It was 12:30 in the afternoon. The trees are bare, no birds are sing or insights, and the ground is frosted. Also, Helga is bored out of her mind. Then the image of Gerald passes through her mind. Today start of their winter break. They can't spend it with their best friend. Not after what happened. She goes downstairs, put her pink jacket and open door. The air became colder than yesterday. She enters inside.
"Miriam, where's my coat?" Helga asks her mother. Miriam got up from the couch. She fixes her glasses.
"Oh, Helga I forget to pick it up for the cleaners. They say it was going to be above freezing so you do okay. And it starts snowing around five or seven so be home before that." Miriam went back to sleep on the couch. Helga pulls her hoodie on and walks out. Helga walks to Gerald's house. She knocks on his door. A little girl that was known as Gerald's sister, Timberly open door.
"Who are you? Are you Gerald's girlfriend?" Timberly asks as put her hand on her hip and the other point at Helga.
"Timberly! Who is it?" Gerald's voice says and appears behind Timberly. "Helga! Uhm, Come in." Gerald makes a path and lets Helga in. Helga sat on his couch and Gerald sat next to her.
"Soo um Why are you here?" Gerald asks avoiding eye contact.
"Well, I got bored. I thought of you." Helga mumbles the last part.
"What was that?" Gerald ask.
"I thought of you, Criminy." Helga semi yells now avoiding eye contact. Gerald smile. "Don't think about it too deep like we are friends because weren't, Tall hair boy." Helga points his chest.
"So she is your girlfriend.?" Timberly state and ask Gerald.
"Timberly!" Gerald yell.
"Nah na, kid. Let me stop you there." Helga began, "We not together."
"But you say you're not friends but came for Gerald. So that means you're his girlfriend." Timberly explains her reason.
"I was um joking a course he's my friend, my best friend to be exact." Helga wraps her hand around Gerald. Gerald and Helga smile nervously. Timberly looks at them suspiciously.
"Okay." Timberly agrees with Helga. Timberly left to the kitchen.
"What now?" Gerald ask.
"I was going to movies with Phoebe." Gerald cringe. "I have the tickets if want to."
"That sounds amazing but I'm watching Timberly." Gerald point to the kitchen.
"Just bring Timberly. I buy her ticket to a different movie and there." Helga explains and suggest.
"With what money?" Gerald ask. Smirk appear on her face. She pulls out a green wallet.
"Courtesy of my not so smart mother leaving her wallet around where I can grab it." Helga waves the wallet in Gerald's face with an evil grin.
"Gerald, mom said we have to stay inside until they come home." Timberly enter and told him.
"I buy you your favorite candy. You forget that went to movies with me and Gerald." Helga bargain with Timberly.
"A box of chocolate turtles." Timberly deal with Helga.
"Deal." Timberly and Helga shake hands. "Go get you coats, kids we going to the movies." Gerald and Timberly went to get their coats. Gerald wore a coat but held one in his hand.
"Here." Gerald hands the coat to Helga.
"I saw you with only a jacket and it going to be above freezing."
"That's because Miriam forgot my coat at the cleaners." Helga says in response to what he said.
"Well then, we don't want you to catch a cold." Gerald explain. Helga put on the coat.
"Ok, mom." Helga jokingly as left to the movie theater. They enter the movie theater.
"What movie do want?" Helga asks Timberly.
"I want to see Pretty Princess Power Hour." Timberly eyes sparkle.
"I have kid ticket for Pretty Princess Power Hour." Helga told the cashier. They enter to buy popcorn. They lead Timberly to her movie.
"Timberly, remember that after the movie to the arcade and wait there." Gerald says and Timberly nob. The walk to the other side.
"So what movie are we watching?" Gerald ask. Helga held the tickets to Gerald.
"You have tickets to Killer Zombies: Rise of the Queen." Gerald says with excitement. "I want to see since it came out five days again." Helga grabs tickets back. Helga and Gerald enter the room. They sat in the middle of the middle. Popcorn on their lap and soda in the cup holder. The ads play.
"Is going to be awesome." Gerald whispers to Helga. The movie began to play.
The crowd of people rushes out. As well did Helga and Gerald to the arcade.
"I like that part when Ace chainsaw two zombies in half at the same time." Gerald exclaims as to pretend to chainsaw something in half.
"My favorite part of the movie was when Ace pin the Queen Zombie down and said 'Say hello to my big friend.' and chainsaw her head off." Helga says with glee and pretends to chainsaw someone's head off.
"Thats my favourite part too." Gerald agree. They arrive to arcade to get Timberly.
"There you are, guys. I been waiting for like five hours." Timberly say. Really she waited for five minutes. "Let's get me chocolate turtles." Timberly ran out follow by Helga and Gerald chatting about the movie. The enter mear by store. Timberly grab and box of chocolate turtles.
"Want anything Tall hair boy." Helga say not as insult like before but like a nickname with friends.
"A Kit-Kat and a Yahoo soda." Gerald grab the stuff. Helga pay and buy herself a yahoo soda and sour patch. They wat on their way to Gerald's house. Timberly stare at Gerald. Yesterday he look so sad and mop and even in morning but Helga made laugh and smile when she couldn't. Timberly grin happily to see her brother so happy. They enter the house.
