And we're going to go into our second Season 4 episode in Arc 3, which is 'Student Teacher'... I know this episode aired in a later season, but I figured this fitted perfect with this plot I had in mind! Anyway, enjoy!
The next day, over at Olga's community college, a few select students, a few teachers, Olga's parents, Sharlene, Carver, Phoebe, Nadine and myself were sitting around, I was sitting next to Sharlene as we looked over to where Olga was as she was taking her diploma. We were all applauding for her as Olga stepped up to the podium.
"This is certainly nice..." I sighed.
"Yeah, I feel for you..." Helga said in my thoughts. "I'm proud of her..."
All of a sudden, in a blink of my mind, Helga's voice kept silent as I looked up, paying attention to Olga.
I turned slightly to Sharlene for a moment, as if she was looking around for something. "Lose something, Sharlene?"
"Oh, no... sorry, thought I saw a plane." Sharlene said as she looked back over at Olga as she continued her speech.
"Now, life isn't always perfect, but our goals are what are most important in everybody's lives. If you try to pursue your goals and keep doing so, you may eventually find your true passion. Many have tried, many have failed, but in the end, people will know what to do with their lives, whether it will be from the past generation..." I noticed Sharlene rolling her eyes at Olga's statement. "...the present generation..." Sharlene looked towards me, Phoebe and Nadine for a slight moment, before turning back. "...or the future generation..." Sharlene took a sip out of her blue Gatorade bottle, which I notice that the drink never lowers down. Maybe it's a plastic covering around the bottle. "...I just know that in the end, our lives will lead us to the paths we follow. Just remember to never give up on your dreams."
As soon as Olga finished her speech, everybody applauded. Olga smiled. "Thank you. Thank you all so very much."
"That was a pretty inspiring speech, Olga!" Carver smiled as we were sitting down next to Olga, talking with her.
"Thanks, Carver." Olga smiled. "Don't fret. You'll be graduating college after your semester."
"Well, nice to see you get your diploma and everything..." Sharlene sighed.
"Say, Olga, what are you going to do now?" I asked out of curiosity.
"Well, Rhonda, now that I'm out of community college, I'm going to get myself a job..." Olga smiled. "Sharlene and Carver already know, and so do my other friends of NO PEOPLE!"
"Oh, for sure!" Sharlene smiled.
"What are you doing?" Phoebe asked.
"You'll have to find out on Monday!" Olga smiled as she got up. "Sorry guys, but I've got to go. My mom and dad are taking me to a celebratory dinner."
"Okay! NO PEOPLE meeting next Sunday?" Sharlene asked.
Olga nodded. "Of course! I wouldn't have it any other way! See you guys. And see you and your friend on Monday, Rhonda!"
Olga walked off as me, Nadine and Phoebe waved good-bye. Sharlene nodded. "Okay, girls, I'm taking you home. See you later, Carvs!"
"Okay, Sharlene!" Carver said as Sharene led us over to the bus stop.
Later that night, I decided to lay down to sleep... having an idea. Using Helga, maybe I can figure out what Olga is doing...
"Why should it be any of your business?" Helga frowned as she crossed her arms.
"I just want to know... Olga was doing something in PS 118 before the graduation ceremony. What was she doing?" I asked.
"Nothing that should..." Helga frowned... then sighed as she started to mumble a bit. "Then again, I wasn't there to..."
Helga sighed. "If you really want to know, Princess... Olga Pataki is going to be a student teacher at your school."
My eyes twinkled. "Olga's going to be teaching at my school? That's awesome!"
"In my dimension, you were neutral about it, and I had seething hatred and bad memories." Helga glared at me.
"Why would I be so neutral about it?" I asked.
"Well, for one, in your dimension, you didn't know Olga... as well as I did!" Helga sighed, seemingly with hatred.
"Jesus, Helga, why do you seemingly hate Olga? There's nothing wrong with her." I said. "She's just a girl trying to get her own life, but can't due to her awful and only-cares-about-success parents."
"Look, princess, in my dimension, she did something to me that... I didn't really like!" Helga said. "Needless to say, she went to Alaska afterwards to student teach there!"
"What did she do to you?" I asked.
