Disclaimer: I still don't own Hey Arnold! Or a purple monkey muse for that
matter. *grins and waves at Queen Artemis* Hope everyone enjoyed the
cookout last chapter... I didn't get any notes in the negative is what I mean
by "enjoyed". ^-^: Here's chapter 14!
Song of the Chapter: Take a wild guess.
Chapter 14: So Far Away
Helga awoke to her clock-radio going off, loudly playing Britney Spears' "In the Zone". With a grumble, she sat up, shut it off, and looked around.
"Day one," she said aloud. "Day one of my being back in classes, with no roommate..."
~This is my life/ It's not what it was before/ All these feelings I've shared~
Kristi had transferred to the University of Maine at Farmington, closer to her hometown and further from Tyler, the week Helga was in the hospital, leaving only a note that read, "H- lighten up."
She smiled, as she got ready to shower, when her eyes caught the senior photo of Arnold he'd given her while she was recovering. "He loves me," she whispered. That was still her victory over Tyler- it still brought her joy, no matter how many times she reminded herself of it.
~And these are my dreams/ That I'd never lived before/ Somebody shake me 'cause I/ I must be sleeping~
She dressed slowly, careful of her remaining bruises, then grabbed her Discman and put in "The Young and the Hopeless". (A/N: Good Charlotte! Woot!) Pressing play, she left the room and headed to her Honors precept, "A New Beginning" pounding in her ears- and reminding her again of the day she faced.
~Now that we're here,/ It's so far away,/ All the struggle we thought was in vain/ All the mistakes/ One life contained/ They all finally start to go away/ Now that we're here, it's so far away/ And I feel like I can face the day/ I can forgive, and I'm not ashamed/ To be the person that I am today~
She arrived at Honors early, so she pulled out a small, pink notebook and began to write, happy to escape to the world of her beloved characters. Mr. Simmons had gotten her started on creative writing, and now she transmitted her emotions to an Emily Mason, a girl of 17 who had fallen in love with a merchant sailor, Gregory Vale. Emily waited patiently for Gregory to return to her, while he longed to be near her once more. Neither had ever felt this much emotion for another person, and both ached for the day that they would no longer be two separate hearts. 'Who does THAT remind me of...' she thought with a grin as she reflected on her and Arnold's parting the night before. He had cradled her in her doorway, stroking her hair and whispering, "I'm here... I'm right here." She decided then and there Gregory would do the same thing when he came back to Emily, after she heard that he had drowned in a storm, and set to writing that as fast as she could.
~These are my words/ That I've never said before/ I think I'm doing OK~
Honors passed quickly, and she heard her cell phone ring as she left Colvin Hall. "Hello?" she said, walking towards her next class in Stevens as she spoke.
"Helga? It's Dad- are you OK?"
'He sounds genuinely concerned,' she thought, a tear escaping her eye. "Yeah, Daddy."
"No problems with your first day?"
"Nope, none yet."
He chuckled. "Good. Olga says she hopes you're feeling better as well." He and Olga corresponded via email during her free period that corresponded with his lunch break.
"Tell her I said thanks."
"OK. You be careful up there- and remember, you're a Pataki. I love you, hon."
She smiled. "I love you too. Bye Daddy."
~And this is the smile/ That I've never shown before/ Somebody shake me 'cause I, I must be sleeping~
The day progressed rapidly, more than she had expected, and soon she was already opening the door to her room. Exhausted, she tumbled into her bed and fell asleep in an instant.
~I'm so afraid of waking/Please don't shake me~
Arnold stuck his head in her doorway an hour later, since the door was open. "Helga?" he said softly, approaching her bed. He then sat on the edge of the mattress and jiggled her arm. "Helga..."
~Afraid of waking/ Please don't shake me~
Her eyes suddenly snapped open, and she let out a terrible scream. Her right hand grabbed the closest thing to her- a lamp- and swung it into Arnold's forehead.
They didn't call her "Home Run" Helga at Rockland for nothing.
***
Hello again, readers and friends! Hey, it rhymed. Cool. Anyway, I hope you guys don't hate me TOO much for taking so long with this chapter- I had a crazy week, and it kept me from updating as soon as I wanted to. I am now going outside to get some sun, as it is 58 degrees out and that makes up for the thunderstorm this morning. TTFN and luvs! -PopStarOE
Song of the Chapter: Take a wild guess.
