A/N:Sorry I took so long my computer internet wasn't acting right so I couldn't put my story up yet.

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Chapter Seven

Family Portrait

I walk up the front porch to go into my house and do what I have to do.I put my key in the lock then turn it and walked in.

"i'm home!" I yelled letting my parents know that i

m came into the hallway from the kitchen and walked over to me.

"Hey mom" I said.

"Helga can we talk?" she said.

"Yeah we really do" we walked into the kitchen where Bob was sitting at the I was surprised because he should be at work right now.

"Helga me and your father are very sorry"Miriam said.

"No you shouldn't be.I'm the one who should be I been behave and the way I talked to you,I was terrible." They were a little taken back of my apologize."But I was only angry because before I read the diary you two have been paying more attention to Olga than me."

"We don't pay more attention to Olga" Bob said.

"Yes you do and you always called me Olga" Bob looked ashame since he be the one always call me by her name.

"We are sorry,but we never knew how you was feeling about this"Miriam said.

"Maybe if you try to do things like other parents do like ask how my day was at school,have family outings somewhere,or have a family dinner with us laughing and talking about our day" I explained.

"We can do stuff like that and we will try to pay attention to you too" Miriam said.

"Thanks,but first can you do one thing for me....well us?" I asked.

"Yes,what is it?" she said.

"Can you go to rehab?" she looked a little was quiet in the kitchen for a while until she clears her throat."Yeah sure, that will make you happy" she answer with a smile.I smiled back at her then at Bob who was smiling as opens her arms and reaches them out to me and gave me a hug,I gave her a hug back then I let go from her and gave Bob a hug too.

I never thought I would give my parents hugs for a long time.I don't remember all of us being happy by being with each other,this make me want to cry right now.

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At school the next day,Me and Phoebe are in History class and I'm telling her everything about what happen yesterday at home.

"Oh Helga,i'm so happy for you" She said cheerfully.

"I know right.I never thought that this day would come and i'm hoping this will last for a long time too" I said.

"So what you and your dad going to do while your mother in rehab?"

"What you don't think we are going to make it without Miriam?" Phoebe looked at me with a grin."Helga you know you can't make it without you mom" she right,the "quality time" with Bob was the most horrible day ever.

"We will be fine" I said.I hope we do fine while she gone.

"Oh,and did you hear that Arnold's parents are coming?" she said.

"Hear it?I was there when he read the letter they sent him"

"I can't wait to meet them. I heard that they're travelers,that means they been to different places and expertise different thing."

Do you know when they are coming?"

I think Gerald said that they are coming next week.

"I wonder what they look like?"

You should wonder how you going to express them" she had give a grin on her face while I rolled my eyes at her.

"Phees we went over this already.I do not like Arnold anymore" I said.

"Yeah sure whatever, you say Helga"

Just then Lila came in with Stinky and they were I can't take it anymore. It just sicken seeing those two flirting in front of Arnold without hime knowing. I gotta do something before Arnold be heartbroken by his so called "perfect" girlfriend.

I get up from my seat and walk over to Lila who was about to sit in her seat.

"Lila,can I talk to you right quick?" I asked her.

"Yeah sure" she said. We walked outside in the hall so we can talk.

"What you want to talk about Helga?" she said.

"You need to leave Stinky or Arnold" I said. getting to the point. She sighed.

"I can't Helga"

Why not?What you're doing is terrible and Arnold is going to be crushed if you do this"

I know but,I still like him"

"As what?" I asked with my arms crossed.

"What?"

You heard me. As what? A boyfriend or just a friend?"

She bit her bottom lip. "I break up with him when it the right time"

"That right time need to be sooner or later" After I said those few words we went back into the classroom and I walked back to my seat next to Phoebe.

"Why you and Lila went outside the classroom?" Phoebe said.

"We just talked" I said sitting in my seat.

"Talked about what?"

"Arnold"

Speak of the devil. Arnold came in the classroom with a big smile on his face, he walked over to Lila's desk and kissed her on the cheek.

"Just one more week and you'll meet my parents.I can't wait" he said.

"Yeah,me too" she Arnold went to sit down next to her,she turn around to look at me with a guilty look and mouthed "I'll tell him later". Something tells me not to get my hopes up.

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It has been one week and I am so excited for this day for some reason. Oh yeah,Arnold's parents are coming! Arnold and his grandparents are throwing them a welcome home party at the boarding house.

I put on a pink blouse with a black ribbon tied around my waist,a short,black skirt,and pink flats. I look nice,I'm hoping it don't look too dressy.

I model in front of the mirror then put the finishing touches and that was a pink headband.

"Perfect" I said outloud.

I went out my bedroom and down stairs to where Miriam was helping Bob with his tie.