"I can't tell you. I'm sorry, but I just... can't." Helga sighed. "All I can tell you is that it was something... REALLY personal. Like a connection of some type..."
I blinked in confusion. The way Helga was acting, she acted like she was related to Olga! But I decided not to question her further. "But you're not here in this... dimension, right, the one I'm in! So she can't do... whatever it is she did to you?"
Helga paused... then I noticed a little smile. "No... but..."
I raised an eyebrow. "But?"
"It could happen to you!" Helga smirked.
"What do you mean by tha-" I started to say.
"Bye, Rhonda! See you tomorrow night!" Helga waved as I started to feel something around me, like I'm going to teleport.
"Wait, Helga! What do you mean it could happen to m-" I was teleported out...
...right into another dream. "-me?"
I looked around and it looked like I was in another Bond dream, sure enough, there was Commander P on her desk.
"Ah, Double Zero Ten, how are you this morning?" Commander P asked as she adjusted her glasses.
"Uh... all right, Commander P." I said. "What's my mission?"
Pretty soon, I had to enjoy a night of Bond dreams, mostly with Arnold pursued as my love interest until I woke up.
I sighed as I put on my glasses. What a good Bond dream...
But what Helga told me before she put me in here... I'm starting to get a little uncomfortable. Whatever Olga did to Helga in that other world... it must be super embarrassing. What did Olga do to Helga, and will she do the same to me?
What if... my eyes widened at this... what if Olga inadvertently revealed my deepest, darkest secret, that I like Arnold! That would be embarrassing enough.
I took a deep breath. Whatever Olga had planned... I hope it wasn't too big...
I paused, nervously as I reached for my cell phone and started to dial a number. "Sharlene? It's Rhonda."
"Is it important, Rhonda? I'm in the middle of something!" Sharlene's voice said on the other end as I heard what seemed to be some screaming... I think it was music... in the background. "And don't you have school?"
"Yeah, I'm preparing to go! Listen, could you distract Olga for a moment... like, during the full school day?" I said on the phone. "I don't know why, but I feel a disturbance... in the Force?"
"Been watching that Star Wars movie again, huh? Hmmm... I can do you one better. I'll see what I can do..." Sharlene said on the phone.
"Okay, thanks Sharlene!" I said as I hung up the phone. I sighed. Hopefully, whatever Sharlene has planned, it better work!
Whatever Sharlene planned, it didn't work. As I was going near the bus stop, I saw Olga talking with Nadine and Phoebe as I stared with wide eyes. And my headache came on full swing.
Phoebe looked over and waved. "Rhonda, over here!"
Crap. They noticed me coming over. I had to put on a smile. "Olga, what a surprise to see you here!"
"Isn't it?" Olga smiled. "I was going to tell you when you reached school, but for some reason, Sharlene wanted to borrow my car."
My eyes widened. That was Sharlene's plan? Borrowing her car? How was that distracting her? I kept on a big smile. "Oh... what do you want to tell me?"
"Well..." Olga smiled. "You know how a week ago, you saw me come out of PS 118? Well, I applied for a job as a student teacher here for a semester, and if I'm good enough, I may be teaching at PS 118!"
"That's great!" I smiled. "Olga, you have a good teaching dress, you deserve the job!"
"Aw, thanks, Rhonda!" Olga smiled.
"Just, uh, one thing..." I paused. "Would you... try not and embarrass me when you're teaching or use me as an example?"
"What?" Olga said in confusion as Phoebe and Nadine blinked. "Rhonda, I would never do that if it means that much to you!"
"I just don't want any embarrassing secrets revealed, okay?" I said, nervously.
"Rhonda, she said she wouldn't reveal personal secrets!" Nadine frowned. "Sheesh, you're acting jumpy!"
"Sorry..." I looked down.
Olga figured it out completely. "Rhonda, are you afraid I'd accidentally slip that you have a major crush?"
"Well... yes..." I looked down.
"Rhonda, sweetheart, I would never do that." Olga said as she put a shoulder on me. "I would never embarrass you in public. It wouldn't be right or natural, and it would pain my heart if I lost the trust of anybody..."
"Try telling THAT to yourself in my dimension!" I heard Helga say in my head.
"Besides..." Olga smiled. "I care for you girls. I would never publically reveal a secret if it meant that much to you. I had a few secrets of my own, myself."
