A/N: I know you might all think this was so short, but this is the last chapter. I couldn't think of anymore ideas, since Arnold forgave Helga already, so I decided to close it up. Don't worry, you'll be sure to hear more from me. .; I'm thinking of doing a sequel to "Save The Tree." I always thought of doing that. I am not so sure if it will be romance are not, maybe... Anyway... on with the last chapter!
Chapter 3: Matchmaker Ashlyn
The next day was a humid, cloudy day, and I was stuck in boring old school. I took my seat in class, sitting right next to Mariah as always. She looked at me and smiled brightly. "Arnold's over me."
"He's WHAT?"
"Over me," she repeated, "Today I decided to ask him if he still had the same feelings for me, and he told me he wasn't sure."
"Do you think--"
"No, I know." Mariah interupped, with her smile growing bigger. I'm not sure if she was smiling because Arnold was off her back, or because Helga might have her chance to get Arnold now. Whatrever the reason was, I didn't care... I was so happy.
I leaned over to Arnold and whispered, "Who do you like now, Arnold? Me?"
He sighed deeply. "No, Ashlyn... I can't tell you this time."
"Why not?" I raised my eyebrow, curious and confused.
"Because you'd think I'm weird. You wouldn't believe me, and you'd probably tell her."
I grinned. "Oh, I think I know who! It's..." I paused, and looked around the room to make sure the coast was clear. "Helga... right, Arnold?"
He sighed again. "Don't tell anyone. If you do, my life will be over!"
"Oh, I'm not so sure about that, Arnold. Do you know what she's thinking right now? Do you know if she has hidden emotions for you deep inside herself?"
"No... but remember--"
I interupped him, putting my hand in front of his face. "Go to the park at 4:30 after school. I have a surprise for you there."
Arnold twitched his eyes for a second, but then nodded. "All right... fine."
"Gracious!" I yelled from behind my shoulder as I walked away, looking for Helga.
"Hey, Ash!" I heard a voice call from behind me. I turned around, and it was Helga. Thank goodness!
"Hi, Helga," I said kindly. "Can you do me a favor? Can you come to the park at 4:30 after school? There's a BIG surprise for you there. Honest!"
She thought a moment, and then nodded. "I guess so."
"Thank you!" I said, hugged her quickly, and walked away, knowing I had done the right thing.
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I sat on the bench at 4:30 that day, waiting for atleast one of them to arrive. I looked up at the sky, shielding my eyes to block the sun, and sighed. Suddenly, I heard someone scream. No, not a long scream like she was being murdered, but a nervous, freaked out scream.
"ASHLYN! I THOUGHT WE'D BE ALONE!" Helga screamed at me, as I moved farther back, closing my eyes praying I wouldn't get beaten up.
"I--well... Helga. If you get your surprise, Arnold has to be here too." I looked at Arnold, who had a look of fear in his eyes, also. I could tell he knew what was coming... I just knew it.
"And what about my surprise, Ashlyn?" Arnold asked me.
"To get your surprise," I began, "you must first tell her."
"Tell me what?" Helga inquired, raising half of her eyebrow.
Arnold gulped, and didn't look Helga in the eyes for even one second. "That I... um... love that dress you have!"
I narrowed my eyes. "Arnold... come ON! This is serious."
"All right. fine..." He sighed, and toom a deep breath. "Helga... I really, really like you."
Helga looked shocked, and her eyes widened. "Y-You do?"
He nodded, forcing himself not to blush. 'Yeah..."
"Well... I don't know what to say except that I--I... I love you, Arnold. I always have... ever since we were three and you shared your umbrella with me. You were the only one who noticed me, Arnold. The only one who cared." She hugged him, and I watched as he hugged her back. I smiled to myself.
Maybe my new name is "Matchmaker Ashlyn..."
