Chapter nineteen: Love and Cheese: part 4
"Why do you want to go there Helga?" Arnold asked.
"I just want to do something." Helga stated vaguely.
"Alright." Arnold stated, "After all it's not that far from here."
"Alright, let's go." Helga grabbed Arnold's arm and the two were off. They passed Gerald and Phoebe on the way out. They looked… um… preoccupied. Then they exited the cheese fair and headed to the street walk. Once across the street they made a couple more turns until they were where they were support to be. Helga whispered something into Arnold's ear. After that they were able to find an umbrella lying on the ground. Helga walked to the other side of the sidewalk. Then she started walking towed Arnold looking very sad. Then Arnold opened the umbrella over her head and Helga looked up and then at him.
"Hi, nice bow." Arnold complimented
"Huh?" Helga asked.
"I like your bow because it's pink like your pants." Arnold then opened the door and stepped in then back out. He looked at Helga, who was smiling. Arnold was smiling to.
"I guess I kind of forgot about that." Arnold stated.
"I never did." Helga sighed.
A moment passed with them looking into each other's eyes. Then Arnold finally broke the silence.
"Well, it's only 7:30. Would you like to come to the boarding house and watch some scary movies?" Arnold asked.
"Sure." Helga said still looking into Arnold's eyes. After a moment Arnold moved in closer and kissed Helga right on the lips. Since Helga was not known for short kisses, it went on for a little while. Then they pulled away because of lack of air. They smiled at each other than Arnold asked a question that Helga was waiting for.
"Helga, seeing how we feel very conferrable around each other, and seeing how I feel about you, I was wondering if you would be my girlfriend?"
"What?" Helga asked, not quite believing what she was hearing.
"I know it's not a usual question from a ten year-old to another ten year-old, but that's how I feel about you. I… I love you, Helga."
Helga was so happy. She had been waiting for this day her whole life and now it had come true.
"Yes. Yes! YES! A thousand times yes!" Helga shouted throwing her arms around Arnold, kissing him passionately. After a long kiss they linked arms.
"To the boarding house?" Asked Helga.
"To the boarding house." Arnold said.
The two walked to the boarding house; leaving the place they first meet and the place they announced their love for each other.
The two walked in the front door of the Sunset Arms, followed by a parade of animals. Then the two were in the main entrance. Then Stella and Miles walked out of the kitchen and looked at Arnold and Helga.
"Welcome back, Arnold. Hello Helga." Greeted Stella.
"Hey Mr. and Mrs. Shortman. How are you?"
"Good. How are you Helga?" Miles asked.
"Great, seeing how your son just asked me to be his girlfriend."
"Oh, that's nice… wait, what?" Stella asked.
"Yeah, Helga's my girlfriend." Arnold said. The two rubbed their noses together.
"Good job, son!" Miles suddenly said.
"I'm proud of you Arnold." Stella said.
"Good job, short man!" Grandpa said.
"Welcome to the family Eleanor!" Grandma said.
"Thanks, everyone." Helga said.
"Yeah, thank you." Arnold said. Then the two went upstairs to watch some scary movies.