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A Trip Through Time
Chapter 24: Past and Future
The entire groups of the Shortmans, Johanssens, the twins and the two unconscious children had driven back to the Boarding house. Gerald eventually came too but Helga was still unconscious and was soon placed in a nearby room to rest.
All the while, they all continued to talk about some much needed business.
All the while, Future Helga, Future Arnold, Future Gerald and Future Phoebe still looked at their younger selves with slack jawed awe, while their younger selves and not to mention their children, felt a little awkward from all of the staring.
"Wow...'Future Arnold said once more as he examined his younger self.
"Yeah...I guess this whole thing is...pretty...wow..."Young Arnold said in an awkward tone of voice.
"Explain again how all of this happened?..."Future Arnold asked Andy who just groaned and began to explain the story again, with young Arnold explaining his half of the story as well.
Once they were done, the adults looked perturbed but ultimately accepting, with Future Helga just rubbing her temples, as if about to get a head ache or something.
"Criminy...why is it that we always find ourselves in these kinds of situation?...'Future Helga asked rhetorically, before she just sighed in acceptance.
"What I don't understand is how we can't remember a single thing about this? I mean, I am pretty sure I would remember going to the future..."Future Helga said.
"It is confusing..."Future Arnold said.
"We tried looking up more information on the Time Portal, but there isn't much..."Kiara said, while her mother, Future Phoebe "hmmed", trying to think.
'Still, this is fascinating...this is going to require further study...'Future Phoebe said as she marched around the little group of time travelers, all the while, her own husband just shook his head in astonishment.
"And here I thought nothing could have been more shocking to my core than when Helga joined the cheer leading squad in high school...'Future Gerald muttered under his breath.
Unfortunately, he wasn't quiet enough, since the group of still awake time travelers gasped upon hearing it, with young Arnold being the most surprised.
"Helga becomes a cheerleader?!...'Arnold exclaimed.
"Did you have to mention that story?...'Helga asked in an almost amused tone.
'Sorry, slipped out...'Future Gerald said but it confused the younger kids that Future Gerald and Future Helga almost seemed to get along or something.
"Let's stay focus on one subject here...'Future Arnold said... 'Andy, exactly where did you say this time portal appeared?...'Future Arnold asked in a serious tone to his first born child.
"Near the woods...it's suppose to come back in a few days...we were hoping to just wait and use the portal again to send these guys back...'Andy confessed to his parents.
Future Helga raised a brow at what she heard, before she could say anything, her daughter Megan got her attention, apparently having come through the room that had the young Helga.
"Mommy, can I go see your tiny self, just to see that she is okay?...'Little Megan asked her mother.
"Huh? Oh, sure Angel, but try not and disturb her...I can only imagine that she might be a little shaken up when she finally comes to...'Future Helga said to her little daughter, who nodded before she left.
Young Arnold saw her go, tried to hide a blush on his face as he realized that sweet little girl is his future daughter...and Helga's.
Their daughter...just like Andy is their son...and their future selves are married and seem to be happy together.
"Married to Helga? Happy with Helga? Man...'Arnold thought to himself, still finding it a big surprise.
He has no idea how Helga will react when she finally regains consciousness.
Meanwhile
Helga began to stir awake, groaning a bit and she felt the side of her head, still throbbing.
"Criminy! What hit me?...'Helga said in dismay over her headache.
Once it settled down, she realized that she was in a bed, in some kind of bedroom and the blonde, pig tailed girl just let out a sad, depressed sigh.
"I should have realized it was just a dream...I mean...the future...me and Arnold...actually married...in my dreams and no where else it seems...'Helga said, feeling more down than before.
Her and Arnold actually married, and Andy being her future son? That she would grow up to actually look so pretty, pretty enough to give Olga some competition... It was nothing but a crazy dream.
A crazy dream she desperately wishes would come true.
However, Helga was so busy feeling down, that she didn't notice that there was another person in this room, who happened to have heard every word she just said.
'What are you talking about, mommy?..."A new voice said.
Helga gasped as she turned around to see a little blonde girl standing by the door, the same one who had appeared in her dream.
Or what she thought was her dream...
Helga naturally freaked out at the sight of her.
"Y-YOU?! YOU?...You..."Helga was stuttering.
The little girl just giggled at her reaction.
"I am Megan..."The little girl said, thinking that her mother's younger self was having trouble remembering her name.
"Megan? You...you mean that you actually are...are my-
Helga didn't even get to finish, since the little blonde girl continued to giggle, bounced onto the bed and soon grabbed Helga in a tight hug, not unlike how she did to Arnold earlier when she found out their familial relationship.
"Mommy!...'Megan shouted happily as she continued to hug her tightly.
"W-Whoa...'Helga said as she found herself being squeezed by the little girl, who even kissed her on the cheek too.
"It's so nice to meet your tiny self, mommy...this is even neater than I thought...'Megan said as she continued to squeeze Helga, who was too bewildered to push her off, like she would have done to everyone else who touched her.
Suddenly the door opened and Helga gasped, despite herself, when she saw that it was Arnold.
Her Arnold...
The love of her life, her muse, the silver lining in her dark clouds of life, her one true love...and her future husband.
'A-Arnold..."Helga let out, despite Megan still hugging her too tight.
Arnold just had a small, almost amused smile on his face.
"I see that you two are getting along well...'Arnold said, trying to fight down the fire in his cheeks.
Megan saw him, loosen her grip on the younger version of her mother and sent him a smile.
"Little mommy is feeling much better now...'Megan said sweetly to the younger version of her father.
'That's good to hear..."Young Arnold said.
"Uh...Megan...would it be alright if...I can talk to her...alone for a minute..."Young Arnold asked, feeling a little awkward.
Helga's eyes widened when she heard this and she was mute. Megan looked at the two of them and then giggled to herself, apparently having an idea of what this was about.
"Okay daddy...I understand...Come back to the living room when you guys are ready...I think my bigger mommy and daddy will want you two back soon..."Megan said to them.
'Don't worry, we will...we just need to talk for a minute...'Young Arnold said to his future daughter.
Megan nodded and then kissed Helga on the cheek again and Helga was too surprised by this sudden, overly affectionate gesture to properly respond. Young Arnold saw this and couldn't help but chuckle a bit at how affectionate the little girl is being with the brawniest girl he knows. However, he was silenced when Megan walked up to him and kissed him on his own cheek.
Again.
She walked away and Helga eventually managed to regain her voice back and said this first.
"Does she always have to do...stuff...like that?...'Helga asked, touching the side of her face where Megan kissed her.
And she didn't even feel mad or indignant about it like she would have been had another person (except, perhaps Arnold, tried to kiss her without asking). Arnold heard this and chuckled.
"She's just being sweet...'Arnold said with a light chuckle.
However, once Helga got out of the bed, the two blonde pre teens eyes met, blushed and looked away. Both feeling so many things right now, awkward, confused and at least one of them was feeling really, really happy...and the other isn't even sure what to feel.
What they did know is that this is something they have to talk about.
"So..."Arnold started, then looked away.
Helga felt her natural shyness and insecurities acted up and looked nervous.
"So...'Helga repeated, much like him.
Both gulped, feeling so many things right now.
They both knew that is going to be one heck of an awkward conversation.
-To be continued-
Next time on A Trip Through Time
Awkward Conversations
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