Well, it's been almost a couple of weeks, I think it's time I went back to writing for 'Oh Rhonda!'. And to start off Arc 6, we're going to get to the episode, "Rhonda Goes Broke"! Now, in case you haven't read up through the past five arcs, I suggest you do that now before reading this arc. I want you to pay attention carefully, okay? Anyway, last we left off... I believe Rhonda received the most shocking news of the century. And now, the aftermath! Anyway, enjoy!

Silence. That's all it's been for me since the last day for me yesterday. I couldn't say anything, I couldn't comprehend everything that happened... but it was all true, all of it was! My mom... my dad... gone... taken away from me...

"Oh, Rhonda..." Olga sighed as she came over to the bed that she set up for me. Right now, I was currently at the boarding house, in Olga's room as she was stroking my hair. "None of us knew it would happen. I didn't think it would, either."

I looked up at Olga and said nothing to her. I only looked down and moped.

"Look, Rhonda, we're going over to the firm today and we'll see if there's any other relatives that'll take care of you, okay?" Olga said to me. "Will you be fine?"

I only nodded at Olga as I looked down.

"Come on, Rhonda." Olga said as she offered her hand to me. I looked up at Olga and nodded as I took it.

As we were walking out, I looked up to see Arnold, who only looked at me, sad for me, concerned for me. He was told by his grandparents, after Olga told them that my parents were lost in that fire, and for once in his life, he wasn't sure on what to do. I knew he wanted to talk to me, to comfort me and tell me everything was going to be okay...

But nothing's okay... not now, not when it's all like this...

"A-are you sure? Doesn't Rhonda have any aunts or uncles she can live with?" Olga asked in concern as me and her were sitting in a law firm office, in front of a lawyer who was looking at the Lloyd's files.

"Every file that's coming up says that either Miss Rhonda's family ties are currently missing or dead, so... I'm afraid that's not possible." The lawyer explained.

"Oh..." Olga looked down as did I.

"The only other place we can put Miss Lloyd in would probably be an orphanage... since she has nothing to her name now..." The lawyer explained.

I gasped in horror as I just clung on to Olga in fright, about the possibility. Olga hugged me back, to make me feel better. Olga turned to the lawyer and shook her head. "I don't think she really likes the idea..."

"Hmm... I should say not... but she does seem pretty attached to you." The lawyer tapped his fingers in thought. "Tell me, Miss Pataki. How long have you known the Lloyds?"

"My daddy usually talked about how the Lloyds were good business rivals... other than that, I became friends with their younger daughter since last year, and I only started babysitting Rhonda after meeting with her parents at least a couple of months ago." Olga explained.

"Miss Pataki, have you ever considered having kids of your own?" The lawyer asked.

Olga blushed a bit as she said, "There's this guy I like, but I'm not sure if I'd go that far. I mean, I love kids, and would like some in the fu-"

Olga quickly caught on as she looked at me, then looked at the lawyer. "Are you suggesting that-"

The lawyer nodded. "It seems to be the only decision... are you willing to take the responsibility?"

Olga looked at me as she took a deep breath. "Rhonda, wait outside, okay? I'm going to have a long talk with the nice lawyer."

I could only nod and obey as I walked outside and waited in the main office. I sighed as I looked down, sad, depressed.

"Rhonda? Rhonda?"

I just looked down in depression as I said in my thoughts, grimly, "What do you want, Helga?"

"Listen, I just want to say, I'm sorry about the loss of... well, your parents. But you can't keep this bottled in forever, you know?"

"What's there to bottle in? I'm broke, I lost my parents, I'm an orphan, life went down the crapper... and let's not forget the fact you're a talking voice in my head who happens to be a ghost of some girl who screwed up her own life! You weren't born in this dimension? Boo-freaking-hoo! I LOST MY PARENTS TO A FIRE!"

I was sniffling on the outside, crying a little.

"Rhonda..."

"Just leave me alone, Helga. I just want to be alone..."

