Chapter two: Calming Helga

"Helga! Helga wait! I'm sorry I didn't mean to say that! I was angry! Helga!"

"What! What do you want?"

"I want to say I'm sorry."

"You're sorry! Sorry doesn't make up for the fact that you just humiliated me!"

Arnold felt his anger return.

"Oh and I don't suppose you didn't humiliate me when you pushed me, sprayed water at me, put feathers on me, and call me 'football-head.'"

"That's different."

"I don't see how. You embarrass me for years, but when someone doses it to you, you run off. How can you say that?" Arnold Shouted.

Then Helga did something Arnold didn't expect. Helga turned around and hugged Arnold. He was surprised, even more surprised by Helga's reaction.

"I'm so sorry Arnold" Helga cried, "I didn't mean to be so mean. I do those things so you won't forget about me the way my parents used to!" (Helga's parents have been paying more and more attention to Helga. She didn't know why but she isn't complaining.)

Arnold never thought of that. Helga always seemed so hardcore and strong. He never knew how much she hurt inside. Helga kept crying in his arms and was letting it all pour out.

"Shhhh Shhhh." Arnold whispered. Helga surprisingly calmed down.

"I would never forget you. I could never forget you. I forgive you for all those things. I'm sorry for all the things I've done." Arnold stated softly.

"It's okay you didn't do anything." Helga said. Helga stood up and regained her composer.

"I think I better go home." She said, "Say hi to your parents for me."

"Will do. Helga?"

"Yeah?"

"Would you like to go to dinner with me on Saturday?"

Arnold blushed heavily. Helga did also.

"You mean like a date?" She asked.

"You don't have to if you don't want to. I mean why would you even go with a foot-.."

"Pick me up at five o'clock on the dot and nothing on the cheap okay."

"Of course, I'll see you at five tomorrow."

"Right see you tomorrow."

Helga walked out as Arnold turned around to tell Mr. Simmons what happened as Helga ran down the side walk with more bounce in her step than ever.

"I'm going on a date with ARNOLD!" Helga shouted as she ran down the sidewalk. "What will I wear?"