OMG! Finally another chapter! Two more chapters and this story will be over. Thanks everybody for reading my fanfic of Hey Arnold! (Which I don't own) and I hope you read my other fanfics of Sonic, PPG (Powerpuff Girls), and my upcoming story of The Proud Family and Grim adventures of Billy & Mandy. Okay enough of that let's get back to the story.
Disclaim: Do Not Own Hey Arnold!
Chapter Eight
Don't Say Goodbye, Say See You Later
"How? When? Why?" Phoebe said quickly trying to find something to say. I shrugged my shoulders.
"I don't believe this" she said.
"I know" I said.
We were in the lunch room and Arnold been disappointed since first period. Arnold must be taking this really hard.
Don't blame him since his grandma has breast cancer and his parents want him to go to San Lorenzo after five days when they came home.
"But why would they do this? They just came back" Phoebe said.
"Gerald said he doesn't know either, all Arnold said was that his grandmother has cancer and he moving and that's it" I explained.
"I feel so sorry for Arnold, I hope he feel better"
"Yeah me too" I agreed.
We went back to eating our food. "So you going to tell Arnold?" Phoebe said with mouth full of food. I look up at her with a confused look.
"Tell him what? That I feel sorry for him?" I said.
"No, that you love him"
I rolled my eyes."How many times do I have to tell you I don't love Arnold" I said to her.
"Helga I saw how you were jealous of Lila at the party"
"I don't like him Phoebe" I said getting up from my seat."I know you think me and him might look good together as a couple,but that not going to happen" I pick up my tray and walk to the trashcan and dumped my food then put my dirty tray open window sill where the lunch lady can take it and clean it.I then turn around and see Arnold walking through the double doors with his head down and hands in his pockets.
Just seeing him sad make me feel kind of I can make him feel I walked over to him.
"Hey Arnold" I greeted smiling.
He look up at me."What you want?" he said.
What the hell?I'm not going to take these souring attitudes from him anymore.
"I just wanted to see if you was okay"
"So you heard?" I nod."Gerald told me and i'm very sorry about your grandmoth..."
"How about you go and mind your own business!"he shouted at me and having everybody in the lunch room looking at us.
"Arnold,I know that you are feeling hurt and all,but don't be putting it out on me!"I shouted back.
"Just leave me alone and we won't have problems from each other" when Arnold turn from me and went to walk away Lila came up to him.
"Arnold what has gotten into you?"Lila said.
"Lila just leave me alone!" he walked around her.
I walked to him and grabbed his arm to turn him around to me."Don't put your anger out on us,we just trying to make you feel better" I said.
"Well,the only thing that will make me feel better is to leave me alone right" he took his arm away from my hand and walk into the line and gets his food and when he did he sat at a empty table by that time everybody went back to eating their food and I was at my with Phoebe and I was still kind of pissed at how Arnold just attacked me for reason what so ever.
"Helga just let it go" Phoebe said seeing that i'm in a bad mood right now.
"I trying,but thinking about him yelling at me like I did something wrong"
"He just alittle upset right now"
"But he should atleast said it in a nicer way Phees"
"Yeah,but sometimes anger can get the best of you"
"Whatever.I want apology before the end of the day"
*RING!*RING!*RING!*
The bell rings and everybody heads out of the lunchroom and hurry to their next class.
I'm standing outside of the school when school was over.I'm standing out here because i'm waiting for Arnold to say sorry to me.
"Helga are you coming?" Phoebe asked.
"I told you Phoebe.I'm going to hear my apologize from him today before the day is over" I said. Phoebe roll her eyes and shake her head.
"Whatever Helga,I see you later" she said before turning around and walking to the bus.
It been four minutes after school let out and he still not out is that football head at? I look over on my right and see the bus pulling off then looked back at the school door.I wait a few seconds,but he still not out here.
"Forget this" I said turning around and walking home.I should have gotten on the bus with Phoebe if I knew Arnold wasn't going to come out of the school,but whatever I won't care when he leave and never come back.
When I finally got home, I walked up the porch and was about to put my keys in the door when somebody said my name.I turn around and see Arnold standing there looking up at me from the bottom step.