Chapter 14: So Far Away
Helga awoke to her clock-radio going off, loudly playing Britney Spears' "In the Zone". With a grumble, she sat up, shut it off, and looked around.
"Day one," she said aloud. "Day one of my being back in classes, with no roommate..."
~This is my life/ It's not what it was before/ All these feelings I've shared~
Kristi had transferred to the University of Maine at Farmington, closer to her hometown and further from Tyler, the week Helga was in the hospital, leaving only a note that read, "H- lighten up."
She smiled, as she got ready to shower, when her eyes caught the senior photo of Arnold he'd given her while she was recovering. "He loves me," she whispered. That was still her victory over Tyler- it still brought her joy, no matter how many times she reminded herself of it.
~And these are my dreams/ That I'd never lived before/ Somebody shake me 'cause I/ I must be sleeping~
She dressed slowly, careful of her remaining bruises, then grabbed her Discman and put in "The Young and the Hopeless". (A/N: Good Charlotte! Woot!) Pressing play, she left the room and headed to her Honors precept, "A New Beginning" pounding in her ears- and reminding her again of the day she faced.
~Now that we're here,/ It's so far away,/ All the struggle we thought was in vain/ All the mistakes/ One life contained/ They all finally start to go away/ Now that we're here, it's so far away/ And I feel like I can face the day/ I can forgive, and I'm not ashamed/ To be the person that I am today~
She arrived at Honors early, so she pulled out a small, pink notebook and began to write, happy to escape to the world of her beloved characters. Mr. Simmons had gotten her started on creative writing, and now she transmitted her emotions to an Emily Mason, a girl of 17 who had fallen in love with a merchant sailor, Gregory Vale. Emily waited patiently for Gregory to return to her, while he longed to be near her once more. Neither had ever felt this much emotion for another person, and both ached for the day that they would no longer be two separate hearts. 'Who does THAT remind me of...' she thought with a grin as she reflected on her and Arnold's parting the night before. He had cradled her in her doorway, stroking her hair and whispering, "I'm here... I'm right here." She decided then and there Gregory would do the same thing when he came back to Emily, after she heard that he had drowned in a storm, and set to writing that as fast as she could.
~These are my words/ That I've never said before/ I think I'm doing OK~
Honors passed quickly, and she heard her cell phone ring as she left Colvin Hall. "Hello?" she said, walking towards her next class in Stevens as she spoke.
"Helga? It's Dad- are you OK?"
'He sounds genuinely concerned,' she thought, a tear escaping her eye. "Yeah, Daddy."
"No problems with your first day?"
"Nope, none yet."
He chuckled. "Good. Olga says she hopes you're feeling better as well." He and Olga corresponded via email during her free period that corresponded with his lunch break.
"Tell her I said thanks."
"OK. You be careful up there- and remember, you're a Pataki. I love you, hon."
She smiled. "I love you too. Bye Daddy."
~And this is the smile/ That I've never shown before/ Somebody shake me 'cause I, I must be sleeping~
The day progressed rapidly, more than she had expected, and soon she was already opening the door to her room. Exhausted, she tumbled into her bed and fell asleep in an instant.
~I'm so afraid of waking/Please don't shake me~
Arnold stuck his head in her doorway an hour later, since the door was open. "Helga?" he said softly, approaching her bed. He then sat on the edge of the mattress and jiggled her arm. "Helga..."
~Afraid of waking/ Please don't shake me~
Her eyes suddenly snapped open, and she let out a terrible scream. Her right hand grabbed the closest thing to her- a lamp- and swung it into Arnold's forehead.
They didn't call her "Home Run" Helga at Rockland for nothing.
***
Hello again, readers and friends! Hey, it rhymed. Cool. Anyway, I hope you guys don't hate me TOO much for taking so long with this chapter- I had a crazy week, and it kept me from updating as soon as I wanted to. I am now going outside to get some sun, as it is 58 degrees out and that makes up for the thunderstorm this morning. TTFN and luvs! -PopStarOE