Chapter 18

A/N: Sorry that chapter was so short, I had such a horrible week, YAKE, but now I can concentrate on my twisted story…here we go, hold on to your seats…

~The Lake~

            As Arnold and Helga stood there in each other's arms they felt at peace; like that empty feeling they have been feeling for so long has disappeared with just a simple hug. Helga was the one to break the silence.  "Alex…" she said with a sad voice. "Why didn't you tell me what became of Arnold?" Alex stared into Helga's icy blue eyes and then at Louie, then at the ground. "Helga the reason we, well why I didn't tell you was because I myself didn't know what had became of him, we searched all over, I swear to you if I had known then I would have told you." Helga looked at Alex. She knew deep down that it was her own doing for the words she put in her head about Arnold.

Arnold looked at Helga and then at Lestat. "Lestat, why did tell me that Helga didn't make it? I thought I could trust you! You knew all along and you let me for eight years believe that she was dead…how could you!!!"  Lestat was speechless. He again fumbled for the right words to say. "Arnold I'm sorry, but I really had thought she had died…" Arnold cut him off, "why did you kidnap me? Why me?" " Because I did it for spite and I did it because you had something that I didn't have and that was a soul, and it was a grand one indeed, you loved people no matter what they did, you always were helping someone, not because you had to but because you wanted to. And you have taught me a lot without evening saying a word, I'm a lot nicer and gentler am I not?"

Lestat said with tenderness. Louie and Alex looked on with astonishment. Lestat has changed indeed.

"Helga…" Alex said with tears gathering in his eyes. "Yes Alex…" she said with her shining smile. "If you love me then you will go to Arnold, love him like you once did, I love you so that I want you to be happy…" Alex was on the brink of bursting into tears. "Alex, but I don't understand?" Helga asked confused. "Yes you do, look at him Helga, those are the eyes you have longed to look in and that face, that face you have longed to look upon, and that hair, how you longed to just run your fingers through it, and hold him tenderly…Please Helga, do this one thing because I know you want to…I'll always love you…" Alex then grabbed Helga and held her tight and cried. Soon after he stopped he pulled her back and looked once more into her deep icy blue eyes that reminded him of the ocean during the day, and the sunny glow of her long blond hair that reminded him of the long lost sun, " Good bye my Helga…" with that he kissed her forehead and took off. Helga just stood there in shock and yet she did love Alex, Arnold was her one true love…she then turned to Louie and thanked him, he gave her a hug and walked over to Lestat. Louie looked upon Lestat's face and realized that tears were forming in his eyes. This was a new feeling Lestat was feeling. "Lestat, you have to let him go, they belong together, and I know deep down you know I'm right, and Lestat come on home." With that Louie took off to go back home. Lestat stood there and looked at Arnold and Helga. They too stared at him. Holding back the tears, Lestat managed to get out a few words… "Goodbye Arnold, and thank you, you can now be with Helga, and I'm so sorry to both of you…Goodbye" with that Lestat took off home.  Arnold took Helga's hand and led her to the park area.

~A walk in the park~

            Arnold stopped Helga midway into the park and stared into her eyes. How he missed those beautiful icy blue eyes of hers, and how he never knew how much she truly meant to him until she was gone. His heart was over loading with all new emotions. Arnold began to think to himself, "I truly do love Helga then, hmmm…"

Helga to melted into his forestry green emerald eyes. How she missed them so. And how she missed that football shaped head of his, this made her smile; she looked upon him and saw a new Arnold. He had this I love you so much look on his face, and when he smiled back at her she couldn't contain herself and blurted out, "I love you Arnold!" and then embraced him. He pulled her away and put her hair behind her ears and whispered, " I love you too." As he bent in to kiss her she fainted. Arnold just laughed and picked her up and carried her over to the nearest bench. He laid her down and cradled her in his arms. As soon as he started to drift off to sleep he heard some one call his name. Arnold called back. "Who are you and how do you know my name?" he shouted. "Arnold, come on Arnold wake up…" Arnold was confused, but then a light went off in his head, its Gerald! "Gerald where are you man?"  No answer. "Arnold wake up come on buddy…"

Arnold then felt as if he had been shot let out a chiller scream and shot up barely able to catch his breath.

~All a dream~

            Arnold awoke within a puddle of sweat. He could barely breath and the only thing he could think about was Helga. He then got up so quickly that he nearly fainted again. He lay there on the floor, repeating, "Helga, where's Helga? Helga!" Gerald slapped his Arnolds face. Arnold yelled, "What the heck did you do that for? Wait a minute where am I?" "Geez Arnold how hard did you hit your head? Your at your house, we were having a party until Helga had to go and run her big mouth and then you Mr. Loyalty had to go and run after her as she took off, then I go outside to find you both knocked out cold on the sidewalk. Man brother you were saying some weird things while you were out, you're a bold kid Arnold, a bold kid." Gerald said laughing. Arnold looked absolutely confused. "So then everything that happened was all a dream?" "Yeah Arnold, it was all a dream." All of a sudden they were interrupted by moans and groans of pain. Helga now too was waking up from her terrible fall. Arnold ran over to her side and held her hand; Gerald took note of this and did not understand why he was holding her hand. Phoebe to rushed over to Helga. "Helga, helga I'm here for you, come on and wake up now…" Arnold then blurted out, "I'm here Helga, I'm here for you…" Helga then shot up, this startled Arnold and well everybody that was around her. She too was covered in sweat and could hardly breathe. She looked over at Arnold and then to phoebe. She took phoebe into her arms. "Oh phoebe, I was so scared I was never going to see you again, and (she was now looking at Arnold, and he was looking at her as well) Arnold, (she put her head down) I'm sorry for all those things I said before I left…" Arnold had the biggest smile on his face when she said that, without even thinking he hugged her. Everybody had his or her jaws on the floor. That is except for phoebe.

~Do you remember? ~

            When it was time for everybody to leave, Arnold grabbed Helga's hand and motioned for her to stay behind. Yeah Helga was just jumping for joy in her mind. When everybody left Arnold sat on his bed and motioned for Helga to come and sit next to him. Helga was on cloud nine. "Oh my love, you want me to come and sit with you!" she thought to herself. Well she was so happy that she tripped over her own two feet trying to get to Arnold. How embarrassing! But before Arnold could get up Helga already had gotten up and was on the bed, smiling. This amused Arnold, and it pleased him to see her smile. Arnold tried not to laugh, "Are you ok? You didn't hurt yourself did (Arnold lost himself and busted out laughing) you…"? Helga just looked at Arnold. Helga got up and started to walk away when Arnold grabbed her hand and pulled her back to the bed. Like fate has it she landed on top of him. They stayed like that for some time, just staring into one another's eyes. They both started to lean in to each other. When their lips met, it was as if sparks flew everywhere. They then followed each other's rythm and deepen the kiss. Helga put her arms around Arnold's neck and Arnold rolled on to Helga. They kissed even more, more this time with more depth and passion. Nothing could break this moment that has been meaning to happen for some time now. When the kiss ended Arnold rubbed his nose on to Helga's and stared into her eyes. "How beautiful she is, wait a minute what just happened here?" he thought to himself. "Helga I'm…" before he could finish Helga pulled him near and kissed him again. This time deeper than before. When this kiss ended Arnold was speechless. "Wow what was that for?" Helga looked at him, "it was for everything that you have done and my way of paying you back…I love…(Helga old girl spill it now or never) I love you Arnold!!" Arnold looked at her and whispered into her ear, "I love you too.

A/N: Ha! I definitely made up this time…and no I'm not done yet, (laughs) not even close…hope your enjoying it still…