***WA~HOO! I finally got back to writting this fic! Hurray for me! *pats self on back* But enough of my shameless self promoting! Read on my muchomegawacky fanfics readers! *runs off only to return within seconds* OY! Nearly forgot to remind everyone that I don't have the rights to Hey Arnold! or any of the characters therein! Now onto the story ^__^!!***
Cupid Wears A Pink Ribbon ~Chp 4
Smacking his right palm to his face, Arnold exclaimed," How could I forget about Cecile!"
"I dunno about that Arnold, I sure have a hard time forgetting about a babe like that!"
Without his awareness a smirk began to curl its way onto Arnold's face. Cecile was most certainly beautiful and he felt foolish for forgetting about her. How could her forget that gorgeous smile, flaxen hair, warm eyes or even that enchanting voice of the one girl that genuinely adored him? Arnold shook his head and mentally reproached himself for letting the memory of this lovely angel fade from his mind. He found it enormously difficult for him to face the fact that while he had squandered his attentions on Lila, there was another girl out there waiting...A girl that actually 'liked him-liked him!'
" You all right Arnold? You kinda went off into space there for a minute."
"...To think all this time I've been trying to win Lila over and I overlook someone like Cecile. I feel like such a idiot, Gerald." Groaned Arnold.
"It's all right, after we thought that we'd never see her again. I just hope she shows up at the restaurant tonight!"
"Me too...and I hope she'll finally tell me who she really is!"
"I sure hope so too Arnold! I mean, I hate to see you go home again with another shoe that's too big for you to wear instead of her phone number, Prince Charming!" Gerald remarked with a sly smirk.
Arnold burst out laughing along with his best friend. Once the laughter had subsided, they went their separate ways, each of the young men leaving for home to get ready for their Valentine dates that night. Meanwhile, Lila was still out searching for Helga. Unable to find a trace of where Helga might have gone, Lila headed for home. As soon she entered the house, Lila tried calling Helga's house, but received no answer. So she hung up the phone and sat down at the dining room table with an exasperated expression her freckled face. While contemplating her what to do next, she heard a sudden knock at the front door.
"Coming!" Cried Lila as she ran to open the door.
Undoing the lock, Lila opened the front door to find Phoebe standing shyly on her front porch. Welcoming the unexpected guest into her home, Lila ushered her into the living room.
"Thank you for having me on without advanced notice"
"Oh it's no problem at all. But I'm oh-so sure I know why you're here."
"You do?"
Lila nodded politely. "It would seem that poor Helga overheard Arnold accusing me of writing her valentine and ran off."
"Oh Dear! That's why Helga must of ran off so upset! But does Arnold know who really wrote it?"
"No, I told Arnold that they were from a friend of mine. But I'm afraid that if we don't find her before tonight that he'll think he's been stood-up. I wonder where she could've have gone off to?"
Both of them pondered where Helga could've have gone silently. Suddenly Phoebe jumped up from her seat with a burst of excitement.
"I think I know!" Phoebe made for the front door and grabbed Lila's hand. "Hopefully if we hurry, we can still find her there!"
"But where are we going Phoebe?"
"To the place where this all started...."
Quickly making their way over two blocks to abandoned park behind the old Urban Tots preschool, the girls found a sorrowful Helga sitting on an old weather park bench. The blonde was huddled over slightly, silently shedding tears while peering at her treasured locket. Upon hearing her name she hastily wiped her face clean and stowed her locket back in its hiding place.
"Helga! I was so worried! Are you all right?"
"Yeah I'm fine Phebes. But what does SHE want?" Scowled Helga as she caught sight of Lila
"She wants to talk to you about your letter to Arnold and about what happened today!"
Still feeling a bit unsure of herself, Lila walked cautiously up to Helga. She then asked Phoebe if she could talk alone to Helga for a moment, and the petite Asian readily agreed. But before Lila had even a chance of saying how sorry she was about the whole mess, Helga snapped at her.
"Shouldn't you be preparing for your big date with Football head?"
"Helga, I'm sorry about what happened today. I didn't know that was your valentine I gave him. Please for..."
