A/N: Alright...sorry for the delay...finally has some time...ok let's cut to the chase!

"Yeah I mean crimeny, what has it been almost 2 weeks! Get with the program Sara!" Helga yelled.

"Come on Helga lighten up, after all Good comes to those who wait... and...(helga cuts him off)

"Why do you always have to do that, Arnold?" Helga said turning her glance elsewhere.

He put his hand on her shoulder and said..." Someone's got to Helga" He said with a great big smile. Helga just looked in his eyes. "Crimeny there I go again! OMG...he's touching my shoulder and smiling at me...I have to resist...can't be...(Helga thought to herself)

"I know Arnold...be the better person...(can't be nice, she thought...Damn... did it anyway...)

Awe how sweet...

Inside the mall

"Boy oh boy... even early in the morning its busy!" Phoebe said as she gasped as all these people ran passed her. Phoebe jumped back out of their way.

"Oh yeah phoebe, its mainly like this during the holidays...specially Christmas...got to do their last minute shopping... but you got to admit it's kind of funny to watch...its like watching animal planet live..." Helga said bursting with laughter.

"Helga, that's not nice...but you know your kind of right." Phoebe said as she witnessed two people arguing over who grabbed the box first, and as the two argued someone just grabbed the box and kept walking. The two that were arguing never even noticed. Phoebe just had to laugh at it.

"Wish I had something to document this in..." Phoebe said out loud.

"I'll remember it for you till you get home..." Helga said with a smile.

"Okay so do you want to start upstairs first and work our way down or work our way up?" Helga asked as she glanced around the mall.

"We'll work our way up..." Phoebe said.

As the two of them walked through the crowed mall, they were both concentrating on what to get Arnold and Gerald. They barely spoke two words with in the hour they had been walking in and out of every store on the bottom floor.

"Man this is so hard! I mean I don't even have a clue as to what Arnold likes! Crimeny! I spend too much focusing on him and not what he likes to do or what he might want... Perfect, just perfect... my only chance to impress Arnold with something extraordinary and I'm clueless!" Helga thought to herself as he smacked her forehead.

"Oh dear...what should I get Gerald! I don't even know where to begin to look or think? Well I could...no that won't do...oh I could do that...nah... I don't think he would like that..." Phoebe thought to herself as she too smacked herself in the forehead.

"Helga... I need coffee!" Phoebe finally said as she broke the silence.

"Since when do you like coffee?" Helga replied.

"Since Gerald asked me to the party and since I can't think of anything to get him!" Phoebe said with desperation.

Helga just looked at her best friend and smiled. She's never seen phoebe act like this before, she really must like Gerald if its bothering her this much...Helga thought to herself.

"I'm with you on this one phoebe, lets go to Dunkin Doughnuts, they have awesome coffee." Hegla said with no hesitation.

Meanwhile on the top floor

"Man Arnold that bus driver, Brian, he was something else, huh?" Gerald said scratching his head.

"Yeah he was pretty out there. But you know he was right about everything. And its so strange how he, I don't know...like almost read our minds...you know?" Arnold said as he looked over to an already confused Gerald.

"Well let's get on with the shopping eh Arnold. I don't want to be in here around noon time, because you think we have it bad now with all these people just give it until lunch time, (Gerald starts to laugh) it'll be a jungle in here." Gerald said.

"Ok...I have an idea...we'll split up. You get phoebes her gift and I'll go get Helga's, and we'll meet back here in front of Macy's by 12o'clock. Deal?" Arnold said as he extended his hand to Gerald.

"Deal!" Gerald said as he shook Arnold's hand.

As the two went there separate ways they hadn't the slightest idea that Helga and phoebe were there.

First stop was the bookstore for Gerald. As he entered the store it was so crowed, (Can you just get claustrophobic? He thought to himself) as he slipped in and out of the swarm of people he finally managed to get to the stationary section of the store. As Gerald looked at the wall, it was full of all kinds of journals, scrap books, stationary sets with envelops and pens, they had book markers, finally he saw at the bottom organizers. They had so many different flavors of them. He finally saw one; it wasn't too small yet it wasn't too big either. Just perfect size. It had the globe on it and a compass shadowing the background.

"This is perfect, this is exactly what phoebe will like!" Gerald said with excitement.

"Have you found everything your looking for young man?" The worker said.

"Oh yes I have...uh...thanks I guess..." Gerald said unsurely.

"Follow me then..." The worker motioned for Gerald to follow.

As they approached the register the clerk took the organizer from Gerald and rang it up.

"It'll be $10.00 young man, and would you like me to wrap this for you? It's free...and also while your here why don't you pick out a bookmarker, on the house." The clerk said.

"Seriously? Thanks so much, uh, (looks at name badge) Kevin." Gerald said with surprise.

Gerald looked over at the stand of bookmarkers, so many to choose from... he looked at everyone, starting from the top, working his way down, he finally stopped midway down when he noticed this one that had blue butterflies on it, he didn't know why he chose that one but he felt drawn to that one. As he took it off the hook he gave it to the clerk.

"Wonderful choice young man, I know your lady will love these gifts you have chosen for her. I have wrapped everything in a blue wrapping paper with baby blue tissue paper and florescent bow to accent the blue. I do hope your satisfied with your purchase, and the wrapping..." The clerk questioned.

"Oh I am, very much, thanks a million for everything, I will let the manager know of your excellent service, you have a very Merry Christmas!" Gerald said as he waved goodbye to Kevin.

"It was my pleasure! She'll love it don't you worry! You just have a Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year!" Kevin hollered back.

As Gerald exited the bookstore he felt very happy and pleased with his purchase.

