A/N: Hello my faithful reviewers…I hope by now you have realized that this story is really kind of long, huh? But hey it's a real good story, at least I think it is…anyway these poems in this chapter are poems that I have written, me, I wrote them…so I hope u are all enjoying…keep reading and I'll keep updating and even if u don't I'll update anyway… (Lol)
~The big change (October 24)~
"And today is going to be in the low 40's and rainy for about most of the day…" Helga reaches over and turns off her radio alarm clock. She actually got up a half hour earlier. Why she doesn't know, so she gets dressed in a pair of blue jeans and a pink cashmere sweater that was a present from Olga. And instead of putting her hair up she let it down for a change. She then sat at her vanity table and looked in the mirror.
"Hmm…I don't look half bad," she thought to herself, observing her reflection in the mirror. She took out of her make-up bag a light pink lipstick and gently ran it along her lips; she then rubbed them together and smiled at herself. "Now for these eyebrows of mine," she said nervously looking at the tweezers. One by one she plucked the unwanted eyebrow hairs. "Ouch…ouch…" she said in pain. Finally that was over now for the eye make-up. She picked up a black eye liner pencil and put it under her eyes and above her eyelashes. Then she applied the mascara and her foundation. She surprised herself when she stood up and observed the work she had accomplished. "Wow…I don't even recognize myself…(laughs to herself)" Before she grabbed her books she sprayed herself with her favorite perfume, "Candies" then left to walk to phoebe's house.
~Phoebe's house~
KNOCK….KNOCK…
"Good morning, is phoebe up?" Helga said sweetly to phoebe's dad.
"Oh, good morning Helga, yes phoebe is up, you may go to her if you like…"
"Thank you very much…" with that Helga walked up to phoebe's room.
KNOCK…KNOCK
From inside the room phoebe yells, "I'm up mom"
KNOCK…KNOCK
Phoebe walks to the door and opens it, "Mom I said I was…oh sorry Helga I thought you were my mom, what are you doing here so early?"
"Well I don't know, I just got up and…" Helga realizes Phoebe is staring at her. "What are you staring at Phoebe?"
"Wow Helga you look really pretty this morning, and your wearing make-up and your hair down and the sweater your sister gave you…what a dramatic change…I like it, no wait I love it… (And gives Helga a giant smile)"
"You really like it, and is it that noticeable, I mean I woke up and well your looking at it, and I'm only wearing the sweater cause it's the only sweater I own and its cold out… (Shivers) and so I decided to meet you this morning and talk to you before we get on the bus…" Helga said rubbing her arm.
"Well I'm honored Helga, but is something wrong? You seem well quite distracted…is it ICE CREAM?"
Helga looked at phoebe and tears started to form in her eyes, then it happened, Helga just couldn't hold back her emotions no more, so with a blink of an eye she poured out her heart and soul to her dear friend. Phoebe was in shock, she never saw Helga break down like this, let alone cry…so phoebe just grabbed Helga and comforted her. She didn't know what else to do, but do that.
"I'm sorry phoebe for not treating you the way you should have been treated, I can't stand it any more, I want a normal life in which I don't have to hide myself…and I know that Arnold will never love me like I love him, it's no use I have decided just to try and let him go and turn over a new leaf for myself…no more bulling anyone around, at least I'm going to try…" she said wiping her tears away from her eyes with a tissue.
"Awe… Helga, you don't have to hide yourself, and you don't know what Arnold thinks of you, what he truly thinks of you, don't give up Helga trust me…and I'm glad you are going to change, but don't go over board ok?" phoebe said while giving helga a hug.
"Thanks phoebe, wow look it's almost time we should getting to the bus stop…"
With that Helga and phoebe walked to the bus stop. Just in time too because the bus had just arrived.
~On the Bus~
Once on the bus, Helga and phoebe took their seats and just stared out of the window. When Arnold and Gerald boarded, they both took notice of Helga's change. They were in Awe. Helga glanced up to see them staring with their jaws on the floor. They both shook their heads and took a seat.
"Wow man, did you see Helga?" Gerald said.
"Yeah she looked great, I love it when she wears her hair down, she looks so pretty." Arnold said as he blushed.
"Man I don't get Helga, she is so confusing, and I mean she's different like everyday…" Gerald said scratching his head.
"Gerald, last night when I got home, well before I got home I saw Helga crying on her porch and…"
"And you went and comforted her…"
"Yeah so I did, and she told me some stuff and ran off, and then I get home and grandpa had a letter for me and it was from Helga and here read it…" Arnold hands the letter to Gerald…
Dear Arnold,
You're probably wondering why I am writing this to you. The truth is ever since last night, all I can think about is us and the love we shared. I know you and me never really got along but I'm not really this cruel and mean bully that everybody is scared of, my home life is horrible I mean Criminey my own father forgets my name and then calls me Olga. My mother is always passed out on the counter and well yes my sister is nice but everybody wants me to be like her and then they forget about me. So I figured that if I held back my emotions and built that nasty wall I wouldn't get hurt. The only thing that hurts me is me being mean to you. I don't mean to be, but I just can't stop myself. I'm truly sorry for any pain I put you through. I don't know what to make of that dream but maybe it was a sign. And why did we kiss? And why did we say we loved each other? I know I have loved you for some time now but I really don't think that you love me; I think you just got caught in the moment. I hope you know what ever you decide I won't hate you for it, but I will leave you alone so no more spit balls and no more name calling I'm just going to keep to myself. I think sniffs that you and Lila would be great together so I leave you now and again I'm truly sorry.
Always Helga.
"Gerald say something…" Arnold said wide-eyed.
"I don't know what to say man…I mean I never thought that Helga liked you liked you, and well what do you think?"
"I don't know Gerald…that's why I need your help…" Arnold pleaded.
"Ok don't get your boxers all in a knot…I'll help you bro…" then they did their hand- shake.
A/N: ok so that was a good chapter, huh? Ok well here is a poem I think that Helga would have wrote to Arnold…
I have realized that I need you in my life
You're such a wonderful person and I wanted to loose it all.
I love to see you smile
I love to feel your warmth
I love to see that sparkle in your eyes.
And do you know what that is worth…
Every thing in the world to me.
I hope we never say good-bye
Because I really don't want to cry.
My name is Helga G. Pataki
I don't cry but that's a lie.
When I see you with Lila
Laughing merrily
My heart wants to scream
But even if my love never tells
I have realized that I need you
In my life more than ever now.
Well I hope you all enjoyed this and next chapter should be up tomorrow…