Helga walked back into her house for the second time that day. Just this time it was dark.

Helga looked around for Olga but couldn't find her.

"Mom!"….. No answer

"Miriam!"….

"Uh, what is it dear" said Mrs. Pataki in a groggy voice.

"Where's Olga at, mom?"

"Oh, she said she was leaving for Sweden tonight, she told me to tell you she was sorry"

"Olga left?..." Helga sighed. i So much for righting wrongs /i , thought Helga sadly.

It was Saturday, the day of the talent show.

Helga was going on after Sid (who she had released from her romantic slavery).

Sid finished his juggling act with more laughs than applause.

"And now Helga Pataki will play a song" announced Mr. Simmons (who still helps at the Cocoa-Hut).

Helga walked in front of the bright lights, but she wasn't disturbed. She knew what she was going to do.

"She'll probably do a song about bullying and beating up people" Rhonda sneered to Lila and Nadine. Helga ignored it.

She sat down and began to play the song on her (acoustic just do you all know) guitar.

In the dark, in the darkness you will find.

Dirty little secrets we all hide.

Cause we all have a darker side.

A place we keep where no one else will find.

Cause everybody wants to hid their secrets away.

Nobody wants to stand up to the pain.

But I will… stand up to the pain.

Wake up… and fight again.

If you could… dance with me through this rain.

And we will fight…fight again.

In the back, in the closets of you mind.

That's where skeletons and dirty secrets hind.

But I'll rip out my insides.

And leave them on display for you tonight.

Cause everybody wants to hid their secrets away.

Nobody wants to stand up to the pain.

But I will… stand up to the pain.

Wake up… and fight again.

If you could… dance with me through this rain.

And we will fight…fight again.

All my life I hide my secrets away.

In the dark, in the dark, in the dark….

We all try to hid our secrets away.

In the dark, in the dark, in the dark…

stand up to the pain.

Wake up… and fight again.

If you could… dance with me through this rain.

And we will fight…fight again.

Cause everybody want to hid their secrets away.

Nobody wants to stand up to the pain.

Cause everybody want to hid their secrets away.

Nobody wants to stand up to the pain…and fight again...

Helga stepped down the stairs, at the bottom she was met by Phoebe and Arnold.

"Wow, Helga that was incredible" said Phoebe. "Yeah it was awesome Helga" said Arnold . "Thanks, Phoebs, thanks A-Arnold" Helga felt like choking when she said his name.

Arnold gave her a puzzling look then said "I guess Sid's gonna need some company after that fiasco on stage". Phoebe looked expectantly at Helga. Helga knew what they were thinking about. "I don't like Sid anymore, Arnold ... Infact I never did"

"Then why did you…"

"Oh no reason….", Helga leaned forward a bit meaning to kiss Arnold...but pulled back. She just couldn't…not now.

She turned and walked past two of them "…see you around Arnold"…. Then she spoke to her self "My sweet prince".

Well since Nick .com is no longer allowing fanfics most of my focus will be on this site. The sequel is ready to be posted, so I'll do that as soon as I get a chance.

Song credits:

"That Girl" in chapter 3

written by Kohl(me!).

"Walk Away" in chapter 5

written by B. & J. Madden

"Secrets" in chapter 14

written by B. & J. Madden (Benji and Joel from Good Charlotte).