Summary of the chapter: Helga finds out why she hasn't heard from her family

Summary of the chapter before: Arnold's family gets a bit messy

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Guest chapter 4 . Jul 22, 2020

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Arnold and Helga were walking back to the boarding house in silence. She couldn't stop thinking about her family sadly ever since her mom called her.

Flash back:

As Helga and Arnold were talking Helga's phone had begun to ring. She rolled her eyes and picked up her phone.

On the phone:

Helga: Hello?

Miriam: Helga we need you home. It's about Olga…..

Helga: What's wrong with her now? Let me guess she failed another exam or some shit?

Miriam sounded like she was crying, Helga thought it must've been serious if she was actually crying. Helga can't remember the last time she even saw her mother cry at all. Helga sighed while fiddling her hair.

Helga: Miriam? Are you okay?

Miriam: Olga is on life support and she might not make it.

Helga: What? What happened?

Miriam: She gave birth to twins and lost a lot of blood in the process, it also turned out she has colorectal cancer. ( Author's note: Colorectal cancer is just colon cancer, and females who are pregnant can still have their children, they just have to have their treatment after the pregnancy. :))

Helga: Oh my god.

Miriam: The doctor said she would make it but she needs blood Helga.

Helga: Okay so you and can Bob give her some.

Miriam: We aren't her blood type Helga…. only you are.

(Author's note: I know it's not possible for parents to not have the same blood type as their children but bear with me.)

Helga: Wha-what?

Miriam: It's up to you Helga to save Olga.

Helga sighed

Helga: I'll think about it.

End of phone call

Helga hung up the phone and started walking to the boarding house….

End of flashback

Arnold and Helga stopped mid way on their way to the boarding house. Arnold touched Helga's shoulder. Helga looked at Arnold and smiled half way.

Arnold: You wanna talk about it?

Helga: Talk about what?

Arnold: Helga, you don't have to act tough with me. I will always like you either way, I won't think less of you for showing your true feelings.

Helga: Arnold, I'm fine. I'm going to go inside to take a shower and head to bed.

Arnold: Are you sure you're fine? You look a bit shaken up.

Helga: Yes Arnold, I just wanna shower and lay down for a bit. My back hurts.

Arnold: I could give it a massage for you.

Helga: No… I just wanna be alone for a few minutes.

Arnold smiled and leaned in to kiss Helga on the forehead. Helga smiled while walking into the boarding house. Arnold sighed while sitting on the steps of the boarding house. He then looked at the sky and sighed once more.

Arnold: What am I going to do? I want to tell her how I feel but it's so complicated. (sighs) I want to tell her but I'm scared she won't feel the same, I have a feeling she does but she's just scared to get close again… Maybe I'm wrong… Maybe I'm right….It just sucks how I can't read people like how Helga could. I just wanna know the truth.

Arnold sighed to himself and then ran inside of the boarding house. Arnold greeted everyone and ran up the stairs to greet Helga laying in the bed with her knees in the air. She quickly popped her head up.

Helga: Arnold!?

Arnold: Helga? What are you doing?

Helga: No-nothing….

Arnold then walked over to Helga and gently moved the blanket off of her. Helga tugged on the blanket so Arnold wouldn't see what Helga was doing but Helga's grip got loose as Arnold tugged hard on the blanket. Arnold stood there wide-eyed and looking at Helga.

Arnold: Helga are you…

Helga sighed as she sat up slowly.

Helga: Yes.

Arnold: Why would you watch tv on your phone when we have a tv?

Helga: I just didn't want to bother you.

(Arthur's note: Got ya didn't I? Lol)

Arnold: You could never- hmm

Helga bursts out laughing while Arnold sat on the bed next to her. Helga then sighed and grabbed on the blanket pulling it up to her chest.

Helga: I don't want to do it Arnold, but I know I have too.

Arnold: You don't have to if you don't want to, after all it is your body.

Helga: I know but if I don't do it my parents won't let me live with that.

Arnold: Helga, it is your body and your blood. Remember that. They can't make you give up your blood just for Olga.

