*Flashback 16 years old*

Helga stared at the stick. "This has to be a fluke." She whispered. "A faulty reading." Hearing Bob stomping downstairs she could tell it wasn't a good day and she was trapped in the bathroom. "How will Brainy take this?"

Wrapping the test in several tissues, Helga placed it into her make-up bag. Disassembling the box to make it more compact to hide in her bag. She had to hide away the evidence. Grabbing the bag she walked out quietly to head to her bedroom. She always felt like some type of Top Secret spy on a mission in this house. It was always best to never be caught.

"GIRL!"

Funny how her dad had crappy hearing most days until she is sneaking around with something very telling in her possession. Swallowing the lump in her throat, Helga answered back. "Yes?"

"Get down here now!"

"What so I can get insulted for the billionth time in my life? No thanks." She said under her breath.

"What did you say?"

Figures he would hear her whispering to herself. "I'm coming right down!" She called back. Going into her bedroom she quickly deposited her bag on the desk before heading downstairs.

Bob had a beer in his hand. "Good. I want you to make dinner for me. Someone else will be joining us, Olga."

"It's Helga, dad." Helga bit out while shaking her head. "Since it isn't mom, no." Her mom was currently visiting her aunt right now. Helga was very jealous of her mom for having an out from this madhouse.

Bob became his best impression of a snarling bear with how he was trying to intimidate her. Hatred grew in her eyes as they did in his. "You will do as I say or I'll make you regret you were ever born."

It was possibly a really stupid move of hers, but Helga just laughed at that. "Oh that is rich. I mean criminy Bob." Feeling a slap across her face she smirked up at him. "Why don't you order something and make believe you cooked it all. That will guarantee what you are looking for tonight."

Bob smiled at that thought as he moved past her towards the kitchen. Scowling after him, Helga ran upstairs to grab what she needed while grabbing her pregnancy test. Dashing back down she heard Bob ordering food making it easy for her to leave her house. Lifting up her phone she called Brainy.

It had been a week since Bob was arrested. A week of more than a few women coming out of the woodwork to say that yes they slept with him. Only one he had a daughter with. Something he denied. Those women were minors when he slept with them with Helga confirming she seen one of them with Bob. That was the one who had a kid. That was the one they were waiting on the DNA results for.

It was a week and since they considered Bob a flight risk, they made sure to hike his bail amount even higher up. Miriam was taking care of the business, and with her old flourish, it seemed like it will all work out for her. Helga hoped it would.

Right now Helga was laughing at how cute Arnold was. Laughing at how sweet he was playing with Hailie on the jungle gym. Arnold is a natural with adults and children alike. Hearing Gerald call out to Arnold as he approached, Helga noticed the baseball gear with him.

"Hey Geraldo." She greeted. "Pheebs."

"Hello, Helga." Sitting down beside her, Phoebe put down her picnic basket. "I have the refreshments."

"And I have the food. Mom, Olga, and Sam are coming real soon so we can eat then." Helga informed them.

Gerald decided to keep standing up from all the sitting down he's done all this week with studying. "So how is it to get one grandparent back in your life for, Hailie?"

Helga wasn't surprised that Arnold told him. "One down and two to go. It actually makes me very hopeful."

"It makes him hopeful too." Gerald laughed when Arnold fell to the ground on his rear. "Good one!" He yelled out at him.

Simply waving at his best friend, Arnold went back to playing with Hailie's urging. Helga continued smiling at the sight. "So how are the both of you?" She asked while continuing to stare ahead.

Phoebe blushed. "I'll tell you later."

Tearing her eyes away from the jungle gym, Helga raised her eyebrow up. "I guess you and Gerald did the deed."

"Helga!" Phoebe hid her face away as her face continued to get redder.

Gerald sat down on the other side of Helga. "She's a naughty girl."

"Gerald!" Phoebe couldn't believe him. "We didn't do that yet. Last night he had me jumping the wall so we can jump into the high school pool."

Helga high fived Gerald. "You corrupted her. You know how long I tried to get her to do that? Good job."

"Well Helga I guess you don't have the right equipment." Gerald leaned back.

"The penis argument and yet all you men want what is underneath our clothes." Helga boasted. "Right Pheebs?"

