Death of A Baby-sitter
By Arnoldnhelga4eva
Disclaimer: I don't own Hey Arnold
Hey, sup? Sorry it's been so long, but It takes me a long time to type these up, so.yeah. Anyway, I want to thank anyone who has reviewed my story, but I want to tell Angela Riparig (sp?) thank you so much, but your email address doesn't work. I tried sending you an email but it sent it back to me, so I don't know what to do. Anyway, everyone enjoy this chapter, and I got three more finished stories that I need to start posting. Okay, enjoy.
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Chapter 2: Trust is Dangerous
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Helga started to panic. Visions of that man on the fridge kidnapping Daniel came soaring through her imagination.
Stop, she told herself, just go find him.
She walked over to the stairs and saw something out of the corner of her eye.
'Do you know if we have grape juice?' Daniel asked behind the fridge door. Helga let out a big breath she was holding in. He was only thirsty.
'Are you thirsty? You probably shouldn't have any juice before you go to bed. It'll keep you awake. How about some warm milk?'
'My Mommy gives me hot chocolate.' Helga sighed.
'Okay fine, then you need to go to bed.' Helga looked at Daniel who was already changed into his pajamas; had been since Helga arrived. That made it easier for her. All she needed to do was put him to bed now.
While he made his hot chocolate, Helga studied him for the first time. His unruly brown hair stuck up in all directions and his deep green eyes could almost hypnotize her.
Crimeny, she thought to herself, he's just like a brown haired, normal shaped headed Arnold!
She stared at him only a little while longer until he put his hot chocolate in the microwave, then turning to her and speaking.
'Don't you want any?' Helga shook her head. She needed to think. His personality was similar to Arnold's except that Daniel was shy. She tried to remember something back when she was five.
~^Flashback^~
'Hey football head!' shouted a small blonde girl in a pink dress and pink bow with pigtails, 'you coming or not!?' A small football headed boy wearing a green sweater and blue pants stuck his head out of some weeds.
'I'll be there in a minute!' He went back to the brush in the small pond in the park. Helga followed to see what he was up to.
'Come on Arnoldo, we don't' have all day!' but she soon gasped to see what he had been hiding behind the bush. He was bent over a small nest of tiny ducklings, their mother nowhere in sight.
'I think they lost their Mommy, we should take them somewhere safe.' Helga nodded slowly, subconsciously, not knowing why she agreed. They carried all four ducklings out into the open where everybody else was and Arnold looked over at her and smiled. She loved his smile.
~*end flashback*~
That's all she could remember. They were friends now, after the neighborhood incident. Somehow, someway they were friends before, but Arnold always thought that Helga hated him. Just recently in their young adult lives had he found the real Helga Pataki, when they had to work on a project for Psychology of a Child. They had been learning all about children in this class and Arnold and Helga had been paired up to watch a child for the weekend. By the LUCK of the draw, Helga was THRILLED to have her niece, Sadie.
Finally Olga had been married and Helga was an aunt. She wasn't too thrilled about it since the kid ended up exactly like Olga. She wasn't too fond of Olga's husband either. John.he was more fake than processed cheese and phonier than Olga. The only part of the project Helga loved was spending time with Arnold, but Sadie got in the way. Every time she found the chance to flirt with Arnold, Sadie would cry that she wanted some juice, and when she almost got some alone time with Arnold, Sadie would run in the room and ruin the moment. They had stayed at Arnold's house. Arnold had slept on his couch, Helga slept in his bed and Sadie in the crib. Helga didn't get any sleep knowing he was so near, yet so far away.
'I'm tired, can you tuck me in?' Daniel asked Helga throwing her out of her revere.
'Sure, c'mon.' Along with being nicer, Helga had become more motherly from baby-sitting so often. She was hoping Arnold noticed when they watched Sadie.
'I wanna read a story.'
'Ooookay, which one?'
'This one,' Daniel said picking up the biggest one. Maybe he wasn't so shy after you got to know him.
'How about I read half now, and half tomorrow night?'
'Aww, but I've never read this one before.'
'Well then, you'll be looking forward to me coming tomorrow.' Daniel smiled and Helga picked up the large children's book.
'Once upon a time.'
~*~
'And then the wizard.' Helga looked down and noticed Daniel fast asleep and snoring. Slowly she slipped off his bed, placing the book on the ground and tip toed out of his room after turning off the lights. She flew down the stairs and took a sharp left into the living room where she could finally finish writing in her little pink book. She sat down on the recliner and started to write.
How wilt thou love me?
I count the days
Shall I resign my petty front?
So thou shalt see mine true face?
Alas I have done so,
But thou hasn't shown a sign
That thee love me with loves true eyes.
Oh circular orbs,
Show me thine true identity.
True, unlike the moon
That monthly changes in her circled orb.