"What? Forgive you? Is that what you want? Fine then, I forgive you! Now go bother somebody else and leave me alone!"
"You're not listening to me Helga. I told Arnold that letter was from a friend of mine. As I was trying to say Helga, If you still want a chance at Arnold you are going to have to forgive him for jumping to conclusions. He is still hoping that 'Cecile' will meet him tonight at Chez Paris. Please don't lose hope in him now, especially after all the effort you've made! Besides don't you owe yourself...and Arnold...to be finally true about your feelings?" Implored Lila.
Helga felt a surge of anger well up in her chest that was directed at the freckled girl. How dare little Miss Pollyanna go lecturing her about Arnold! How dare she...of all the people on Earth tell HER what to do! Unconsciously, Helga balled her hands into fists and felt an undeniable urge to inflict pain upon Lila. Fortunately, something in Helga saw the truth in Lila's words and called for Helga to lays down her arms. Finally, the emotional poison subsided and Helga felt her brutish facade fading from her along with all the pent up fury towards Lila.
"You're right Lila. Please tell Arnold that I'll meet him at Chez Paris...I just hope I can bring myself to spill my guts." Helga said while doing her best not to fight back her reaming tears.
"I know you can Helga! Believe in yourself and Arnold!"
Then without so much as word from Helga, Lila gave her the biggest hug she could muster. Beyond shocked Helga just stood frozen in the girl's arms, trying to make sense of what just happened. Pulling away Lila flashed Helga a knowing smirk and nodded.
"Now I must call back Arnold...Good Luck Helga! Called Lila as she turned to leave.
"Thanks Lila." The blonde muttered back.
Turning to her best friend a smiling Helga laid her right hand on Phoebe's shoulder.
"Allons-nous Phoebe, Nous avons beaucoup de travail à faire!" *
"Oui Madam!" Replied Phoebe.
With the conflict between Lila and Helga resolved, the two girls headed for Phoebe's home to prepare for what was to come.
*translation: Let's go Phoebe, we have much work to do!
**translation: Yes Ma'am!
***So.... what does everyone think of the new chapter? Please let me know how I'm doing so far! But before I go, I solemly swear that if you review my fic I will write more! (And I won't take a MONTHS a time to do it!) Ja Matte Minna-san!***
Cupid Wears A Pink Ribbon ~Chp 4
Smacking his right palm to his face, Arnold exclaimed," How could I forget about Cecile!"
"I dunno about that Arnold, I sure have a hard time forgetting about a babe like that!"
Without his awareness a smirk began to curl its way onto Arnold's face. Cecile was most certainly beautiful and he felt foolish for forgetting about her. How could her forget that gorgeous smile, flaxen hair, warm eyes or even that enchanting voice of the one girl that genuinely adored him? Arnold shook his head and mentally reproached himself for letting the memory of this lovely angel fade from his mind. He found it enormously difficult for him to face the fact that while he had squandered his attentions on Lila, there was another girl out there waiting...A girl that actually 'liked him-liked him!'
" You all right Arnold? You kinda went off into space there for a minute."
"...To think all this time I've been trying to win Lila over and I overlook someone like Cecile. I feel like such a idiot, Gerald." Groaned Arnold.
"It's all right, after we thought that we'd never see her again. I just hope she shows up at the restaurant tonight!"
"Me too...and I hope she'll finally tell me who she really is!"
"I sure hope so too Arnold! I mean, I hate to see you go home again with another shoe that's too big for you to wear instead of her phone number, Prince Charming!" Gerald remarked with a sly smirk.
Arnold burst out laughing along with his best friend. Once the laughter had subsided, they went their separate ways, each of the young men leaving for home to get ready for their Valentine dates that night. Meanwhile, Lila was still out searching for Helga. Unable to find a trace of where Helga might have gone, Lila headed for home. As soon she entered the house, Lila tried calling Helga's house, but received no answer. So she hung up the phone and sat down at the dining room table with an exasperated expression her freckled face. While contemplating her what to do next, she heard a sudden knock at the front door.
"Coming!" Cried Lila as she ran to open the door.
