Author's Note- Hey! Well I hope you all are happy. This is one of my
longer chapters. Since it is the weekend I won't be WRITING any new
chapters, at least at the moment, but since I am ahead a few chapters I may
still post. I think I can write a few chapters on Monday since I won't be
doing anything, at least I hope. This chapter is kinda a changing point
from angst to romance but it will go back to angst later. I hope you all
enjoy.
Demile- thanks for posting. It is nice to see a new reviewer. Yeah, I know I should be writing like that, when I write in school I usually do. But this time I didn't feel up to it or something. So yes I will try to incorporate that later but since I am up a few chapters and don't really feel like rewriting them I will just do that in the chapters further ahead. Thanks again for reviewing!
Princess Amanda- haha...I am glad you like my story so much. And please don't fall asleep at the computer waiting for me to post. You could die. I know you are wondering how you could die but it is too gruesome to tell. Haha...ok...I can't back that up. But I will post about everyday if I can so don't worry about it.
Chic500- haha...my story is turning into a drug. People are getting addicted. Don't know if that is good or bad but whatever. Bwahahaha!
Sonia aka...anonymous reviewer...Nony for short- Everything is explained in this chapter so don't worry your little head over it.
Ok, reviews would be greatly appreciated and I thank the people that are reviewing and the people that are reading.
Disclaimer: I do not own Hey Arnold! Hey Arnold owns me.
Helga had been gone 18 days. She made it safely to Denver and decided to stay there. She found a nice cheap apartment. It wasn't the biggest thing in the world but it worked. She found a nice public school to go to. Just because she was on her own didn't mean for her to screw up her life. She told everyone that her name was H.G., nothing more nothing less just H.G. Everyone was okay with it. At first they we really taken aback by her snappy attitude, but eventually they got used to it. Helga even was invited to sit with someone on her 8th day. Helga had forgotten a little about her past life. She didn't want to remember. She had a whole new life and it would be better. And, as predicted, no one cared that she was gone. If they did they would find her by now, wouldn't they?
On that day when she got home from work, she had taken a part time job over at a pet shop to earn a little more money just to make sure she didn't run out, she noticed she had a phone message. Mainly she got a phone just to make sure the school didn't get suspicious if she didn't have a phone number to write down. She pressed the play button.
!Hello. This is the police department. We have a few questions to ask you so if you could come down to our building, 9386 Stoneway Dr., we could clear some things up. Thank you.
Helga's heart sank. Why would they be calling? Did someone tell them that she was living alone? That she might be a run away? That she had to be returned to her "worried" parents? NO WAY! She wouldn't be going back to that horrible household. But she didn't want to run again. She had a good thing here. If she didn't call or come down they would probably forget about her. That's it. Just wait it out.
The next day Helga got a knock on her door. She knew it was the police. No one else would be knocking. Why was she stupid enough to believe the POLICE would forget why they called her?
!Helga we know you are in there. Open up or we will have to force it open and then you will have a broken door on your hands. Do you really want that?
Helga slowly opened the door fearing the worst.
-Hello officers. Can I help you?
"LEAVE ME THE HECK ALONE GEEKBAIT!" She wanted to scream that at them so much, but didn't have the guts.
! Hello Helga. How are you?
-I am fine, but as you might have heard my name is not Helga. It is H.G.
! Yes we know that. Helga Geraldine Pataki. Can we talk to you for a little bit?
-Um, I can't see why not.
GET OUT! YOU WILL RUIN MY NEW GREAT LIFE!!!
! Why are you here Helga?
-Because I live here
Helga was starting to show her snide side. She knew that it wouldn't be good to be sarcastic with a police officer but she just couldn't hold it in.
! Helga, you know what we mean. You came all the way from New York to be here. Why are you here?
-I am here for many reasons. None I wish to discuss with you. But if you must know I find this much bigger than New York.
Helga pointed to her cramped apartment.
! Helga! This is no time to be smart-alecky. Now cooperate.
-Who called you? I bet it was the landlady, wasn't it? She seemed a bit nosey. Why did I have to pick this trash dump to live in?
! If you must know, it wasn't your landlady, though she did tell us that you were here. One of your friends in New York called us. They went to your house and you weren't there and you had already missed 2 days of school. They said no one looked earlier because they thought you were sick especially because you were acting a little strange before your disappearance. We found your mother and she is in a clinic right now. And we haven't reached your father yet.
-Do me a favor and don't reach him. He can't do anything anyways. And since my mother is ok then I will be fine here. There is no reason for me to go back.
