Chapter 9: Broken hearted

AN: ~*IMPORTANT READ THIS FIRST!*~ AH HA! I've updated! I'm SO sorry for the extremely short chapter I did before, but I had to do it. Well here it is the chapter you've been waiting for. Don't expect TOO much, it's sorta another one of those sickening teasers I just oh so love to throw out! But I threw in some clues! So be on the look out. This chapter is written differently, It switches for past to present tense a lot. So the italics will be past and normal text will be present. Just thought I might explain first. This is very important that you understand, and realize that one is in the past and the other present… You might just catch on…. 

The park was silent, one of those eerie silence were you knew someone was watching you, but you didn't know who, or where they were. Knowing this Helga shivered and sped up her walk down the sidewalk. Just her walking here brought back memories…

Arnold walked down the sidewalk in a rush, his jacket wrapped around him tightly, as the harsh autumn winds stung his face. The old willow tree was coming into view, "Is Helga even there?" he asked himself, until he noticed a figure standing watching him approach. 'That must be Helga' he thought.

 She looked ahead and saw the old willow tree. She wasn't too sure if Arnold was there because the leaves were blocking her view, but as she approached she saw a figure pacing back and forward. Somehow this brought a smile to her face. The figure stopped pacing and ran towards her. "Helga! I thought you were never going to get here!" He greeted as he hugged her.

As Arnold approach the figure checked her watch and shook her head, "you're late," she muttered as she turned and entered the tree.

"Sorry, I was at a party and I couldn't break free" he apologized,

 "Whatever." She said with a sigh.

Arnold rolled his eyes, "whatever you say Helga, anyway what do you want to tell me that so important?" he asked.

Helga smiled at the hug, "ok what did you want?"

"Well," Helga stalled,

"I wanted to tell you something, but you have to promise me that it won't change our friendship in anyway, ok?" Arnold asked as he loosely held her hands

"I can't promise that our friendship will change Arnold" she said slowly as she slipped her hands out of his grip.

"Because we don't have one Helga" Arnold said as he looked at the moon

"What do you mean by that Helga?!?!"

"Well… last time I check we were friends" Helga said as she kicked the ground.

"Just because we're doing this STUPID project together, and we're doing the play together means nothing!" Helga shrieked.

"Well since then it's changed I'm so tried of trying to be your friend and you pushing me away! Besides I think we're both happy to not be bothering one another, I mean when was the last time we talked to each other? Come on Helga everyone knows you hate me anyway."

"Well Helga excuse me for trying to be your friend, I just thought we were friends you know…"

"Well Arnold…. You thought wrong!"

"Well Arnoldo you thought WRONG!!" Helga spat. "Maybe I don't want to be your friend Arnold."

"Huh? What do you mean I'm wrong?"

"But... I... I dunno Helga I thought I was doing something right"

You heard me!! YOUR.WRONG!!! Ever heard anyone tell you that? BECAUSE YOU ARE!!!"

"What do I look like a charity case? I don't want your pity, or your help, or your ANYTHING!!!"

"Well I know I'm not perfect Helga, but what do you mean I'm wrong?"

"Well Helga, I take back everything I've done for you, I'm sorry I even cared." Arnold said as he turned around and looked to the sky.

"Never mind it's not like you would care anyway, remember we're not friends" Helga said, and prang of hurt in her voice.

Helga stood there looking at Arnold's back and sighed, "Look Arnold, I'm so sorry. It's –"Arnold quickly turned around and passionately kissed Helga. Helga let out of squeal.

"Helga, you see what I mean-"Helga roughly grabbed Arnold and roughly kissed him.

Arnold released her and all she could do was stand there. Stand there as all emotion rushed to her like a flow of sunshine through the rain. A goofy little smile appeared but she quickly slapped herself.

Arnold looked at her, "Helga…", "I dunno what to say." He said breathlessly.

Helga smiled "say anything!" she cried.

"Helga?" Arnold asked as he waved his hand in her face. "Say something."

Tear pooled into her eyes and shook her head; "I'm sorry Arnold, I'm so sorry" she whispered and ran off.

"You could have said anything but that" Arnold said with a sigh.

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Helga stopped at the edge of the park as she roughly wiped away her tears. 'I can't believe it!' Helga thought to herself as she looked back at what happened. 'It's almost like that night when everything between Arnold and me changed…'  

"I'm afraid something worse then a broken friendship just happened..." Helga whispered as more tears freely streamed down her face.

An: OH YEAH! I'm did it! Wow I hope you guys like! Sorry it took awhile, you know school and all. Please R&R Tell me what you think, if anything confused you, I'll explain it in the next chapter.