Undoing the lock, Lila opened the front door to find Phoebe standing shyly on her front porch. Welcoming the unexpected guest into her home, Lila ushered her into the living room.
"Thank you for having me on without advanced notice"
"Oh it's no problem at all. But I'm oh-so sure I know why you're here."
"You do?"
Lila nodded politely. "It would seem that poor Helga overheard Arnold accusing me of writing her valentine and ran off."
"Oh Dear! That's why Helga must of ran off so upset! But does Arnold know who really wrote it?"
"No, I told Arnold that they were from a friend of mine. But I'm afraid that if we don't find her before tonight that he'll think he's been stood-up. I wonder where she could've have gone off to?"
Both of them pondered where Helga could've have gone silently. Suddenly Phoebe jumped up from her seat with a burst of excitement.
"I think I know!" Phoebe made for the front door and grabbed Lila's hand. "Hopefully if we hurry, we can still find her there!"
"But where are we going Phoebe?"
"To the place where this all started...."
Quickly making their way over two blocks to abandoned park behind the old Urban Tots preschool, the girls found a sorrowful Helga sitting on an old weather park bench. The blonde was huddled over slightly, silently shedding tears while peering at her treasured locket. Upon hearing her name she hastily wiped her face clean and stowed her locket back in its hiding place.
"Helga! I was so worried! Are you all right?"
"Yeah I'm fine Phebes. But what does SHE want?" Scowled Helga as she caught sight of Lila
"She wants to talk to you about your letter to Arnold and about what happened today!"
Still feeling a bit unsure of herself, Lila walked cautiously up to Helga. She then asked Phoebe if she could talk alone to Helga for a moment, and the petite Asian readily agreed. But before Lila had even a chance of saying how sorry she was about the whole mess, Helga snapped at her.
"Shouldn't you be preparing for your big date with Football head?"
"Helga, I'm sorry about what happened today. I didn't know that was your valentine I gave him. Please for..."
"What? Forgive you? Is that what you want? Fine then, I forgive you! Now go bother somebody else and leave me alone!"
"You're not listening to me Helga. I told Arnold that letter was from a friend of mine. As I was trying to say Helga, If you still want a chance at Arnold you are going to have to forgive him for jumping to conclusions. He is still hoping that 'Cecile' will meet him tonight at Chez Paris. Please don't lose hope in him now, especially after all the effort you've made! Besides don't you owe yourself...and Arnold...to be finally true about your feelings?" Implored Lila.
Helga felt a surge of anger well up in her chest that was directed at the freckled girl. How dare little Miss Pollyanna go lecturing her about Arnold! How dare she...of all the people on Earth tell HER what to do! Unconsciously, Helga balled her hands into fists and felt an undeniable urge to inflict pain upon Lila. Fortunately, something in Helga saw the truth in Lila's words and called for Helga to lays down her arms. Finally, the emotional poison subsided and Helga felt her brutish facade fading from her along with all the pent up fury towards Lila.
"You're right Lila. Please tell Arnold that I'll meet him at Chez Paris...I just hope I can bring myself to spill my guts." Helga said while doing her best not to fight back her reaming tears.
"I know you can Helga! Believe in yourself and Arnold!"
Then without so much as word from Helga, Lila gave her the biggest hug she could muster. Beyond shocked Helga just stood frozen in the girl's arms, trying to make sense of what just happened. Pulling away Lila flashed Helga a knowing smirk and nodded.
"Now I must call back Arnold...Good Luck Helga! Called Lila as she turned to leave.
"Thanks Lila." The blonde muttered back.
Turning to her best friend a smiling Helga laid her right hand on Phoebe's shoulder.
"Allons-nous Phoebe, Nous avons beaucoup de travail à faire!" *
"Oui Madam!" Replied Phoebe.
With the conflict between Lila and Helga resolved, the two girls headed for Phoebe's home to prepare for what was to come.
*translation: Let's go Phoebe, we have much work to do!
**translation: Yes Ma'am!
***So.... what does everyone think of the new chapter? Please let me know how I'm doing so far! But before I go, I solemly swear that if you review my fic I will write more! (And I won't take a MONTHS a time to do it!) Ja Matte Minna-san!***