Chapter two
We were too busy looking into each other's eyes that we didn't pay attention to the world around us. So naturally we didn't see Princess approach us with her cronies. "Well,well,well what do we have here?" Rhonda asked looking at Nadine as both myself and Arnold rolled our eyes we knew this was all an act. "I believe it's Arnold and Helga." Nadine said looking at Rhonda like she was off her rocker. Even Rhonda's closest friend knew something was up.
She waved her other cronies off. Knowing that they would scatter or head into the school. "Rhonda why do you do that?" Arnold asked though we all knew the answer. "Do what Arnold?" Rhonda asked wide eyed knowing that she had been caught. "We know it's an act Princess so cut the crap what's going on?" I asked already afraid of the answer. "Okay, I'm always looking out for our friends. And yes they all know. I'm always doing damage control. Arnold, Helga someone thinks that you're dating and they're out for blood." Rhonda said in a low voice. "Who?" Gerald asked looking between the two of us as if he expected us to deny it. "Lila." Rhonda said with venom in her voice. I can't say I blame her. Lila tried to take princess's long time boyfriend away from her. Sid and Rhonda had been together since the year we went to save Arnold's parents. Lila had tried to sleep with Sid the summer before Freshman year. None of us had really trusted her ever since. "Thanks, Rhonda. Tell the others we need a meeting. Gerald's field after school. No Lila anywhere near." Arnold said grabbing my hand as Rhonda and the others nodded in agreement. No one knew not even Olga, but Arnold and I have secretly been dating since we were 10 years old. We were now 17. The only two people that knew where Gerald and Phoebe. The others were always trying to get us together. We thought it was kind of silly. "So the rumor is true?" Rhonda asked softly as Arnold put a finger up to his lips for her to be quiet. "We'll explain everything later. But please stay quiet about all this. We don't want Lila to try to do to us what she tried to do to you and Sid." Arnold whispered as Rhonda nodded. She knew what could happen if Lila found out. "Don't worry guys. I'll keep your secret. And for what it's worth I'm happy you're together. I hope you both are as happy as Sid and I are if not more." Rhonda said as she waved as she and Nadine headed into the school. "It's going to be a long day." Arnold said squeezing my hand before he let it go and we headed into the school and I nodded in agreement knowing that he was right. But I think that was a great understatement. But I refuse to lose Arnold to anyone let alone prissy Lila. Almost as if he could sense what I was thinking Arnold grabbed my hand and squeezed it as if to comfort me. Which it did, and It was him saying not to worry he's not going anywhere and nothing is going to change that.