! You have no choice Ms. Pataki. By law you must live with a parent or a legal guardian or you become a ward of the state.
-What?!
! That is correct miss. But we did have the chance to talk to your sister. Lovely girl
Helga sneered at the thought of her sister, he perfect, pretty, pleasant sister.
! She said that she is coming back from China straight away to take care of you if you choose to.
-But her thing in China doesn't end for another...
Helga had to think about it. She knew it was at least a couple months.
! 3 weeks
The police man stated so Helga didn't have to think so hard.
! She said that the Chinese people she is working for think it is fine and that she can even finish up her time there working with them over the internet. So do you choose to live with her?
Helga hated that thought. Her almighty sister was coming to take care of her. But considering the choices, living with Bob or a stranger, she thought that she had no choice. She would have preferred to go to prison if they gave her that choice. But, of course, life is cruel and you don't always get your way. Wait, scratch that. To Helga, you never get your way.
So she made her trek across the U.S. to get to the place she was trying to forget. Her sister was on the stoop waiting for Helga to arrive.
BABY SISTER!!!
Olga leaped out and squeezed her little sister until her body felt the way she felt inside, numb.
I am so glad you are all right! I was so worried! Are you ok? How was your trip? What made you actually leave little sister? Why didn't you call me? You know I would have come right down here to help.
Her sister kept going on and on and on and on. Helga tried to sneak away from her sister as quickly as possible, but it wasn't working.
Oh and I forgot to tell you. One of your little friends is upstairs. He has been waiting so long! He is the one that called the police you know. He really cares about you.
What? Who? Wait...he? What he? The only person that I could think of that would even think about calling the police was Phoebe. What he? Wait...
Helga couldn't move. She knew who it was. Arnold. Why would Arnold do something like that? He always tried to help her, but she figured that if she left he would be happy that the mean, brutish, annoying Helga was gone. Why would he do that?
Helga ran upstairs to see Arnold lying on her bed with his eyes closed. When he heard her enter he quickly sat up and looked at her. Suddenly he ran over to her and embraced her in the biggest hug of her life.
=Helga! I'm so glad you are alright! I came down here to check up on you but you weren't there and I got worried and they found your mom but not you and then they finally traced you and now you are back and I am so glad you are ok!!!!
-Breathe, Arnoldo, breathe! I was fine. I was actually doing really well without all this crap here. But then I got dragged back here and I can see that life will just be getting worse. So thanks Arnold, thanks a lot.
Helga didn't mean that. She actually felt the opposite. She stood there just to feel Arnold's body against hers, sucking in every drop of warm. She now knew why she came back without a fuss. Cause she did want to see him. While in Colorado she realized that she was happy there, but not as happy when she even saw someone that looked like Arnold.
=Well I don't care what you say Helga. I am glad you are back. Thank you for coming back. I missed you.
-Why would you do a stupid thing like that?
=Because you are my friend Helga and I care a lot about you.
-Well you shouldn't.
=Can't help it. You will just have to deal with it.
-Criminey! Stop being so lovey dovey and come back to planet earth.
She didn't want him to stop. She wanted just kiss him then and there, but she knew it would end badly and just make things worse. That is why she always turned him away. She was afraid of what he would think. What others would think. She made it seem like she didn't care, but the truth was, she probably cared the most.
=You're right. I probably need to be going anyways. Grandma is doing something weird tonight and nobody is quite sure what she is doing. I am just glad you are all right Helga.
Arnold went to leave.
-Hey Arnold
=Yeah
-Thank you. For everything you have ever done for me. Thank you.
=You're very welcome Helga. Hopefully I will see you at school tomorrow.
-I will probably want to get away from my sister so I will most likely see you tomorrow.
Arnold chuckled to himself.
=Goodbye Helga.
-Bye!
Helga waited till she heard him close the front door after thanking Olga for letting him talk to her. She turned around and fell face first on her bed.
-Maybe things will be better now. Maybe I will have a better life. Maybe I will become nicer through this just like Arnold.
She waited a moment and then shook her head.
-Nope, I am who I am and nobody can change that except me and I don't feel like it.
She rolled over and fell into a deep sleep.
She dreamed about Arnold. They were in the middle of the school gym. There were lights swirling around them. Helga couldn't tell if there were other people there and she didn't really care. Her whole focus was on Arnold. She saw their bodies get closer and closer until their lips touched. Then a loud noise shook her out of her dream. Her alarm was going off. She shot up and got ready for school. She went downstairs and ate a little breakfast that Olga cooked her. She hugged her big sister and then ran out the door to the bus all the while thinking about her dream. She wished so much that it would come true. Little did she know that if you wish hard enough, wishes do come true.