Oh, Arnold,
Shall you ever learn to like;
Or even love?
She sighed and laid back, satisfied with her new love to incorporate Shakespeare into her poetry.
BANG!!
Helga just about jumped out of her skin from the sound. She calmed down a little bit until she closed her book and stood up from the chair. She walked toward the front door until something caught her eye; it looked as if something, or rather someone run out the side door. Her suspicions became real when she heard the door slam shut. She ran toward the door and thrust it open, hoping to catch the guilty person.
No one was there.
The fog floated above the grass as oil on water. It was impossible to see anything. The fog was as thick as could be.
That's strange, she thought, there's never usually fog at night here. At that moment she realized Daniel's presence in the house, sleeping upstairs. Panic flooded her veins hoping he was still there, and after she would call the police.
She ran upstairs faster than she ever had run in her life, into Daniel's room. He was.
'Whew,' she sighed in relief that he was in his bed, snoring like before. Slowly she walked over to his bed and lightly shook him.
'Danny, wake up,' she couldn't leave him alone knowing there was a prowler around. 'Danny, wake up.' The small boy stretched out his body like a cat and rubbed his sleepy eyes.
'What?' he asked, beyond bewilderment.
'C'mon, I'll carry you. We need to go into your mom's bedroom. There's a phone in there, right?'
'Is my dad back?' He asked a little scared. Helga didn't know what to do as tears formed in his eyes. She had learned to become a little more motherly and comforting after baby-sitting so many kids, but no training could ever get her prepared for this.
'I-I don't know. I don't think it is.' She lied, although she wasn't certain of who it was. She picked up Daniel and carried him into Mrs. Silverain's room, while he clutched his hippo and Helga ran for dear life. Helga locked the door behind them, then put Daniel onto the bed and picked up the phone, dialing a few numbers. It rang a few times before someone answered.
'I think someone broke into this house.'
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'Helga honey, what happened?' Mrs. Silverain ran through the crowd of policemen frantically, pushing people over. After the police arrived, Helga called Mrs. Silverain and she came right from wherever it was she was at, 'Is Daniel okay?'
'He's right here Jan, he's okay.' Helga motioned to a sleeping Daniel in her lap. Mrs. Silverain let out a long breath she was holding in.
'Did the police find whoever it was?' Jan asked, hoping for the best answer, which Helga couldn't give. Helga looked over at the policemen with a hint of malice in her expression.
'Yeah, well those men they call police men said it was a false alarm, that I was probably just seing and hearing things. They didn't find anything,' she exclaimed. Surprisingly Mrs. Silverain looked relieved.
'It must have been nothing then, I just talked to my sister tonight and she lives near my ex-husband on the west coast. She said that he's in jail right now. I don't know what for though. I'm sure it was the shutters that frightened you, you said you heard a bang? They can make quite a lot of raquet.' Helga looked at her astonishingly. She didn't believe Helga. It was bad enough that the police didn't buy her story, but Jan? Helga knew that it wasn't her imagination. She would prove it too. Helga G. Pataki is never wrong.
'Why don't you go home dear. I appreciate your responsibility, and I'll pay you for the entire night. Will you come back tomorrow?' Helga only started at her. What was up with everyone? Why was everyone so calm? This was serious! But this could be her chance to prove that someone did come. Helga would catch them next time.
'S-sure. I-is it okay if I bring a friend?'
'Of course. I'm sure you and your friend can get your homework done while Daniel is sleeping. Oh, and thank you again Helga. I appreciate it,' she started walking toward the door. Helga picked up all her books and followed the policemen filing out as well. On her way out she noticed Daniel hugging his hippo, almost hiding behind it. Helga smiled at him and behind the comfort toy, Helga could swear she saw him smile too.
'Bye Helga, thank you.' Mrs. Silverain said once Helga was out the door. Helga returned the farewell and got in her own car and drove home, knowing exactly who would help her catch this villain tomorrow.
~*~
'Hey football head,' Helga yelled, approaching him in the lunchroom line, cutting in front of everyone else. Arnold turned and smiled at the person who called for him. When he reached high school, he realized football head was just a nickname he would have to stick with. Besides, it was more of a friendly address now, than a taunt.
'Hey Helga, what's up?'
'Okay, let's cut the small talk. I need to ask you a favor.' Arnold looked at her happily. She was asking HIM to do a favor? His heart did a flip in his chest as he tried to regain his cool. Why was he cursed with always getting goofy and faint in front of girls?
'S-sure, what is it?'
'I've got a baby-sitting job that I need you to help me with. Come on, I'll explain it,' she grabbed his wrist and drug him out of the lunchroom.
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Okay, that was the end of the second chapter. Chapter three will be up next week, so until then,
C ya l8ter!
