Chapter: Surprises and Fireworks.

Oh my god. I can't believe they're a couple! I ran away not knowing what to do. But Lila heard me.

"Arnold, did you here that?" "Um no not a thing Lila, what was it?" Arnold replied. Lila looked around

and saw my footprints on the ground. Arnold someone was watching us! Arnold was mad, I could tell by

the look on his face. Even though he looked extremely sexy when he was mad I knew I had to leave.

"Helga?!" Lila had spotted me. Shit! I'm too late. "Hi Lila"I said. "Why were you spying on me and

Arnold?", She had said. I didn't know what to say. You see, Lila had changed. She wasn't kind anymore.

She was mean and nasty. Arnold came over and I almost died. "What the hell Helga? Were you going to

try and screw things up on us like you used to?",He said. Lila was shocked. "Lila, Helga used to ruin

things when I was with a girl" He told her. I blushed, I was embarrassed. Lila came up to my face and

yelled, "If you ever try to come between me and Arnold, I will hurt you, do you hear me?!" I shook my

head fast. Then she smiled again and ran into Arnold's arms. "Oh Arnold, protect me!' And they went

back to kissing. I had lost to Lila. I ran away but Arnold saw me. His eyes were open when he was kissing

Lila. He looked concerned. I didn't care. I was so upset. I ran to a corner of the school and started to cry.

Phoebe saw me, thank god. "Oh my Helga, what seems to be the issue?" Phoebe said. I told Phoebe

everything. Phoebe gasped. No one liked Lila anymore after middle school. Phoebe helped me calm

down. She really is the best. Sadly Phoebe had to go to class. But not me. After all that had happened, I

just went home. It was 3:00pm. School was out. Anytime now Arnold would walk past my house to get

home. I didn't wait for him like I normally did. But then my doorbell ran. "Coming!" I shouted as I ran

downstairs. It was Arnold. "Oh, hi Arnold. What are you doing here?" I didn't know what else to say.

"Well Helga, I saw what Lila said to you today and I came to apologize." Arnold said. This was why I loved

him, always thinking of others. But I was the one who should have apologized. So I said "Arnold, It's not

your fault. I should be apologizing." Arnold smiled and hugged me. I blushed but he couldn't tell, phew.

"Oh and Helga, I'm not dating Lila. Lila is crazy now." He said. "But you guys were kissing Arnold." I said in

response. Which then he yelled "She grabbed me!" I gasped. Lila really was crazy. "Anyway Helga,

there's a firework show tonight and since I'm here, would you like to go with me? The whole schools

gonna be there. Except Lila." I almost fainted. So I quickly said "Um sure Arnold, why not?" He had the

biggest smile on his face. "All right then let's go!" He said. I was so excited! When we got there Arnold

removed a reserved sign on our seat. I was confused. "Arnold, did you reserve these seats for us?" He

gushed, "yeah". Oh Ok. I had to excuse myself. "Be right back Arnold. "I said. I screamed and came back.

Arnold looked at me and said "Ready for the fireworks Helga?" Yep. It felt like a dream. Why did he do

this to me? I didn't care. The show started. The fireworks were beautiful. During the show I got really

cold. I forgot my jacket. Arnold must have seen me shaking. He took off his sweater and offered it to me.

I said "are you sure Arnold?" He nodded. Then he yawned and put his arm around my shoulder. I was so

happy. The show ended and it was time to go. I had to tell Arnold how I felt. I just knew this would be the perfect time. " Hey Helga?" He said. Yeah Arnold? I said. "Wanna see my room?" He said." Sure

football head." I couldn't think of anything else to say. We headed towards his house. It was the same. We walked inside his room. After so many years of sneaking in here, walking in was so amazing. His

room wasn't baby blue anymore. It was navy blue and his orange couch was a black couch. He had pictures of him and Gerald on the wall. I HAD to tell him my feelings. "Oh sorry Helga I need to use the

restroom real quick." And off he ran. I just said "ok". I looked around his room thinking. Until I found it.

My pink book full of my poems. I gasped. He had it! I couldn't believe it. I thought I lost it! I looked

through the pages. Man I was crazy! Arnold was walking in and I asked him "where did you find this?" He blushed. "So you knew all along" I said. He laughed and said "I knew what?" "I haven't seen that

book in 7 years! I don't remember a thing" He said. "Arnold, we need to talk." I said. I sat him down on his bed. I sat next to him. "Arnold, for years I've kept a secret from you." I said. He looked really

shocked. "Arnold, I love you. You were the only one who noticed me since day 1. Ever since I saw you I

fell in love. And I was always so mean because I didn't know how to express my feelings for you. When

we were 9 and you asked me to the april fools' dance, I died. I was so happy, even though you were

giving me payback for tricking you by doing the tango, I felt sparks. You make me so happy. I can't hide it anymore" I said. I couldn't believe I did it. After all these years. Arnold didn't say anything for a minute

and I started to regret telling him. He smiled and said, "Helga, I'm so happy! You finally told me how you

felt! I've always liked you to Helga. I was just so confused, I spend half of my life trying to figure you out.

When you are yourself, I love you. But when you are so rude to everyone, I don't know how to feel" He

said. I stood there in shock. "So you mean you love me too Arnold?" I asked. He said, "does this answer

your question?" And he kissed me on the lips! I wrapped my arms around him. "Oh Arnold!" I laughed in

joy and he did the same. We fell back on his bed and I kissed him again. I couldn't stop. After a while of

kissing. He looked at me and said, "You are so beautiful, you know that?" I smiled.