And here we go with the episode... 'Snow'! Yeah, remember when I said I left this episode, along with a couple of other episodes out of the first arc because it would have involved a major skip in the timeline? Well, I figure it's that time to bring in one of those episodes now! Anyway, enjoy!

The female figure, who I have known as Deep Voice for many months now... spoke. "Hello, Rhonda. My name... is Helga."

I paused as I raised an eyebrow in confusion. "My subconscious-slash-love conscience has a name?"

"It's a long story... not part of what I'm about to tell you though." Helga sighed. "The matter is you want to know more about me... well, if I were part of your world... I'd be amongst those other group of kids, your group... I'd specifically be a fourth grader."

"Our grade?" I asked in surprise.

Helga nodded. "Yes... you see, in another world similar to yours, I was... you could say... the talk of my school. You could say I basically lead the school's fourth grade, if you catch my drift."

"Why are you here, though?" I asked.

Helga sighed. "In this world, I don't exist. Without me around, things have... well, changed. There are a couple of things that remained the exact same, but without my presence, your whole fourth grade class, even from before you all met in preschool... well, some things have changed more than others."

"Wow..." I paused. "Were... were we friends in that world you were in?"

"Friends?" Helga laughed a bit, then kept a straight face. "Well, in a way, yes, but in a way, no. Again, complicated story. But that doesn't matter. What you need to know is that in my world... you never really looked at Arnold the same way you do in this world. You were never in love with him."

I looked in surprise. "I'm not in love with Arnold in your world? That's insane!"

"Well, not as insane as you think, princess." Helga explained. "You see, you were a lover of fashion, your money, and you were a bit cocky and self-absorbed in your world... but you were still pretty nice, even to the lower people."

I paused. "Wait, so if I'm not in love with Arnold... that means you had to have been in love with Arnold, because why would you be here otherwise?"

Helga smirked. "You're catching on pretty quick, princess. Yeah, I love Arnold... more than you could possibly think. But unlike you, where you confided your secrets in your friends... I never had the chance to do that. I didn't... well, I had a few friends, but if they knew about my secret, they would probably laugh at me, think I'm not the tough girl I am."

"Tough girl?" I asked.

"Again, complicated story I don't want to go into right now." Helga sighed. "Anyway, you want to talk about the visions you had..."

I nodded. "Well, I already told you about my first... the one with Phoebe... and I really want to know more about the second... the one with Arnold."

"Well, both are connected to a day I was dreading, which is kind of a long story." Helga groaned. "Once again, I can't go into too much detail without revealing the whole story... but the one with Arnold you saw came BEFORE the one with Phoebe. You see, I was upset about something, and Arnold wanted to help me. But..."

Helga cried. "I'm sorry, it was an accident! I didn't think that pole was there! All I did was push him, I didn't think-"

"Helga, Helga, Helga!" I stopped her as Helga took a deep breath. "Just tell me what happened..."

Helga sighed. "Well, one day, almost towards the end of the school year, I learned that one of my family members was graduating. Me and that other family member... well, I want to say we got along, but in truth, we didn't. Turns out, that family member was graduating early because she got all the credits needed to pass, and she wanted to stay in Hillwood. I was jealous because that meant more attention from my other family members, again, long story. So I was furious and angry that day and I wasn't in the mood to talk. I don't know what happened, but I snapped out of it when... I pushed Arnold into that pole. He wasn't waking up, I was worried. I called his grandparents in worry to tell them what happened, and they advised me to call 911 as quickly as possible. They took him to the hospital, but I was still guilty. I tried to turn to one of my best friends for advice, wanting to talk to someone... but..."

"That best friend you had... was Phoebe." I said, realizing where this was going.

"Indeed. I don't know what was wrong with her that day, I think she was just in a bad mood or something. Anyway, she yelled at me for being a complete witch and told me she wasn't taking orders from me, asking if I was really a friend to her, or just someone she needed to vent my problems to. She closed the door on me, shall we say." Helga sighed.

"Phoebe couldn't have been your only friend, though." I said in surprise.

"You're right. Phoebe's not my only friend, but she was the only one more comfortable around me. I think she was the only one who I confided my secret to, besides a couple who found out on their own, but I wasn't comfortable enough to tell them that." Helga sighed.

I looked at her as I said, "Is there anymore to this?"

Helga nodded. "Yes... but I want to leave it off there for now. If you find anything else that may be connected to my story... I'll tell you more then."

I looked towards Helga's eyes and knew she was being sincere about this. "All right, then. If that's the case, I won't torment you on the backstory anymore unless I have to."