Helga: I know Arnold, it's just complicated. We still have to go to school and complete missing work. Then I have a wrestling match in a few weeks. I just don't have the time for that.

Arnold: Put yourself first. You are way more important.

Helga reached over and kissed Arnold on the cheek. Helga then smiled while drifting away from Arnold. Arnold just smiled while getting up from the bed. Helga looked at Arnold confused.

Helga: Where are you going?

Arnold: I'm just going to tell mom and dad that we won't be able to make it to dinner. I might join you into going to bed early.

Helga: I probably should eat some actual food besides ice cream. Can you ask mom to make me a sandwich, I hope that's not too much.

Arnold: Of course not, I'll make you a sandwich.

Helga: Nutella and fluff please?

Arnold: Anything for you honey.

Helga smiled while turning over in bed. Arnold chuckled and headed down the stairs to greet everyone again. Arnold then went into the kitchen to find his parents and grandpa there.

Phil: Look who it is.

Miles: Hey kiddo, how are you?

Stella: Hey sweetie.

Arnold: Hey everyone, I just came down here to grab a sandwich for Helga.

Stella: Is she okay?

Arnold: Yeah she's a bit sick. She'll be fine.

Miles: Maybe she should eat some soup instead.

Arnold: She wanted a sandwich dad.

Stella: I agree with Miles but if Helga wants a sandwich she can have one. Do you want me to make her one?

Arnold: Nah, I got it mom.

Phil: Helga was fine earlier, I wonder what's got her sick.

Arnold: Maybe it's allergies or something. She hasn't been throwing up a lot lately so that's good.

Stella: Poor Helga, I hope she gets better.

Arnold: I'll tell her you said that.

Stella: You're a great boyfriend Arnold. She's lucky to have you.

Arnold smiled and started fixing Helga's sandwich. After 10 minutes of fixing Helga's sandwich Arnold ran back upstairs to find Helga sleeping peacefully in the bed. Arnold smiled and put the sandwich in the fridge in Arnold's bedroom (Arthur's note: I know he didn't have a fridge in his bedroom. But he does when I write for him :)) Arnold then changed out of his clothes and laid in the bed next to Helga and fell asleep right next to her.


It has been 3 months since Helga has heard from her parents. According to her friend Michael at the hospital Olga is still in critical condition waiting for Helga to give her blood. Although she wanted to meet her niece or nephew she wasn't so sure of giving Olga blood. Helga sighed as she went up the stairs to find Arnold and Gerald playing video games on Arnold's tv in his room. Helga sighed while going to Arnold's bed to lay down some. Arnold turned around to look at Helga.

Arnold: Hey babe, are you okay?

Helga sat up from the bed and looked at Arnold.

Helga: Yeah, I'm just a bit tired.

Arnold: You hungry?

Helga: No

Helga turned over in bed and peacefully went to sleep. Arnold then sighed and turned back around to play the game. Gerald just looked at him confused. Arnold noticed this and asked:

Arnold: What?

Gerald: Babe? I didn't know you two were dating?

Arnold: It's complicated.

Gerald: I bet it is. When are you going to pop the question?

Arnold: I Don't know yet, she's been very sleepy and in pain, she says.

Gerald sighed while looking at Arnold

Gerald: I still think you should get her checked. People are talking.

Arnold: People are talking about what?

Gerald: How Helga might be-

Suddenly Phil comes into the room.

Phil: Gerald your mom just called, she wants you to go pick up Timberly.

Gerald: Okay thank you Phil.

Phil rolled his eyes and left the door. Gerald then looked at Arnold and smiled.

Gerald: Wanna come with?

Arnold: Sure, let me just leave a note for Helga.

Gerald rolls his eyes

Gerald: I'm happy you two are together and all but geez you two are super clingy to each other.

Arnold: We are not, she just likes to know where I am at.

Gerald: Uh huh are we leaving or not?

Arnold: Yeah I'll meet you down there.

