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As days pass, Arnold is growing more... uneasy. He hasn't been working much but when he does he can hardly stand it. Seeing Leo and Helga interact like a couple makes him go a little crazy. Seeing Leo help Helga out more than often, while putting his hand on her waist. Occasionally holding hands or brushing hands. Sure, its nothing big since its as they work, its discreet, but Arnold notices every move. He can't help but think how they MAY act when they're alone.

This is so stupid. Can't they just not touch eachother when they're working. He thought to himself, knowing full well that it's his jealousy getting the best of him. Almost a week passed and he leaves after one of his shift.

"Thank you for your help today Arnold. I'll see you around." Helga said with a nonchalant tone. Arnold gave a slight smile as he nods, opening the door. Leo stands on the opposite end Helga next to the counter, leaning his hand on the counter as he looks at Helga.

"So, movie night?" He winks at Helga along with a grin on his face. She rolls her eyes.

"I guess." she slowly starts counting the money in the register. Arnold closed the door behind him after that. He could feel himself wanting to go back in and just tell Helga already.

"I can't take this anymore." He told himself, getting his phone out to make a call.

Meanwhile, already upstairs, Leo looks through the movies Helga has while she sits on the couch, aimlessly staring at her locket. How much longer is this going to take... She thought to herself. She looked up at Leo. What am I doing. She continued in thought along with so much running on her mind. This isn't me. She concluded.

"Leo, I can't do this." She looked at him with a serious look. He turned to her rather confused.

"Ummm... Well if you don't want to watch a movie then we can go out and grab a bite if you want? I mean, to be honest, I've seen most of these-" He was interrupted as he slowly put the chosen movies away.

"No, you dope." she told him. "I mean THIS! US! I know you said a week but" she laughs "Why am I even doing this? This isn't me Leo. I don't do this shit." she put her hands on her face. "I've really hit rock bottom. Using someone for my means." she shook her head. Leo didn't know what to say.

It's a good thing Helga wasn't looking at him, otherwise she would see the gloomy look he's giving off as he gave a slight sigh. Damnit. Thinking to himself. I knew this was going to backfire. He looked down as he realized that he was enjoying it more than he should have been. Being with Helga... Well not WITH but even if it wasn't for real, it was fun. He forgot about the deal and decided then and there that he needed to stop this or he was really going to regret everything. Walking towards Helga, he sat on the couch next to her.

"Whoa whoa princess! Who said you were using me? I'm the one who initiated all this so If anything I was using YOU." He grinned as Helga put her hands down slowly glaring at him. He laughed. "Now I can see you!" he smiled. "Before you kill me, I was lying. I was just trying to get you to look at me." he put his hands up.

"You better have been." she crossed her arms and legs.

"I was. Second..." He sighed with a smile. Helga eased her composure as she noticed him looking more... vulnerable. "Look, we don't have to do this anymore but I still think you should wait." he honestly told her.

"Okay?... But wait for what? I just wanted to stop this charade." she told him but he just eyed her.

"You don't want to tell green eye's you have the hots for him?" he asked curiously. Helga looked at him with a rather blank expression for a moment.

"I... I don't think I can. I'd rather wait to see if he ever gives me the time of day." she slightly slouched and hid herself in between her shoulders. Leo looked at her, noticing how delicate she is when it comes to Arnold. He rolled his eyes and straightened up.

"So you mean to tell me that you HAVEN'T noticed how jealous he's been latley?" Leo retorted causing Helga to perk her ears a bit.

"Has he-? I mean- He has?" She asked, not suprised but relieved.

"Wow your just as clueless as he is." Leo shook his head. "Look blondie. If we stay quiet for now I'm sure he'll come around and show his undying love for you soon." he gently nudged her to get her out of her slump. She sat up a bit straighter.

"Y-You really think so?" she asked with a look of relief on her face. It twinged a little at Leo's chest but he kept his facade as he smiled and nodded.

"Fuck yeah I think so!" Crossing his arms as he got up and grabbed his jacket. "Now get up. Were going to grab some grub and your buying!" He grabbed the car keys as he went towards the door. Helga eyed him in confusion as she quickly got up.

"Wait a minute!" she said as she dashed for the door and put her hand on it before Leo could go out. "First of all, who in the hell said I was buying you food?" she demanded. "And second" she snatched her keys from him. "Since when do you drive MY car!?." she huffed. Leo was just grinning the whole time as he shoved his hand in the pockets of his jacket.

"For one, I'm setting you up with your oh so beloved football head so I'd figured you buying me food could be the least you can do." he kept his smirk as Helga had an annoyed expression.

"I suppose." she slightly tilted her head in agreement.

"For two, I just wanted to see if I can get away with driving for once." He shrugged his shoulders. Helga looked at him, still as annoyed but more understanding. She clenched her keys as she went to grab a sweater, and back to open the door. Opening it she tossed the keys to Leo.

"You better not drive like a fucking maniac." she demanded as she walked outside. Surprised, he just smiled as he closed the door behind him and followed.

"Oh wow. You actually agreed even when my license is expired." He grinned. Almost immediately, Helga turned around and snatched her keys back.

