It was 12 in the afternoon as Helga rises from her floor with her locket in her hand.
She looks down at her locket.
Helga:
I never plan on sleeping once I wake up at midnight, but it was you , who gave me the strength to fall back to sleep.
(Looks up)
Huh, I guess it'll be smart to sleep with my locket.
Maybe it'll ease the nightmares and bad memories I have.
(Looks back at the locket)
My angel, Arnold, your face alone in only a picture is able to stop my nightmares and unpleasant memories.
That is why you must come back from San Lorenzo.
You must be in person to fully save me from my trauma.
My angel, oh, my angel...
Suddenly, Helga's phone buzzes from her bed. She walks to her bed and grabs her phone.
Pheobe's message: Are u finally up Helga? ~
Pheobe's message: Me and Gerald want to go to the movies and we don't mind inviting u.
Phoebe's message: Hello?
Phoebe's message: Are u still asleep, Helga?
Phoebe's message: Hellooooooo?
Phoebe's message: Helga, this is weird. Ur usually up. What's going on?
Phoebe's message: HELGA THIS IS SCARING ME. WHY ARENT YOU OR UR MOM ANSWERING YOUR PHONES???
Phoebe's message: Oh my gosh pls be okay.
Helga's message: Sheesh, calm down, sister. I'm fine. I never had u spam me before.
Phoebe's message: oh thank goodness! Me and Gerald was becoming worried. We were about to go to your house and somehow break in! What were u doing all this time?
Helga's message: Well, I actually went to sleep this and it was pleasant. I didn't get any nightmares this time.
Phoebe's message: Uh, Helga? U do know three days passed, right? Our first day of high school is tomorrow.
Helga's message: Wait , are u serious?
Helga's message: have I been asleep for THREE days straight? How is that even possible and Miriam didn't even check on me?? Talk about the GREATEST mom ever.
Phoebe's message: I'm concerned for u. It's not natural to sleep for so long like that. Maybe it's because ur so tired from ur disaster schedule. Then again...idk.
Helga's message: You are probably right, Pheebs. Most likely I'm tired, but I don't think I'm ready to actually sleep at a reasonable time then wake up at a reasonable time. You know why my sleep schedule is the way that it is...I don't need to remind u...right?!
Phoebe's message: No, no. Not at all, helga. It's painful to even think about it. Well, if it makes you so comfortable, then I'll stop texting you at midnight to go back to sleep. You have your reason to do that and it's a pretty good reason. What happened to you did not happen to me.
Helga's message: yeah, answer my call, Phoebe. There's something I wanna talk to you about over call.
Phoebe's message: K.
Helga calls Phoebe and she immediately answers.
Helga:
Hello?
Phoebe:
Yeah, Helga, what you wanted to talk about?
Helga:
Well, I wanted to tell you that... I had a panic attack before I fell asleep for those days.
I slept peacefully and without any nightmares all because of Arnold.
Phoebe:
All because of Arnold? He's in San Lorenzo, Helga.
Helga looks down at her locket as she talk.
Helga:
Doi! I know. I pulled out my locket with his picture in it. Don't you remember my locket?
Phoebe:
Yeah, I remember it. You rarely took it out in front of me or anybody else.
Helga:
Well, it helped me calm down just by looking at his beautiful, angelic, handsome, gorgeous, lovely, absolutely wonderful-
Phoebe:
Uh, Helga?
Helga:
Face!
Phoebe:
So you're saying that he soothe you in a way?
Helga:
Yeah. If only he could come back.
Let's say tomorrow!
That would be the best day of my life, besides our future wedding, of course.
Phoebe:
I miss him also. He was my friend, too.
Gerald would be happy getting his best friend back as well.
Helga:
Arnold was someone to all of us and he just decided to leave us all and I hate him for it!
Helga throws her locket on the floor.
Phoebe:
Now I know that's untrue, but I understand.
You just need to vent.
I'm sure Arnold will come back soon.
He wouldn't leave us for too long.
Helga:
It's already been 2 years!
That's long enough for me and I'm soooo lonely here.
Phoebe:
Look, Helga, I have to go.
I have to get ready for my date with Gerald.
I so wish you could at least be happy that me and Gerald are still in your life.
I know that we aren't Arnold, but we still try to be here for you and bring happiness to you because we know your life isn't as peachy and easy-going as you make it out to be.
So, good-bye, Helga.
Helga:
(Sighs)
Wait, Phe-
Phoebe hangs up from the call.
Helga looks down and then looks at her locket on the floor.
Phoebe is right, Arnold.
I must be grateful for them being here for me.
I will not completely let you go, but I must try not to think of you as much.
Instead of thinking of you before bed, I could think of my great friends, Phoebe and Gerald.
Yeah, they make me happy.
It's not so bad... and it's not like I have to stop thinking about you forever.
Some nights I will, but I should consider Phoebe and Gerald, too.
They make me happy as much as you do, Arnold.
And I'm thankful for them.
Tomorrow is a gonna be dreadful since it's the first day of high school, but I'll try to make the best of it. My friends will be there with me and sadly...you won't be.