When he got back with some more paint Rhonda wasn't there anymore but Helga was. Rhonda must have needed to rush off somewhere and in this alternative reality Helga might be his friend. Helga said "good more paint, this was a great idea of yours to work on this together Arnold".

'Wow' thought Arnold that was the nicest thing she'd ever said to him.

The bell went off which meant it was time to go back to class. Instead of sitting behind Arnold Helga now sat next to him. Arnold thought he felt spit balls in the back of his head but Helga couldn't do that being right next to him. He shook his hair after class just to be sure but nothing came out. Gerald asked "are you alright man"?

Arnold said "I thought I felt someone throwing spit balls at me".

"Spit balls" said Helga "who would ever do something like that, and especially to you. You're the nicest and most respected boy in class".

With Helga having always picked on him Arnold never felt respected, "me, most respected"? Questioned Arnold

Helga replied "of course Arnold, you're practically everyone's Guardian Angel".

Gerald added "everyone comes to you for help with their problems, and you always fix their problems, or give them advice on how to fix their problems themselves".

Helga said "if not for you I probably wouldn't have any friends, or have the strength to do what I know in my heart is right".

Arnold thought this was great, because of him Helga was morally sound, but he was about to find out how wrong he was.

It was now lunch period and it turned out Arnold always ate lunch with Gerald, Helga and Lila. "Hey Lila, over here" Helga called as they sat down. Helga opened her backpack and said "I baked these cookies last night". She brought out a Tupperware box of chocolate chip cookies.

Gerald took one as soon as Helga opened the box. "Helga" he said "what would we do without a day of your baking"?

Helga replied "oh you'd survive somehow".

Arnold was surprised, in his reality he's never known Helga to bake anything, but here she was great at baking. He and Lila took a cookie but before Helga could take one for herself Harold snatched the box up. Helga said "hey, those are mine".

Harold said "well now, they're mine and with that he pushed Helga right off her chair and walked away laughing. Arnold got up to help Helga up wondering about Harold. He'd always been a bully but he'd never been this bad.

As they carried on with their lunch Arnold noticed she had a Cheese sandwich, an apple and peach yoghurt. Arnold couldn't remember the last time Helga had a completely healthy lunch. "Your lunch looks healthier than usual today" Arnold commented.

Lila asked "what do you mean? Helga always has a healthy lunch".

Helga said "well ever since I got a nanny". Arnold suddenly remembered the last time Helga had a completely healthy lunch. It made sense; this nicer version of Helga would never steal her dad's lucky belt to frame Inga. Helga continued "she would never let me leave the house with an unhealthy lunch. At least she lets me still bake my cookies and put chocolate chips in them but sometimes she really annoys me".

Lila said "but she's every so nice and can do so many things".

Helga replied "that's what annoys me about her; she wants me to learn to do everything like her. I can tolerate her, but she can't control my life, I need some individuality". Up to then Arnold had thought Helga had gotten Inga fired out of spite but now he saw it was because she thought Inga was trying to control her life.

After school Arnold wanted to get back to work on the 6th grade graduation ceremony. On the way he bumped into Rhonda "why don't you watch where you're going football head".

Arnold asked "did you just call me football head"?

Helga was the only one who ever called him football head except today, now Helga was his friend".

Rhonda retorted "what of it, your imperfections aren't my fault".

Arnold said "I'm going to help with the 6th grade graduation ceremony, are you coming"?

Rhonda asked "why on earth would I waste my time doing something for a grade I'm not even in". She stomped away not once looking back. Before Rhonda had been more than happy to help and put her artistic touch on the graduation.

When Arnold got to the auditorium he told his friends about his encounter with Rhonda. Gerald said "were you crazy, Rhonda made it perfectly clear yesterday she's not interested in doing anything for anybody else".

Helga added sarcastically "of course she's not, after all why should Princess Rhonda Wellington Lloyd have to do anything generous, she's so much better than the rest of us".

Lila said "I guess Rhonda can be snobbish, even a little selfish but she must have a good side". That sounded like what Lila had said about Helga the day before.

Helga interjected "besides she always calls you football head, it's hardly news, that girl has an insulting name for everyone. Gerald got Tall Hair Boy, Lila got Little Miss Perfect which I'm not sure is really insulting, and me; I'm Pinkie".

Gerald said "can you imagine what would happen if one of us was to become like Rhonda".

Helga replied "it would be terrible, if it were me I probably wouldn't have Lila for a best friend." Arnold suddenly realised why Lila was hanging out with them and why Helga was being so polite to her, they were being best friends, but where did that put Phoebe. "I might not have any friends because I wouldn't know how to treat them. Heaven only knows how Nadine puts up with being her meek little errand girl". 'Wait a minute' Arnold thought Rhonda did act just like Helga; she even called him football head. Was Rhonda the bully in this reality'?