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SWEET LITTLE LIES

"Good morning Helga!" - Lila said with a delightful cheer in her voice. - "I woke up earlier and made some pancakes for breakfast. Want some?" - she asked. Helga just woke up from bed, and came out for a glass of water, to see that everybody is sitting over the table, eating pancakes except for Rhonda, Phoebe and Gerald. Everyone looked pretty sleepy. but Lila was shining - obviously a morning person by her genes. Nobody really likes morning people.

"Someone please put this retard out of her misery." - Helga said as he sit down to the table.

"C'mon Helga, don't be so gloomy! There is such a beautiful day out there!"

"Actually I'm with Helga on this one." - Sid said. - "You sound like Tweety, and I hate that bird."

"Hey Helga, how was your night?" - Arnold asked

"I've seen better Arnoldo." - she said - "Oh, my head hurts! I won't drink anything till the end of the summer." - she said, and she looked up to Lila - "Give me a beer, will ya!" - she said.

"But I thought you said..."

"Give me a freakin' beer or I will destroy you." - Helga said.

"We will live up our supplies this way..." - Harold said worried.

"What's wrong Helga?" - Arnold said. - "You freaked out!" - Of course she freaked out. After last nights events who wouldn't. Rhonda just entered.

"Good morning people. What's up? "

"Helga's behaving like a crazy bitch." - Sid said.

"What's new about that?" - she asked.

"Shut up princess." - Helga said as she drunk from her beer.

"You start drinking at 9:00 AM? You want to beat your mother's record or what?"

"You know Rhonda, Miriam may be an alcoholic, but at least she wasn't picked up by a millionaire in a whorehouse like your mum." - she said. Everybody looked on Rhonda in shock. It sure looked like it's going to become a morning fight.

"Let's put some mud on them!" - Sid said to Stinky. But the girls strange secret code was pretty good, and as Rhonda looked into Helga's blue eyes, she knew there is trouble.

"Oh my god honey! Are you alright?" - Rhonda asked. She sounded really worried. Helga shake her head. She just couldn't speak right now - "Come on honey, come over here." - Rhonda said, as she lead Helga out to the other room. "Lila, emergency!" - Lila put down the frying pan, and went after them.

"Hey, we won't get any more pancakes then?" - Harold asked.

"What's up with these "girlfriend emergencies" anyway. They rely on each other so much." - Stinky said. - "And we're missing a good cat fight now! It would have been so awsome!"

"I think it's great they are so close to each other." - Arnold said. - "There was a time when I thought Helga will become some lone wolf. It' nice she's having so many friends now."

"It's not like I understand that or anything." - Stinky said - "Lila, Rhonda and Phoebe are so nice girls, but Helga is... well, she's like a mad dog. Why are they hanging out with her?"

"You know Stinky, things are not always what are they seem." - Arnold said - "There is more into Helga, than what meets the eye."

"Hey I have no problem with what meets my eye". I mean, "Jesus Tap dancing Christ, that chick is hot!" - Stinky said.

"You so need to get laid dude." - Gerald said. He just entered the room with Phoebe.on his side.

"Morning boys." - she said. - "You scared the girls away, or what?"

"They're helping out Helga with one of her personal issues." - Sid said.

"Helga... what a drama queen." - Gerald said as he sit down.

"I better go check on her." - Phoebe said.

"I think Lila and Rhonda can handle it, sweety." - Gerald said. Phoebe was afraid of loosing Helga pretty much. She spent most of her time with Gerald, while Helga got closer and closer to Rhonda and Lila in her own twisted way. She never joked with her, like she did with the other girls. Never ripped on her for being dorky, or for being in love with Gerald so much, like she ripped on Lila for being a goody two-shoes, or Rhonda for being a filthy rich ego-maniac. She treated her perfectly normal - and it made Phoebe worry. She felt left out of things. They were still friends of course... but Phoebe missed being Helga's best and only friend.

"Yeah, I'm sure they can."

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They spent almost the whole day on the beach, and it was pretty cool. Even Helga got into a better mood, after she talked to Gerald. He went over to her, to come clear about last night.

"Listen, Helga, about last night... I was drunk and I overacted a little." - he said - "The truth is... I find you very attractive... But I like Phoebe very much, and I wouldn't ever hurt her by make a move on you. Not when I'm sober of course." - he said. It was lie of course, but it made Helga really comfortable, she wanted to believe it. Gerald was in love with her, that was a fact. And she just couldn't allow herself to forget that, because men in love are capable of the stupidest things ever.