"Want hot chocolate?" Gerald ask entering the kitchen. Helga follow. Timberly watch cartoon in the living room. Gerald place hot chocolate in front of her. "Blow on it. It's hot." Gerald say as he blow on his.
"There is a reason why they call it hot chocolate." Helga meany and playfully say to Gerald.
"I hope this hot chocolate melt your ice heart." Gerald joke. Helga take a sip.
"My heart made out of stone not ice get your fact straight." Helga joke back. Gerald take a sip. Moustache of hot chocolate form on his upper lip. Helga giggle at the site.
"What so funny?" Gerald ask Helga.
"You haa have a haaa moustache." Helga laugh between each word trying to breathe. Gerald wipe it off. As he laugh with her.
"Thanks." Gerald say.
"For what?" Helga ask.
"For making me feel better. Yesterday and this morning I felt depress about what happened. But hanging with you hade forget that and joy my day. So thanks, Helga." Gerald say with honestly in his voice. That made Helga blush at his words.
"Oh you're welcome. Hanging has be more fun than hanging with Phoebe. It good to have a best friend like you. Arnold is so lucky." Helga reply witha soft smile.
"Was lucky. Because to me and don't know about you but you're new my best friend." Gerald say and smile at Helga.
"Thanks, Tall hair boy. I guess your mine's too." Helga say sarcastically but Gerald know she really meant it.
Gerald look at clock.
"Oh shoot, my parents will be here in any minute." Helga up, finish her drink fast and put in the sink. Helga put on her jacket. She grab the coat and held it to Gerald.
"Here, your coat. Thanks for letting me use it." Gerald reject it.
"Keep it. It's one of my old one I don't use. And I have a feeling that Miriam is going to forget your coat tomorrow too." Gerald explain. Helga smile as Gerald lead her to the door. She put it on.
"Thanks. I heard going to snow around seven or so and maybe do you want tomorrow to go out I mean play with the snow?" Helga thank and ask Gerald.
"Yeah that sounds cool. Well, see you tomorrow." Gerald agree and wave goodbye.
"Bye." Helga wave goodbye and walk home. After a few minutes Gerald's parent came home.
"Did you had fun with your big brother?" Gerald's mom ask Timberly.
"Yeah!" Timberly exclaim. Timberly wink at Gerald. Gerald smile.
Helga arrive home. The house smell like home-cook food. Which mean one tging Olga is home. Well it is the holidays. Helga enter the kitchen. Olga, Bob and Miriam eating and talking. They notices Helga's presents.
"Oh, baby sister you're home." Olga exclaim ans hug Helga eho stand stiff the whole time.
"Oh hey Olga. Nice to see you here." Helga say sarcastically but Olga and other didn't seem to notice at all.
"I have been great. And you?" Olga answer and ask.
"Amazing. So how long are going to stay?" Helga ask wanting to know how long this torture going to end.
"Oh maybe the December 28 because I long journey to get back." Olga answer. That mean she going stay for week. December 28 being this Sunday. Making today December 22.
Helga left to her room. She enter her closet. Staring at Arnold mask thing. She try to close her but the picture of Phoebe kissing Arnold show. Anger fill her body. Her fist land on real size Arnold dummy's head. Helga began to kick the dummy.
"Why Did I Even Love You!" Helga kick between each word. The dummy now in parts. She fall to her knees. Her hands on her hands as tears ran down on her cheeks.
"Because you the first to show me kindness and actually pay attention to me." Helga answer herself. "But then so did Phoebe and love her as best friend as a sister." Helga continued. "And in a second you both betray me." Helga say sadness lace in every word. "But Gerald." Helga manage a smile. "He been kind to me. Pay attention to me. We seem have common then Phoebe and me. I hope he won't betray me too. Everyone seem to leave me for someone better. My parent to Olga. Arnold to Phoebe. Phoebe to Arnold. I all alone to keep myself company." Helga slowly got up to her bed. Lay her arm cover her eyes. "My world is dark. You were my candle that light the my way. But she took you away. Now, a new candle want to light my way. Should give it a try or stay in my dark world." Helga's poetry side say.
Gerald went in his room. After having dinner with his family. Gerald grab a piece of paper. Japanese writing, he could read. Hanging out with he would read and speak some Japanese. This gift was give to him by Phoebe. It was a poem or short story about two friends slowly became lovers. He thought she give this as sign that she like like him. Gerald anger fill him. He rip the paper in half.
"I thought you like me. I like you because you were smart, pretty and always ready to help. You know I like you but instead of answering you kiss my best friend." Gerald tears fall on his cheeks. "You were my best friend. You know I like her but kiss her anyway." He rip it into fourths and so on. He wipe his tears away and throw paper in the trash can. He jump on his bed. He sigh after taking three deep breaths. The door slowly open veiling light of the hallway and Timberly.
"Oh um I want to thank, Helga." Timberly say. Gerald got up and stare at the 10 year old. "Helga, she made you happy when you were sad. I'm thankful because I don't like it when you're sad." Timberly say and close door to leave.
"Helga had me smile." Gerald whisper in the dark corners of his room. Little did they know that they would need each other.