Gerald opened the door and left the room. After Gerald left Arnold sighed and took his pajama pants off. He put on some gray sweatpants, a black t- shirt and some white sneakers. After Arnold had gotten dressed he went over to Helga and kissed her on her forehead. He then leaves his room to head down and starts to find Gerald talking to his parents.

Stella: Well that's nice Gerald, tell Shari(Arthur's note: Shari is Gerald's mother's name in my Hey Arnold stories. I know Gerald's mother didn't have a name so I just named her after her voice actress Shari Belafonte.) I said hi and to come over some time.

Gerald: Will do Mrs. Shortman.

Stella: Hey Arnold.

Arnold rolled his eyes

Arnold: Hey Mom.

Stella: Heading out?

Arnold: Yeah, just going with Gerald. Nothing serious.

Stella: You boys have fun.

Arnold: Thanks mom, bye.

Arnold and Gerald said their goodbyes and headed out the door. Gerald then unlocked the door to his red 2019 Chevrolet cruze and the boys got into the car and drove away.

Gerald: You're coming to see my basketball game right?

Arnold: I wouldn't miss it for the world.

Gerald: I'll be named the captain this weekend.

Arnold: Congrats.

Gerald: I wished you were still on the team.

Arnold: Here we go.

Gerald: At least try it out in college.

Arnold: Maybe, we'll see. Anyways how has Timberly been?

Gerald: If you're asking if she still has a crush on you.. then the answer is yes.

Arnold: Oh boy.

Gerald: She's also getting older now so you know what that means.

Arnold: No I don't actually.

Gerald: She's boy crazy, beware.

Arnold rolled his eyes as they pulled up at Timberly's school.

Arnold: Where's Timberly at?

Gerald: Right there.

Timberly comes out of the school building wearing an orange crop top with a purple mini skirt with white sneakers. Timberly was also wearing lashes and gloss and her hair up. Timberly looked so different that Arnold had to take a double look at her.

Arnold: That's her now?

Gerald: Yup, still bratty and annoying.

Arnold: Wow she definitely looks different.

Gerald: Don't tell me you have a crush on her now.

Arnold: Ew gross. She's like a little sister to me, and besides you know I like Helga.

Gerald: I know, I'm just teasing ya man.

Timberly eventually comes to the car and opens the door. She then gets in the car and puts her bag on the seat next to her.

Gerald: Hey Tim, you remember Arnold right?

Timberly: Yeah, hey Arnold.

Arnold turns in his seat facing Timberly.

Arnold: Hey Timberly, long time no see. How have you been doing?

Timberly: I'm okay, just a bit confused.

Arnold: Confused about what?

Timberly: Well there is this guy I like and I really really really like him..

Gerald: Uh oh.

Timberly: And I was just wondering if I should make the first move in the bedroom.

Arnold: Uh what?

Timberly: Sex Arnold, I want to have sex with him.

Gerald: Timberly, you don't even know what sex is. You're 14 stop tryna act so grown up.

Arnold: Gerald's right, you shouldn't be giving it away just like that. You should wait until you have a deep connection with the person first.

Timberly: Arnold, have you ever had sex?

Arnold bit his lip while smiling. He then started chuckling to himself thinking about Helga.

Arnold: Well, I haven't not done it.

Timberly: What?

Gerald: Timberly, if you even kiss a boy I'm telling mom.

Timberly: No fair, how come you get to have a girlfriend but I can't have a boyfriend? I'm going to die single and alone.

Arnold: No you're not.

Gerald: Tuh, with that attitude you might.

Timberly starts to scream, Gerald just rolled his eyes and Arnold turned around back in his seat. The rest of the car ride home Timberly kept screaming until Gerald kicked her out of his car. Now it is only Gerald and Arnold in the car.

Gerald: Sorry about her.

Arnold: It's okay, sometimes we all need to scream I guess.

Gerald: If my children act like Timberly.. I don't know man.

Arnold: I thought you didn't want children?

Gerald: I don't want them right now but maybe eventually I will.

Arnold: I'm open to it, I mean if the lady wants kids of course I will be fine.

Gerald: I bet Helga will love that idea.

