Okay my lovelies. Sorry it has taken me so long to do this. Ive been busy working and having a social life (Shocker, I know.) Anyways, I have been reading your reviews and they're all fabulous! So heres the next chapter to this story! (This One Is Juicy! The next one should have you actually Laughing Your Ass Off!) Enjoy! DOI!
Madame brought the boys out to the hallway outside Studio 2, dragging them by the arms.
"Messieurs Okay, je suis vous permettant de rester à sa petite sœur, mais puisque vous étiez le seul à ne plaisante pas avec mon élève de la classe, je vais seulement vous permettent de regarder son." Madame spoke to Arnold "J'ai besoin d'un avis sur son mâle de toute façon, et vous semblez très mature ... contrairement à certains de vos pairs..." Madame narrowly glanced at Gerald.
Arnold and Gerald stood there unable to understand her accent. Helga smirked before speaking… "She said: 'Okay gentlemen, I am allowing you to stay for his little sister, but since you were the only one to not mess with my star pupil, I will only allow you to watch her. I need a male opinion on her anyways, and you seem very mature... unlike some of your peers...' So Arnold can watch but Gerald has to wait in the lobby." Helga rolled her eyes as Gerald began to act exasperated from being told he couldn't annoy and humiliate her further. Madame looked between the two boys before leaving to fix the sound system in the studio.
Helga sighed 'Criminey! Why did she allow Arnold to stay and watch me?! I'm gonna humiliate myself! He's never seen me dance! This is going to be a disaster!'
'I've never seen Helga dance, but she was so beautiful and graceful a few minutes ago… I never knew she danced… Hopefully this makes her see that she can trust me…' Arnold glanced at Helga nervously, but eager to watch her routine. Helga stomped towards Studio 2 and Arnold trailed close behind, leaving Gerald in the lobby bored and curious about Helga's interest in dancing.
Madame set up the song to play Helga's part as Helga took her position. Arnold sat with his back to the mirror, anxious to see her dance. Helga took a deep breath and nodded twice, letting Madame know she was ready. Madame did an eight count before pressing the "Play" button. Helga began to dance to "Pretty Wicked Things – Dawn Richards" starting off slow, then becoming quick paced. Arnold's jaw fell, he had never seen anybody dance with such elegance, grace, or passion. Helga had taken the piece and truly made it her own. Every twist and turn had Arnold captivated. This wasn't the rough, bullying tomboy Arnold had come to know and accept… this girl had fire, passion, and so much more to her than anybody could even begin to understand. Every twist and twirl started to make Arnold realize that there was so much more he wanted to know about this girl… Suddenly the song changed and Helga rolled with it "4AM – Melanie Fiona" started to play and Helga rolled into a new routine, and Arnold began to drift off. Helga was amazing, and his head was reeling because of how this side of Helga was so new to him… "Wow! Her routines are flawless… She is so graceful and elegant… She makes anything look beautiful…"
Suddenly Arnold shook his head "did I just…?" Arnold thought about it for a moment before turning back to Helga. She was graceful… and if he was being honest, she looked so different… she wasn't wearing her usual frumpy clothing, she was wearing whatever ballet dancers wear (he couldn't remember the name of it, not that he really knew what it was called in the first place…) but Helga's body was (he was a little embarrassed to admit) extremely sexy… His body began to ache but he couldn't keep his eyes off her. Helga's routine finished and he realized Helga said something to him.
"What?" He asked, embarrassed that his mind had been elsewhere.
"Madame was asking what you think of it… I wanted to go with Jazz Music but She insisted that the words would heighten the mood of my routine… and people would understand it better…" Helga looked embarrassed, and Arnold thought it was extremely adorable.
"I think you're perfect Helga." Arnold smiled at her shyly, then embarrassed because he thought it came out wrong "I mean… uh, I think it was perfection, your routine, I mean. Not you, I mean, No! Wait! You're perfect too, but uh, I mean, I have to go...!" Arnold was all flustered and ran out of Studio 2 and down the hallway into the lobby before pulling Gerald outside and halfway down the street before Gerald had time to muster a comprehendible sentence.
"Was Pataki really that freakishly bad?! AHAHAHA!" Gerald began to laugh hysterically.
"No, Gerald. She's really talented… We should just leave her alone about it. She's good at it." Arnold was extremely flustered and just wanted to go home… He had an undeniable aching feeling and just wanted to sleep it off.
"Okay Arnold… Are you okay buddy? You don't look so good." Gerald noticed Arnold was either sick or stressed… "Man, Pataki must have really gotten to him this time."
"Okay buddy. I gotta go to tutoring anyways." Gerald smiled a bit too dreamily to ignore.
"Tutoring? What For?" Arnold raised his eyebrow.
"Chemistry…" Gerald shyly said.
Arnold smiled knowingly "but you have the highest grade in the class next to Phoebe."
"Did I say Chemistry? I mean math… Uh, I gotta go get Timberly… I'll text you later. Bye Arnold!"
Arnold began to walk home, while Gerald ran back down the street to the dance studio…
"I think he likes you." Madame Belle spoke with a knowing grin on her face.
Helga slammed her locker and ran out of the studio without a goodbye to Madame Belle… Her head was spinning… "Did Arnold really call me perfect?" She wanted to be thrilled about it, but she felt like it was just some bad joke… That's all her life was… That's all it had ever been… Why should this be any different?
Helga reached her home, which was quiet due to Olga coming home (Bob and Miriam had gone to the airport to pick her up) and ran upstairs...
Throughout the years, Olga and Helga had become much closer as sisters. Helga and Olga had a heart to heart when Helga turned 13 and their parents ignored Helga's birthday because Olga was home for spring break… Olga sat Helga down and opened up to her, admitting they had extremely incompetent parents who weren't winning any sort of parent of the year awards for being so biased about their daughters… Olga told Helga she knew about the neglect Helga suffered, and it was only because Olga tried to win everything so they would keep the pressure off of Helga… Olga didn't want Helga to live the life she had been forced into. Olga admitted Helga was the good one for being so strong, and Olga wished she could be there for Helga more, which is why Olga gave Helga her own cell phone for Helga's birthday, so they could keep in contact and Helga wouldn't have to feel so alone. Helga was reluctant at first, until Olga had that talk with her… It changed their relationship drastically the past 2 years.
Helga reached her bedroom and took a deep breath. She ran herself a bubble bath and relaxed her nerves for a bit, before getting a shower. As she finished up, she heard a knock on her bedroom door. Helga wrapped herself in a towel and opened the door to find Olga standing there with a present. Helga smiled because Olga had promised something special for Helga the next time Olga came to town, but never specified what the gift would be.
The girls sat on Helga's bed, and before Helga could start to open her gift, Olga grabbed Helga's hands and spoke "Baby sister, I want to make something clear. You are not me. I do not want you to live in my shadow like mommy and daddy have made you. Its time to give you a new image, and tomorrow you will get 3 new gifts every day for the next two weeks while I am home. You get this one tonight because I personally wanted to do this myself."
"Okay Olga. No need to get all sentimental." Helga said trying to cover up her enthusiasm. Helga began to open her present, and busted into tears when she saw what it was. "…Thank you, Olga…"
"I know you've been wanting one, and tomorrow we will be getting manicures and pedicures after you get out of school! AH! I just revealed two of your presents! Shoot!" Olga laughed before continuing "Ohh well… Come on Helga, lets give you a makeover!" the girls excitedly walked back into Helga's bathroom to begin Helga's makeover.