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The First Year
Groceries
Helga goes grocery shopping and it turns into a but of an adventure when she rivals another girl to get to a sale.
August
It was a calm, Saturday morning in the town of Hillwood, as Helga Shortman was busy preparing herself.
"Let's see...grocery list, car keys, cash, debit cards, coupons and shopper with the best deals..."The newlywed wife said as she made sure she had everything she'd need.
It wasn't a big deal, she was just going to the grocery store, like she does every two weeks and she wanted to make sure she had all of her tools, necessary. So she took her handy purse, made her her hair and outfit were nice and in order and soon began to walk out the door.
"Darling, I'll be back later...I'm heading to the super market...Do you need anything?...'The wife asked.
"No, honey...'Arnold said from his office.
He was busy making a big report for his colleagues which is due in a few days, so that's why Helga chose to go on this venture alone, since to her, it's no big deal.
"Well, I'll be off..." Helga said as she walked out the door.
She soon entered her Toyota and began to drive off, to the local super market.
At the Super Market
Helga had taken her shopping cart and checked both her list and the deals on the shopper. Yesterday she checked their inventory on what was needed and she also checked the shopper and the coupons in order to make sure she got the best for her buck..
After all, a penny saved is a penny earned, right?
"Okay, time to start with the fruits and greens...'Helga said as she went to that aisle and got the most essentials such as tomatoes, carrots, broccoli, lettuce, peppers and even mushrooms that she wanted to use for dinner tonight.
After that, she went to the meat section and was pleased that they were having a sale on the chicken, so she gout about 5 pounds worth of it. Then she found herself in the aisle of home and beauty appliances which she knew that she and Arnold need to stack up on.
"Oh this is Arnold's favorite..."Helga said as she took a her husband's favorite brand of tooth paste.
She soon got the toilet paper, the paper towels, soap, shampoo, conditioner and even the dental floss, she also even found a good sale on her favorite brand of lotion, before going to the next aisle.
"Now let's see, what's next on the list?..."Helga wondered as she aw that most of the stuff she had on it was already marked away, what's left was dairy, cereal and maybe even some microwave stuff to snack on.
Sure Helga mostly gave Arnold home cooked meals, but still, she couldn't resist a hot cup of ramen noodles during a lazy Sunday afternoon. It was one of her guilty pleasures...
"ATTENTION SHOPPERS, WE HAVE A SALE ON AISLE 8 ON FRUIT FLAKES CEREAL, HALF OFF..."The guy on the speaker said to the whole store.
Helga's eyes widened when she heard that. Cereal was the next item on the list and Fruit Flakes was one of her and Arnold's favorite brand and it was usually a little on the pricey side but...
"Half off?...'She muttered and looked around.
The blonde woman cursed when she realized that she was in aisle 3 and she had to hurry before they ran out. No person would resist a half off sale, no matter what the item is. However Helga glanced and soon saw another woman at the other end of this aisle.
Judging from her age and the ring on her finger, she also must be a recently married woman. She had short brown hair in a bob cut, brown eyes and she sent a determined glare at the blonde woman.
It's obvious she wanted to get to that sale too. Helga glared back and soon found herself gripping her shopping cart, as the other woman did so as well.
The woman then had an innocent look on her face, before she started running fast. Helga gritted her teeth in anger.
"Oh, so not happening..."Helga said as she started moving her shopping cart faster, being careful to maneuver and not hit any of the patrons or produce.
She soon saw her shopping rival doing the same. It's obvious that she wanted to get to that sale but Helga wasn't going to let this one slide from her finger. This is a rare half off sale and she also had a 40% off coupon for that exact same brand of cereal in her pocket.
It would practically be free and she wasn't going to give up that kind of savings to some newbie housewife!
So Helga put some more muscle in legs and moved as fast as she could, passing each of the aisles until she finally made it to aisle 8, the cereal section...and so did her rival. They were both there and they both saw that a lot of people were also there, fighting over and walking away with the cereal...
And there is only one box left...
"Don't even think about it, sister...'Helga said as she locked eyes with her rival, who glared defiantly at her.
"Back off blondie!... it's mine..."The other woman said.
"We'll see about that...'Helga countered as she continued to glare at her...
The two continued to stare off at each other and keeping their eyes glued on their prize. Both were watching each other, ready to pounce for their prize at any given minute. The brunette woman took the first step and that's when Helga took her move. She immediately blocked her path ,while simultaneously trying to reach for the box, but the brunette woman had other ideas she she pushed her back in retaliation.
"Oh, so you want to play it rough huh? Well Helga Shortman is more than game..." Helga said as she rolled her sleeves up and started running as fast as she could.
She tried to reach for her box, only for the brunette to block her path and the two were in a minor scuffle, but Helga had enough of this as she used her strength to push the other woman, and caused her to fall to the ground.
Once she was done, Helga quickly grabbed the box and it was now safely in her hands...
"That was a dirty trick!...'The brunette shouted.
"You pushed first..."Helga said as she sent her a mocking smile...
"Oh look, the very last box...I guess it must be my lucky day...'Helga said in a smug, cheerful tone as she placed the box of cereal in her shopping cart.
It is all hers now, by the rules of shopping!'
The blonde married woman than proceeded to leave in a strut and humming, before sending another glance at her rival who was fuming angrily at her defeat.
Helga smirked, before leaving and heading to the next aisle to get what remains on her shopping list.
Later
Helga had soon arrived home, where her husband greeted her.
"Hey honey...'Arnold said as he kissed her upon her arrival.
"Hi darling, how's your report coming along?...'Helga asked him.
"Just finished it, oh here...let me help you..."Arnold said as he went to carry in some shopping bags while his wife put the items away.
Arnold carried in the rest of the bags in the car, as Helga continued to place the items in the assigned areas...
"So, how was everything at the super marker?...'Arnold asked his pretty wife.
"Oh...same old, same old..."Helga said in a cheerful tone as she pulled out the cereal and placed it in the pantry.
-To be continued-
Next time on The First Year
Work Hours
A/N: A couple of scenes her were inspired by an old Dexter Lab episode...
I hope you all enjoyed it...
REPLIES to my loyal and totally awesome reviewers:
Invader Johnny: They certainly are :)
61394: If you are talking about "Chez Paris" than it's Arnold's Valentine, which is one of my favorite HA episodes ever, because of the ending.
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