Chapter 13


Arnold ran around to an empty corner to hide from Helga. 'She'll never find me here' he thought to himself as he looked down the disserted lane. 'No one would. Where was he?' getting tired of waiting he held out to ribbon so that Helga could see it.

'Ah ha' Helga thought as she saw a familiar pink ribbon. She ran toward it and to her surprise Arnold pulled her into the alley. "What do you think you are doing?" she asked him.

"You know there is no one around." He said jokingly

"And your point is?" She reached for her ribbon but he pulled it away, "give that back!" she said with a pout.

"Aww, poor angel." He said sarcastically and started to give her to ribbon but as she tried to grab it he pulled it away. Helga was very angry then, so she sprung at him, sending him into the wall. "Ow!" he said, "okay okay, take the ribbon." He gave it to her for real.

"Oops. Are you okay?" Helga asked. And he nodded, "the fest is starting." She dragged him from the alley and into the square.

The square was decorated from top to bottom in lights. Music danced out from the instruments as Helga dragged Arnold to the dance floor. "Dance with me," she said as she started to freak dance. No one seemed to notice the weird way of dance, for all were preoccupied with the fun.

As Arnold and Helga were Dancing in Eurasia, Phoebe and Gerald were looking for a way to reach Helga.

"How can you be sure they flew? I mean flying isn't a normal thing." Gerald asked as Phoebe rushed to Helga's old Hotel room.

"I saw them." Phoebe simply stated, "When I heard Helga and Arnold walk past my room last night I came out and followed them, and I saw them talking to two strange men and he chanted words of magic and they were gone." Phoebe explained, "And I memorized the magic words." She said as they reached to door.

"Hey are you sure that they want us to follow them?" Gerald asked as he held the doorknob, to keep the door closed.

"I don't care. My friend might need my help and I will help he out anyway I can." Phoebe began to cry. "What if I never see her again? She was my best friend."

"Phoebe. Don't cry." Gerald lifted her chin with his soft hands. He pushed her shadowy hair out of her face. "We can go after them if you want." He said. Then he came closer to Phoebe, so close that she could feel his breath on her pink lips. He kissed her lightly. And opened the door. "Let's go!" he said with a sudden Burst of energy.

Arnold dipped her at the end of the slow song that was playing. Helga was lost in the moment until Jake ripped the apart. "We have found an Inn." He glared at Arnold evilly.

Tim kept quiet the whole time as Arnold and Helga spoke of times before, how she would come up with plans to win his love. He would speak of times when he had fallen in love with Cecile, Helga giggled and told him that he did not have to look too far to find her. He glared up at her in wonder. How could she be the one I have loved all along and yet I have been too blind to see it?

"Okay! Enough! I cannot take it anymore!" Tim yelled losing his temper, and he strode out of the room and out of the Inn.


Ohhhh I wonder where he is going? Oh and when will Arnold tell Helga how he feels, and will Phoebe find a way to reach her friends?