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A/N: Finished! jumps for joy I hoped you all liked it! ; Stay tuned for my next story, "Save The Field," which is the continuation of the episode "Save The Tree." Like I said, it may have romance, it may not. It all depends on what my little crazy mind thinks of. Please review this story... but please.. be gentle. I'm feeling sensitive today. TOO sensitive. oo; See ya'll!
Chapter 3: Matchmaker Ashlyn
The next day was a humid, cloudy day, and I was stuck in boring old school. I took my seat in class, sitting right next to Mariah as always. She looked at me and smiled brightly. "Arnold's over me."
"He's WHAT?"
"Over me," she repeated, "Today I decided to ask him if he still had the same feelings for me, and he told me he wasn't sure."
"Do you think--"
"No, I know." Mariah interupped, with her smile growing bigger. I'm not sure if she was smiling because Arnold was off her back, or because Helga might have her chance to get Arnold now. Whatrever the reason was, I didn't care... I was so happy.
I leaned over to Arnold and whispered, "Who do you like now, Arnold? Me?"
He sighed deeply. "No, Ashlyn... I can't tell you this time."
"Why not?" I raised my eyebrow, curious and confused.
"Because you'd think I'm weird. You wouldn't believe me, and you'd probably tell her."
I grinned. "Oh, I think I know who! It's..." I paused, and looked around the room to make sure the coast was clear. "Helga... right, Arnold?"
He sighed again. "Don't tell anyone. If you do, my life will be over!"
"Oh, I'm not so sure about that, Arnold. Do you know what she's thinking right now? Do you know if she has hidden emotions for you deep inside herself?"
"No... but remember--"
I interupped him, putting my hand in front of his face. "Go to the park at 4:30 after school. I have a surprise for you there."
Arnold twitched his eyes for a second, but then nodded. "All right... fine."
"Gracious!" I yelled from behind my shoulder as I walked away, looking for Helga.
"Hey, Ash!" I heard a voice call from behind me. I turned around, and it was Helga. Thank goodness!
"Hi, Helga," I said kindly. "Can you do me a favor? Can you come to the park at 4:30 after school? There's a BIG surprise for you there. Honest!"
She thought a moment, and then nodded. "I guess so."
"Thank you!" I said, hugged her quickly, and walked away, knowing I had done the right thing.
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I sat on the bench at 4:30 that day, waiting for atleast one of them to arrive. I looked up at the sky, shielding my eyes to block the sun, and sighed. Suddenly, I heard someone scream. No, not a long scream like she was being murdered, but a nervous, freaked out scream.
"ASHLYN! I THOUGHT WE'D BE ALONE!" Helga screamed at me, as I moved farther back, closing my eyes praying I wouldn't get beaten up.
"I--well... Helga. If you get your surprise, Arnold has to be here too." I looked at Arnold, who had a look of fear in his eyes, also. I could tell he knew what was coming... I just knew it.
"And what about my surprise, Ashlyn?" Arnold asked me.
"To get your surprise," I began, "you must first tell her."
"Tell me what?" Helga inquired, raising half of her eyebrow.
Arnold gulped, and didn't look Helga in the eyes for even one second. "That I... um... love that dress you have!"
I narrowed my eyes. "Arnold... come ON! This is serious."
"All right. fine..." He sighed, and toom a deep breath. "Helga... I really, really like you."
Helga looked shocked, and her eyes widened. "Y-You do?"
He nodded, forcing himself not to blush. 'Yeah..."
"Well... I don't know what to say except that I--I... I love you, Arnold. I always have... ever since we were three and you shared your umbrella with me. You were the only one who noticed me, Arnold. The only one who cared." She hugged him, and I watched as he hugged her back. I smiled to myself.
Maybe my new name is "Matchmaker Ashlyn..."
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A/N: Finished! jumps for joy I hoped you all liked it! ; Stay tuned for my next story, "Save The Field," which is the continuation of the episode "Save The Tree." Like I said, it may have romance, it may not. It all depends on what my little crazy mind thinks of. Please review this story... but please.. be gentle. I'm feeling sensitive today. TOO sensitive. oo; See ya'll!