"That guy was so nice, Awe man I can't wait to give this to phoebe! Oh and show Arnold, shoot its all wrapped up, well maybe its better that way, yeah it is." Gerald said with a smile. " I guess I'll go and wait for Arnold..." Gerald said as he headed back towards Macy.

On the other side of the mall Arnold came across this little jewelry store and there was a showcase on the outside of the store with a fair size silver Heart Locket just dangling there, glistening in the light surrounded by fake snow as displayed for Christmas. Arnold got closer and he looked at the dainty locket and a vision of Helga popped in his head. He saw himself handing Helga the small gift box wrapped in pretty sparkling paper and as she opened it he saw her face just light up and her beautiful blue eyes teared up as she took him in his arms and hugged him. Arnold just stood there and smiled, not even noticing the lady standing next to him.

"Have you found what you are looking for young man?" The lady asked kindly.

Arnold snapped out of daze...and looked over at the woman.

"Uh...I don't know?" Arnold said with confusion.

The woman just smiled. " Would you like to see it up close?" She said as she took the locket out of the display case and laid it in Arnold's hands. She looked at him and smiled, "I think that the girl must be pretty lucky to have you in their life...Well I know you'll make the right choice, I'll just be over there if you need me...ok?" She said as she walked away.

Arnold looked at the small locket in his hands, how it seemed so fragile, yet so strong at the same time, when he tried to open it to look inside he had a difficult time opening it, but when he did get it, there was so much room inside for almost anything to be kept inside, he then closed it up and put it to his heart... (What do I do God? Is this the gift I should give her?) Arnold thought to himself. Arnold felt a warm hand land on his shoulder, as he looked to see who it was he realized it was the lady from the store.

"I'm sorry I didn't mean to startle you, I wanted to know what kind of gift box would you like to have the locket placed in?" She said with a smile.

Arnold just smiled as he looked up and nodded his head. "Do you have any pink boxes?" Arnold asked.

"Why yes we do...(she picked up a small pastel pink box) and we have this pretty bright pink ribbon we can tie it with." The lady said with happiness.

"That's perfect, thank you ever so much!" Arnold said with a great big smile.

The lady placed it in a pretty little gift bag for the way home and handed it to Arnold, "ok the total is...oh well its your lucky day young man, your total is $30.00" the lady said with excitement.

"Really? Wow I guess I was meant to have this locket after all, " Arnold said stunned.

"You have a very Merry Christmas, and God bless your heart young man, such a wonderful site it is to see such a kind hearted young man, and whomever is receiving this locket is very lucky to have you in their life...Take care..." She said as she waved goodbye to Arnold.

Arnold was so happy...he just couldn't wait to see the expression on Helga's face when she opened up her gift. "Awe man now Gerald won't be able to see it, well you know what I think its better that way anyway...well better get back and wait for Gerald at Macy's" Arnold said as he started walking back to Macy's.

Meanwhile upstairs

As Helga and phoebe took a seat on the nearest bench, they each took a sip of there coffee and gave a sigh of relief.

"Man phoebe that hits the spot!" Helga said gripping her hot coffee.

"Yeah it does…oh helga I'm so confused! I don't even know where to begin to look for a gift for Gerald." Phoebe said with disappointment.

"I know what your feeling, I mean crimeny, you'd think after all my stalking and obsessing with Arnold, I'd have the slightest idea of what to get him and I don't…go figure." Helga said with a huff.

"Well uh, Gerald likes sports, so how bout get him something sporty?" Helga suggested as she finished the last of her coffee.

"Yeah I know that Helga, but I don't know…it's a very good suggestion, ok this is what we are going to do…we are going to split up. We can cover more ground that way and we won't hold each other up, ok and we'll meet back here in one hour ok." Phoebe said with determination.

"I couldn't have said it any better phoebes! It's a deal!" Helga said as she threw her cup in the garbage along with phoebes.

So the search was on once again. Helga walked very slowly, carefully observing every store that she passed, hoping that she would find something that Arnold would just love! As she passed this sport store that only sold sport hats something just made her go back.

"(Arnold isn't really into sports…but I'll go with this gut feeling)" She thought to herself as she walked into the store.

It was full of baseball caps. Wall to wall, full of them. She finally noticed a baby blue hat with a white A initial on it. "(That's it! That's the one! Oh Arnold will just love it, and he can retire his old ragity one!") Helga screamed with happiness inside.

The young man behind the corner watched as Helga eyed the hat. Without hesitation he pulled the hat off of the self and laid it in front of Helga.

"Will that be all miss?" He said with a smile.

Helga shook her head, trying to snap out of her daze.

"Uh yes I am…" Helga said with embarrassment.

The young boy just smiled.

"Would you like me to gift wrap it for you? It's on the house!" He asked happily.

"Uh sure…how much will it be altogether?" Helga asked as she pulled out her wallet.

"It'll be $15.00 even." He replied.

Helga handed him the money and took the neatly wrapped package and started to walk out of the store but was startle when the young man shouted for her to stop. As Helga stopped and started to walk back to the counter, the young man just smiled.

"I'm sorry miss, I just wanted to let you know that I know he'll the love the hat, and I wanted to wish you a merry Christmas and a blessed new year!" He said with a smile.

"Thanks I needed that, you have a great one too!" Helga replied with a great big smile.

"Well I can't believe this one! Wow and less than half and hour! I wonder how phoebe's is making out? I'll just go back and wait for her." Helga said as she started to walk back to the bench.

A/N: Boy I'm really behind on this one, but I made up for the time lost, huh? Well hope your enjoying it…….see you all next chapter!