"All right..." I sighed as Olga pulled me into an Olga hug as the bus came over.
"Well, here we are!" Phoebe said as we all decided to go in.
Passing by the popular girls, I spotted Caroline sitting in her seat, acting smug. Caroline took one look at me as I glared at her.
Caroline just turned away as she hummed the Jeopardy theme.
"Friend of yours?" Olga asked as I went to my seat, Olga sitting next to me.
"Not really." I muttered.
"She's... not exactly in good terms with the popular group." Nadine said as she and Phoebe took the seats behind us. "But that's okay. Rhonda always thinks we'll be cool."
"Of course." Phoebe said. "Anyway, Olga, you'll like teaching here. It's not exactly that bad."
"Oh, joy!" Olga smiled. "I can't wait to see how everything goes!"
After separating from Olga so she could get her classroom number so she can teach (even though I had a sneaking suspicion what room number it was), I went over to Mr. Simmons' classroom and sat down as everybody else was taking their seats. As usual, Arnold sat next to me as we all looked up to Mr. Simmons, who came in.
"Hello, class!" Mr. Simmons smiled.
As usual, we did our usual unique greetings, an assortment of different voices. After that, Mr. Simmons smiled, "Now, before we begin our classes for today, I have a couple of announcements. First of all, I have a lot of new activities planned during the semester which I hope you all are able to participate in. However, that means I'm going to be a bit busy in setting up preparations, so I probably won't have a lot of time on teaching as I usually do."
Everyone groaned.
"However... that leads me to some wonderful news." Mr. Simmons smiled. "While I'll be busy with the new activities, I'm happy to announce that we have a special new addition to our academic family! That's right, there will be a student teacher here to help out with classes so that way I'll have plenty of time to set up."
"Another teacher?" We heard Harold moan. "One is bad enough!"
Harold then realized what he said as he said, "Er, no offense, Mr. Simmons."
"None taken, Harold." Mr. Simmons said, frowning a bit, but then smiled again. "Anyway, please join me in welcoming our new instructor, Miss Olga Pataki!"
We all politely applauded as Olga came in with a smile.
"Good morning, boys and girls!" Olga smiled. "Now, I know it's going to be a little tough, having a new teacher here, but I assure you, after everything I get through with, you'll get used to it in time."
It was then I was aware of munching. I looked around, wondering who was eating, until I realized...
"My subconscious is eating popcorn?" I thought in my mind.
"Oh, don't mind me, just enjoying the show." Helga said in my mind, and somewhere, I can feel her smirking.
"You're just trying to bundle my nerves, aren't you?" I frowned.
"I have no idea what you're talking about." Helga said in my mind.
I shook my head as I turned towards Olga and Mr. Simmons. "Now, Mr. Simmons, was it? I like to get started, if that's all right?"
"It's no trouble, Miss Pataki. I'll show you the ropes." Mr. Simmons said. "Now, class, please cooperate with Miss Pataki as she's teaching, okay? If you have any questions, please refer to me or Miss Pataki."
We nodded as class got started. As time went on, I was feeling nervous as Mr. Simmons, along with Olga, was teaching the class. I was so nervous. I know Olga said she would never reveal our personal secrets, but... I felt my head panging as I held it.
Pretty soon, the recess bell rang. Thank God! I had to get out of there.
I nodded as I was about to get up.
"Oh, Rhonda?"
I stopped as I turned to Olga. "Yes, Miss Pataki?"
"I'd like a word with you." Olga said.
I heard Harold laughing as he said in a sing-songy voice. "Someone's in trouble, someone's in trouble!"
I shook my head as Mr. Simmons looked over at Olga. "You can take care of the class while I'm setting up preparations, right?"
"Of course, Mr. Simmons." Olga smiled as Mr. Simmons left. As soon as he was gone, Olga turned to me. "Are you okay, Rhonda? You were holding your head for most of the class..."
"I'm okay, Miss Pataki. Really." I said.
"Rhonda, you don't have to call me Miss Pataki when we're out of class. You can call me Miss Pataki when we're IN class." Olga smiled.
"Sorry, Olga." I sighed. "It's just... there's a lot to take in right now..."
