A/N: Alright...so yes, we left of with Helga and phoebe heading off towards the mall where people don't act like people anymore, instead act like a pack of ravaging wolves attacking there prey. Taring and pushing and shoving and Omg the horror of the mall at Christmas time! Smack "Get a hold of yourself Sara! Crimeny!" Helga shouted.

Thanks i needed that...lol...reality check... "You know you really embarras me sometimes..." Helga said shaking her head in disappointment. Aw come on and lighten up will you Helga, "Tis the season to be Jolly..." I said as i nudged her arm. As Helga got up, waving Old Besty in my face "I'll give you Jollly!" she said as she came near me the door opened. "Hey guys! Helga?" Arnold asked concernly for she was coming at me with her fist held high. Her jaw just dropped and so did her fist. She looked over at Arnold. " Why, how do you always do that, just pop outta nowheres? Crimeny foot-ball head..." Helga said as she tried to hide her red face of embarrasment. Arnold, hey how you doing? How you like the story so far? I asked. "I'm fine Sara, i do like the story, but am i really that dense in real life because if so i'm really in trouble and other than that it's kool.." Arnold said with a smile. "Yes you are dense Arnold, i mean crimeny, you still don't get it do you ( Arnold interupts) " Get what Helga?" Arnold asked confusedly. Helga's eyes just bluged outta her head as his voice echoed through her trouble mind. "Get what? I'll give you Get what, Oh for all that is...(I'm sorry but i have to leave the room at this moment...) Closes door

Boy oh boy, do not go in there, fhwheu...If i had been drinking outta the toliet, i could have been killed...( ACE VENTURA, pet dective) hehe, naw seriously, she's cracked...she is so mad right now...well lets get on with the story...

The mall

As the bus came to a complete stop in front of the mall, Helga and phoebe rose up out of their seats and started to walk down the ile to the door. As Phoebe exited first, Helga was startled to realize this young bus diver had grabbed hold of her hand.

"Excuse me...i just want to personaly wish you a Merry Christmas, I know your boyfriend must be extremely lucky to have such a beautiful young lady by his side...(helga interupts)

"I'm sorry...(she said as she took her hand out of his grip) I don't have a boyfriend...and i'm not that (Phoebe yells from outside)

"HELGA? Are you coming or what?"

"I'll be right there Phoebs" Helga replied.

"Excuse me but i really have to get going, and i wish you a Merry Christmas aswell" Helga said as she started walking down the stairs of the bus.

"Oh, Helga? I'm sorry i didn't mean anything by what i said, I didn't mean to offend you, i'm just sayin for what its worth, i think your beautiful just as you are, and i know your dream is going to come true very soon...your so unbelievably special, just don't be afriad to let yourself be loved, you take care now..." he said so tenderly.

Helga looked at him, then looked at his name tag... BRIAN , she then brought her gaze back into his eyes.

"Thank you very much Brian, you take care too." Helga said with a bright big smile, then for no reason she gave Brian a big hug and then exited the bus. As she stood besides phoebe at the front of the mall, she watched the bus take off and back on to the street.

"What took you so long in there?" Phoebe questioned.

"How bout we go inside, we go get some hot chocolate, we go sit down and then i'll tell you everything..." Helga said as she started to walk towards the entrance of the mall. Phoebe followed close behind.

Back at the bus stop

" Gerald! NO!" Arnold screamed as Gerald stuffed snow down the back of his shirt.

Gerald fell back laughing so hard, arnolds expression was priceless. Arnold was jumping around, because the snow was melting and starting to drip down the back of his pants.

"OMG! GERALD! Its soo soo cold! Its starting to drip dow...(arnold was interupted as the bus pulled up to the corner)

Gerald still laughing hopped onto the bus while arnold was still trying to get the rest of the snow out of his back. Finally arnold got on the bus. The bus driver just laughed. As the bus driver closed the door he looked at arnold and gerald.

"How long have you boys been best friends, if you don't mind me asking?" He asked.

"Since Kindergarden, " Gerald replied happily.

"Thats awesome you guys are still friends after such a long time...(gerald interupts)

"But were more than that, were brothers, and brothers are forever," Gerald said looking over at arnold. Arnold smiled.

"Well i can tell you boys will be together til death. So were you boys going to?" He asked as he stopped at the light.

"The mall." Arnold replied.

"Last minute shoppin eh?" The bus driver qustioned.

"Yeah my man over here is having a christmas eve party and well there's going to be a girl there, well she's my date, and i really like her but i don't know what to get her...uh got any manly advice, help a brother out...?" Gerald said with a big smile.

"Sure thing...well how bout you get her something thats her. Something that definds her." Brian said. "Tell me what she's like, what she looks like..." He asked.

"Uh well she's small, petite, she's very very smart, shy, she stands up for what she believes, she's cute..." Gerald replied. "Oh and i've known her since Kindergarden.." He added.

"Well, lets see, you can get her something like...like an organizer...they come in all shapes and sizes. All colors. I mean i know its not the greatest thing in the world but it can't be to extravagent because you to aren't really close regardless the fact that have known her since kindergarden, you don't KNOW her, know her." Brian implied.

"Yeah thats right...you know that makes sense though with the organizer...It's small, thin (some of them) on the outside it looks like this tiny little notebook, that when you look at it you don't know what nessisarily is inside, what kind of stories, life work that it holds. It makes you wonder that something so small, something so ordinary can acctually hold the key to many untold things in history, love, pain and suffering...Man your awesome! I would have probably been walking around aimlessly for hours up there. You my man are a life savor." Gerald said patting his shoulder.