For a moment, I heard silence in my mind, then, Helga's voice. "Okay, okay. If that's what you want, I'll leave you be. But... if you ever want to talk about it... know that I'm here for you... in your mind and in your dreams. Just come to me when you're ready to open up..."

I sighed as I looked down in depression, feeling the loss of my parents... that's when I noticed a young woman coming over to my side.

"Hey, kid, what's wrong?" the woman asked.

I just looked down.

"Pretty depressing story, huh?" The woman asked as she sat next to me. "Do you want to talk about it?"

I shook my head.

"Hmmm... I bet I can guess your story. I've seen kids that looked like that that know this story." The woman said.

I looked up in curiosity as she started to explain the story.

"You were a young kid, and you were looking at that shiny new Nickelodeon channel... and you enjoyed a certain show on there, it was called 'Rugrats'. You thought at the time that it was a pretty okay show. You thought the talking babies were pretty cute, the adventures they had were pretty cool, and it kept your mind at ease... but then, came the time when you heard of this new movie coming out... called 'The Rugrats Movie'. Rather than going to the theaters to see it, you wait for it to come out on video. You finally buy the video and you watch it... only to find that while it is still good, the new character, Dil, just wasn't too interesting to you. Oh sure, he had some interesting qualities, like him being Tommy's new baby brother, but other than that, he just didn't click with you. So you stopped watching the show. Oh sure, you'd catch an episode of new seasons with Dil every now and again, but you know it's gone down the tubes. You think it's over, but no. They have a second movie prepared... 'Rugrats in Paris'. You have never watched that movie, but you don't bother to see it. You only HEAR of this new character called Kimi, who becomes Chuckie's adopted sister, which was a bit of a spoiler to you if you haven't seen the second movie. Oh sure, maybe you caught the beginning of the movie, but other than that, no. The only time you became interested in the Rugrats again was when they had that 'All Growed Up' special, you watched it, you thought, 'Hey, I actually like it, it's pretty interesting'. You think it's over, but little did you realize that Rugrats became too much of a cash cow franchise. They had another movie, and now they're having a spin-off show... that was when you knew Rugrats just wasn't your show anymore, and you moved on to better things. You became sick of the Rugrats. And that, my friend, is your story."

I just looked up blankly, and frowned. "Uh, wow. You know, that is amazing. You are one hundred percent wrong. I mean, nothing you said has been right."

The woman blinked. "So, you ARE a fan of the Rugrats?"

"Oh no, no, no, I agree with the part of me being sick of the Rugrats... even though I do find that new 'All Grown Up' show pretty curious..." I explained as I shook my head. "Look, I don't want to talk anymore, okay... I'm trying to cope."

"Okay, okay, sorry." The woman said as she got up. "Oh, one more thing, would you like to buy a-"

I started sniffling and crying as I put my head down. That was around the time Olga came out. "Rhonda, are you okay?"

"Whoa, never mind. Didn't know your mo- I got to go." The woman said as she left the building.

"Rhonda, calm down, please? It's okay to cry, it's okay to cry, just tone it down a little." Olga soothed and calmed me down as I started taking deep breaths. "Come on, sweetheart, we're going to go back to the boarding house, okay? I'll drop you off, and after that, I have to make some important calls. Okay?"

I could only nod as I took Olga's arm as she led me back to her car. I didn't know what Olga was doing, but I was too busy to cope.

It wasn't until a couple hours later, at the boarding house, I was laying down in silence, on Olga's bed, just saying nothing and looking up in the ceiling. I should have been there for them, I should have been there! And now, they're gone... they're not coming back...

I just want to go home...

I heard a knock on the door. "Rhonda, are you inside?"

I knew that was Arnold's voice as I gave an audible moan of sadness.

"It's me, it's Arnold. Can I come in?"

Another moan from me. I heard the door opening and closing as he came close to me. I heard him sitting next to me on the bed as he sighed. "Rhonda, I just want to say, I'm really, really sorry about your parents. They were great people, I want you to know that."

