Helga waited for Arnold after school to walk with her down to the
hospital to check on Phoebe. They had decided they'd go there together and
talk on the way there on what to do. He finally came out the door with
Gerald who looked quite forlorn and upset with himself, Nadine walking
behind him with her head cocked to the side.
"Sorry I'm late." Arnold said with a heavy sigh, looking quite breathlessly towards Helga. "I had to tell Gerald why I couldn't hang out with him today. He needed go get his mind off what's happened. When I told him I was going with you to see Phoebe he was close to tears! But he agreed and left. Nadine can tell something's up. She's confused."
"Well, she'll have to get over it if we're gonna play match-maker! C'mon. Lets get going. I want to see Phoebs." They boarded a bus quickly. "Okay, what's your idea?"
"First, we have to get Gerald to break up with Nadine. That's the most important thing right now. As long as he's with her he's leading her on. We both know that he regrets saying yes to her anyway. As for Phoebe-we need to be there for her while she gets better. And try to talk her into at least talking with Gerald. We can't force them to be together, but we can help them along. After Phoebe's fully better maybe we can go to dinner and a movie-just the four of us. Phoebe won't say no if you ask her, and Gerald is eager to see her."
"Well, that's a good idea Arnoldo-but what should we do in the mean time? I mean Tall-Hair Boy's gonna be mad if you keep coming up here to see Phoebe and he's not."
"Well, I'll only go when he's busy or you two really need me. I don't want him to get angry with me for being here when he can't be." Helga nodded as they made their way off the bus and into the building, going from the front of the building to the room on the 3rd floor to where they knew Phoebe was.
Upon entering the room they saw Phoebe was sitting up in bed, her raven hair pulled back in a loose braid that fell mid-way down her back. Her eye was a lot less swollen, although she was still quite bruised. Her eyes were plastered on the window, gazing down at the people walking on the street below. None of them was prepared, she thought. He could be just around any corner and all he'd have to do is grab her quickly. It'd be too difficult for him, though. He'd wait for dusk to fall and he'd pick an unsuspecting woman. His voice. She remembered his cruel, cold laugh. A laugh so familiar and yet so. Indistinct. Who could he be? "Phoebs?" The soft voice startled her from her revere. She jumped slightly then whipped her head around to face the two blondes. Her brown eyes widened when she saw the male of the group.
"Ar-Arnold." Helga approached Phoebe first and hugged her frightened friend to her protectively. Although Phoebe was hugging Helga, her eyes were locked on Arnold. Seeing him brought back memories. Painful memories.
~*~*~*~*~
She sobbed as her assailant released her, shoving her roughly to the ground and grinned at her evilly, while he righted his clothing. His head was familiar, a peculiar shape. And his eyes. They were pale blue like the sky on a spring day. She had tried to forget, she wished she had. Seeing her friend, someone who cared about her in his features. She screamed and struggled against the one holding her, trying desperately to free her arms so she could fight back all the while looking into his eyes.
~*~*~*~*~
Helga held the screaming girl's arms down to her sides while she sobbed and yelled. She knew, instinctively, that Phoebe was recalling the attack. Her struggling soon subsided, she fell against Helga as tears fell onto the blankets curled around her legs. "Ph-Phoebes? Are you okay?" Frightened eyes lifted her concerned ones. At first Phoebe didn't recognize who held her arms down. But the face was familiar-not like her attacker's had been. She was safe. He couldn't get her again.
"I-I know who did it Helga. I know." Phoebe cried softly, her voice trembling softly as she turned to gaze at Arnold with sad eyes.
Author's note: Okay, cliffhanger. Sorry! Next chapter will be longer and better. This is my shortest chapter yet with only 714 words. I PROMISE next chapter will have over 1,000! Please keep reviewing! It makes me feel special inside! :D
"Sorry I'm late." Arnold said with a heavy sigh, looking quite breathlessly towards Helga. "I had to tell Gerald why I couldn't hang out with him today. He needed go get his mind off what's happened. When I told him I was going with you to see Phoebe he was close to tears! But he agreed and left. Nadine can tell something's up. She's confused."
"Well, she'll have to get over it if we're gonna play match-maker! C'mon. Lets get going. I want to see Phoebs." They boarded a bus quickly. "Okay, what's your idea?"
"First, we have to get Gerald to break up with Nadine. That's the most important thing right now. As long as he's with her he's leading her on. We both know that he regrets saying yes to her anyway. As for Phoebe-we need to be there for her while she gets better. And try to talk her into at least talking with Gerald. We can't force them to be together, but we can help them along. After Phoebe's fully better maybe we can go to dinner and a movie-just the four of us. Phoebe won't say no if you ask her, and Gerald is eager to see her."
"Well, that's a good idea Arnoldo-but what should we do in the mean time? I mean Tall-Hair Boy's gonna be mad if you keep coming up here to see Phoebe and he's not."
"Well, I'll only go when he's busy or you two really need me. I don't want him to get angry with me for being here when he can't be." Helga nodded as they made their way off the bus and into the building, going from the front of the building to the room on the 3rd floor to where they knew Phoebe was.
Upon entering the room they saw Phoebe was sitting up in bed, her raven hair pulled back in a loose braid that fell mid-way down her back. Her eye was a lot less swollen, although she was still quite bruised. Her eyes were plastered on the window, gazing down at the people walking on the street below. None of them was prepared, she thought. He could be just around any corner and all he'd have to do is grab her quickly. It'd be too difficult for him, though. He'd wait for dusk to fall and he'd pick an unsuspecting woman. His voice. She remembered his cruel, cold laugh. A laugh so familiar and yet so. Indistinct. Who could he be? "Phoebs?" The soft voice startled her from her revere. She jumped slightly then whipped her head around to face the two blondes. Her brown eyes widened when she saw the male of the group.
"Ar-Arnold." Helga approached Phoebe first and hugged her frightened friend to her protectively. Although Phoebe was hugging Helga, her eyes were locked on Arnold. Seeing him brought back memories. Painful memories.
~*~*~*~*~
She sobbed as her assailant released her, shoving her roughly to the ground and grinned at her evilly, while he righted his clothing. His head was familiar, a peculiar shape. And his eyes. They were pale blue like the sky on a spring day. She had tried to forget, she wished she had. Seeing her friend, someone who cared about her in his features. She screamed and struggled against the one holding her, trying desperately to free her arms so she could fight back all the while looking into his eyes.
~*~*~*~*~
Helga held the screaming girl's arms down to her sides while she sobbed and yelled. She knew, instinctively, that Phoebe was recalling the attack. Her struggling soon subsided, she fell against Helga as tears fell onto the blankets curled around her legs. "Ph-Phoebes? Are you okay?" Frightened eyes lifted her concerned ones. At first Phoebe didn't recognize who held her arms down. But the face was familiar-not like her attacker's had been. She was safe. He couldn't get her again.
"I-I know who did it Helga. I know." Phoebe cried softly, her voice trembling softly as she turned to gaze at Arnold with sad eyes.
Author's note: Okay, cliffhanger. Sorry! Next chapter will be longer and better. This is my shortest chapter yet with only 714 words. I PROMISE next chapter will have over 1,000! Please keep reviewing! It makes me feel special inside! :D