"What you want?" I said crossing my arms.
"I just want to say i'm sorry" he said sounding guilty.
"So now you wanna tell me?"
"Helga,i'm sorry I was just in a bad mood today"
"I don't care you did to me was very mean"
"Well now you know how I felt"
"What you talking about?"
"You remember you use to hit me and call me names and you still call me football head which really hurt my feelings" he crosses his arms and I just roll my eyes.
"Sorry,but your head is shape like one" he rolled his eyes.
"Whatever Helga,but I do want to know why you were messing with me so much?" he asked.
"Well,because of my family problems remember" I said.
"I don't think that why. Is there something else?"
"No" I lied. Should I tell him? It don't matter anymore,that was like a while ago I don't like him like that anymore...do I?
"Okay Helga I see you later"he said. He turn around and start walking,but I call out to him. "Arnold!" he turn around and walk down the stairs and walk to him.
"Actually there was another reason"
"What is it?"
"Well,ever since preschool...when I first saw you..." I was going to tell him,but his cell phone rings.
"Sorry Helga" he take out his blue cell and flip it open then put it to his ear. "Hello?...Yeah i'm coming...okay bye" he then closed the phone then put it back in his pocket.
"That was my mom she want me to come home now,so I see you later" he said.
"Okay see ya" I said before he turn around and walked away from me. Damnit. I was this close to getting it off my chest.
I walk back up the front porch stairs and walk into my house.
TWO WEEKS LATER
Me and Phoebe walk to Rhonda's house because she wanted to throw a going away party for him and his parents. At first he didn't want to do it,but he came around to the idea.
"We been to too many parties these past few weeks" I said.
"We only been to three parties so far Helga" Phoebe said.
"Still seem alot"
Arnold is going to San Lorenzo tomorrow with his parents and we going try to spend some more time with him before then.
We walked into Rhonda's house and Phoebe look around the room for somebody.
"Who you looking for?" I asked.
"Just somebody" she said turning to me then went back to scanning the room for whoever she looking for.
"Hey Gerald" she said when her eyes start to light up when she saw Gerald coming toward us.
"Hey Phoebe" he said with a big smile on his face.
"Yeah,just act like i'm not here" I said.
"Oh,hey Helga I didn't see you there" he said waving to me. I thought so.
"So where Arnold?" I asked.
"He over there talking to Stinky and Sid" he pointed to the other side of the room where Arnold,Stinky,and Sid was at.
"Thanks" I walk over to Arnold and them and heard what they talking about.
"I'm sure am going to miss you Arnold" Stinky said.
"Yeah,we going to miss seeing your football shape head" Sid said.
Arnold sighed."Thanks Sid"
"I told you your head look like a football" I said. He turn around to me surprised.
"Hey Helga you finally made it"
"Yeah,I wouldn't miss being here would I?"
"Actually i'm surprised you are here" Sid said. Stinky elbow him in the arm letting him know to shutup.
"Ouch" Sid rub his arm where Stinky hit him.
"Well,as you can see i'm here Sid" I said to him. "Anyway Arnold do you know where Lila is at?"
"I don't know where she at" he shrugged his shoulders.
"How you don't where your girlfriend is at?" Stinky said sounding alittle piss. His jealous side is showing.
"I mean...she by the snack table" he corrected himself.
"Thank you" I turn around and walk to the snack table. I know Sticky is alittle happy that Arnold won't be here with Lila anymore.
I see Lila at the snack table with Sheena.I walk over to her.
"Hey Lila" I say walking up behind her. She turn and see me and smile.
"Hey Helga, I haven't seen you in ever so long"she said. That 'ever so' is getting on my nerves.
"Yeah,you too,but we really need to talk now" I said.
"Alone?" she asked.
"Yeah" I said giving Sheena a clue to go away and take it and walk away.
"So lets get to the going to tell Arnold?" I asked.
"Oh yeah,i'm going to tell him right now" she said.
"Okay go and do it now"
"Helga what the rush?" she asked.