Arnold rolled his eyes and looked out the window to think. I mean he's always wanted children since he's never had any siblings. He always wanted to have children once he settled down and got married. He always thought he was going to marry Lila.. but now he wants to be with Helga. It's always been Helga to him, he's madly in love with her and Arnold can't wait to tell her.

A few hours later Gerald dropped Arnold off at his boarding house and Arnold was in his room folding up clothes and watching Helga.

Arnold: She looks so beautiful.

Suddenly Helga wakes up stretching. Arnold noticed that Helga wasn't wearing a shirt and immediately turned around not facing her. Helga looked confused at Arnold

Helga: Why are you turning around? You've seen me naked plenty of times.

Arnold: Yes, but you gave me permission to look at you. You didn't give me permission to look at you while undressed.

Helga chuckled a bit.

Helga (thinking): Wow he's had sex with me numerous of times and still respects me when I'm naked… he might actual be an angel.

Helga smiled while getting out of the bed. She grabbed one of Arnold's t-shirts and threw it on.

Helga: Okay you can turn around now.

Arnold turns around slowly to see if Helga was wearing a shirt. Arnold sighed then went to sit on his bed. Helga smiled and went to sit next to him, she leaned over and grabbed his hand holding it. Helga then smiled up at Arnold's gorgeous green eyes with her beautiful blue eyes.

Helga: I have to go to the doctor's tomorrow.

Arnold: You just went 2 weeks ago.

Helga: I have to get my daily check up.

Arnold: If you say so.

Helga: Do you still have my car keys?

Arnold: Yes, they are in my backpack.

Helga: Okay good. Geez, is it just me or did it get super hot in here?

Arnold: What?

Helga: Can you tell Phil to turn the heat down.

Arnold: The thermostat is actually in my room.

Helga: Oh.. weird.. Anyways, can you turn it down

Arnold: Sure.

Arnold gets up to turn the thermostat down like Helga asked but when he got there, it was off. Arnold just looked at Helga confused.

Arnold: It says the thermostat is off.

Helga: That's can't be it's so fucking hot.

Arnold: Are you okay Helga?

Helga: No Arnold, I am not okay. It's so hot in here and you don't even care.

Helga starts to sob while turning around in the bed. Arnold just tilted his head in confusion

Arnold: What are you talking about?

Helga: You don't even like me anymore.

Helga then grabbed Arnold's pillow and stuffed her face with it. Helga then turned around and threw the pillow at Arnold. Arnold caught the pillow while looking at Helga.

Arnold: Helga? What the hell?

Helga: I hate how good your pillows smell. (sobbing) I don't like it.

Arnold: I'm sorry, I could change it if you want me too.

Helga: Can you hold me please?

Arnold sighed and sat next to Arnold. Helga then climbed into Arnold's lap, both of their chests facing each other. Helga wrapped her arms around Arnold and started sniffing on his hair. Arnold chuckled and then smiled.

Arnold: I thought you hated how my hair smelled.

Helga: I do but I can't help it.

Helga yawns while stuffing her face into Arnold's neck, making Helga eventually cried herself to sleep. Arnold smiled then yawned.

Arnold: I guess all she wanted was to cuddle.

Arnold sighed as he got up off the bed holding onto Helga. Arnold then went out of his room to get something to eat. When he entered his kitchen Suzie was sitting at the table making out with some random dude. Arnold gasps at what he saw and Suzie looked at Arnold.

Suzie: Arnold! I thought you were at school or something?

Arnold: Uh no, Helga wasn't feeling good so I stayed home with her.

Suzie: Oh poor Helga.

Arnold: Any advice?

Suzie: Just be there for her, you know how tuff it is for her.

Arnold: I am there for her, all the time.

Suzie: Good, you're definitely going to be making her very happy.

Arnold: Thanks Suzie, I'm glad you're still here.

Suzie: Well Oskar went back home, so why would I need to leave.

Arnold: Yeah…

Suzie: I know you're upset about what happened between Oskar and I but we just had to leave each other. It wasn't working out.

Arnold: I know, I just wished you two could try one more time.