"I'm ready" I said coming down the stairs. Miriam finish putting Bob's tie on and I could see they were ready too.

"Let's go,we don't want to be late" Bob said. We left out the house and went into the car then drove off. Arnold invites me and my parents to the party,but Arnold's grandfather wouldn't let my dad because he still didn't like him,but Arnold talked him over it and I told my dad to behave.

We get to Arnold's house and I see a sign reading "Welcome Home!" hanging over the front door with balloons on it.

We get out the car after we found a parking space.

"Hey Helga" Phoebe said when I came up the stairs.

"Hey Phoebe,are they here yet?" I asked.

"Arnold's grandpa went to the airport to pick them up"

Mom said then she went into the house with my dad.

"We should go up the roof where everybody else is at" Phoebe said. We walked into the house and then went up to the roof where the party really was was talking and laughing.

"Hey Helga" Arnold walked over to me and Phoebe.

"Hey Arnold" I greeted. "Are you excited that your parents are coming?"

"What kind of a question is that? Of course I'm excited" he said with a smile.

"I never seen you this excited before" Phoebe said.

"I know,but I haven't seen them since I was a baby"

"Well, we're excited to see them too" I smiled at him and he smiled back.I suddenly see Lila walking over to us coming up behind Arnold.

"Hey Arnold" she said wrapping her arms around his waist then kissed him on his girl hasn't told him yet?

"Hey Helga and Phoebe" Phoebe just waved at her. "I'm going to get some punch" Phoebe told us before she left.

"Well, Hey Lila. Do you have to tell Arnold something?" I asked crossing my arms.

"Umm..." she bit her bottom lip and let go of Arnold.

"What you have to tell me?" Arnold turn to her while she looked unconformable and me amused by looking at them.

"Well....I wanted to tell you....that I been...." Come on,say it. "....that I been....ever so excited to meet your parents" she said cheerfully. I should have known she would do this.

"That great" he kissed her on the cheek. "I can't wait either" she said while I looked dead at Lila who didn't want to look back at me.

"Hey Arnold! We need more snacks" Harold said coming up to Arnold with Sid next to him.

"Was everybody that hungry?" Arnold asked.

"Not ate it all up" Sid said.

"I was hungry" Harold said sounding annoyed.

"What happen to your diet?" I laughed.

"Shut up Helga" Harold said.

"Okay enough. Come on Harold I get the snacks" Arnold said leading Harold and Sid to the door that send them back into the house.

"Well,I gotta go Helga" Lila said turning around.

"Hold on Lila!" I said stopping her from leaving. "When you going to tell him?" I said as she turn back around to me. She looked like she was going to burst out crying,but I wasn't going to feel sorry for her if that what she want to think.

"I'm ever so sorry Helga,but I can't do it" she said.

"Why not?" You can just tell him you want to break up. You don't have to tell him about Stinky"

"Helga it's his day. I can't tell him now,I don't have the heart to" I can't blame her for that one.

"Okay,I guess you're right,but you still need to tell him got it?" I said.

"Sure" she said before turning and walking away. God, she making things harder as it already is.

I walked over to the punch bowl where Gerald and Phoebe was at and talking.

"Hey Helga" Gerald said.

"Hey Gerlad" I said when I got to them.

"I already checked the punch bowl. You're good" Gerald said with thumbs up as he remind me of what happen two weeks ago.I laughed "Thanks Geraldo" I pour my drink in my cup.

"So what you and Lila was talking about?" Phoebe asked.

Gerald looked totally confused. "Who y'all talking about? Lila?" he said.

"Sorry Gerald,but this is girl talk" Phoebe said. Me and her laughed while Gerald rolled his eyes.

"Oh my gosh! Everybody Arnold's parents are finally here and they are coming up here right now!" Sid shouted as he came through the cheered when we heard the all waited as we heard footsteps coming up the then saw Arnold who looked cheerful,come out the door.

"Everbody I want you to meet my parents" when he said that a handsome man and a beautiful cheered,I was amazed at how much they looked just like Arnold.

His dad was about 6'1 or 6'0,short golden blonde hair,and looked muscular.

His mom has short brown hair that came to her shoulders,a great figure,and Arnold's head shape which I now know where he got that from.

"It's nice to be here again" his mother said.

Some of Arnold's friends,Lila,and Gerald walked toward was about to walk over until she saw me not coming.I couldn't move,I was nervous of what they might think of me.

"Are you coming?" Phoebe said.

"Yeah" I sighed then started walking with Phoebe behind we got to them Arnold was intruding everybody to his parents.

"What should I say" I asked Phoebe.

"Just tell them your name" she said.

We went near them and then I shook Arnold's dad hand first then his mom's.

