Last chapter. It's really short.
I own a house and two dogs but I don't don't own Hey Arnold.
Helga stood in the kitchen stirring a bowl of chocolate batter on the table. She was helping Suzie bake some chocolate brownies for her nephew.
"Helga!" A voice yelled out. Helga looked up to see a sweaty puffed out football headed 19yr old.
"Geez football head, what'd you do? Run a marathon?" Asked Helga commenting on Arnold's appearance.
"I..have...to...tell...you...something." Arnold gasped trying to get his breath back. He had ran all the way back to the boarding house without slowing down.
"Okay, hold your horses. Let me just pour this batter into a tin." Replied Helga as she bent down and looked in a cupboard.
"Helga, that can wait." Replied Arnold. He quickly approached her and closed the cupboard door.
"Okay...what's so important?" Asked Helga unsurely. She slowly stood up looking at Arnold concerned.
"Helga, I-" Arnold started.
"Hey Arnold! Have you seen my hammer?" Ernie asked as he walked into the kitchen scratching his head unaware of what he had walked into.
"I'm pretty sure I saw Oskar with it." Replied Helga pointing upstairs. Arnold sighed.
"Why that little...ugh! How many times have I told him not to touch my stuff!" Ernie bellowed as he stormed out of the kitchen and headed for upstairs.
Helga chuckled at the sight. "Oskar's gonna get it. Poor thing." She then turned to Arnold and realised he wasn't smiling. He was quite serious in fact. Helga straightened then said "You were saying?"
"As I was saying Helga, I want to tell you that I-" Arnold tried again but was interrupted again.
"Hey partner, you ready for tonight's showdown?!" Exclaimed Pookie also known to Arnold as grandma. She walked in wearing a cow girl outfit while swinging a lasso above her head. The showdown she was talking about was the karaoke contest she was holding later that night.
"As ready as we'll ever be!" Replied Helga enthusiastically. She couldn't wait to see what Arnold's grandma had planned for tonight. Arnold weakly smiled as well and nodded.
"Be sure to save some of those for tonight!" Pookie said pointing to the bowl of chocolate batter.
"Will do." Helga answered giving her a two finger salute.
"Grandma, could you excuse us, I really have something I need to tell Helga." Said Arnold who was getting impatient.
"Sure thing partner." Gertie nodded and walked towards the living room still swinging the lasso above her head.
"Arnold, are you okay?" Helga asked as they walked outside through the back door in the kitchen.
"I'm fine. I just wanted to tell you that-" Arnold tried again.
Ring ring.
"Oh that must be Phoebs. I told her to call me after she finished her shift. I'll just quickly answer it and tell her I'll call her back." Said Helga as she took her phone out of her pocket. Arnold hit his head with his palm in frustration as Helga spoke to Phoebe. She could see Arnold was getting frustrated and quickly ended the call. She then turned him and was about to ask if he was okay when she saw Gerald coming towards them.
"Hey Gerald!" Helga called out waving to him. That did it. Arnold turned around giving Gerald a look. A look that told Gerald to back off. Gerald had only come because he had thought Arnold would need some moral support but he soon realised he was wrong. He slowly backed away and walked into the boarding house.
Helga looked at both Gerald and Arnold strangely. She had no idea what had gotten into Arnold. He would never usually shun his best friend.
Meanwhile, in Arnold's head he remembered what Gerald said to him. "Just kiss her already."
"Arnold seriously, it's only Gerald are you-" Helga started but was interrupted with two lips smacked into hers. She looked stunned then relaxed as she let Arnold kiss her. She felt limp and couldn't think. Arnold placed one hand on her face as he kissed her, the other snaked around her waist bringing her closer to him.
Arnold finally ended the kiss but still kept Helga close to her.
"I don't want to be just friends. I never did. I was never rejecting you. I've always loved and will always love you." Arnold said softly looking Into Helga's eyes.
Helga looked at Arnold and smiled. "Arnold, I lov-"
"Finally!" A voice yelled out. Both Helga and Arnold turned to see, Phil and Gerald standing at the back door of the boarding house.
"Didn't I tell ya man, all ya had to do was kiss her." Commented Gerald smirking. He then looked at Phil. "Cough up grandpa, you owe me $30. Told you he would confess to her before she left." He held his palm out to Phil.
"Yeah yeah. And don't call me grandpa, I'm not your gramps." Phil said grudgingly as he gave Gerald the money from his wallet.
Helga chuckled while Arnold rolled his eyes at the two but then turned to look at Helga again.
"Oh for the record," Helga began. "I love you too." Arnold smiled and lowered his head to give Helga another kiss.