"What do you mean?I'm not rushing"
"Yes you are,you sounding very demand"
"Okay,but you really need to do it now"
"Helga why are you rushing me? I know he leaving tomorrow,but it seem like you want me to break up with him so you can have him or something."
"That not true"
"It seem like it Helga. Do you still like Arnold?" My eyes widen.
"What? No! Of course not" I said.
"Then why you ever so much in a rush to have me and Arnold to break up?"
"So,when he come back he won't come back to a cheater"
"Excuse me?"
"You heard a cheater" I walk away from her leaving her stunned. I walk to Phoebe where she was talking to Gerald. As usually.
"I'm so piss" I said her.
"What wrong?" she asked.
"I tell in the bathroom" I grab her wrist and lead her into the bathroom and close the door.
"Lila said that I still liked Arnold and that why I want them break up" I crossed my arms at how angry I am.
"Well,you do like him" my mouth dropped when Phoebe said that.I can't believe she would take her side.
"Phoebe! I can't believe you" I said.
"Sorry,but it does seem like you would do something like this"
I shake my head at what my best friend is saying.
"I can't believe you Phoebe" I open the door and walk out."Helga!" she called out to me,but I didn't responded to her I just keep walking and I bump into Arnold.
"Sorry Arnold,but I gotta go" I said,I'm too upset to talk to anybody right now.
"Go?But you just got here" he said.
"I know,but I gotta go"
"But can we talk first?"
"Bout what?"
"Let's go on the balcony" he take my hand and lead me outside on the balcony.
"So what's up?" I said.
"Helga do you like me?" he asked. I was surprised and the hell he knew?
"No of course not"
"But Lila said 'do you still like me' and it sounds like you liked me before"
"Of course not.I never liked even at FTi building" I then realized what I said and shuted up.
"What?"
"What?"
"You said FTi building"
"No I didn't"
"Helga,I heard you and you said FTi building...are you saying it wasn't in the heat of the moment?"
"No...yes...no,it was in the heat of the moment"
Arnold crossed his arms."Helga"
"What does it matter?Lila cheated on you" I said trying to change the subject,but he won't let it go.
"We not talking about Lila right talking about you and I want to know" I bited lip and played with my fingers.
"Arnold,please..."
"Just say it"
I put my head down and a tears full up in my eyes. I can't do it.I can't tell him.
"I like you" I whisper.
"What?" he said.
"I like you! You happy now?" I yelled at him.I run into the house and started looking for Phoebe so we can was no where to be found. I ran over to Rhonda and Nadine.
"Have you seen Phoebe?" I asked them.
"Helga what's wrong?" Rhonda asked.
"Just tell me where Phoebe is at"
"I don't know" just when she said that Phoebe and Gerald fell out of the closet and on the floor when the closet door was looking at them as they both got up from the floor.
"Phoebe?" I said sounding shocked by seeing her and Gerald.
"H-Hey Helga" Phoebe said sounding embarrassed.
"Phoebe why was you in the closet?"
"We wasn't making out if that what you thinking" she said fast.I rolled my eyes.
"We have to go"
"Why?"
"Well,I have to get away from somebody and it not a crazy dude either"
"Than what's wrong?"
"I just to go"
"Helga!" I hear Arnold called out my name. I quickly walk out the door with Phoebe behind me and we walked down the street away from the party.
"Helga why we leaving?"Phoebe asked.
"Him is why"
"Is it Arnold again?" I nodded."Then you should go back and talk to him."she said.
"No I can't"
"Why not?"
"I just can't see him right now"
"But you won't see him again"
"I know,but I can't see him right now"
"So when well you see him?"
I shrugged my went back to walking down the sidewalk.
"Phoebe,i'm so confused" I said.
"It okay" she said.
I toss and turn in bed trying to sleep.I haven't slept in awhile now.I turn over and look at my alarm clock on the night table and it say five twenty in bright red numbers. I roll back on to my back and look up at the ceiling then closed my eyes hoping that I would fall asleep,but I couldn't sleep.I growl then threw the covers off of me then got out of bed.