Suzie: I tried millions of times with Arnold, it's not worth the stress anymore.

Arnold sighed and went to the fridge to grab some vanilla pudding. Arnold then sighed and readjusted Helga in his arms then went back up the stairs with Helga in his arms. When he reached his room he sat in his chair and grabbed his phone. He started scrolling through it looking to see if there were notifications, unfortunately he saw none. Arnold sighed and put his phone on top of his dresser then walked to his computer desk and sat at his computer. He was going to start some homework and maybe get some shut eye until dinner time.

A few hours later Arnold was drawing in his sketchbook while still holding onto Helga. (Arthur's note: I know Arnold wasn't much of an artist, but I thought this would be fun so deal with it.) Arnold of course kept messing up because Helga would move a lot in her sleep, but he didn't care. As long as Helga was comfortable he was fine. Arnold started secretly taking up drawing lessons in the 10th grade after Lila broke up with him. It was a coping mechanism, he found it peaceful. Right now he was drawing Helga, he didn't know what Helga was doing but he started drawing her face. Drawing every curve on her face. Arnold knew his drawing of Helga had to be perfect, because she was perfect. Arnold sighed as he got up and went to get his color pencils and crayons out of his drawers while still holding onto Helga not letting her go. After he got his color pencils and crayons he sat down on the bed and started to color in Helga's face. As Arnold was coloring in Helga, Arnold heard a knock on the door.

Arnold: Come in

Suddenly Miles came into his room. Miles tilted his head confused but smiled anyway.

Miles: Hey champ.

Arnold: Hey dad.

Miles: Whatcha doing?

Arnold: Just doing some sketches.

Miles: Oh, I was just wondering if you wanted to hang out…

Arnold: I would love to dad but I'm kinda occupied.

Miles: You always are. You never seem to be around us anymore.

Arnold: I just like to do my own thing sometimes dad.

Miles: I know Arnold, but we never bond anymore. I remember when you were younger you would like to go fishing and stuff.

Arnold: I was also a baby so I didn't really have a choice

Miles: Come on Arnold, let's go shoot some hoops like we used too.

Arnold: Maybe tomorrow.

Miles sighed while turning around to face the door. When Miles leaves the room Helga decides to wake up. She woke up stretching and yawning while Arnold was smiling looking at her. Helga then noticed she was cuddled up on top of Arnold and she smiled while leaning back to look at Arnold.

Helga: Hey

Arnold: Hey beautiful, how do you sleep?

Helga: I actually slept pretty good..

Arnold: I'm glad honey.

Helga: Well, I better get off of you. I don't want to hurt you.

Arnold: You're fine, you're not that heavy.

Helga then turned her head to see what Arnold was doing while she was sleeping. Helga saw the drawing of her and smiled at it. Helga then picked up the drawing and looked at it.

Helga: Wow, this looks exactly like me.

Arnold: Well, I would hope so. It's supposed to be you.

Helga: I didn't know you could draw.

Arnold: It's been one of my many hidden talents.

Helga: Well, it looks amazing. When did you start drawing?

Arnold: After Lila cheated on me I looked for things to do and started sketching. I have some more drawings if you wanna see them?

Helga got off of Arnold and sat on his bed. Arnold chuckled and went to his closet and pulled out a book on the top shelf. Helga smiled as she saw some of the marks she left on Arnold earlier when his shirt lifted up on his back a little bit. After Arnold grabbed the notebook he turned around and closed the door to his closet. After that Arnold then made his way to the bed and sat on it. Helga crawled over to Arnold and laid her head on her chest smiling. Arnold laughed as he opened the notebook. The first one they saw was a broken heart. It was half red and half black the red side was dripping some sort of black ink which made the other half black.

Helga: I like it. What's the story behind it?

Arnold: Well after Lila cheated on me it broke my heart. So since the human heart is red I did a red heart, the black represents the darkness that Lila has made me feel. After she cheated on me I closed myself off from the world. It was a pretty dark time.

Helga: No one deserves to get cheated on. It just makes you wonder why you aren't good enough for that person.

Arnold: Yeah..