"What, that I'm teaching here?" Olga asked. "Or... is it that you're still afraid I'd reveal personal secrets to everyone?"
"I guess that's it..." I said. "Olga, I like you as a teacher, you're doing a good job so far... it's just, I'm too nervous of the fact you'll be a student teacher of my grade."
"Oh come on, what am I going to do, reveal that you wet the bed to somebody?" Olga laughed.
I laughed a bit. "Olga, I would never do that."
"Still, it's probably a bit embarrassing... and probably a little hurtful if I did it." Olga sighed. "But Rhonda, I just want you to know... we're still friends. We're just going to have to adjust to a new student/teacher relationship. I can adjust with it... if you can."
I looked a bit... and smiled. "Sure, Olga. We can definitely do that."
"That's wonderful!" Olga smiled. "I think I'll like teaching. It's going to be my new passion."
Olga said the word 'passion' in a French like voice. Olga smiled. "Now, why don't you head on to recess and catch up with your friends?"
"Okay, Olga!" I smiled. "Just promise me you won't do that odd French accent ever again."
"Deal." Olga giggled as I went out.
On my out the door to recess, I noticed Caroline humming a bit. I raised an eyebrow, frowning. "What do you want, Caroline?"
"I couldn't help but watch you get attached to the new teacher..." Caroline smirked. "In a way, I guess you can say I'm... proud of that..."
"Why don't you mind your own business?" I glared.
"Fine, fine, I will." Caroline said. "Just know that the truth will come out eventually..."
"You keep saying that, and you still don't make sense!" I glared as Caroline walked off. "And you're not even in the same fourth grade class I am!"
"No, you're right. I'm not. But I know somebody who is..." Caroline smirked as she walked off.
I growled. That stupid Caroline... why is she just so... so smug! I had to walk out...
"Are you still worried that Olga's still going to reveal personal secrets?" Phoebe asked as I joined Nadine and Lila.
"A little bit, but I'm over that." I smiled. "I know for a fact that Olga wouldn't dare try anything..."
"Gosh, Rhonda, you, Nadine and Phoebe seem to know a lot about Olga..." Lila blinked.
"Sorry we didn't keep you in the loop on it, but yeah, Olga's one of our... good, special, adult friends." I explained.
"She's a really trustworthy person, I know for a fact the Lloyds know the Patakis..." Nadine explained.
"Yeah, my dad and mother have a little bit of a... tiff between Big Bob and Miriam Pataki, mostly Big Bob, but they stay out of his way most of the time." I explained. "My parents do know about Olga, though, but they didn't really mention her that much in my young years... actually, they don't seem to have a BIG problem with her though... but it wasn't until last year that I met her, over at the library."
"Needless to say, Rhonda and Olga have a bit of a bond between each other." Phoebe explained.
"Wow..." Lila said. "Can I be formally introduced to her sometime?"
"Sure." I smiled. "I think it'll be pretty fun!"
Pretty soon, it was a fun time between us all. And when recess was over and we came back in, Olga was a perfect natural in teaching all of us, helping us whenever she could... I could actually get used to her being a teacher here. I don't know why Helga was so worried... I had a feeling she probably was playing another mind trick on me.
Then again, I wonder what Helga and Olga's relationship was in Helga's dimension. She seemed bitter about her, yet Helga seemed to care for Olga... like a friend? No... not a friend... what was Helga and Olga's relationship?
"Rhonda?"
I yelped as I looked up. "Forty!"
"That's correct, Rhonda." Olga smiled. "Eight times five is forty. Glad you were paying attention."
I sighed in relief as I decided to just focus on my day for now. I'll worry about Olga and Helga's relationship in that other dimension some other time.
Pretty soon, after lunch period, Mr. Simmons was back to teaching the class, with Olga occasionally helping. Once the clock was almost at three, Mr. Simmons had an announcement.
"As you all know, the spring concert will be taking place sometime next March. As such, if there are any volunteers to participate in the spring concert, meet me up in the music room after class." Mr. Simmons smiled.
I raised my eyebrow as I looked at Nadine and Phoebe, whose curiosity was also peaked. A spring concert? This I have to look at!
And there's episode one hundred and six! How was it? Anyway, read, review, criticize and suggest, folks! And as usual, don't forget to check out/add to the TVTropes page!