"Idiot. If you think I'm getting a ticket because of you then your wrong." Turning back to the direction of the car. Knowing well how she was going to react, he just chuckled as he went the same direction.

"Thank you for meeting outside with me so sudden." Arnold told Daniella as she sat next to him on her front door steps.

"It's no problem Arnold. I'm sure you missed me a ton and just needed to see me." She winked at him as he gave a shy but somewhat sad smile. She had a feeling she knew why he called her out. As she thought, Who calls someone out this late if it isn't because of that. She was thinking as Arnold was on his way to her. "So, what's up?" she finally decided to ask. Arnold didn't know how to tell her but he knew he had to.

"Danny, I-"

"I want to break up." She said, surprising Arnold. "I mean it. I, Daniella, want to break up with you, Arnold." She emphasized, now making him a bit confused. "Your never around me and I just feel that we never connected so. There. I'm breaking up with you." She finished, looking rather proud.

"O-Okay… " Arnold finally let out but the curiosity kept pestering him as he scratched the back of his neck. He looked away for a moment and then back towards her. "But why?" he asked sheepishly. Danny looked up at the starry sky and took a deep sigh. It looked like it hurt her but still, she smiled afterwards as she looked back at him.

"This way, I could say I was the one who broke up with you since you were going to break up with me." She said.

"Oh… I'm… I'm sorry." He said under his breath as he looked down at his shoes, hearing a sniffle, choosing not to look at her. He felt horrible for doing this but he also knew it wasn't fair towards her. After a few moments passed, she spoke.

"You know." She started as Arnold looked up at her once more. "I always knew you weren't into me but I took the chance anyways." She smiled looking at her hands. "I like you Arnold but I always knew your heart belonged to someone else."

"You did?" he let out since he barely realized his own feelings just recently. Danny looked at him with a lazy look that said Are you serious with just her eyes.

"Its Helga." She told him as his cheeks turned a shade redder and not from the cold. He put his hand on his arm and just started rubbing it.

"Ummm, yeah." He admitted. Even though she knew, she would be lying if she told herself it didn't sting a little. "I want to make one thing clear though." He had her look his way as he put his hand on hers. "You're a great person and even though I wasn't the right guy for you, I know you'll find someone who could give you the affection I couldn't." Giving a faint smile. Tears building up a little but she sucked them back in as she slapped his hand off of her. "Ouch!" he yelped.

"Okay, if your going to be with Helga then you need to stop being so nice!" she ordered him. "If you do this kind of stuff to every girl then she will be a jealous mess!" saying angrily.

"I-I'm so-"

"And that's another thing! Stop apologizing! Grow a pair and do things with confidence Arnold!" She scolded with a proud expression that made Arnold smile.

"Okay. I will. Thank you Daniella. Honestly. I'm glad to have been with you." He smiled, causing her to lose herself for a moment as she shook her head.

"Yeah. Me too." She smiled back. "but now we have to figure out how to get you to show your undying love to Helga before anything happens between her and Leo." She grinned his way.

"Wait... What?" He asked confused. "Danny I don't except you to help me get to Helga or anything. I just need to really talk to her is all." He said a matter-of-factly.

"Mmmm Hmmmm" her lips formed a line. "So how are you going to talk to her on your own when Leo is there attached to her at the hip." Eyeing Arnold with a grin. Arnold was in thought, his hand on his chin.

"I mean, there isn't much to do. I'll just ask him to give us a moment." He told her.

"Do you really think he's going to leave you alone with his NOW girlfriend?" She crossed her arms, waiting on his response. When he finally realized what she was getting at, he gave a kind of serious look.

"Well then. I'll say it with him there." He confidently said. That caught her a bit off guard since Arnold isn't so… like that… but it's a good thing so she smiled. Still, she put a hand on his shoulder.

"Now that's one way to get your girl but I have a more romantic way to do this." She winked at Arnold.

Okay. I can do this. I can do this. Just knock and once Helga opens the door... Arnold gulped. Kiss her. He thought repeatedly. Mind boggled and hands a little clammy but he was determined since Daniella said this would really get Helga to look his way while she has Leo preoccupied with her. Taking one last breath he goes up the stairs of the book store, standing right in front of the door. Lifting up a hand and -

Knock Knock*

A moment passed and nothing. Hmmmm he thought as he opened the door but still knocked while opening it.

"Helga? I'm coming in. It's Arnold." he announced his presence. Looking around the living room, he saw nothing. "How strange. She must be here though." he told himself. He decided to start walking down the hall when he suddenly saw the door a little ahead of him, on the right open.

"Thank goodness Leo isn't here. Now I can just change in my room." Helga said to herself as she came out of the bathroom with only a towel wrapped around her body, drying her hair.

Moving the towel to finish drying up her hair she stopped in the middle of the hall and looked to her left. There she saw a football headed Arnold Shortman with a small tint of red on his face but a look that she hadn't seen before. Not realising that she was nearly naked as the towel barely hung mid chest, she called out to him.

"Arno-" but before she could finish calling to him, she was caught entirely off guard by his lips landing onto hers. With his hands on her hips, just that nearly drove her insane, when it clicked. Oh. She thought to herself as she realized that look Arnold had was Lustfull.

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