"Thanks. I really appreciate it."

"Anyway..." I asked. "I get you're here to help me somewhat with Arnold... but why the tricks? It's obvious at some point you had him!"

Helga sighed. "You really think so?"

"Huh?" I paused.

"Sorry, another part of that long story. Anyway, all I am is just... you can say, a bit of a helper. I made a few... shall we say... mistakes in my other world that you never did. With you in love with him, you're preventing some of the mistakes I made along the way... oh don't get me wrong. Some of them were successful, but not quite as good as you may think. If you need any advice regarding what to do with Arnold... I'll be there for you, okay?"

"All right." I nodded.

"Sweetheart? Sweetheart, wake up."

"What was that?" I looked up.

Helga sighed. "Oh, it's only your parents from your reality. You better wake up now. Our meeting is just about done anyway."

I nodded as I got up. "Okay, Helga. Think we can meet again sometime?"

Helga nodded. "Sure... if you need some help or someone to talk to, I guess I can hang around... not that I have anything better to do..."

I nodded as I was about to go wake up.

"Oh and Rhonda?"

I turned in confusion towards Helga.

"Consider my big reveal... a birthday present to you." Helga smirked. "Happy birthday, Rhonda."

I gasped. That's right! I was so busy with a lot of things, I forgot today was my birthday. I smiled as I felt myself teleporting and being shaken at the same time.

"Sweetheart? Rhonda?"

I groaned as I was waking up, looking towards the eyes of my parents. I reached for my glasses and put them on as I said, "Mom? Dad?"

"Hey, sweetie." Mom smiled towards me.

"Happy birthday, my angel." Dad gave a warm smile.

My eyes widened in delight as I looked towards my parents. "Oh my gosh, it's today?"

Mom and Dad hugged me as I hugged them back. "It's your special day, sweetheart."

I smiled as Dad said, "And look out the window. Looks like the weather may be kind to you on this day."

I was curious as I looked out the window. I gasped. Everywhere in Hillwood City, snow was everywhere. I smiled. "It snowed last night!"

My mother laughed. "We figured you'd be excited for it. You always were excited for the first snowfall of the season."

"Yeah..." I sighed. "I wonder how many inches it snowed... will we have a Snow Day, I wonder?"

"Only one way to find out." My mom smiled as we went downstairs.

As we were having breakfast, we were listening to the radio.

"And we're back with more of that hip-hop jazz right after this weather report." We overheard on the radio. "How about that crazy blizzard last night, kids? The city's buried in fourteen inches of powder, and you're in the middle of it! And now, for that list of school closures."

We peered our ears as we listened in. "PS 112, closed. PS 113, closed. PS 114, 115, 116, 117... hmmm, can't quite read this next one... oh yeah, PS 118... closed."

I smiled. "YES! Best birthday ever!"

My father smiled. "Looks like the guy up above gave you a pretty good present, sweetheart."

"Who knows what happened? It's a snow day, it's my birthday, I'm ten years old now... it's great!" I laughed.

My mom giggled. "I'm glad you're liking this, honey."

I was now dressed up in my winter attire, a red winter coat, black thermal jeans, my white snow boots, and a red hat.

"I'm going out to get my friends and play in the snow, Mom, Dad." I called out.

"Okay, sweetheart. But be back by five tonight. Bring your friends too!" My mother said.

"Oh, and Rhonda, angel?" Dad said as he gave me my earmuffs. "Don't forget your earmuffs. If you're skating or playing in the snow today, you know you can't skate or play in the snow without it."

"Yes, Daddy." I said as I put on the earmuffs.

"Love you, sweetheart. Happy birthday!" Dad smiled as he kissed me on the forehead.

"Bye, Dad." I said as I ran out into the snow. Oh boy, I can't wait to go out there and play around!

Pretty soon, I came over to Phoebe's house as I knocked on her door. Phoebe, dressed in blue winter attire, answered the door and gave a warm smile. "Hi, Rhonda. Happy birthday!"

Phoebe then gave me a big hug as I smiled. "Thanks, Phoebe. You're a sweetheart."

Phoebe giggled as I said, "Well, there's a big world of snow out there! Think you can come out and play for a while?"

"My parents already gave me the go ahead on that one." Phoebe smiled as she came out and shut the door. "Let me just get my sled, then we can pick up Nadine and have some fun!"

"Come on, Nadine!" I smiled as Nadine had her skates with her as she was walking with us. "This is the best thing we could ask for!"