"I don't know about Gerald, but the penis argument is one I don't mind arguing about."

Spinning herself around, Helga saw both John and Eugene approach. "Oh of course." Getting up, Helga looked into her picnic basket hoping she had enough. "John come here and meet, Arnold's best friend, Gerald. Gerald you've seen John at the library."

John waved at him as he accepted a hug from Phoebe. "Nice to actually meet you officially. I know we don't have that opportunity in the library." Seeing Hailie speeding towards them, John crouched down to accept a hug from her. "Hello little Beauty."

Wrapping his arm around Helga's waist, Arnold kissed her cheek. "Hi Eugene and John. Are you guys joining us too?"

"Baby sis!" Olga's voice was always noticeable.

Phoebe let Helga look in her basket. "You guys can. We have enough." Helga offered.

"Wow! So you are Helga. My you are very pretty. I'm Eugene and it's nice to meet you." Coming over to her holding his hand out to shake hers, Eugene tripped on the ground falling on the ground. "I'm okay."

Getting down to help him up, Helga helped brush him off. "You really fine?"

Eugene plastered a smile on his face. "Oh yeah I am. I'm use to this." Taking those blue eyes in and now faded purple streaks he couldn't help touch one of the streaks. "Arnold brags about you all the time."

Smiling at his sweetness, Helga helped him to the bench. "I brag about him too." Winking at him she gave him a bottle of water that Hailie handed her.

"So you knew Brainy? Well of course you knew him since you married him." Eugene almost hit himself for being silly. "He was really a nice guy. I'm really sorry for what happened to him."

Helga didn't want to cry in front of everyone at the mention of that. Thanking him, Helga took Arnold's hand to lead him away from the group that was busying getting to know one another now. "Sorry."

"Helga?"

She won't cry right now. "I find it amazing to slowly get to know more people who knew him. You have any idea what this will mean to her? She can ask more questions. Don't get me wrong here but Hailie is really crazy about you. Asked me the other night when can you move in. It is like I'm inching even closer to that closure that is desperately needed."

Kissing her lips, Arnold brushed her hair back. "I love you both very much. Tell me in your own words what is that final point of having that closure."

"Brainy's parents finally accepting everything and being the other set of grandparents she needs." Kissing him just because she loved it so much. "Also I would love to meet your parents officially. I wanted to tell you this in person today. Also Hailie is curious about them too."

"She's more than welcome to join. It most likely be with all the boarders. They are extended family to me."

"I accept them then since they are important to you." Kissing him, Helga could of sworn more people joined them. Turning around both her and Arnold were shocked to see more of his friends arrived. "Uh I guess the guy next to Lila is your cousin."

"What was your first thought?"

"Well I know I didn't take a left turn to visit Taco Bell."

Laughing hard about that, Arnold loved her so much. "He arrived this morning and headed over to Lila's immediately. Harold, Stinky, Sid, Nadine, Sheena, Lorenzo also all knew Brainy. We need more food since Harold is here."

"I also need condoms for my ears if Sid is here." Taking his hand they walked over to the now large group. "I can deal with all of this."

"Helga!" Lila cheered out as she ran up to them both. "He loved my gift. He loved it."

"That's great to hear."

"Baby sis? Are all of them joining us?" Olga wondered as she went between the food and the group.

Chewing her lip, Helga smiled at Arnold. "Want to join us? We will have to get more food and drinks, but that'll be cool." Helga offered. Hearing a round of yes's she began to get her keys.

Stopping her, Olga stared down at Lila. "You get to know them, Helga, and I'll get the food and drinks. Would you like to join me?"

Lila blinked. "Oh I'm ever so certain my boyfriend would love to help. Arnie?"

Snorting, Arnie stepped over to finally get a closer look at his cousin's girlfriend. "Yes, Lila?"

"Hey Lila! I can help you out. Let Helga meet her future in law and all." Stinky suggested.

"Do you mind, Arnie?"

"No." One eye blinking before the other, Arnie gave her a dull look. "He's right. I'll see you back here."

