Author's Note: Hope you like Chapter 3!-cuz I enjoyed writing it!LOL-anyway, after this chapter things get a little more in routine and deep. Like I said earlier, this fanfic is going to be like a series, which begins freshmen year and follows the PS 118 gang through high school. I'm not sure what's all going to happen yet, but this fanfic isn't just going to focus on Arnold and Helga and if they get together. It's going to focus on a good bunch of the PS 118 kids and their different experiences through high school-and will involve topics like smoking and teen drinking, new crushes and heartbreaks, among other things-which is why it has teen rating, in case you were wondering. Just to give y'all a little heads up! Remember if you have any comments or ideas-review!

Disclaimer: I don't own Hey Arnold, I never did own Hey Arnold, and I never will-unless I become rich and famous and Craig Bartlett lets me buy the rights to it!

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Chapter 3: New Faces, Friends, and Foes-Part One

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Arnold and Helga caught up with Phoebe and Gerald, and the four pushed through the big heavy doors that so many freshmen had traveled through over the years.

On the other side of the doors it was a whole other world.

" Guys, I don't think we're in Hillwood anymore." Arnold said, staring.

The four freshmen stared in awe at how many students were scrambling here and there, and if they weren't on the run to class there was plenty of other activities the students were involved in. Such as a group of seniors shoving a group of freshmen that resembled Brainy, Curly, and Eugene into lockers, two juniors making out by the drinking fountain, a group of sophomore girls talking to each other in a small group by the garbage cans-on their cell phones no less-yep, there was way more to high school then just new stuff to learn and new lockers to jam.

There was a whole other race of people to get to know.

Gerald glanced around at his friends, then took a glance at his schedule.

" Guess I better go find room 28E, wherever the hell that is!"

" Did you say room 28E?" A strange voice asked.

Gerald whirled around to see a guy wearing a letterman jacket facing him. He was carrying no books, and looked like he was probably about a junior. He had dark brown hair that hung in his eyes, which were a dark blue, kind of like the sky right after sunset and the stars are just coming out. Gerald of course, wasn't paying attention to his eyes. Helga and Phoebe couldn't stop staring at this handsome stranger!

" Yeah, I need to get to room 28E for…"

" Let me guess. Freshmen English with Mr. Neumann?" The stranger answered.

" Yeah! I'm guessing you've been around here for awhile." Gerald said back.

"Yeah, too long of awhile." The friendly upperclassmen laughed. " My name's Jake. Junior and on the defensive line for the football team. And you…?"

" I'm Gerald and this is my best brother Arnold."

" Hey." Arnold said, stealing another glance at the enamored Helga. He couldn't help but wonder what was going on in her head. She had this glazed look on her eyes and a goofy smile plastered all over her face. Arnold took a glance at Phoebe, who had a small smile on her face and her eyes seemed to be twinkling. Arnold thought to himself, " So Jake I take it is a ladies man? I better get a date for Homecoming soon before the entire female population of Hillwood High winds up going with this guy!" Arnold chuckled to himself, then stopped. Does Helga like this guy? I mean, why else does she look so…lovey dovey? What is going on in that blonde head of hers? Arnold couldn't help but wonder about the thoughts of Helga-ever since the FTi incident…

FLASHBACK

It had been quite a day-car chases, the over pass had blown up, and a historic landmark, Arnold's neighborhood, had been saved-and it was only 7:30 in the morning!

Arnold, the now infamous 9-year-old with the weird shaped head, sighed happily, as he lied on his bed in his room. But something was eating away at his mind.

Earlier that day, at about 6 in the morning, Arnold had had one of the weirdest conversations and experiences of this life-so far.

A certain girl that he had known since he was three, a girl who had pushed him, shoved him, squirted him, tripped him, and basically humilated him several million times since he had known her, had confessed that she loved him. Loved him.

And to top the sundae off she had kissed him. Kissed him.

Interestingly it hadn't been the first time, Arnold refected, remembering school plays and what not.

But what confused him the most was when he had confronted her, she denied it all and claimed to truly "hate" him.

Arnold didn't believe it, but wondered? Could this girl, this girl who has looked for every possible scenario to bug him, actually love him?

Arnold knew that Helga G Pataki didn't hate him. But love him?

Helga had always seemed so easy to understand-don't irritate her, get verbally abused, torment her-you have ol betsy to deal with.

But now she seemed so mysterious-and Arnold wanted to know why.

From that day on Arnold decided to get to know her and…the truth.

end flashback

" Arnold?"

Arnold shook his head and looked at Gerald, who had been saying his name for quite sometime but Arnold had been so into thought he hadn't noticed.

" What?"

" See ya-J-man's showing me where room 28E is." Gerald said, and walked off with Jake.

Arnold, confused, thought, J-man? What happened here?

Arnold glanced at Helga, who seemed to be admiring Jake's backside happily as he walked away. Arnold walked over to Phoebe and asked what had happened.

" You must have been deep in thought, but anyway, Gerald and Jake got to talking and now their friends, I guess." Phoebe smiled slightly. But she thought, My first day of school and my boyfriend isn't even going to walk me to class. But she tried to push the thought away but it was hard. All of a sudden everything was getting blurry.

" Uh, I gotta go Helga."

" Wait-why?" Helga asked, snapping back to reality.

" I uh-I'll talk to you later!" Phoebe ran as fast as she could to the nearest restroom, where she broke down in tears.

" Hey, are you okay?" A soft comforting voice asked.

Phoebe opened her eyes to find a fresh white tissue in front of her. It was being handed to her from a pretty girl with long dark brown hair and green eyes. Phoebe managed a smile.

" Thanks." She said as she took the tissue.

" So what's going on?" The girl, who stood about 5 inches taller then Phoebe and was dressed in the latest micromini denim skirt and sparkly tank, asked caringly.

" My boyfriend-he-he's-he's jerk!" Phoebe exclaimed, breaking down in tears again.

" What did he do?" the girl asked again.

" He promised to walk me to my first class today and go with me to my meeting with the principal but then he met a cute junior who became his friend and they hit it off and he walked off with this guy…"

" OMG. Men. There are all fucking jerks." The girl exclaimed.

" What?" Phoebe, kind of taken aback by this girl's language, inquired.

" Men. They don't have one sensitive bone in their body! You want this guy to be at your side through a new experience and what did he do? Left ya hanging, that's what! Promising to take care of you like princess then treating you like bull shit- You're better off without the loser, uh-what's your name sweetie?

"Phoebe."

"Hey. I'm Maggie. Tell you what. Stick with me and my friends, and we'll show you how to find the right guys and the ways of the world."

"Okay-I'd like that!" Phoebe said, smiling.The two walked out of the bathroom and met up with some of Maggie's friends…

Maggie's right. Gerald was a jerk and I'm glad I realized it now…Phoebe thought.

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What is up with Phoebe and Gerald? Well, I have more to this chapter but I have to cut it short-I'll pick up with Arnold and Helga next chapter-Chapter 4-coming soon!