"Maybe some water will help me get some rest" I say to myself as I leave my room then went downstairs and into the kitchen and turn the lights on,I walk over to the dashwasher and open it then got a clean glass then walked over to the sink and turn it on as I put the glass under it so I can get some cold water.I drink all of it then put the glass in the sink,when I walked out of the kitchen, there was a knock at the door.
"Who is that at this time?" I said going to the door. I open the door ready to shout at the person who came here so early in the morning,but then I froze."Arnold?" I said surprised by him being here around five o'clock in the morning."What are you doing here?Should you be heading to San Lorenzo?"
"Yeah,but I wanted to say goodbye to you before I leave" he said tucking his hands in his pants pockets.
"Yeah,since I did ran out of the party without saying good-bye"
"Yeah and what you said about liking that true?" I sighed and looked down then back up at him. I nod my head."Yes.I did"
"Do you still like me now?"
I shrugged."I don't know.I'm confused right now" I said.
"Well,I have something to tell you that will kind of blow your mind" I looked at him waiting for him to say something.
"What?"
"I kind of like you" my eyes widen and blushed alittle.
"What?How?Why?I mean as a friend right?"I said confused by his god,please let him say yes.
He shake his head."No..." crap! "...I like you,like you"
"No you can't" I said shaking my head."You shouldn't be with me"
"Helga" he take his hands out of his pockets and take my hands and cup them with his."I know you been mean to me when we were kids and all,but you started to be nice...well,alittle bit,but you are nice and when we hang out together it seem like we been good friends since when I brought you back home from Gerald's party and we kissed I kind of felt a spark between us"
"No you didn' just feel sorry for me" I say taking my hands from his and walking away from him.
"Helga i'm telling the truth." he walks toward me."I just been confuse too.I kept denying that I had feelings for you and that I liked Lila,but I guess I realized that Lila was a lying cheater and didn't 'like me, like me' at all and when you told me you liked me,I was going to do the same thing and tell you,but you ran off without me saying something."
"Arnold,i'm sorry,but you leaving and I might not see you again so we can't be together"
"I understand" he said sadly before turning around and walking out the door. I stood there for awhile until I came to my senses and ran out the door when Arnold was about to open the taxi car door."Arnold wait" I said running down the stairs and into his arms as our lips locked. We broke our kiss so I can speak.
"You better write to me football head" I smiled at him.
"I promise I will" he said. We kissed one more time until we let go of each other and he got in the car. I waved at him goodbye and he waved back at me through the window then they drove off down the street.I went back into the house and closed the door,went up stairs to my room and laid across my bed and sighed happily with a smile on my face.
I know that the love of my life has gone to the jungle to be with his parents and I might not see him for a while,but I have a feeling he going to be ok and that we might just be together like I wished for since I was four years old when we first met. I remember it like it was yesterday.
It was a dark, rainy morning and it was my first day of preschool. I was hoping my family would take me, but they weren't paying no attention to me, so I had to walk to school. It all wasn't so great. A dog took my lunchbox and I was slash with muddy water by a car driving past. I finally get to the school with my head down looking sad and cover in dry mud. I felt all alone like nobody wanted me.
The rain stopped hitting me and I looked up to see a umbrella.
"Hi" I looked down to see a little boy with a weird shaped head, spiky blonde hair, wearing a blue little hat, and a yellow rain jacket with rain boots to match smiling at me.
"I like your bow" he said sounding so sweet and innocent
"Huh?" I said.
"I like your bow because it matches your pants" he said closing his umbrella before entering the school. That when it happen. I fell madly in love with Arnold Shortman and I was only four years old. I don't know why, but the way he said it and he was the only person who noticed me.
"I can't believe he gone and he confessed his love for me" I felt sad and glad at the same time, but no matter what happens I will never forget about Arnold.
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A/N: This one was OK, but wasn't better than the others. Yay! Arnold told Helga he likes her, but too bad he left.
Sorry everybody I took so long writing this chapter. My internet was acting up and so my mom bought me a flesh drive and so put my chapter on there and now I have to post the chapter on my grandparents computer…..I know you don't care about that, but I just wanted to tell you why I took so long updating my story.
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