"No problem young man...and you can call me brian." Brian responded.

"Thanks...Brian, and what's with this young man stuff, your like what 22?" Gerald said with a raised eyebrow.

"Yeah actually your right, its a forced habit. I come acrossed all types of people everyday and you still have to remain professional. Does your buddy there need any help?" Brian asked sincerely.

"Brian my man, Arnold here needs alot of help...and i don't think you can supply the medicine, (starts to laugh) if you know what i mean." Gerald said with a smirk.

Arnold looked at Gerald.

"Oh thanks a lot Gerald. Really there's nothing wrong with me." Arnold said deffensively.

"Lighten up man, all i'm saying is you need help with helga...I don't know why but she's got you acting weird." Gerald said.

"She does not...Brian there's this girl, and she's always picked on me since Kindergarden, everybody in school has labled her the school bully, and she picks on me the most, yet there are alot of times, she forgets herself and actually lets her true self show, and unfortantely i'm the only one that sees it. And well i've always tried to help her out and so i thought she'd enjoy my party so i personally invited her to my party and well i'm stuck...I don't know what i could possibly get her." Arnold said taking in a huge breath.

"Well now thats interesting, huh? Well she sounds like a real piece of work. Well lets sum her up shall we. She sounds like she's very insecure with herself. Thats why if she picks on everybody else than it takes the focus off her insecurities, Secondly she sounds like she has a softside for you. She trusts you. Yet she's so scared to show that side regardless of how nice you are to her, i think she feels your like that for everybody and what would make her so special. Its like the only thing she has to get close to you is when she's mean to you, subconsicously she doesn't realize that she picks on you the most. And then when she forgets herself its only because you make her feel so comfortable and welcomed that she feels free but then that insecurity comes back and she gets scared of that feeling of comfort and quickly returns to her comfort zone. So all you really have is a young girl indire need of love and security. The one thing people shy away from is the thing that they need the most. Alot of kids today have that very same problem only some handle it differently. Like the kids who dress punk and gothic, they have that problem, the majority do, the others just like the look, the meaning or whatever. So Arnold does that help you any?" Brian asked kindly.

"Yeah alot, but it doesn't help me find out what i should buy her..." Arnold said.

"A locket." Brian replied.

"A locket? Brian that is too wierd. I was thinking about that earlier but its jewelry and i don't want to send the wrong signal you know?" Arnold responded.

Gerald was just speechless. All this talk about helga, was making him confused. So he decided just to listen.

"Arnold that is thinking like society does. You don't need to think like they do. You know the truth in your heart and the truth always sets you free. See helga isn't really going to look at what you bought her, not right away anyway, she's gonna be shocked that you even thought of her at all, let alone got her something too. And when she wears that locket it'll fill a void that's inside of her heart. A constant feeling of loneliness will be washed away with a simple act of kindness and love." Brian said whole heartedly.

"Man Brian thats some deep...(arnold interupts)

"Your exactly right Brian...I didn't understand at the beginning but it all makes sense. I know Helga isn't what she made herself out to be...See i told you Gerald, see a perfect stranger summed helga up within 5 minutes of only hearing a few things about her, going by what i said. See i'm not the only one that thinks like that." Arnold said with excitement.

"Ok...ok...but how does Helga fit a locket?" Gerald said confusedly.

"Ah i wasn't finished, well when you look at a locket, it too also comes in all shapes and sizes. Yet when you look at it, its solid, and sturdy. And when you see someone wearing it, you could only imagine what they hold in that locket. See helga is so strong and solid on the outside but inside she is hollow, and a tiny picture of her true self is hung in her heart. And when you look at her, you wonder what's really inside. Some lockets don't hold anything, some were given by someone special, and some where merely bought to hold something special inside." Brian said as he pulled up to the mall's entrance.

"Wow Brian, i mean i don't know what to say, you deffinately should go to school for this or something, i mean your like really talented and smart...i don't know how to ever repay you?" Arnold said full of graditude.

"Yeah man, thanks a bunch, you've really opened my eyes to a whole nother side to Helga. And thanks for the help with my situtation." Gerald said happily.

"Just promise me arnold you'll take care of her. She needs you. And you know, you need her too..." Brian said as he turned to face Arnold.

Gerald had already gotten off the bus. Arnold was dumb strucked. He didn't know what to say.

"Its ok Arnold, you don't have to say anything...just promise me you'll do that..." Brian said as he held his hand.

Arnold just nodded his head yes, and walked off the bus. As he joined Gerald on the sidewalk they both took one last look at the bus driver.

"Merry Christmas and God Bless" Brian shouted as he closd the bus door and drove off back into traffic. Gerald and Arnold both yelled Merry Christmas back.

"Arnold my brother, that was the weirdest encounter in my life." Gerald said as he put his hand on Arnolds shoulder.

"You can say that again." Arnold said looking over at Gerald.

Gerald shrugged his shoulders. "Come on, lets get our shopping done and we'll go back to your place and play that new game they have out for playstation." Gerald said with a smile.

"Yeah, alright then let's go..." Arnold said as he started to follow Gerald towards the entrance of the mall.

A/N: Alright! How bout that chapter? I have to say that this was my favorite chapter! Well i hope you all are still enjoying this, sorry its taking so long! But i did good, lol, thanks again!