A/N: Chapter 7 is now up! DISCLAIMER: I don't own Hey Arnold! It's a property of Nickelodeon and Viacom. Song used is I'm Still Here by Goo Goo Dolls. I know this is a short one and the first part of this is loosely based on a scene in the episode, "Helga on the Couch". I hope you guys will like this! :)

Goo Goo Dolls - I'm Still Here

4 years ago

5-year old Helga entered the living room where her older sister, Olga was playing the piano while her parents were listening to her. Excited for her first day of school, Helga went near her father asked him to drive her to school.

"Dad, who will take me to pre-school?" Helga asked in her innocent voice

"Just wait for a moment, okay. I'm still listening to Olga's piano piece here." Big Bob said to her daughter

Minutes passed and Big Bob and Miriam were still busy listening and praising to Olga while Helga was starting to become impatient and she finally decided remind her dad again.

"Dad, I'm going to be late for pre-school." Helga said

"Just a few minutes, okay." Big Bob said

Knowing that it will take her another 10 minutes or so, she decided to leave the house and walk to pre-school by herself. Not minding the dangers that she might face along the way.

On that day, she thought that her day was going to stay bad...not until she laid her eyes on a boy her age. The boy was accompanied by his grandparents to school and before he went inside the pre-school, he made a complement on Helga that would change her life forever.

"I like your bow. It's pink like your pants." The boy known to be Arnold said to Helga

Present Day

"Mom! Dad! Today is the interschool baseball contest? Aren't you gonna like watch the game or something?" An angry Helga said to her parents

"Can't come. Will have to go to an important business meeting." Big Bob said to her daughter

"I can't, Helga, I'm going to buy some more smoothies." Miriam said to her daughter in a drunk voice

"All you care about is your business meetings and smoothies, it's as if I don't exist. What kind of parents are you?" Helga said in an angry tone as she stomped out of the living room

"Helga...I would really love to watch your game..." Olga said to her little sister

"Shut it, Olga! How about your broadway performance tonight? Aren't you supposed to like rehearse today?" Helga scowled as she left the house

This was Helga Pataki, ignored by her family because all they cared about was OL-GA and business meetings and smoothies. If it wasn't for the existance of Arnold then her life would be nothing but a major wreck.