Hey guys! From now on this story will be written in both Arnold and Helga's perspective! Sorry if you don't like it. Thanks for sticking with me.

I turned my head and kept walking.

"I'm sorry ,Arnold...but that girl.. she doesn't exist anymore. And she hasn't in a very long time." I replied barely a whisper.

Arnold followed quietly behind me . You know in that silent stalker style.

Surely he'd give up now right? I was a complete jerk. That's how he remembers me so it should feel familiar.

There should be no shock value in my behavior.

We stopped in front of the lab and he just stared at me. Not the normal look at me but the sad puppy dog eyes stare.

The one that could just bring you to your knees in sympathy.

HELGA, GIRL, GET IT TOGETHER. YOU CAN DO THIS! I start repeating this mantra over and over in my head to ease the guilt.

"So that's it?"

Arnold's words created a pain in my chest I had never felt before. He's just gonna hit me with that? Like he doesn't realize I'm dying inside just trying to move on with my life. Life is cruel.

It's been ten awkward minutes and I feel like his eyes have burned holes into my already worn out could he be expecting me to say? I mean really? Does he not feel wierd? No?Just me? Of course because I'm the anxious weirdo.

"My dad says sometimes silence is an answer. I guess he was right." Arnold replied as he finally headed into the classroom.

I survived until lunch but after the morning I've had I decided I was gonna complain of stomache pains and head home.

Can I really afford to? No. Do I care? Also no. My life planning skills are shit and I have no future. Not much risk and even less reward.

I glanced around the cafeteria looking for Phoebe to tell her what my plans were. She would freak if I just up and left.

She is like what my mother should have been like. I guess sometimes it's suffocating but I get it. After everything that's happened I guess I should be thankful she's even still my friend.

I finally spot her walking a few feet ahead. But I immediately notice where she's headed and stop dead in my tracks.

Low and behold the person I am trying to avoid is sitting five feet ahead of me laughing with Geraldo.

And my bestie is headed full steam ahead. Text should be cool right? No one could get mad with a text.

I whip out my cell and quickly shoot her a text and head to the principal's office to escape this day of hell.

Why is she avoiding me? What did I even do? How can I fix what I don't know what's broken between us? Has she always been like this?

"Yo,Earth to Arnold. What's wrong with you?"

I look up and see Gerald staring at me with a weird grin.

"Gerald, am I likeable?"

Gerald stared at me with a bewildered look on his face and stepped back.

"Hey ,hey, hey I know I look good but I got a girlfriend man. I ain't even like that. I mean it's cool, and I don't care but we will only ever be friends." the tall hair boy stated as he motioned us with his hands.

I couldn't stop my laughter.

"I meant as a person, you dork." I snorted out.

The whole lunch table errupted in laughter and as I looked up there she was. Not in front of me of course. She was headed this way but now she's turning the other way. What the heck did I do? She is literally running away from me. I hoped she'd want to talk after what happened earlier. I guess not. Why does this hurt so much?