Getting on her tippy toes to kiss his cheek, Lila and Stinky went off with Olga. As for the others they were starting to have conversations while Hailie stood there asking lots of questions about, Brainy. As Helga spoke to Arnie and Arnold together, she already saw Arnold's mom with a slight head shape that was the same. When Arnie left to look at a list of ingredients, Arnold kissed her shoulder.

"What are you thinking of?"

"It runs in the family. The shape of your head." Brushing her hand against his jawline, Helga was tempted.

Arnold wondered if that frightened off most women in the past. "My mom's side. Is that a problem?" He was nervous of the answer.

Kissing him, Helga casually pinched his bottom. "No problem at all." Winking she walked away from him to join her daughter and the others as they spoke of their histories.

X

After eating and playing baseball, the guys were taking in Helga from afar. Their open admiration of how she played was written all over their faces which was coupled with how good she looked.

"So do you guys believe me about her? She's so hot." Sid told them as he watch her lean her back against Arnold.

"Yeah she's hot, but she's nothing like Patty." Harold said as he opened his cookies up. "Patty gets me."

Stinky continued to stare at the blonde. "Gee willikers. Arnold is sure lucky. She's prettier than a picture."

Lorenzo had been staring after her all this time without a word. "Hey have you all heard from, Curly? I'm surprised he didn't come."

Sid hated to tear his eyes off the tall blonde to look at his concerned friend. "Oh he's bummed. He went over to Rhonda's thinking that she came to her senses, but she just used him."

Listening to that, Lorenzo made a face. "That boy has been in love with her for a long time and she did that. That's just wrong." Moving forward, Lorenzo thought that Arnold should know. "Hey Arnold."

"Yeah Lorenzo?" He hoped he didn't have to step away from the warmth of his girlfriend right now.

Moving his attention to the small group over here, Lorenzo thought that even Gerald should know. Also Nadine. "Curly is depressed because he went to Rhonda's house and he thought one thing, and she ended up using him."

Helga's eyes rolled peeved, but she didn't look nearly as peeved as, Nadine. "Nadine?"

"I don't want to go and talk to her, but I will for Curly's sake." Nadine huffed out. "I don't know when she'll ever learn." Reaching out to shake Helga's hand, Sam's and Olga's hand, she made a hasty retreat. "I'll show you my collection some time, Hailie." She called out.

"I look forward to it." Hailie called back. "I like her."

"I like her too munchkin." Brushing her hair back, Helga looked back up to Gerald who continued to shake his head at the other boys.

Kissing Helga on the cheek, Arnold hoped she wouldn't get upset. "I need to talk to my friend. Will you be fine?"

Loving him for his concern, Helga kissed him back. "Of course. I have some new friends here. You help your friend out."

"Love you." Crouching down to kiss Hailie on the cheek, Arnold whispered to her to fend for her mom.

As for John and Eugene they wandered up behind the remaining boys to shake their heads. "Do you know that she is a person, Sid?" John inquired. "I know she's hot, but there is more going for her than just looks."

Sid jumped at the sudden voice as he looked up to a guy who looked like he could kick his ass. "Her being good in sports and being funny help to up it."

"Yeah, but guys she's a good person. Plus this is Arnold's girlfriend you are disrespecting. We should all stop this or else Arnold will be upset." Eugene chimed in.

In mid-bite, Harold studied Eugene with a mixture of fear and just a little annoyance. "You aren't going to sing about this, are you?"

To find that Curly answered the door without his glasses on had Arnold question if he was home. "Oh." Looking behind him as if it was his house, Curly let him in. "How was the picnic?"

"Much larger than anticipated. I wish you were there. I really wanted you to meet, Helga." Arnold glanced down to see one foot had a shoe on it while the other held his sock on by the skin of its teeth. "How pointless is it for me to ask how you are doing?"

Curly appreciated him caring as he plopped down heavily into a chair. "I thought she finally was coming around in wanting me. I hoped and prayed every day that she fell in love with me, but no." Stomping his foot down in the ground had him unaware of Arnold cringing. "I know that she's been trying to get to you, but even I held out hope." Throwing his arms out, Curly raised his voice. "You know how long I've been in love with her. How obsessed I was. I was so obsessed that I drew her. I photographed her to end up just like the others."

"I'm sorry, Curly." Smelling something in the air, Arnold sniffed it. "What is burning?"