Author's note: Thanks for getting this far in my story. R&R...and thanks to my loyal fans. I couldn't have done it without you.
Demile- thanks for posting. It is nice to see a new reviewer. Yeah, I know I should be writing like that, when I write in school I usually do. But this time I didn't feel up to it or something. So yes I will try to incorporate that later but since I am up a few chapters and don't really feel like rewriting them I will just do that in the chapters further ahead. Thanks again for reviewing!
Princess Amanda- haha...I am glad you like my story so much. And please don't fall asleep at the computer waiting for me to post. You could die. I know you are wondering how you could die but it is too gruesome to tell. Haha...ok...I can't back that up. But I will post about everyday if I can so don't worry about it.
Chic500- haha...my story is turning into a drug. People are getting addicted. Don't know if that is good or bad but whatever. Bwahahaha!
Sonia aka...anonymous reviewer...Nony for short- Everything is explained in this chapter so don't worry your little head over it.
Ok, reviews would be greatly appreciated and I thank the people that are reviewing and the people that are reading.
Disclaimer: I do not own Hey Arnold! Hey Arnold owns me.
Helga had been gone 18 days. She made it safely to Denver and decided to stay there. She found a nice cheap apartment. It wasn't the biggest thing in the world but it worked. She found a nice public school to go to. Just because she was on her own didn't mean for her to screw up her life. She told everyone that her name was H.G., nothing more nothing less just H.G. Everyone was okay with it. At first they we really taken aback by her snappy attitude, but eventually they got used to it. Helga even was invited to sit with someone on her 8th day. Helga had forgotten a little about her past life. She didn't want to remember. She had a whole new life and it would be better. And, as predicted, no one cared that she was gone. If they did they would find her by now, wouldn't they?
On that day when she got home from work, she had taken a part time job over at a pet shop to earn a little more money just to make sure she didn't run out, she noticed she had a phone message. Mainly she got a phone just to make sure the school didn't get suspicious if she didn't have a phone number to write down. She pressed the play button.
!Hello. This is the police department. We have a few questions to ask you so if you could come down to our building, 9386 Stoneway Dr., we could clear some things up. Thank you.
Helga's heart sank. Why would they be calling? Did someone tell them that she was living alone? That she might be a run away? That she had to be returned to her "worried" parents? NO WAY! She wouldn't be going back to that horrible household. But she didn't want to run again. She had a good thing here. If she didn't call or come down they would probably forget about her. That's it. Just wait it out.
The next day Helga got a knock on her door. She knew it was the police. No one else would be knocking. Why was she stupid enough to believe the POLICE would forget why they called her?
!Helga we know you are in there. Open up or we will have to force it open and then you will have a broken door on your hands. Do you really want that?
Helga slowly opened the door fearing the worst.
-Hello officers. Can I help you?
"LEAVE ME THE HECK ALONE GEEKBAIT!" She wanted to scream that at them so much, but didn't have the guts.
! Hello Helga. How are you?
-I am fine, but as you might have heard my name is not Helga. It is H.G.
! Yes we know that. Helga Geraldine Pataki. Can we talk to you for a little bit?
-Um, I can't see why not.
GET OUT! YOU WILL RUIN MY NEW GREAT LIFE!!!
! Why are you here Helga?
-Because I live here
Helga was starting to show her snide side. She knew that it wouldn't be good to be sarcastic with a police officer but she just couldn't hold it in.
! Helga, you know what we mean. You came all the way from New York to be here. Why are you here?
-I am here for many reasons. None I wish to discuss with you. But if you must know I find this much bigger than New York.
Helga pointed to her cramped apartment.
! Helga! This is no time to be smart-alecky. Now cooperate.
-Who called you? I bet it was the landlady, wasn't it? She seemed a bit nosey. Why did I have to pick this trash dump to live in?
! If you must know, it wasn't your landlady, though she did tell us that you were here. One of your friends in New York called us. They went to your house and you weren't there and you had already missed 2 days of school. They said no one looked earlier because they thought you were sick especially because you were acting a little strange before your disappearance. We found your mother and she is in a clinic right now. And we haven't reached your father yet.
-Do me a favor and don't reach him. He can't do anything anyways. And since my mother is ok then I will be fine here. There is no reason for me to go back.
! You have no choice Ms. Pataki. By law you must live with a parent or a legal guardian or you become a ward of the state.
-What?!
! That is correct miss. But we did have the chance to talk to your sister. Lovely girl
Helga sneered at the thought of her sister, he perfect, pretty, pleasant sister.
