has nothing to do with this story, but if you read my other story, "More than a Pageant", what do you think I should do for a sequel? Review me with ideas and more ideas for this story!! I could use as many as I can get(! Anywayz, if you like, review, and if you don't like, review but plz don't flame, K? K! Oh, and in one of my classes for school, we are learning about MAXUMS, or wise sayings. Things like: "The apple never falls far from the tree." That saying has more to do with than apples. They are things that have deeper meanings than what they are saying. (Just in case you don't know what they are, and I'm pretty sure that's what they're called) I thought that since Arnold was so dense, that these would be fun for Helga to use! She could basically tell him she loves him, with out him knowing! If you have any good ones, please share in your reviews!( Anywayz, on with the story! (Thanks for reading my mindless talk!!)

Disclaimer: I don't own Hey Arnold, but when I get really rich, I'll buy it and then own it!!( Till then, I don't. Oh, and I don't own the MAXUM in this chapter. It belongs to a girl in my Honors English class.



Chapter 3-Starting to see Past Walls



She couldn't have gotten too far, Arnold thought as he chased after Helga. He caught a glimpse of her headed into another theater and decided to go after her. When he got in there, he saw her slumped down in one of the ancient looking chairs. They really need to fix up this place, no wonder it's crawling with rats! Arnold thought as he walked over to her slowly. He needed to think just what he was going to say to her and how.

"Helga?"

Helga just whipped her head around to meet his eyes. She fell into a trance like state as she stared into those green seas. She snapped out of it as quickly as it came.

"What are you doing here football head!? Why don't you go bother someone else?" Her words hit him and hard. But he realized that she was in a bad mood, probably because of what he said and decided to let what she said slide.

"Why did you run away?" She was all ways running away, or punching someone, or doing something physical, instead of sitting down and talking about it like a normal person. She had a problem with talking to people, and people helping her out. But Arnold was determined.

"Why did you run away?" He asked again. She just looked at him through her tear soaked eyes until she spoke up.

"Just leave me alone." How she wished she didn't say that. But Arnold didn't leave her alone.

"No." He said in a calm voice. He was still determined to help her out and get her to open up to him. She looked up at him again.

"Why don't you give up and go help someone else with your doo-goody advice Arnoldo? It would be impossible for you to help me!" She had to look away again. She was loosing herself in his eyes again.

"If you never attempt it, only then it will remain impossible." Arnold said with a smirk. (A/N: That was the first MAXUM I used. I know, I know, Arnold said it, but it was the perfect thing for him to say at a time like this!!! Okay, enough talking!)

Helga just looked at him. Why is he smiling? Is he trying to break down my walls? Well fat chance of that! I will never show him my real side, the side that loves him! I made that mistake once and he-he-forgot! With that thought she burst into a new set of tears. Arnold just walked over to where she was sitting and embraced her. He took her in and she hugged him back. He tried to let go but she just wouldn't let him, so he stayed and let her cry in his arms.

They stayed like that for about ten minutes until the first people for the next movie arrived. They had forgotten that this was a movie theater, a public place. And the two people just so happened to be.

"Arnold? Helga? What are you doing here, and what are you doing?!" Gerald shouted. He and Phoebe just looked at their friends with strange and confused expressions. Arnold and Helga just stayed where they were. They acted as though they never heard them.

"Arnold, Helga, I do believe Gerald was asking you a question." Phoebe was just as eager to get the answer out of them as Gerald was.

Helga and Arnold pulled back with a shade of pink on their cheeks that was the color of Helga's bright pink capris.

"W-w-we're just waiting for the movie to start" Arnold stuttered. Gerald and Phoebe exchanged confused looks.

"Arnold, this is "Certain Special Someone-2", what are you and Helga Pataki doing at a movie like this? Actually, why are you and Helga even at a movie together?"

"This is what movie?!" Helga shouted avoiding the second question. "We must have gotten the wrong theater Arnoldo! Why did I trust you?! Well I'm outta here!" She got up and walked out of the theater. Arnold said a quick good-bye as he chased after Helga again. Gerald and Phoebe just looked after them and Gerald managed to get out, "He's a bold kid, a bold kid."

Arnold had once again caught up with Helga. She was across the street waiting for him. He started across. This time she wasn't crying. She had a terrified look in her eyes as he walked over. Just then he found out why.

"Arnold! Look out for that car!!!"

Arnold looked behind him and saw everything flash before him.

Even Helga.

Ooooooooooh! I don't know where the ending to that chapter came from, but I just thought of it. Do you think that should be him thinking of Helga, or it actually being Helga pushing him out of the way? Don't worry, they still have to go on their trip, and I'm not saying anything else or else I will spoil the story. Am I adding too much drama? Maybe it should be, ah never mind. They will go on the trip soon, I just need to get a few things out on how Arnold and Helga both feel before the trip. Besides, the trip is a week away. I will explain the dream in the next chapter, promise! I gots to go.

C ya l8ter!!

Arnoldnhelga4eva