"Thanks." - Helga said. - "I appreciate what you said... and I like you a lot Gerald, as a friend. I just..."

"Not like-like me." - Gerald said with a fake smile. "Like-like" someone was Lila's expression, but they all came into the habit of using it. - "And... about what I seen... About Arnold..." - Helga felt a strange feeling in her stomach. It was the part of the conversation she was afraid of. - "I can't say I'm happy of course... but that explains a lot. And he's a great guy... If you get together, it will kill me inside, but... I'll be happy for you in the same time." - it was the biggest lies of them all. But it was nice from Gerald for saying it.

"C'mon tall hair boy, let's buy you an ice cream. At least it has no alcohol in it!" - Helga said. After this conversation she had a lot better day. Gerald won't stay in the way, and will keep his little secret to himself.

Close to them, Rhonda was sitting with a really, really handsome man at the bar. She was drinking some orange juice, why the guy - Rafael - tried to seduce her with his pretty suggestive eyes.

"You are the most beautiful thing I've ever seen." - he said.

"Yeah, I bet." - Rhonda replied. - "You're not that ugly either. So what are you doing for a living?"

"I'm making films." - he said.

"Really, that's so cool. Is that possible I've seen some of your work." - she asked. Rafael laughed.

"Oh, I don't think you are the audience of these kind of films, honey." - he said.

"What kind of films are we talking about?" - Rhonda asked suspiciously.

"Well... romantic flicks you know... well... more like... erotic films." - he said.

"Your working to VHS I guess." - Rhonda said.

"Yes. You know, I'm acting in them too, and I have to tell you, with your... skills, you could make a lot of money in this business." - he said, as he checked out Rhonda's body again.

"Oh, I bet."

"You know, You're a smart girl, not some stupid bimbo, so I'll be honest with you - don't you want to come over to an audition to my new project? The studio is in my apartment, and it's pretty close to here."

"Tell me something first." - Rhonda said - "In scale one to ten... exactly how slutty do you think I am." - she asked.

"Hey, I just wanted to help with your career!"

"Too bad." - she said as she stood up. - "Believe me honey, you couldn't keep up to the pace I make." - she said, and with then she left.

"Hey, that's what I get for being honest with you?! What a stupid bitch!" - Rafael said, and with that he looked over the beach for another potentials.

While this conversation took place, Arnold lied on the beach, tried to get some suntan, daydreaming about the girls. He didn't noticed when did they become from little girls, to these amazing young women, but it just happened. Now here they were, hanging around with their incredibly small bikini's, and there was he alone, with his raging hormones. He was looking at Gerald talking to Helga - two perfect members of human kind - both, tall, athletic, beautiful and self confident. And there was him, not so tall, not so athletic and still a virgin. It's not like he was skinny or something, but next to Gerald's worked out "football captain" muscles, he looked pretty weak. He knew, next year he will have to hit the gym more often. He didn't shave in three days, because he thought it's looking cool, but now his unshaven face was scratching like hell. Cool, or not cool, he must shave his face when day get back to the house.

He looked at Helga again - this incredibly hot girl, who maybe loved him once. But now, he was so out of her league. Even collage students drilled over Helga, what chance can he have?

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On the end of the day they've returned to the house pretty exhausted. Arnold felt pretty strange - something was wrong with Gerald. Like he was mad at him for something. Whatever it is it will pass - they were the best friends since forever.

"I'm hungry." - Harold said.

"Geez, what a surprise." - Sid said.

"Hey Helga." - Arnold said. He didn't know what he really wants to say, but he wanted to talk to Helga. He wanted to be noticed. - "Where is Lila?"

"She left with some cutie who was hitting on us." - Helga said.

"Then she can be home anytime." - Phoebe said. Lila wasn't "that kind of girl".

"Yeah, and she will probably be married by then." - Helga said - "That Rafael guy was yummy."

"Wait a minute..." - Rhonda said. - "This Rafael... tall, suntanned, handsome with huge green eyes?"

"Yeah." - Helga said.

"And Lila left with her?"

"Yes, he wanted to show her something." - Helga said - "Why?"

"Then there is a good chance Lila will become the biggest porn-star of 2004." - Rhonda said.

"Hey, what are you talking about?" - Arnold asked.

"I swear, this girl behaving more and more retarded as she's getting older." - Rhonda said. Two minutes later Helga, Arnold, Rhonda and Gerald was sitting in the Packard. They had no idea how will they find Lila or this Rafael. They only knew they have to.

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