"I'm with you, Rhonda!" Nadine smiled. "I love the snow, as do my parents. And you know what that means? CHRISTMAS IS AROUND THE CORNER!"

"Yes, Nadine, we are aware that Christmas is coming." Phoebe said as we kept walking.

"To think, a snow day on my birthday, this'll be a fun day!" I smiled as we started going off. "Where do you think we should go?"

"I got my skates, so hopefully, we have a place where we can do some ice skating." Nadine smiled as the three of us started jogging in place, but being careful as to not slip on any icy patches on the sidewalk.

"I got my sled with me." Phoebe smiled.

"Oh, this'll be good!" I smiled as the three of us started walking.

"Ready?" Phoebe smiled as the three of us were now on Phoebe's sled.

"Ready!" I smiled, then paused. "For what?"

Phoebe smirked as she pushed the sled down the slope as we started riding down the hill. We all laughed as we started riding down and down the hill.

All three of us laughed as soon as we arrived near the bottom of the hill. We all did a high five as we got up as Phoebe gathered her sled. "Let's do that again for a while!"

And indeed, we were going at it for quite a while. The greatest fun I had with my friends in the history of ever.

Pretty soon, me and my friends all had our ice skates as we were nearing the lake. On our way, we saw Lila dressed up in a green winter jacket and blue thermal jeans coming to join us. "Hello, Rhonda, Nadine, Phoebe."

"Hey, Lila!" I smiled as Lila joined us in running.

"Where are you ever so going in such a hurry?" Lila asked.

"Why, we're going skating, of course." Nadine smiled.

Lila smiled. "Oh, that ever so sounds like fun. Can I join?"

"Are you a good skater?" Phoebe asked.

"Well, I did learn to ice skate last year. I'm a little nervous on the movement, but it feels like walking." Lila smiled as we got to the lake. "I'm just glad the lake is frozen, rather than whole."

"Why's that?" I asked, out of curiosity.

"Well... I never really learned how to swim." Lila said. "Never found time for it."

"Oh, that's a shame." I said. "Tell you what, Lila. In the spring or summer, we can show you how, if that's all right with you."

"Oh, that would be ever so great!" Lila smiled as we were all putting on our own ice skates.

"For now, I want to see what you can do." I smiled as Lila got on the ice. We watched as Lila did a little twirl around the ice. We were impressed as she did some good figure eights around the ice.

"Wow..." I said in surprise as Lila came over. "Lila, you've got to teach us those moves."

Lila giggled as we went in on the ice. "Sorry girls, but a professional never reveals her secrets."

We all laughed as we were mostly on the ice until some of the other boys and a few girls we didn't know came in and started skating around. I laughed as I did a little skid, sending some ice somebody's way.

That somebody happened to be Curly, who happened to be ice fishing. Curly glared as I kept skating.

I heard Curly mutter, "Tourists..."

I smiled as I kept skating when I saw Lorenzo nearby. Lorenzo seemed to be looking at the lake, confused and nervous. He put a foot on the ice and shivered. I overheard him say, "The ice seems particularily cold today. Perhaps if I waited until it got warmer?"

"Hi, Lorenzo." I smiled as I skated past him.

"Oh, hola, Rhonda." Lorenzo gave a smile as my three other friends came by. "Why are you running around on the ice? I hear that ice is made from frozen water, and that if it cracks, you fall in."

"We're just ice skating." Nadine explained as she smiled. "And where did you get your information? Your mom?"

"Actually, yes." Lorenzo nodded. "And... ice skating?"

"Why, yes." Lila nodded as she came over. "It's a really fun activity once you get down to it."

"It sounds... rather nice." Lorenzo paused as he looked down.

"What's the matter?" Lila asked Lorenzo.

"I think I know." I said. "He can't skate and he feels terribly ashamed."

Lorenzo looked down in shame. Lila looked up to Lorenzo as she gave him a warm smile. "Don't worry, Lorenzo. We can ever so teach you."

"You can?" Lorenzo asked as we nodded.

"Why not?" Phoebe smiled. "It's really simple. It's like walking, only... not."

Pretty soon, me, Nadine and Phoebe watched as Lorenzo had his own set of skates on as Lila was leading him into the frozen area. Lorenzo paused as he took Lila by the hand. "But Lila, I know I can't do it... I just can't."

"Come on, Lorenzo. Just have a little more confidence." Lila said as she looked at him. "Just look at me, okay? Move your feet a little bit. It's just like walking, okay?"

