Before I begin, just so you know, I have the first chapter of the sequel to Love Square up, check it out whenever you can if you are fans of that story. That's about it.

Here's the next episode, 'Sid and Germs'! Anyway, enjoy!

After recess, we were all back in the classroom as Olga gave a warm smile. "Okay, class, if it pleases you, I would like to move on to a little science lesson."

Phoebe, hearing that, unzipped her backpack and pulled out a couple of beakers, putting them on her desk.

"But it's not a science experiment we're viewing." Olga gave a smile.

Phoebe, frowning, put the beakers back in her backpack.

"Rather, I have a little video that's mainly combining our health lesson and our science lesson." Olga smiled. "It's more of a... hygiene educational video."

Everyone, including me, groaned. I don't think Sheena groaned, but I don't really pay attention to a lot of my classmates.

"Now... let me get this started." Olga said as she turned on the TV and set the monitor screen on. She pushed play on the VCR as the video started.

Having nothing better to do, we just watched the thirty minutes of the video as Phoebe took notes and I sighed in boredom.

"Let me guess... germ video?"

"Yeah." I nodded before I heard Helga chuckling. "What?"

"Take a look at Sid's reaction." Helga pointed over.

I turned to the seat where Sid was as I saw him looking in curiosity and interest. "He seems pretty curious."

"Keep watching..."

I could only just nod as I kept my eye on Sid. He seemed a little shaken up and nervous as germs kept popping up on the screen... and frogs. I didn't pay attention to what the narrator said, I was paying more attention to Sid. "He seems pretty shaken up..."

"Yeah, when Sid saw this film in my timeline, he became a germaphobe." Helga explained to me.

"How is that possible?" I asked, out of pure curiosity as I turned back to the film.

"You'd be surprised." Helga sighed. "I wasn't there for most of it, but all I remember was that Sid became more germaphobic after the film... and it only took Arnold and his advice to snap him out of it."

"Arnold is THAT good at advice-giving, isn't he?" I said.

"You bet." Helga sighed. "You and Arnold better talk with Sid alone... before his germaphobia begins."

"We will." I nodded as I continued watching the film.

Pretty soon, it was time for lunch as we were walking out, I motioned over to Arnold as he walked over in curiosity. "Yes, Rhonda?"

I put one finger out as I waited for Sid to come over. I smiled as he was walking out nervously. "Hey, Sid."

Sid yelped as he turned to me... then sighed. "Oh, it's just you, Rhonda."

"Hey, a pleasure to see you too, Sid." I smiled, offering a hand.

"Uh... right..." Sid said, backing up.

Arnold frowned as he noticed what was going on. "Sid, what is wrong? Rhonda's just being friendly, she wants to shake hands."

"Oh... she does? Huh. Look at the time, I should go to lunch... say, could you two come with me and open my locker?" Sid smiled nervously.

"Sid..." Arnold frowned. "Don't tell me you became afraid of germs after watching that video..."

"How do you even know that?" Sid said in shock, then sighed. "Never mind. They're everywhere, Arnold, I can't risk getting sick."

"Sid, people get sick all the time. Doesn't stop us from being friendly. Sure, we can't risk getting others sick, but it just happens." I explained.

"What we're saying is that you can't let germs control your life. Even if they are everywhere, so what? You get sick from a couple of germs. You may get better, you may not. Germs are nothing to be afraid of." Arnold frowned. "Besides, wouldn't it interfere in your frog catching?"

"Well... yes, it probably would..." Sid sat down as he thought about it.

I continued the conversation as I said, "You ever hear of Howie Mandel? He's a germaphobe, a famous germaphobe, but a germaphobe nonetheless. Never allowed anyone to shake his hand. But he was still loved by a lot of people..."

"That doesn't sound too bad." Sid smiled.

"You ever wonder why he has no hair, Sid?" I asked. "He had to shave it off, since hair can be germy. Do you like your hair?"

Sid yelped. "Of course I do! I would never shave my head."

"Then don't let germs control your life." Arnold explained. "You can't just get rid of them. They're everywhere, Sid, you're just going to have to accept it."

"Howie Mandel did." I nodded. "Even if he is still a germaphobe, he'll accept the fact that germs are everywhere..."

Sid looked down.

"Look, just think about what we told you." Arnold said as Sid nodded, walking off.

As I sighed in relief, Arnold said, "I hope we got through to Sid. You never know with him."

"Yeah..." I sighed as we started walking together. "Say, you thinking about auditioning for 'Romeo and Juliet'?"

"I'm not sure." Arnold said. "I have quite a lot of things to do and I don't know if I can fit doing a play in one of them."

"Oh, well, that's a shame. I was thinking about auditioning for the role of Juliet. I thought it'd be a pretty fun rol-" I started before Arnold suddenly looked up.

"Wait. Did I say I have a lot of things to do? I think they can wait another time. I can definitely fit auditioning for the play in." Arnold smiled, looking over to me.

"Cool!" I smiled. "What role do you have in mind?"

"Oh... well... I'm sure any role will do just fine." Arnold said as we entered the cafeteria.

"He is REALLY hoping for Romeo here..." Helga chuckled.

"Hey, good luck." I smiled.

"Thanks, Rhonda." Arnold nodded as we entered in the cafeteria, helping ourselves.

As the bell rang, I got out of the cafeteria first as I sighed... it was then I noticed Olga running off, worried.

"Olga?" I paused, looking towards her.

"Oh, hey Rhonda." Olga sighed.

"What's going on?" I asked as Olga panted.

"Just so you know, Mr. Simmons is teaching the rest of the class, I need to get home quickly! Something happened with my dad!" Olga said. "I can't explain, but I think I heard from the principal that he threw out his back!"

"Oh... okay, Olga. Maybe we'll see you tomorrow?" I said as Olga suddenly left.

I blinked as Nadine, Phoebe and Lila walked out, all three looking in confusion.

"I wonder what that was all about." Lila said as she looked towards us.

"I don't know..." I sighed. "But whatever it is, it can't be good."

"I don't know, it might." I heard Helga say in my mind as we continued walking.

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

"Because for about a week, Miriam actually managed to become good at something and stopped being a drunk." Helga explained to me.

I paused in interest as I kept walking. "Does that mean Olga's getting a better life?"

"I'd say for a couple weeks, tops." Helga sighed. "At least, that's how long I had the good life before it went down the sink again..."

"Ouch. I feel so sorry for you, Helga. And I'm going to feel sorry for Olga when those couple weeks..." I started.

"Maybe a week and a half if she goes back to the bottle." Helga explained.

"Miriam'll just... that's it. I need to convince Olga as soon as possible when that happens again to get an apartment or something!" I sighed. "Because the way she is living now is not healthy!"

"Not a bad plan... wait a couple weeks though. I know one thing that's going to happen this weekend after Big Bob gets his job back, BUT we need to wait for the right moment." Helga explained.

"What event is that?" I asked.

"You'll find out." Helga said as we entered the classroom.

There's episode one hundred and thirty-five! How do you like it? Anyway, read, review, criticize and suggest, folks! And don't forget to check out or add tropes to the TVTropes page of this story!