! She said that she is coming back from China straight away to take care of you if you choose to.
-But her thing in China doesn't end for another...
Helga had to think about it. She knew it was at least a couple months.
! 3 weeks
The police man stated so Helga didn't have to think so hard.
! She said that the Chinese people she is working for think it is fine and that she can even finish up her time there working with them over the internet. So do you choose to live with her?
Helga hated that thought. Her almighty sister was coming to take care of her. But considering the choices, living with Bob or a stranger, she thought that she had no choice. She would have preferred to go to prison if they gave her that choice. But, of course, life is cruel and you don't always get your way. Wait, scratch that. To Helga, you never get your way.
So she made her trek across the U.S. to get to the place she was trying to forget. Her sister was on the stoop waiting for Helga to arrive.
BABY SISTER!!!
Olga leaped out and squeezed her little sister until her body felt the way she felt inside, numb.
I am so glad you are all right! I was so worried! Are you ok? How was your trip? What made you actually leave little sister? Why didn't you call me? You know I would have come right down here to help.
Her sister kept going on and on and on and on. Helga tried to sneak away from her sister as quickly as possible, but it wasn't working.
Oh and I forgot to tell you. One of your little friends is upstairs. He has been waiting so long! He is the one that called the police you know. He really cares about you.
What? Who? Wait...he? What he? The only person that I could think of that would even think about calling the police was Phoebe. What he? Wait...
Helga couldn't move. She knew who it was. Arnold. Why would Arnold do something like that? He always tried to help her, but she figured that if she left he would be happy that the mean, brutish, annoying Helga was gone. Why would he do that?
Helga ran upstairs to see Arnold lying on her bed with his eyes closed. When he heard her enter he quickly sat up and looked at her. Suddenly he ran over to her and embraced her in the biggest hug of her life.
=Helga! I'm so glad you are alright! I came down here to check up on you but you weren't there and I got worried and they found your mom but not you and then they finally traced you and now you are back and I am so glad you are ok!!!!
-Breathe, Arnoldo, breathe! I was fine. I was actually doing really well without all this crap here. But then I got dragged back here and I can see that life will just be getting worse. So thanks Arnold, thanks a lot.
Helga didn't mean that. She actually felt the opposite. She stood there just to feel Arnold's body against hers, sucking in every drop of warm. She now knew why she came back without a fuss. Cause she did want to see him. While in Colorado she realized that she was happy there, but not as happy when she even saw someone that looked like Arnold.
=Well I don't care what you say Helga. I am glad you are back. Thank you for coming back. I missed you.
-Why would you do a stupid thing like that?
=Because you are my friend Helga and I care a lot about you.
-Well you shouldn't.
=Can't help it. You will just have to deal with it.
-Criminey! Stop being so lovey dovey and come back to planet earth.
She didn't want him to stop. She wanted just kiss him then and there, but she knew it would end badly and just make things worse. That is why she always turned him away. She was afraid of what he would think. What others would think. She made it seem like she didn't care, but the truth was, she probably cared the most.
=You're right. I probably need to be going anyways. Grandma is doing something weird tonight and nobody is quite sure what she is doing. I am just glad you are all right Helga.
Arnold went to leave.
-Hey Arnold
=Yeah
-Thank you. For everything you have ever done for me. Thank you.
=You're very welcome Helga. Hopefully I will see you at school tomorrow.
-I will probably want to get away from my sister so I will most likely see you tomorrow.
Arnold chuckled to himself.
=Goodbye Helga.
-Bye!
Helga waited till she heard him close the front door after thanking Olga for letting him talk to her. She turned around and fell face first on her bed.
-Maybe things will be better now. Maybe I will have a better life. Maybe I will become nicer through this just like Arnold.
She waited a moment and then shook her head.
-Nope, I am who I am and nobody can change that except me and I don't feel like it.
She rolled over and fell into a deep sleep.
She dreamed about Arnold. They were in the middle of the school gym. There were lights swirling around them. Helga couldn't tell if there were other people there and she didn't really care. Her whole focus was on Arnold. She saw their bodies get closer and closer until their lips touched. Then a loud noise shook her out of her dream. Her alarm was going off. She shot up and got ready for school. She went downstairs and ate a little breakfast that Olga cooked her. She hugged her big sister and then ran out the door to the bus all the while thinking about her dream. She wished so much that it would come true. Little did she know that if you wish hard enough, wishes do come true.
Author's note: Thanks for getting this far in my story. R&R...and thanks to my loyal fans. I couldn't have done it without you.