Pink Ribbons and Baseball caps ch.4
Well whose day is it?
Mwahaha! finally got a hold of a computed and internet long enough to post this! Sorry, My laptop is broken and I have everything saved on google docs so I lose nothing, but have to be connected to the internet to write.
The bells and St. Rose academy rang and as the doors opened students started piling out in droves. Parents and town cars were waiting at the curb, the sun was shining and Helga G. Pataki was free at last. She ran out of the school, her ribbons trailing behind her as she cried out in joy. "Free at last, free at last. Thank god almighty we are free at last!"
"Atleast until monday" Rhonda yelled out behind her.
"Don't distract me with logic you kill joy!" Helga yelled back.
Phoebe and Lila giggle from the steps as Helga and Rhonda bickered until Phoebe's mom showed up to take them home. Rhonda stayed behind saying that Thad would be there any minute to pick her up to pick her up. Mrs. Heyerdahl dropped Lila off first, then Helga. Before she left the car she turned to ask Phoebe if she wanted Olga to drive by and pick her up for open mic night. Phoebe shook her head and told Helga that she was getting a ride from her boyfriend Toshiro. Helga waved goodbye and went into her house, where she was immediately tackled by Cabal who proceeded to lick her face and wag his tail.
"MOM! Did you take Cabal out?" Helga called out to the kitchen. There was no response so Helga walked over, dog in tow to check the fridge. There on a pink sticky note she found a message that said "Your Father threw out his back again, went to take him to the doctor then chiropractor. Dinner is in the red tupperware, DO NOT microwave with tupperware. Olga will be home at seven to take you to the cafe. walk the dog and be good. Love mom" Helga looked down at her monster sized puppy and saw him doing the doggy version of the pee pee dance. It was cute...and just a little sad.
"Get the leash." She said and he bolted out of there as fast as his clumsy puppy legs could carry him. Helga dumped the contents of the tupperware onto a plate and left them in the "nuke box" for when she got back. Cabal was back with his leash in his mouth and a whine in his throat. "C'mon," Helga said as she leashed the dog and walked out the door. Cabal immediately went to his favorite tree and did his business. Helga waited in case he needed to go number two but he "puppy" had other plans. He trotted here and there smelling everything in existence and pulling Helga along to where he wanted to go. Helga knew she was spoiling him but everytime she wanted to go back he would look up at her with his big chocolate brown eyes and cock his head to the side, honestly who could say no to that. Helga pulled out her mp3 player and started listening to music while Cabal sniffed yet another fire hydrant. Helga's mind drifted while she listened to Paramore and Cabal led them on another adventure through Hillwood. Really she wasn't thinking or looking at where she was going. The music was loud and FUN had just come on when her dog lunged forward and dragged her into the Shortman boarding house where Arnold stood in shock.
"this just isn't my day" she thought.
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Arnold was trying to get his little sister Lali to eat her vegetables when his Grandpa moved him out of the way and took over.
"Wash the dishes Shortman." Hesaid with a grin.
Arnold smiled as his Grandfather managed to convince Lalie to eat the rest of her vegetables by just being entertaining. When he got to the sink he was struck with the fact that the stool he used to use as a boy was still there. His grandparents must have really missed him, they went jetsetting to different parts of the world and took and RV trip around America. They were in Amsterdam when Arnold called to tell them that he and his parents were coming back to Hillwood and had apparently immediately flown over to get the boarding house ready.
Arnold started soaking the pots in clorox and water so that he could scrub them in the morning, then he began with the dishes. Grandma was showing Miles and Stella her pictures from "Burning Man" and Grandpa was allowing Lali to draw broccoli on his face. That's when he saw a pretty blonde girl walking a huge dog that looked part wolf, part bear, and part dire wolf. Then he noticed a pink ribbon in her hair and realized that it was Helga. Arnold dropped the dishcloth and walked to the door to call out to her. When he opened the door the dog stopped sniffing the telephone pole to look up. He cocked his head to the side and stared at Arnold for a moment then went back to panting heavily. Arnold called out to Helga once, then twice, after a moment Arnold noticed that she was wearing pink earbuds,...it was cute. He was about to walk to over to tap her shoulder and say hi when one of his Grandma's cats decided that this was the perfect moment to rub against his legs. The dog's ears perked up then pulled back as he lowered his head and let out a growl. Arnold felt a distinct feeling of dread which evolved into blind fear when the dog barreled toward the door dragging poor Helga behind him.
The cat hissed and latched itself to Arnolds leg causing him to realize just why his father hated cats. The cat proceeded to climb up his leg when the dog got closer and latch itself to his upper thigh in an uncomfortable area, which solidified his newfound hatred for all felines. The big black growling mass of fur leaped at him and Arnold was sure that tomorrow's headline would be FOOTBALL HEAD EATEN BY WOLF/BEAR HYBRID. Right when his death seemed imminent Arnold heard a wild jungle call, his grandmother landed on the dog and held him down. Lali jumped out from behind Arnold and screamed with delight, before he could stop her she had jumped on the dog and exclaimed happily "puppy" The dog turned and licked her face while she patted his head and Grandma whispered soothing tones. Helga rose from behind the dog and brushed off the dirt from here legs. The fall had torn through her socks and scraped her knee. She looked and Grandma Gertrude and apologized.
"I'm really sorry about that, I keep on meaning to put him on a choke collar but he's still a puppy and It makes me feel evil." Arnold gaped for a second. Helga did not sound like Helga, and was she ignoring him.
Grandma got up and smile at helga "Don't worry about it, I used to work with K-9 unit dogs when they first started. The choke collar helps, what's his name?"
"Cabal, after king Arthur's dog" Gertrudes eyes brightened a bit and Arnold suddenly knew what theme tomorrows dinner would take. Lali used this opportunity to tell the dog to giddyup and Grandpa came outside holding a bowl of ice cream. He looked at Arnold with a grin that could only be described as wicked and said quite loudly, "Ya don't think you're getting a little too friendly with the cat Shortman?" Arnold looked down, the cat was still latched onto him with a death grip and tried to pull it off. It wouldn't budge. This was a fantastic way for Helga to see him after 8 years, with a cat feeling him up, his sister getting chocolate in her dogs fur, his grandmother telling her stories about her time on the force and his grandfather laughing in the background. Once again his life was a circus. His father Miles stepped out and saw the chaos that had erupted on his front porch and smiled at Arnold.
"Need a little help there champ?"
Arnold looked at his dad, "I know why you hate cats." Miles looked down at Arnolds knew friend and cringed.
"Hey mom, a little help here!" Miles said Gertie looked over and smiled. "Jimba, what would Socorro say." Helga and the dog tilted their heads and watched Arnold in his predicament. Arnold blushed furiously causing Miles to notice Helga in the background.
"Ah, sorry champ" He said apologetically. Stella, Arnolds mom, was in the doorway holding her own bowl of ice cream.
"What's all the commotion about honey?" She noticed Lali, Cabal the Bear wolf, the inappropriate cat, Grandma dislodging said inappropriate cat from his thighs and Grandpa's cackles.
"Oh dear, you're bleeding." she said to Helga while she completely ignored the chaos surrounding her, "How about you come inside and we'll clean up that cup over a bowl of ice cream. And I won't let you say no to me, I'm pregnant so everyone has to do what I say."
"Thank you Mrs. Shortman." Helga said with a grateful nod and she pulled Cabal in with Lali riding him. "Call me Stella please, do you happen to know my son."
While Arnolds grandmother detached the cat, claw by painful claw, Arnold sighed and said "this just isn't my day"