Chapter 4: What a Stupid Question
Helga and Matt were sitting on the edge of a boat. They were watching the sunset. It was such a spectacular sight to see. They were watching the sun as it lowers itself in the water. It was breath taking. The colors of orange and yellow were slowly fading away as the darkness approach. Few stars started to come out. They were both in awe while witnessing this incredible sight.
"That was awesome." Matt broke the silence.
"Yeah, I've never seen anything like that before." Helga still kept her eyes on the view.
Another moment of silence but this time, it was broke by an unexpected question.
"Have you been in love?" Matt asked looking at Helga.
Helga was stunned by the sudden question. She was caught off-guard. Of course she's in love, with Arnold. She can't afford to reveal her deepest, darkest secret right then and there. Even if Matt is her friend, she just can't. Only her best friend Phoebe knows the truth. She turned to him, trying to brush it off, "What a dumb question." She shook her head in disbelief. She never expected him to ask that kind of question.
"I know it was dumb, just answer it."
She looked at him slit eyed, trying to mock him. "You-are-an-idiot." She was trying to act as normal as possible so that Matt won't be suspicious.
"Ok, I'll take that as a Yes."
"What!" she screamed. Was her acting not enough? "What's gotten into you?" he didn't answer and instead he asked another one.
"How did you know it was love?" He watched the breeze gently moving her hair.
She rolled her eyes. "That was the stupidest question I've ever heard," she took a deep breath and "Ok, it's love if all you ever think of is that person and all you want to do is to spend every moment of your life with him." She paused. "And if you sorta wanna know if he feels the same way."
"Good answer." He smiled at her.
"I can't believe I answered that stupid question of yours." She said shaking her head once again.
"Well, you just did. You shouldn't be shy about it."
"I'm not shy about it. It's just that I haven't been, ok."
"Whatever you say Helga, whatever you say." He said while shaking his head.
She rolled her eyes again, "Think whatever you want to think, mister. I'm going home. I'll just see you tomorrow." She got up on her feet and walked on.
"Oyasumi nasai!" He called on her back.
She stopped and turned around upon hearing those words. She smiled, "Amai yume." Then she walked away.
He smiled back at her, as he knew the meaning of her words.
"Sweet dreams to you too, Helga." He muttered to himself.
Note: Oyasumi nasai means Goodnight in Japanese while Amai yume means Sweetdreams.