Just as quickly as he was to get excited, Curly died down like a flame being placed out. "All the stuff I drew of her. Also all those pictures.'

"Is it out?" With Curly's only response to that question being a half shrug, Arnold stood up to head in the direction of the smell. Stepping into the kitchen where the stainless steel sink was, he saw it a burnt mess. Turning on the sink to make sure it was all out, he then cleaned up.

Curly was leaning against the threshold examining his friend. "It's time I move on from her. I want to be with someone who loves me back."

Finishing his clean up job, Arnold swiped his hands together. "That will be something to do, but for now let's just talk."

Nadine stormed past the butler knowing exactly where Rhonda was at this time of day. She had enough of this carnival ride. Going through her bedroom door, she saw her room was empty before heading to each place she could possibly be until she was halted by the maid.

"Where is Rhonda, Linda?"

Linda saw how ruffled her feathers were right now. No doubt it had to do with recent developments with, Rhonda. "Gone."

"Gone? Where is she, Linda?"

Giving the fact that Nadine actually learned her name compared to Rhonda, Linda stepped forward. "She's out of state for the moment. I have no idea when she'll return, but she left rather abruptly."

Nadine hoped she was telling her the truth instead of taking orders. "When was this?"

"I dare say a few weeks ago. She left one morning and came back into the house. It was a huge whirlwind of her crying to her parents before she packed up her bags to leave." Answered Linda plainly. "I don't know exactly where she went. Her parents would know."

"Are they here?"

"Mrs Wellington-Lloyd is upstairs. I'll inform her that you wish to speak to her." Turning away to head up, Linda heard Nadine issue her thanks for the help. Linda smiled at the manners of the young woman.

"So Rhonda is abroad and Curly is depressed. What a way to duck responsibilities." Helga was saying over the phone. "You sure you don't want to get with that instead?"

From his end, Arnold shook his head. "I would never stray from a certain blonde that I'm in love with."

"Stop staring into the mirror when you say things like that."

Laughing at her snarkiness, Arnold wished she was with him or he was with her right now. "Well this blonde has an incredible daughter."

"Hey, hey, hey. I know I'm incredible, but no getting with my mom." She had to tease him just to make him happy.

"You keep this up and I'll crawl through this phone so I can kiss you all over."

Instant heat met her in a fevered rush of almost achieving an orgasm. "I'm not stopping you." Calming herself down for the moment she thought to ask. "So did you have fun today in spite of the downer part?"

"I did. I'm glad it turned out the way it did. I know Olga couldn't play, but it was truly a lot of fun. You are a hit with my friends. Sid told Gerald and he told me that Sid thinks that not only you are a MILF, but also your sister, and your mom." Hearing her groan he had an idea what she was about to say. "I know, walking hard-on."

"Exactly. Yes my mom looks pretty good for her age. Hell your mom looks good for her age. Does Sid think the same thing with your mom?"

His expression vanished from his face as he laid on his bed. "I will hit him if he thinks that way about her."

"Oh but it is fine for him to become all horn dog with us?"

"No. Although it is my first time razz him because I have a fantastic girlfriend. You make me prouder each day." Sensing she was blushing, Arnold decided to say something more. "A girlfriend who looks amazing when she's blushing the way she is. A girlfriend who looks amazing naked when she gets this way."

Finding herself burning up, Helga had to stop him. "There is a certain part of you that gets really amazing when you are naked."

"Oh? And what is that?"

"Well this girl loves to ride your pony." Helga paused to hear his breathing change. "I also love it when you push it real good."

Arnold's eyes closed thinking of them in the throes of passion. "You keep this up and I'll come over..."

"Well I hope you do come over." Letting it drift in the air, she waited for him to speak.

"I'm heading over right now." As quickly as it was said, Arnold hung up the phone.

Placing the phone aside, Helga placed her hands in the back of her head to lay back in a self-satisfied state. "I knew you would, my love." Snickering she then stood up to get herself ready for his arrival.

A/N: Why I included the flashback is just to get Brainy a little bit more involved even if she mentions him. I'm not great with fluff stories so I'm really trying here. I do have that angst stuff since life isn't all about fluff.