Arnoldnhelga4eva
By Arnoldnhelga4eva
Disclaimer: I don't own Hey Arnold
Hey, sup? Sorry it's been so long, but It takes me a long time to type these up, so.yeah. Anyway, I want to thank anyone who has reviewed my story, but I want to tell Angela Riparig (sp?) thank you so much, but your email address doesn't work. I tried sending you an email but it sent it back to me, so I don't know what to do. Anyway, everyone enjoy this chapter, and I got three more finished stories that I need to start posting. Okay, enjoy.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Chapter 2: Trust is Dangerous
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Helga started to panic. Visions of that man on the fridge kidnapping Daniel came soaring through her imagination.
Stop, she told herself, just go find him.
She walked over to the stairs and saw something out of the corner of her eye.
'Do you know if we have grape juice?' Daniel asked behind the fridge door. Helga let out a big breath she was holding in. He was only thirsty.
'Are you thirsty? You probably shouldn't have any juice before you go to bed. It'll keep you awake. How about some warm milk?'
'My Mommy gives me hot chocolate.' Helga sighed.
'Okay fine, then you need to go to bed.' Helga looked at Daniel who was already changed into his pajamas; had been since Helga arrived. That made it easier for her. All she needed to do was put him to bed now.
While he made his hot chocolate, Helga studied him for the first time. His unruly brown hair stuck up in all directions and his deep green eyes could almost hypnotize her.
Crimeny, she thought to herself, he's just like a brown haired, normal shaped headed Arnold!
She stared at him only a little while longer until he put his hot chocolate in the microwave, then turning to her and speaking.
'Don't you want any?' Helga shook her head. She needed to think. His personality was similar to Arnold's except that Daniel was shy. She tried to remember something back when she was five.
~^Flashback^~
'Hey football head!' shouted a small blonde girl in a pink dress and pink bow with pigtails, 'you coming or not!?' A small football headed boy wearing a green sweater and blue pants stuck his head out of some weeds.
'I'll be there in a minute!' He went back to the brush in the small pond in the park. Helga followed to see what he was up to.
'Come on Arnoldo, we don't' have all day!' but she soon gasped to see what he had been hiding behind the bush. He was bent over a small nest of tiny ducklings, their mother nowhere in sight.
'I think they lost their Mommy, we should take them somewhere safe.' Helga nodded slowly, subconsciously, not knowing why she agreed. They carried all four ducklings out into the open where everybody else was and Arnold looked over at her and smiled. She loved his smile.
~*end flashback*~
That's all she could remember. They were friends now, after the neighborhood incident. Somehow, someway they were friends before, but Arnold always thought that Helga hated him. Just recently in their young adult lives had he found the real Helga Pataki, when they had to work on a project for Psychology of a Child. They had been learning all about children in this class and Arnold and Helga had been paired up to watch a child for the weekend. By the LUCK of the draw, Helga was THRILLED to have her niece, Sadie.
Finally Olga had been married and Helga was an aunt. She wasn't too thrilled about it since the kid ended up exactly like Olga. She wasn't too fond of Olga's husband either. John.he was more fake than processed cheese and phonier than Olga. The only part of the project Helga loved was spending time with Arnold, but Sadie got in the way. Every time she found the chance to flirt with Arnold, Sadie would cry that she wanted some juice, and when she almost got some alone time with Arnold, Sadie would run in the room and ruin the moment. They had stayed at Arnold's house. Arnold had slept on his couch, Helga slept in his bed and Sadie in the crib. Helga didn't get any sleep knowing he was so near, yet so far away.
'I'm tired, can you tuck me in?' Daniel asked Helga throwing her out of her revere.
'Sure, c'mon.' Along with being nicer, Helga had become more motherly from baby-sitting so often. She was hoping Arnold noticed when they watched Sadie.
'I wanna read a story.'
'Ooookay, which one?'
'This one,' Daniel said picking up the biggest one. Maybe he wasn't so shy after you got to know him.
'How about I read half now, and half tomorrow night?'
'Aww, but I've never read this one before.'
'Well then, you'll be looking forward to me coming tomorrow.' Daniel smiled and Helga picked up the large children's book.
'Once upon a time.'
~*~
'And then the wizard.' Helga looked down and noticed Daniel fast asleep and snoring. Slowly she slipped off his bed, placing the book on the ground and tip toed out of his room after turning off the lights. She flew down the stairs and took a sharp left into the living room where she could finally finish writing in her little pink book. She sat down on the recliner and started to write.
How wilt thou love me?
I count the days
Shall I resign my petty front?
So thou shalt see mine true face?
Alas I have done so,
But thou hasn't shown a sign
That thee love me with loves true eyes.
Oh circular orbs,
Show me thine true identity.
True, unlike the moon
That monthly changes in her circled orb.