"Hi,I'm Helga" I said with a smile.

"It nice to you Helga,I'm stella and this is Miles" Stella intruded herself and her husband."You must be Arnold's girlfriend" Miles said.I was speechless,I was surprised really.

"No dad she just a friend" Arnold corrected him.

"Well,you told me that she was pretty I just thought this was her" he smiled at me.

"Thanks" I called me pretty?That the first I ever heard somebody said that.

"Well,my girlfriend is Lila and this is her" he said taking Lila's hand and pulling her toward him.

"It's ever so nice to meet you Mr. and ,I'm Lila"she said.

"Nice to meet you treating our Arnold well?" Stella jokily asked.

"Of course I am" Lila smiled at what she want them to think.I walked away from them with Phoebe following behind me.

They're nice" Phoebe said.

"Yeah they are and it look like they're falling for Lila's good-girl act too" I said.

"For somebody who don't like Arnold you sure do care" she said.

"I rolled my eyes."whatever Phoebe,I can be caring when I want to be"I said.I looked at Arnold,his parents,grandparents,and Lila talking some reason it make me feel hatred,anger,and probably jealousy;I don't know why it not like I care about how much Arnold's parents are paying more attention to Arnold and not like I still like him,right?

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I stand on the bridge looking at people fishing and playing in the lake.I thought it a beautiful day to be out in the park to clear my head of some mix feelings that I'm having which is kind of since Arnold's parents came back four days ago I been having these feelings.

'What happening to me?'I thought.

"Hey Helga" I turn to see Arnold standing behind me with a vanilla ice cream cone in his hand.

"Hey Arnold,what's up?" I said as he walk over to me and stood behind me.

"Nothing,just want to keep you company"he said.

"Well,I'm just thinking about some things"I said.

"Like what?"he took a lick at his ice cream.

"Somethings that your family so far?"I asked.

"Well,my parents are doing good,but they don't won't find a job for some reason,my grandpa is doing good too,but grandma is not feeling that well right now"he said sounding disappointed when he talked about his grandmother.

"I'm sorry to hear wrong with her?"I asked concerned.

"We don't know yet,she at the doctor right now" I put my hand on his shoulder to show him support and he looked at me with a smile.

"It going to be okay,she going to get better"I said.

"I hope so"he said.

I took my hand down and place it back on the rail where my other hand was at and we just stood there silent.

"So,how your family?"he asked.

"Now that Miriam is at rehab for a while,me and my dad are getting really close and so is Olga and me." I told him.

"What about Robert?" Arnold asked.

"He getting there"we laugh.

"Well,I better want me and dad to fix the garage"he he could leave I called out to him.

"Arnold!"

He turn back around."Yeah?"

"About that Brainy incident....I really owe you"

"No you don't,I did it to protect you from him"

"But you did something nice for me"

"So,I did a lot of nice things for people,but I don't have them owe me anything because of it"

"I really you say I do"I say.

"No thanks you alive is all I need"I blush waved goodbye to me then walked would this town do without Arnold around?

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I open my locker and took out my textbooks and notebook for my first class of the day,then I closed it then turn around and saw Arnold walking down the looked sad.

"Arnold what's wrong?" I asked walking up to him.

"I don't want to talk about it"he said. with a low voice.

"Arnold just tell me...."

"Just leave me alone Helga!"he yelled at me with a angry voice. I was silent,I never seen him this angry walked away from me and I didn't realized Phoebe until she said something.

"Helga,what wrong with Arnold?"Phoebe asked.

"I don't know.I just asked him what wrong then he yelled at me" I explained.

What would make Arnold act like that?I wonder if it has to do with his grandmother that he told me about yesterday.

"We should get to class"she said.

"Yeah let's go"we started walking down the hall to our class room.

~In Class~

We walk in class and I see Arnold seating in the back on the right,next to the window and looking out of it instead of with Gerald in the second row in the front of the class.

I walk to Gerald's desk."Hey Gerald,what's up with Arnold?" I asked him.

"Well,his home life is being kind of not so good" he said.

"What's going on?"

"He and his family just found out that his grandmother has breast cancer...."Oh god,no.I was afraid that it would be worse.".....And when he got home his parents told him that they are going back to San Lorenzo in two weeks and....they want him to come with them this time" My eyes widen by shock.I can't believe this,how can this happen?What going to happen now?And why do I feel like crying?

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A/N:OhMmGee!! Three More Chapters left and I will be done with this kind of sad ='[.....but I will try to make them good unlike this chapter that wasn't that good.

But if it good to y'all i'm happy because I want my readers to be happy.

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P.S.S.Y'all might not care,but I just wanted to say that Mar.21 is my BIRTHDAY!!&& i'm going be SIXTEEN!!