Helga: How about we take turns sharing something?

Arnold: What do you mean?

Helga: I have tattoos, I can tell you what they mean. Or you could ask me something and I'll tell you.

Arnold: Deal, do you wanna go first?

Helga: Yes, since you just went.

Helga sighed, and got out of Arnold's hold. She then pulled up her shirt to reveal her right boob and a tattoo that said " Liebe meines lebens dumm" Arnold just looked at Helga confused.

Arnold: Helga I know about that tattoo you showed it to me that time we got drunk at the Teen Club ( Author's note: Chapter 4, something big) and plus I've seen it when we.. ya know

Helga blushed while putting a strand of hair behind her ear, she then cleared her throat.

Helga: Yes but I didn't tell you what it meant.

Arnold: I think it meant something with stupid and love.

Helga: Actually it's german for " The love of my life stupid."

Arnold: Okay.

Helga: I got it when I was 16 when I thought of… well someone.

Arnold: Wolfgang?

Helga: Yeah.

Arnold: Dickhead

Helga laughed

Helga: What?

Arnold: He's a dickhead. I hate that guy

Helga: You and me both.

Arnold: Anyways, what do you wanna know?

Helga: What's your favorite meal?

Arnold: I like hamburgers with a side of fries and mashed potatoes.

Helga: I like a nice salad with garlic bread on the side.

Arnold: I never see you eat meat, are you a vegetarian or something?

Helga: I do, but like not often, I just don't care for it like that.

Arnold: Yeah I should also cut back on meat, I'm starting to lose my abs.

Helga: And we don't need that, I love your abs

Arnold: Nice to know you only love my body.

Helga rolls her eyes

Helga: I didn't say that.

Arnold: I know pumpkin.

Helga: Ask me your question goofy.

Arnold: Hmm

Arnold thought about what he should ask her. He wanted to ask her something serious but Helga didn't ask him anything too serious yet, so he thought he should just ask her another goofy question and ask the serious questions later.

Arnold: What's your favorite color?

Helga: Pink, and yours?

Arnold: Blue. Your turn.

Helga thought about asking him if he loved her to see his response. Then she thought about the child growing inside of her because of him. Helga sighed

Helga: Arnold.. What would you do if I was pregnant?

Arnold: What?

Helga: If you found out that I was pregnant.. What would you do?

Arnold thought about it for a second. Of course he would be glad but at the same time he doesn't think he wants children right now. Arnold then sighed

Arnold: I would be thrilled, but scared. What if I mess up and be a bad parent? I don't want my children to grow up thinking I hate them or something.

Helga: Are you serious? Arnold, you are an amazing person. You care about everything and everyone. Even the people you don't like much or don't like you; you still care about them and help them if needed. You're such a great person and I hate it sometimes. You're way too good for your own good sometimes.

Arnold: Wow Helga… I don't know what to say…

Helga leaned over and gave Arnold a hug. Arnold chuckled for a bit then hugged Helga back.

Arnold: I never mistaken you as a cuddle bear.

Helga: Well what can I say, I've changed a bit.

Arnold: Yes you have.

Silence

Arnold: Have you ever been truly in love?

Helga let go of Arnold and looked at the ground. Helga didn't know what to say, Helga has only ever had 1 ex boyfriend (Mentioned in chapter 3) but she was only with him because she couldn't be with her true love in the first place. She wouldn't call being with Wolfgang " in love though" she would call it someone she used to know. Helga sighed and began playing with Arnold's bed sheets.

Helga: I thought I was when I was with Wolfgang.

Arnold: I forgot you dated that dickhead.

Helga chuckled while moving closer to sit next to Arnold, Arnold smiled then raised his left arm up and put it around Helga.

Helga: It was a very forgettable moment of my life, how could I remember?

Arnold: You shouldn't have dated him at all. You're too good for him.

Helga: I just thought maybe I could feel love from him, but I guess I was wrong.

Arnold looked down and grabbed Helga's hand to hold it. Helga looked down at Arnold grabbing her hand and smiled.

Helga: But there was always this guy that I did like a lot….