Chapter 5: Snooping around AN: I'M 14!!! *cheers* my b-day was on the 17th! *smiles* did you hear 'bout the flooding?? It barely missed us, it's raining' cat's and dogs out here! Well anyways on to happier news. Here's the next chapter!

Disclaimer: I do not own Hey Arnold! But I am now the proud new owner of DDR! That game rocks!!!! *smiles*

Helga entered her new room dripping with sweat, a towel around her neck, with a basketball tucked under her arm. She was wearing gym shorts and a tank top, her hair was in a ponytail. Panting she sat on the edge of her bed, she spotted a stack of papers lying neatly in the middle of her nightstand.

Curious she flipped through the pages and saw that it was a script for a play, Arnold, she thought as she exited her room. She quietly walked up the ladder and knocked softly on Arnold's bedroom door.

*

"Come in!" Arnold called.

Helga entered the room holding up the script, a questioning look on her face. "Oh! Yeah those or the new scripts for our new play" Arnold explained.

"Since when did you join drama?" Helga asked.

"Because I needed a few more credits for me to graduate, so I thought I would take drama" Arnold said. He actually had more then enough credits, he only got it because Helga was in it and he wanted to be closer to her then anything else.

Helga quickly looked around the room and saw Melissa sleeping in her crib "right so um, what's the play about?"

Arnold sat down on his blue couch and looked up at Helga as she sat down next to him, very far away from him.

"Well the play's about two teens that've spent their whole lives together as friends, but are now coming to realize the other feelings they feel for each other," Arnold explained as he gently tucked in Melissa.

"Wow sounds pretty good what's the name of the play?" Helga asked.

"With opened eyes" Arnold whispered and began to scoot closer to Helga.

"And we both got the leading roles." He said with a smile. Helga's eyes popped out and she got up away from Arnold and paced the room.

"What?" She asked stunned, "um do we-we-we have to k-k-kiss?" she asked shaking.

Arnold chuckled, "well it is a romance play"

"Oh my- um, I gotta go." Helga said.

"Helga wait!"

"Arnold, you're lucky I'm even talking to you and it's only because of this stupid project, we're not friends. You're pushing you luck now" Helga warned and quickly left the room, leaving a very confused Arnold.

"Right" he mumbled as he turned and collapsed onto his bed, he turned on his CD player and soon the soft sounds of jazz filled the room and he soon drifted to sleep.

*

"And now we're doing a play together, and we might have to kiss!" Helga said into the phone.

"Well Helga maybe you guys are meant to be together again." Phoebe said.

"Pheebs, please I'm never talking to him again, remember what happened? Do I have to bring it up?" Helga said as her voice started to crack.

"Helga I know what happened, but don't you think it's time forgive him? I mean he has changed. I still think it was a little silly of how you reacted and he doesn't even remember."

"You think I reacted a little silly? How would you like if the one you loved-"Helga was cut off,

"Listen Helga I know what happened, and I'm sorry maybe you should forgive and forget, well anyways I gotta go bye."

"Whatever" Helga mumbled and slammed the phone down. "Great help you were" She mumbled

"KNOCK, KNOCK"

"Go away!" Helga called.

The door opened anyways, "listen Helga I have to go to 'work' now, so I wanted to let you know that Melissa is still sleeping in my room okay?" he said and turned and left before Helga could reply.

"Whatever" she mumbled as she walked into Arnold's room and sat onto his bed admiring his room.

It was still the same as she remembered, but had matured in away. He finally got rid of that stupid potato alarm clock, and he had pictures of himself and friends scattered all over the room.

Helga was admiring the pictures when she was interrupted the wails of Melissa, Helga sighed and picked her up.

Helga rocked Melissa slowly to sleep as she walked around Arnold's room again. That's when her eyes fell upon his Photo album looking through his photo album.

Helga smiled as she stared at a picture of her and Arnold sitting on the dock he had his arm around her shoulder and her arm was around his waist, they was staring into the sunset her head rested on his shoulder and he gently kissed her forehead. Helga sighed, she remembered that, it was the very first and last time Arnold and her went out, but it only lasted a week. (Because Lila then returned from vacation) But it was the best week of her life. She looked puzzled for a moment, who took that picture? She thought but shrugged and she continued to look through the photo album.

She smiled as she looked at a picture of her and Arnold, covered head to toe in muddy, with huge grins on their faces. They both had one arm draped over each others shoulders. They had just finished with a mud fight (which Curly started) against the seventh graders and the eight graders (seventh graders won). Of course this picture was taken BEFORE the incident which has now made Helga mad at Arnold.

She turned another page which showed another picture of her and Arnold. Arnold was surrounded by his friends (minus Helga) and Helga stood in the background a very sad expression on her face. Arnold of course was totally oblivious to his surroundings and was having fun with his friends. Helga gritted her teeth and slammed the book shut, she gently laid down Melissa, who was fast asleep and furiously wiped away tear that glistened her cheeks.

Helga walked around his room once more, and pulled out a little blue book with the words 'Journal' written in fancy golden letters. Helga flopped onto the bed and began to read.

March 15, 2003

Helga, she's something else I mean we were great friends but then suddenly we stopped talking and by the way Helga's been acting it seems to be my fault but the weird thing is that, I don't seem to remember. I really don't' understand and I wish so much that she could forgive me and give me a second chance, I've missed her a lot as a friend, but I also think I've began to develop feelings for her that are much more stronger then 'just friends'.

Helga stopped read and slowly cover her mouth, He likes me!

AN: I hope you like! I know you're probably confused but you'll understand soon. Well it was longer! Are you happy now?!?! ::hums:: I like that song! Well Read and Review! I only got one review for my last chapter and I really like to know what you guys think of my story and what I can do to change it. Later! SA~