A/N: Ok, well i did get 3 reviews and might i say 3 is my lucky number so...i'm gonna post another chapter...YEY!

(the crowd go's wild) LOL...anyway lets cut to the chase and get on with the story. "Yeah, i mean criminety...Sara...i want to know what ol' foot-ball head is going to next and he better get me something nice for christmas...(Helga stopped to see me staring at her with disappointment Well...(Looks to the floor with embarassment) I dont' expect arnold to get me anything anyway...i was just...JOKING...God sara, ligten up will you!" helga said defensivily. What ever you say Helga. I smiled at her...lol.

Ok so Helga's passed out on the floor and Arnold is back outside in the blistering cold snow making his way back to the boarding house when he runs into gerald.

Sunday 18th, late in the afternoon

"Hey Gerald! arnold said with his teeth chattering from the cold.

"Hey Man whats up? Where you coming from?" Gerald said too with chattering teeth.

"How bout you just come with me back to the boarding house and we'll have some hot chocolate...its too cold outside to stand and talk..." Arnold said motioning for gerald to flow.

"I could go for some hot chocolate with marshmellows...Mmmm...can taste it now." Gerald said trying to keep his hands warm.

Finally they reached the boarding house. What a relief it was to be inside with the warmth and smell of Home made apple pie cooking in the oven, by grandma pookey of course. As they trudged through the snow that has piled upon the front steps, Grandpa phil already had the front door opened and was awaiting the boys arrival.

"Come on short-man, Oh hello gerald" Grandpa phil said as he watched the boys come through the door shivering.

"Pookey...put some hot chocolate on the stove, short-man and gerald are here.." phil shouted.

Grandpa helped arnold and gerald remove there jackets and gloves and boots, which were wet from the melting snow. He handed them blankets and a dry pair of socks to keep there feet warm. Phil went into the kitchen to help pookey with the cooking. It was almost dinner time. Gerald and Arnold just took a seat on the couch in front of the fire place.

"Man...its like a blizzared outside." Gerald commented outloud. Arnold shook his head in agreement. "Hey you still never answered me when i asked you where you were coming from?" Gerald said with anticapation.

Arnold just looked at Gerald. He already knew what he'd say if he told him he was just walking back from Helga's house. He knew Geralds fusturation with Helga but he didn't think like he did, he could see past helga's facade.

"Arnold?...I know that look...please tell me you weren't over helga's house...(Gerald looked at arnolds face...just what he figured, guilty) Geez arnold when you gonna get it...why do you even bother with her...!" Gerald said in confusion.

"Gerald, you just dont' get it do you...Helga is still a person, and well i bother because i care...is that so wrong?" Arnold said whole heartedly.

"Arnold i'm saying you not to care, all i'm saying is that Helga doesn't want you to care...or she doesn't care that you care, so why waste your energy in something...(Arnold shot him a cold look) Someone...(gerald corrected himself) that doesn't want it. I'm mean she's been mean to you ever since the 4th grade. I just can't see where your coming from" Gerald said shaking his head.

Arnold knew gerald had a point but there was so much gerald didnt' see helga do that showed she did care and had a warm loving soul. Arnold looked over at gerald and smiled.

"What are you smiling for?" Gerald asked with his one eyebrow raised.

"Well, its something helga did today...well when i knocked on the door her dad opened it and he said he'd get her for me, but he left me on the steps. Well i heard bob call helga downstairs, and then i heard helga yell you left him outside, its freezing outside, and she sounded really concerned that i was outside." arnold stopped when he saw geralds expression. This time both eyebrows were both raised, eyes opened wide, mouth opened. Arnold laughed. Gerald snapped out of it...

"No she didn't...you just misunderstood her actions man..." Gerald said shaking his, trying not to believe what arnold was saying.

"Well, i did think i might have heard her wrong but when she did open the door, she looked at me and her eyes were filled with concern and love...and then she just grabbed me by the arms and pulled me inside and then she started brushing the snow off of me, then took my jacket off and started rubbing my arms...But...(gerald interupted him)

"You didn't stop her!" Gerald said with disbelief.

"I was going to stop her when she started brushing the snow off but i just couldn't help but smile. Gerald, she seemed so different, i mean it was weird. She was helping me like..like when you care for someone alot and...Gerald close your mouth..." Arnold said snapping gerald out of his daze.

"Sorry man but that's just a little too weird for me. I mean i thought for sure helga hated you...i could have never thought she cared bout you. It doesn't make sense..." Gerald said wonder.

"I know what you mean...but gerald you should have seen her face though...so warm and tender it was...her eyes full of compassion. But then when i said i was alright, she stopped and wonder what she was doing like she didn't realize she was rubbing my arms. And she pulled away from me and she blushed but she quickly tried to act like she didn't mean to do it...but gerald, thats not the first time she's done that. Remember how she helped us at FTI...when they were going to tear down the neighborhood, and she made out to be "deep voice", remember?" Arnold questioned gerald.

"Yeah i...(grandpa phil interupted as he entered the room with two hot chocolates in his hand, piled high with marshmellows)

"Here you go fella's..just what the weather man ordered...a nice hot cup of hot chocolate for those who have just got home from being in the snow. They say its suppose to be sunny tomorrow, but cold still...well dinner in 20 minutes ok, gerald you gonna stay for some dinner?" phil asked gerald.

"Grandpa could gerald stay the night? Its not really safe to go back out tonight with the snow and all..." Arnold asked with a great big smile.

Grandpa phil smiled. "Of course short-man, gerald can stay the night...i wasn't going to let him leave anyway," phil chuckled.

They laughed.

"What are we having for dinner grandpa?" Arnold asked as his stomach growled with hunger.

"We're having baked mac & cheese, grilled chicken and string beans, and for dessert grandma made her famous apple pie with vanilla ice cream on the side. Mmm..." Grandpa said as he walked back into the kitchen to help set up the table.

"Man i'm so hungry...what were we talking about?" Gerald said sracthing his head.

"Helga helping us save the neighborhood..(Arnold takes a sip of his hot chocolate) Ouch...Hot...(arnold said as he stuck his tongue out)

Gerald laughed, "Burnt your tongue man?" He giggled.

"ITish NOth thunny!" Arnold yelled.

"Yeah it is...(gerald burst into laughter)

"ALRIGHT BOYS! DINNER TIME!" Grandpa yelled from the kitchen. Grandma went to the beginning of the hall way and rang the dinner bell to alert the boarders that it was dinner time. (DING...DING) "COME AND GET IT!" Grandma yelled. All the doors and opened and all the boarders rushed into the kitchen and took their place.

"Arnold do you wanna say grace tonight?" Grandpa offered arnold.

Everybody held hands and arnold began..." Thank you Jesus for this food that were about to eat...thank you for you mercy..forgiveness and grace...thank you for this night, for this family and for our friends...in Christ Jesus name we pray, amen."

And everybody responded. "AMEN"

A/N: Ok how did you all like this chapter. I promise you its going to get good. Got to start with the basics you know...the slower and the more detail the more interested you get...hehe...hope to get alot more reviews and thanks to the ones that did review me, only for you did i put up another chapter:) ok see you all next chapter.