I looked up at Arnold as I sighed in sadness. Arnold looked at me with those sympathetic eyes. "It's okay, Rhonda. You don't have to talk about it now. You can do it when you're ready. But... just so you know... if you want to cope about it... we can cope together..."

I stared at Arnold, not sniffling. Of course... Arnold didn't grow up with his parents... so he didn't have the chance to know them... so I guess, in a way, we both don't have parents.

"Listen, if you want to talk to me, Phoebe, Nadine, Lila, Gerald, Tucker, Lorenzo, anybody you trust... we're here for you. We all are." Arnold said, stroking my hair.

I turned around, sighing as Arnold continued talking, "I know this is tough for you... and I know you probably can't stand being broke at once... but Rhonda, just so you know, I still love you, no matter what."

I looked up to Arnold with a sad smile, then gave him a kiss on the cheek, making him blush. Arnold then gave me a hug to comfort me. "If you're comfortable with coming out, dinner will be on the table pretty soon. Take all the time you need."

I only nodded as I looked down, sadly, then looked up at the ceiling as Arnold left and closed the door. I lost my parents, it's a big deal for me... but the fact of the matter was, I still had my friends to help me... Arnold was right. This is just a new chapter for me. If I can conquer my demons, maybe I can still be the same Rhonda I am... or at least, try to be the same Rhonda!

It wasn't until about an hour later when I heard Olga coming in. "Rhonda?"

I looked up to Olga in confusion as I sat down on the edge of the bed. Olga sat down next to me as she looked at me. "Hey, sweetheart. Are you doing okay?"

"A... a little..." I muttered a bit.

Olga gave a sigh as she put a hand on my shoulder. "Listen, Rhonda. I know everything's tough for you right now... but just know, it's not your fault. Nobody knew about the fire."

"I know..." I sighed. "I just... I just wish I could have been there with them, you know?"

"I know, sweetheart, I know..." Olga sighed as she hugged me for a moment.

I hugged her back as I looked up. "Olga? What's going to happen to me?"

Olga looked down to me as she said, "I've never tried this before, but... if you want... and the lawyer suggested this is a good idea... I'll be willing to adopt you. I talked with Arnold's grandfather about it, and he says that it's perfectly fine."

I looked up to Olga in shock as Olga looked at me. "But, that's your choice to make. I know I'm not your mom, but-"

"Yes." I said, hugging her tightly. "Yes, Olga, please, let me stay."

Olga smiled as she kept me close, as I heard a song on the radio. I believed that song was called 'You'll Be In My Heart'. It seemed like a sweet song to use when I was coping... and when I was being comforted by my friend... nay, my guardian... Olga.

It was a tough weekend, but thanks to Arnold, Nadine, Phoebe, Lila and my other friends, they helped me get back on my feet. They knew I was still coping with the loss of my own parents, and respectively gave me my space. I felt okay talking about it, though, as it gave me a chance to calm myself and still be me. Even Olga helped me out and supported me to talk about my issues, which I gladly did. Talking about it did make me feel better a little bit...

And I'm sure my parents would have wanted me to be happy... to go on with my life... to be with the people I love... and be with them, I was.

Being with Olga Pataki, it felt like... like I was home...

"Good night, Olga." I sighed as I got comfortable in a little bed that Olga and some of the boarders moved into Olga's apartment for me.

"Good night, sweetheart." Olga smiled as she kissed me on the forehead. "I'll get you up for school tomorrow..."

I nodded as I closed my eyes, going to sleep. I may be broke, I may not have my parents anymore... but what matters is that I have very supportive friends... along with an older girl I was happy to be a part of her life...

And deep down, I think Olga's happy to have me by her side as well...

And with that, we end episode one hundred and forty-one! How was it? By the way, the woman that ranted on Rugrats is how I felt about the show back in the early 2000s. Since then, I have seen All Grown Up and thought it was okay as well... but anyway, this is just the beginning of the arc! You just wait as the arc progresses... I think this is going to be the arc where major surprises are thrown into the mix... but for now, we'll take it easy for future episodes. You'll see as we progress in the arc! Anyway, read, review, criticize and suggest, folks!