Oh, Arnold,
Shall you ever learn to like;
Or even love?
She sighed and laid back, satisfied with her new love to incorporate Shakespeare into her poetry.
BANG!!
Helga just about jumped out of her skin from the sound. She calmed down a little bit until she closed her book and stood up from the chair. She walked toward the front door until something caught her eye; it looked as if something, or rather someone run out the side door. Her suspicions became real when she heard the door slam shut. She ran toward the door and thrust it open, hoping to catch the guilty person.
No one was there.
The fog floated above the grass as oil on water. It was impossible to see anything. The fog was as thick as could be.
That's strange, she thought, there's never usually fog at night here. At that moment she realized Daniel's presence in the house, sleeping upstairs. Panic flooded her veins hoping he was still there, and after she would call the police.
She ran upstairs faster than she ever had run in her life, into Daniel's room. He was.
'Whew,' she sighed in relief that he was in his bed, snoring like before. Slowly she walked over to his bed and lightly shook him.
'Danny, wake up,' she couldn't leave him alone knowing there was a prowler around. 'Danny, wake up.' The small boy stretched out his body like a cat and rubbed his sleepy eyes.
'What?' he asked, beyond bewilderment.
'C'mon, I'll carry you. We need to go into your mom's bedroom. There's a phone in there, right?'
'Is my dad back?' He asked a little scared. Helga didn't know what to do as tears formed in his eyes. She had learned to become a little more motherly and comforting after baby-sitting so many kids, but no training could ever get her prepared for this.
'I-I don't know. I don't think it is.' She lied, although she wasn't certain of who it was. She picked up Daniel and carried him into Mrs. Silverain's room, while he clutched his hippo and Helga ran for dear life. Helga locked the door behind them, then put Daniel onto the bed and picked up the phone, dialing a few numbers. It rang a few times before someone answered.
'I think someone broke into this house.'
~*~
'Helga honey, what happened?' Mrs. Silverain ran through the crowd of policemen frantically, pushing people over. After the police arrived, Helga called Mrs. Silverain and she came right from wherever it was she was at, 'Is Daniel okay?'
'He's right here Jan, he's okay.' Helga motioned to a sleeping Daniel in her lap. Mrs. Silverain let out a long breath she was holding in.
'Did the police find whoever it was?' Jan asked, hoping for the best answer, which Helga couldn't give. Helga looked over at the policemen with a hint of malice in her expression.
'Yeah, well those men they call police men said it was a false alarm, that I was probably just seing and hearing things. They didn't find anything,' she exclaimed. Surprisingly Mrs. Silverain looked relieved.
'It must have been nothing then, I just talked to my sister tonight and she lives near my ex-husband on the west coast. She said that he's in jail right now. I don't know what for though. I'm sure it was the shutters that frightened you, you said you heard a bang? They can make quite a lot of raquet.' Helga looked at her astonishingly. She didn't believe Helga. It was bad enough that the police didn't buy her story, but Jan? Helga knew that it wasn't her imagination. She would prove it too. Helga G. Pataki is never wrong.
'Why don't you go home dear. I appreciate your responsibility, and I'll pay you for the entire night. Will you come back tomorrow?' Helga only started at her. What was up with everyone? Why was everyone so calm? This was serious! But this could be her chance to prove that someone did come. Helga would catch them next time.
'S-sure. I-is it okay if I bring a friend?'
'Of course. I'm sure you and your friend can get your homework done while Daniel is sleeping. Oh, and thank you again Helga. I appreciate it,' she started walking toward the door. Helga picked up all her books and followed the policemen filing out as well. On her way out she noticed Daniel hugging his hippo, almost hiding behind it. Helga smiled at him and behind the comfort toy, Helga could swear she saw him smile too.
'Bye Helga, thank you.' Mrs. Silverain said once Helga was out the door. Helga returned the farewell and got in her own car and drove home, knowing exactly who would help her catch this villain tomorrow.
~*~
'Hey football head,' Helga yelled, approaching him in the lunchroom line, cutting in front of everyone else. Arnold turned and smiled at the person who called for him. When he reached high school, he realized football head was just a nickname he would have to stick with. Besides, it was more of a friendly address now, than a taunt.
'Hey Helga, what's up?'
'Okay, let's cut the small talk. I need to ask you a favor.' Arnold looked at her happily. She was asking HIM to do a favor? His heart did a flip in his chest as he tried to regain his cool. Why was he cursed with always getting goofy and faint in front of girls?
'S-sure, what is it?'
'I've got a baby-sitting job that I need you to help me with. Come on, I'll explain it,' she grabbed his wrist and drug him out of the lunchroom.
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Okay, that was the end of the second chapter. Chapter three will be up next week, so until then,
C ya l8ter!
Arnoldnhelga4eva
