I wasn't sure whether to just slam the door in her face or to just ever so nicely close the door in her face. I looked up to Helga and we gave each other that look.

"What are you doing here, Lila?" I asked I tried not to be rude, tried being the keyword here.

"I heard from a little birdie that Arnold was going to the dance with another girl. And I assume it was you, but then I heard it was Helga. And then I thought to myself, 'Why would Arnold take Helga, Helga to the dance?' and that's why I came over."

"Maybe he wanted a real girl."

"Excuse me?"

"Oh, let me put this in words you can understand, maybe he ever so kindly wanted to kick you to the curb." I was ready to kick her face. That's when Helga came running down the stairs, and held me back.

"Look, I see that Helga's waiting here for him, so if you don't mind, I think I'll wait for him too."

"Sure, why not, wait for him outside!" and I slam the door in her face, then Helga and I high five.

I was looking through Helga's bedroom window to see when Arnold was coming, and when Lila was going to leave. However she never did, until Arnold showed up. HE was walking down the sidewalk when Lila went running to him. Then that's when I decided to go down there myself.

"But why, Arnold?" I heard when I came outside.

"Hey Victoria." Arnold waved.

I just smiled. I didn't want to interrupt their conversation.

"WHY?! Arnold, you have yet to give me one good reason." Lila was yelling, and then hit him on the arm.

"Look Lila, I use to like you like you, but now I just like you, nothing more. I'm not trying to say that I like like Helga, but she's my friend too."

"So that's it then. I'm just another one of your friends. Arnold, do you understand what you're doing right now? You're walking away from me. Once you walk away, I'm not going to let you come back."

"Who said I was going to come back, ever." Then Arnold walked towards Helga's house, and I stood there, trying not to laugh.

"Is Helga ready?" Arnold asked me.

"Yeah, she's inside." I said, and we both walked inside.

I called Helga downstairs and it felt like a movie. She walked downstairs and Arnold was amazed. He couldn't get his eyes off of her. Obviously she was not the same girl he grew up with.

"Helga, you look amazing." Arnold said, while taking her hand.

"As do you." Helga said smiling back.

"Well you two have fun, I think I better get home." I said heading towards my jacket.

"Wait you're not going to the dance?" Helga asked.

"No, I don't have a dress."

"But you have tons of dresses to choose from." Helga pointed out.

"Yeah, but I don't have a date."

"Guess again." Arnold said. He smiled, and went to open the door. And I just couldn't believe it. It was Gerald, standing in Helga's doorway, dressed in a tux with flowers.

"Victoria, will you go to the dance with me?"

I just laughed and nodded yes. I went home and got dressed, and we all headed to the dance. It was so much fun, although Lila was there with Rhonda, and other girls from school. They were all up against the wall trying to find Arnold and Helga. I was trying to tell Gerald that I was worried that Lila might try to ruin the night. And that's when it hit me. Arnold was not my soul mate, he didn't mean to me the way he meant to Helga. He was just someone I cared about, not someone I love. He is like just one of my good friends, which is all. Tears came to eyes, and I just laid my head on Gerald's chest. Here I was trying to get Arnold's attention, when I was blind to see that Gerald was there all along. Gerald smoothed my hair, and spoke words of hope softly into my ears.

I looked up at him, and he wiped away the falling tears off of my cheeks. I laughed because all this time I couldn't see what was there all this time. Gerald behind me and looked worried.

"I think you should go to the restroom."

"Why?"

"Because Helga just went to the restroom, and Lila went right behind her."

I practically ran to the restroom, to find that Helga was right about to punch Lila.

"Look, don't think I won't punch your face, because I will."

"WAIT!!" I yelled.

"Well here's the troublemaker herself." Rhonda snickered.

"Aw, I love you too Rhonda." I rolled my eyes.

"Lila, what the hell are you doing?"

"I'm getting answers."

"I thought you already got the explanation you needed."

"No, I got the Arnold version. He's to nice to tell me the truth." Then she turned towards Helga.

"Did you pay him, to take you? Did you agree to do him favors or something?"

"I didn't do crap. He asked Victoria to the dance, but she denied it and told him, to take me instead, and he agreed. So why don't you get over yourself?" And she walked out of the bathroom grabbing my hand with her.

We finally got out of the smelly bathroom and I could breathe again. Gerald and Arnold were waiting for us outside the girls' restroom.

"What happened?" Arnold said while running towards us.

"You're ex-girlfriend, is still asking me why you're at the dance with me. And frankly I do too."

"What do you mean?"

"Why did you agree to go to the dance with me?"

"Because Victoria asked me too."

"That's the only reason?" She started to tear up.

"Well. . . you're my friend too, and so . . ."

" That's what I thought, it was just out of pity. You say you're my friend, but friends don't take other friends out, out of pity." And she stormed off.

"Sorry Gerald, I have to go after her."

"Yeah, I understand." Then I kissed him on the cheek. He smiled

I ran after Helga the whole way, but it was too dark so I lost. I ended up in the park. I was sitting in the bench, trying not to be scared. When someone, or something touched my shoulder.

"AHHHHHH!!" And I hit whatever touched me.

"OWwwww!!" A familiar voice screamed.

"Arnold?"

"Yup" He said in pain.

"I'm so sorry." I led him to the bench.

"Did you find her?"

"No. And thanks to you, I don't think she'll talk to anyone."

"No, you don't get it."

"Get what? That you made her look like a complete fool in front of everyone?"

"No, the thing is that I like like Helga."

"What?" I was shocked, and confused.

"Yeah, I couldn't get the guts to say it in front of everyone."

"But you told Lila"

"I told Lila that I didn't like like her so that she could get of the case."

"You need to tell her. NOW!!"

"Yeah I think it know it."

"Well let's go see if she's home."

"Yeah, actually, the three of us do." Arnold said, smiling.

Gerald came out from the tree.

"Do you mind if I go?" I went over to him, and hugged him.

"Of course."

The three of us, were walking down the sidewalk. Gerald and I hand in hand, and Arnold in front of us. All of a sudden we saw Arnold running, to our surprise, he spotted Helga walking slowly.

"HELGA!" he yelled.

She turned around, and but ignored him.

"Helga wait!"

"Wait for what, so you can hurt me more than what you already did?" She was in tears at this point.

"No, Helga. The thing is"

"No Arnold I don't want to hear it."

She kept walking.

"Helga, listen." He caught up with her, and grabbed her.

"Helga, I like you like you."