Forgot to mention this in the first chapter,

"I don't own Hey Arnold or any of the brands posted in this fanfiction" … geez, it's a fanfiction website so we're only stating the obvious by disclaiming the characters we use.
Is there actually a rule for 'Disclaiming' like what we do on youtube?.

Chapter#2: Prelude.

"No!." A twelve year old Lila wakes up in cold sweat, she looks around her room and rushes to her vanity to find no bruise marks, no wrinkles, no dark circles.

"It was all a dream." She sighed in relief but then remembered Arnold.

It was the first day of junior high, she could still make things right. She still had that little crush on him that she was careful not to show just to keep him longing for her.

She finally reached PHS 118 and found a large group of her old friends and classmates gathered around something. Lila decides to check it out.

"Wilikers! Arnold and Helga! I sure never saw that one comin' Sid." The tall lanky country boy scratched his head.

"Boy howdy!." Sid laughed. "I never imagined Helga would ever fall in love!."

"What's going on?." Lila asked.

"Oh howdy Ms. Lila! We were just talkin' 'bout the gangs new couple." Stinky moved away to show her a blonde couple standing in the midst of their friends, talking to them.
They were awkwardly holding hands … it seemed that he was doing most of the holding. But there seemed to be something different in the blonde girl's face … like it was brightened by the love she finally had.

At that moment she felt her insides shatter … 'No! no! no! …'

Maybe I can still make up for those horrible things I've done …

"Well, here we are Arnold, High school." Helga stood with her boyfriend in front the high school across the street from their junior high school.

"You'll be fine Helga," he gave her hand a light squeeze. "Rhonda's with you too."

"Yeah but she's taking French class, I'm taking creative writing."

"Hey guys." Sid came from behind them.

"Wait, you're taking a high school-level class too?." Helga asked.

"Uh-huh, creative writing, I'm with you Helga." He grinned.

She just rolled her eyes and walked towards the high school, "Just stay outta my way."

Sid and Arnold watch her leave and then look at each other and shrug before Sid follows.

As Sid walked towards his class he passed by that girl, Ruth McDougal, she was chatting with her friends by her locker until their pupils locked and he felt the world go by slowly as they stared at each other.
She looked a bit surprised at first but then that flirty smile came back again along with those tantalizing blue eyes. He noticed an extra sway in her hip as she walked away.

Wow…

"Sid? In advanced creative writing? Even I couldn't do that!." Harold threw his can of Red Bull into the trash can that was in front of Sheena's seat.

"You know that stuff's not good for you." Sheena told him in her version of 'angry'.

"Aw gimme a break Sheena, I'm 16!."

"Well he's always been my lead-in man every time I tell you one of my urban legends." Gerald replied to Harold's first question.

"You's just jealous Harold, I cahn see yer ahs turn green with envy." Stinky teased.

"Shut up before I give you green eyes." He threatened with his fist.

"That don't make any sense!." Stinky scratched his head.

Nadine giggled at the skit going but then noticed Lila who was sitting beside her looking a little upset.

"What's wrong Lila?." She asked.

"Huh? Oh, oh it's nothing Nadine," she smiled in her oh-so polite way. "I just had this disturbing dream last night. Nothing serious."

"What was it about?." She prodded.

Lila looked away and nervously rubbed her arm. "I dreamt of my older self and… I seemed to be married to this abusive person, it was terrible, just terrible Nadine!." She covered her face with her hands.

"It's just a dream Lila, don't worry about it too much." She calmed her down.

Nadine? Am I a bad person?." She asked rather sadly.

"Lila! No way! Who told you that?."

"I realized the way I've treated Arnold… no nice person would do that!."

"Hey." She told her calmingly as she wrapped an arm over Lila who was sobbing into her hands. "Look, I'm sure Arnold would forgive you, he's a nice guy."

"I'm oh-so-certain he hates me deep down inside."

"Has he been showing any signs of hatred towards you lately?."

Lila shook her head.

"There you go then!." She explained cheerily just to get Lila's hopes up, she gave her a friendly smile and placed a hand over hers. "Arnold's moved on now, and so should you."

Lila replied with a weak smile.

That's what's killing me…

"That French class was tres magnifique!." Rhonda exclaimed as she walked out of the high school. "How did your classes go?." She asked Helga and Sid who walked with her.

"Meh." Helga muttered.

"Wicked Awesome." Sid seemed to be in a state of trance causing Rhonda and Helga to stop in their tracks and look at him in surprise as he kept walking towards PJHS 118.

"What's gotten into him?." Helga pointed a thumb at him.

Rhonda blinked and giggled, "Maybe he met a nice high school girl. I can't wait to tell Nadine about my day." And with that she skipped off.

It's been one heck of a day and Eugene couldn't wait to get home and take a little nap but not before he visited their old neighbor, Mr. Stanton.
He's always seemed a little… queer, though he had a lady-like air to him but maybe he was raised as one of those fancy, upper class fellows.

"Eugene! Hello!." The old man greeted cheerily when he opened his door.

"Hello Mr. Stanton." Eugene gave him one of those sunshine smiles.

"Why don't you come in?." he offered.

"My mother's expecting me home now, but thanks anyway, I just wanted to check on you and say hello."

"Why thanks son, so how was your first day at school?."

"It was great! I still have my friends from elementary school with me, there are more subjects to choose from. Gosh Mr. Stanton I gotta feeling this is going to be a year I'll never forget." The redhead exclaimed hopefully.

The old man chuckled and gave Eugene's head a pat.

(MUSIC:PARACHUTE-ALL THAT I AM)

Author's Note: I think that's what I love about writing Hey Arnold fanfics is that there are so many characters with very distinct and diverse personalities and you could only ponder what they'll grow up to be like.
I love how the show shows how smart nine year olds can be and how mature they can get even without an adult's help. I promise there'll be more action in the next chapters, hope you enjoyed his one as much as the first.

Oh and the OC (Mr. Stanton) is part of the plot though don't worry he won't ruin the element of Hey Arnold.