Lorenzo paused, then nodded towards Lila as the two slowly started to move around towards the ice.

Lorenzo looked around. "It... doesn't feel so bad."

"Okay, I'm going to let you go... and we'll see how you do..." Lila said as she let go of Lorenzo's hand.

Lorenzo smiled as he took one step... and then he yelped as he fell down and slid everywhere until he got his foot caught in Curly's ice fishing hole.

Lorenzo frowned as he pulled his foot out to reveal a fish stuck to his skate.

"Oh, so you've caught one." Curly looked up as Lorenzo removed the fish. "So tell me, what kind of bait do you use?"

Lila paused as she picked up Lorenzo as Lorenzo groaned. "Maybe I'm just not ready."

"Just give it a little more time, okay? Nobody gets it perfect on the first try. I didn't even get successful in skating my first time." Lila said as she put his hand to his face. "Focus on me, okay?"

Lorenzo nodded as the two started to skate together. Me, Nadine and Phoebe watched as Lila gave a few soothing words to Lorenzo as Lorenzo nodded, the two of them skating together.

"Okay, I'm going to let you go... now, just imagine you're skating with me. Close your eyes." Lila said as Lorenzo obeyed. Lila then slowly let go of Lorenzo as Lorenzo opened his eyes as he was slightly starting to skate. Lorenzo smiled. "Hey, I think I'm getting the hang of it."

"There you go, Lorenzo." Lila giggled as she started skating alongside him. "It just goes to show that no matter what, you can do anything if your mind is set on it."

Lorenzo gave a smile to Lila as Lila smiled back.

Me, Nadine and Phoebe clapped for the two as I said, "That was cool, guys! Hey, me, Nadine and Phoebe are going towards Arnold's neighborhood. You want to go?"

"I'll catch up with you." Lorenzo said. "I want a little more... ice skating lessons with Lila."

Lila smiled. "Okay, if you want."

"All right, see you guys." I said as the three of us started to go off.

Hmmm... call me crazy, but you don't think that... nah, Lorenzo couldn't have a... could it?

Me, Phoebe and Nadine were now building snowmen as I hummed a little bit. I smirked as I was humming a little bit, doing a little work. Nadine and Phoebe noticed as Phoebe asked, "Let me guess... Arnold?"

"How did you know?" I asked as I got a sculpted football shaped head.

"Lucky guess." Phoebe smiled.

"It's a shame Arnold has to work on a snow day..." I sighed as we looked towards Arnold's place. Indeed, Arnold was working on a car with his grandfather, but I shrugged. "Eh, but what can you do about it? Hopefully, he remembers it's my birthday today."

"Hey, Rhonda, don't fret. You two are friends." Nadine smiled. "You both remember each other's birthday since the day you two met. It's what makes you guys... feel special about each other."

I smiled. "Yeah, you're probably right."

And so, me and my girls started playing in the snow near Arnold's house for a little while... that is, until we heard Arnold's grandfather calling out, "ICE RINK!"

We all looked over in curiosity as... hey, what do you know? Looks like Arnold's grandfather has gotten an ice rink up!

Me and my girls smiled as we looked towards our skates nearby. We smiled as we started to put them on as we started skating around.

I smiled as I skated around a little bit... and pretty soon, I saw Arnold join me as he smiled.

"Hey buddy! Glad you can join in the fun!" I smiled.

"It took a bit, but I'm glad to be back here." Arnold smiled.

"Come on, I think I see people playing ice hockey!" I said as we started skating over.

"I'll be with you! And Rhonda?" Arnold smiled as he whispered in my ear. "Happy birthday."

I smiled. "Thanks, buddy."

Pretty soon, five o'clock came and I was getting back with Phoebe, Nadine, Arnold and Gerald as we were going upstairs. I opened the door and smiled as I turned on the light.

Everybody, from my parents, to a few kids I knew, to Higgens, to Lorenzo, Lila, and a few parents of my friends were over as they all said, "HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RHONDA!"

I smiled at this little moment as I looked towards my friends, who gave me a thumbs-up. I smiled. "Oh, guys..."

This was the best birthday I ever had. It was really fun. The cake, the ice cream, the presents... I think Arnold gave me a little model airplane, with a little dollar sign on the wings, which I will always love and cherish. I would always keep a gift given to me by Arnold, that's for sure.

Needless to say, I had a lot of fun on that day...

And there's episode ninety-seven! How do you like it? Anyway, read, review, criticize and suggest, folks! And don't forget to check out and/or make edits to the TVTropes page of this story!