Chapter 6: The Color Pataki

Soon, they were outside the door of Principal Wartz's office. For Henry, it seemed like an opportunity that could either be made or broken in an instant.

"Well, what are you waiting for, Henroid?" June asked. "Let's start this shindig already!"

"Fine, but let's try to act-" Henry replied.

"We have to act normal, right?" June added.

"Well, thanks Ms. Obvious!" Henry argued.

"Don't worry, just follow my lead and the rest will follow. Have I ever steered you wrong?"

"Well..." Henry began.

Just when Henry was about to begin, Principal Wartz opened the door.

"May I help you?" He asked as he opened the door. He didn't seem too happy. He had a glazed look in the eye, and his hair was practically grayed out to the point of his head being bald.

We just came here and we were wondering. Could we be in one of the classes?" Henry asked.

"Well, I'll need more information than that, unauthorized acceptance into the educational system is a violation of School Policy Rule clause 3B-A." Principal Wartz stated.

"Not to be rude, but just how many rules are there?" June wondered.

"You just made a flagrant violation of Policy Rule 6.8c, asking ridiculous questions out of turn. Watch your mouth missy; I'm not afraid to give you detention!" Principal Wartz warned.

June stood there, surprised. For once, she got into trouble for something she didn't do. Henry had a little smirk on his face; he knew that if June caught him laughing, she'd cream him.

"Ok, step in. Just fill these forms out, and you should be assigned to your class by today." Principal Wartz dictated.

He then gave Henry and June the forms; they were unnecessarily heavy. They both looked at each other with an expression of, "Did we really get ourselves into this?"

After explaining how they got to Hillwood, what Kablam! Was, and just why was June's hair blue, they walked out approximately 45 minutes later.

They walked to the classroom, and knocked on the door. Mr. Simmons was in the middle of teaching a lesson about geometry.

"That glue is toxic, please don't eat it-oh, hello." Mr. Simmons greeted. "Who are you, exactly?"

"Well, my name's Henry, and that's June." Henry answered. "We're from a TV show, but we've got to spend at least 6 months here or it's going to be cancelled."

"Anyways," June butted in. "Ol' Wartz for Brains told us that this would be our new class. Can we come in?"

We have 2 extra seats here somewhere. Come on in!" Mr. Simmons assured.

They walked in to the classroom, and then took the nearest seats they could find.

"Class, I'd like to make an announcement. We have two new students, Henry and June." Mr. Simmons expressed.

"Let's all make them feel welcome. So, if we can go the problem on Chapter 5..."

Once the lunch bell rang, Henry and June got a better chance to know everyone. Once they got their lunch, Arnold called them over to their table. Gerald, Stinky, and Sid were also there.

"So, how's everything so far?" Arnold asked.

"Not bad, but I think that that problem on page 40 is a gyp." Henry replied.

"Were we supposed to DO the work?" June asked Henry.

Henry smacked his forehead, while June just laughed uncontrollably.

"Wait, how do you know them, Arnold?" Stinky

"They also live in the boarding house." Arnold answered.

"So, what are your names?" Henry asked.

"Well, I'm Stinky." Stinky replied. "I know what's it's like to be famous. I was the spokes-kid for Yahoo! Soda."

"And I'm Sid," Sid introduced himself.

"Well, I'm out of riveting episode of Dr. Veggie-Head," June said as she excused herself.

"Wait! Where are you going?" Henry exclaimed.

"I'm going to go over at the other table; I'll see ya at recess." June chuckled as she walked towards the other end of the cafeteria.

"You like her, don't you?" Arnold exposed.

"What? Me, no! I've just known her for a long while, we're just friends." Henry concluded.

June walked over to the table Helga was sitting at, fortunately, the table was relatively empty.

"So, you're the new kid," Helga acquiesces greeted. "Well, Whoop-de-do. It's Blue Hair Woman. So, what floats your boat?"

"Well, you're a feisty one," June joked. "Mind if I sit down?"

The name's Helga, don't wear it out, sister." Helga replied.

"Yeah, my name's June." June grinned.

"So, can you tell me a little bit about yourself?" June asked.

"Look, do you want to get smacked upside the head, or meet my good friend, Ol' Betsy?" Helga threatened, as she put her clenched fist in June's face.

"Hey, I come in peace!" June cowered.

"Wait, you want to be my friend?" Helga asked.

"Well, why not? You've got spunk, the thing that I need." June assured.

Helga's attention then wandered away from June to Arnold as he and Henry walked out of the cafeteria and out to the playground. She then took out her math book, which had her diary within it, and a pencil to start jotting down some innermost poetry.

"Your existence truly is my bane, but without you I might truly go insane. If trouble or crisis ever brews, everyone always comes to you. Oh, darn it! Why is fate so cruel? Why must I torment you everyday at school? Kind and sweet, you accept me, but will the same happen for society?"

She then let out of loving sigh.

"Helga, Earth to lover girl? Are ya in there?" June pondered.

"Huh?" Helga stammered. She then realized, not even one day in, the new kid and finally found out her darkest secret.

Once she snapped back to normal, she cracked her knuckles and then threatened, "Listen, tell ANYONE about this and I'll be more brutal than Bigfoot on your face!"

"It was pretty obvious anyway, but it's not a BAD thing that you like him." June commented. "And, I actually know the guy you're aiming to be more brutal than."

Helga was astonished.

"You... know BIGFOOT?" Helga asked.

"Yeah, and FYI, his name's Mr. Foot," June bragged. "He's actually a professional drum player!"

Then, June noticed that there was a poster for the Cheese Festival.

"Hey, what's the Cheese Festival?" June asked Helga.

"It's some carnival dedicated to dairy, kind of dopey if you ask me." Helga responded.

"You know, I've got a plan. All we got to do is set up a little double-date; you know what I'm saying?" June schemed.

A devilish look came across Helga's face. "I like what I hear," she listened.

"The day of the festival is Saturday right? Just arrange a double-date! It'll be perfect." June emphasized.

"I... I don't know." Helga hesitated.

"Well, you like the man, don't you? If you like him that much, I'm SURE you can ask him out!" June assured.

"This might be the start of a beautiful friendship," Helga approved. "But, you gotta meet my best friend/consultant, Phoebe before an agreement."

They two then walked out to the schoolyard, and discussed their terms.