Sid felt bold today approaching Helga. Most of today all he could think about was how to finally ask her out on a date. Yes she has boldly turned him down before but he felt she couldn't keep shooting him down forever since there had to be a breaking point. So as he walked up to her drinking the sight of her in her dark knee length skirt and jean jacket he wondered how could Arnold contain himself around someone like herself.

For Helga she felt something strange coming forth making her turn around to see how Sid was approaching her. She knew she sensed a disturbance in the force today. "What can I do for you today, Sid?" She decided to counter him knowing fully well how that made him stammer.

Immediately he did as he started doing his nervous tick that included him taking off his baseball cap to play with it. "Um well you know... Well..."

Helga handed him a lopsided smirk his way as she leaned against the locker to wait what he was gonna say to her.

"Well uh ummmmmmmmm..." Sid continued with his stammering.

"Words normally help me before the bell rings." Helga reminded as politely as possible.

Sid should not focus on the many things that make him nervous around her so he looked at the collar of her jacket. "I was wondering if you would like to accompany me to the movies this friday or saturday. I'll pay. Also we can get something to eat."

She had no clue if she should say no again or just go ahead and do it just to shut him up. "I work friday so saturday is fine, but no promises." Straightening up she looked at him directly. "Don't expect me to put out or anything of that nature since I'm not easy."

Sid's eyes lit up. "Really?! You'll go out with me? Oh gosh." Grinning he almost hugged her. "Tell me what you want to see and we'll see it. Oh you won't regret it, Helga."

Rubbing her temple watching him leave she shut her locker. "I hope not." She mumbled to herself.

Before one of his last classes Arnold was surprised by Sid when he pulled him aside. "Uh what can I do for you?"

"Oh Arnold I'm curious about something. I asked Helga out and she accepted. She accepted!" Sid cheered. "Anyhow do you have any clue what kind of things she would enjoy so I don't mess this up?"

Arnold felt slapped on the side of his head hearing this new information but knowing he had to be a good friend he kept his opinion to himself. "My best advice is this; Don't be like her father and treat her like a gentleman."

Processing the information, Sid repeated it and smiled. "Thanks Arnold you're the best. Catch you later."

Pulling out his cellphone, Arnold began texting as he started to enter into his classroom.

So I hear Sid asked you out and you accepted. - A

Yeah might as well do it at least once to shut him up. What is the worse that could happen? - H

He falls in love with you and keeps asking you out while you don't share the same feelings. That's what could happen. - A

That may be a possibility Football Head, but don't you know it takes two to tango? - H

Why yes I do I just want you to be careful. - A

You act like I'm being cavalier about this when I'm not. Did you know his advancements get stronger day by day? I thought I try to quell it. - H

What if Brainy asks you out would you go out with him? - A

No because I'm not into stalking. - H

Ok but I don't want him hurt. - A

Him? I'm not planning on that and you are acting like I'm being mean about this when I'm not. - H

Still I just don't want him to be hurt. - A

You are hurting my feelings right now by believing that I could be like this, Arnoldo. I'm taking the bus to work today I don't need a ride. - H

"Arnoldo?" He whispered to himself before texting again to her.

Helga I'll still drive you to work since you are near to mines. - A

Don't bother. Bye. - H

Helga please. - A

There was no reply back from her. Perhaps he did take it too far since he knew she wouldn't dare be heartless towards Sid. Arnold knew suddenly he was jealous that she was going out with someone and it wasn't him.

Helga put away her phone mindlessly tapping her fingertip against her lip in thought. She couldn't believe he would even dare believe she would be so damn cruel. Listening to the teacher go on about the lesson plan she didn't care enough to want to learn as she watched the clock waste away till it finally reached 3 making her reach for all her stuff and do the quickest run out of the place to catch the bus not realizing that Arnold was at her heels trying to catch her.

Seeing her hop into the bus, Arnold cursed at himself as he turned around to walk to the other side of the school to retrieve his truck.

Helga at least was busy at the bookstore with the sale going on so it kept her mind occupied as she was busy ringing up everyone. If she could right now she would be yelling out a hallelujah before singing it over and over again. After, instead of heading directly home she took a pit stop at the cemetery where she went up to her mother's grave to stand there in silent thought. She noticed fresh flowers that were put there and judging by the lilac, Olga was here. Olga didn't even know mom's favorite flower. Hearing her phone go off she glanced at the screen seeing it was Arnold making her glare at the screen.

"I shouldn't of sold your car, but I hate the fact that Bob gave you a junker when you were worth so much more." Helga pursed her mouth. "I remember when I asked you for a favor to help me pluck my brows and how I cursed like a sailor because it hurt so badly." Starts laughing. "You took it well by telling me what you said to your mom when she first showed you. I was so impressed how much more creative you were with curse words then myself. The cartoon voices did push it somewheres else but it was worth it. I enjoyed bonding with you over that."

Hearing her phone again she looked at the display grumbling at the interruption just to see it was Phoebe. Turning it on mute she went back to speaking to her mother.

Slowly she made it home entering the boarding house silently before heading into her room where she took pajamas and some toiletries before heading into the bathroom. Taking a shower she stepped out just staring at herself in the mirror as she wrapped her hair in a tight bun so she didn't have to worry about it in the morning. Silently she left the bathroom to head back to her room where she shut the light and just laid there till sleep took over. She'll apologize to Phoebe for not returning her call in the morning.

In the morning, Arnold woke up, took his shower, dressed, and went to Helga's door to knock on it. Hearing nothing he assumed she might be downstairs eating already. He felt bad for yesterday and wanted to apologize to her face about it, but she got home late. Going downstairs his grandfather was down there already drinking coffee.

"Oh hey there, Arnold. Helga already left."

Frowning he went to the cabinet to get some cereal and a bowl. "At what time did she leave?"

"I would say 45 minutes ago." Looking at Arnold's expression, Phil pointed his mug at him. "So did you both get into a fight?"

Pouring his cereal and milk he started spooning it into his mouth. "I acted like a jerk to her. A mutual friend asked her out and she accepted and I told her not to hurt him. She is only going out with him to stop his advancements to her so I told her twice not to hurt him. I did make it seem like she was doing it to do it. It was the wrong thing to do when I know she wouldn't."

Phil almost got on his grandson's case about that but felt his guilt was enough in eating him up. "You're jealous of that friend asking her out."

"What? No I'm not." Arnold argued.

"Heh heh. Of course you are. I was once jealous of a friend asking out Pookie when I was still pretending to just like her. Oh how Pookie and I got into it."

"Did she still go out with him?"

"Yes, but I had nothing to worry about because she was just doing it to quiet his own advancements up. Sometimes its best to do that and she did." Phil broke out in a huge grin. "I ended up getting my gal in the end though."

Eating a few more spoonfuls, Arnold contemplated. "Helga and I are just friends."

Raising himself up to stand up, Phil winked at him. "Sure you are. Have a good day at school."

Was he that obvious? He pondered as he finished his breakfast and quickly grab his stuff for school.

At school he tried to locate Helga finding her nowhere. Looking down at his phone he decided to see about texting her but she hadn't responded to him before the first bell went off making him go into first period. Sitting there at the table he shared with Helga he noticed she didn't come in until she walked in with the teacher giving him no time to say a word to her at all. Her hair was down in tumbled waves and it was hiding one side of her face from him making him very frustrated.

After class she bolted through the door so quickly it was like no one else existed. Even being in another class he realized soon enough that he didn't exist to her right now as he watched a text light up her screen and her look at it with the slightest of smiles before she sent something back. In his hazy mind right now he thought it was Sid managing to make Helga smile so pulling up his phone he decided to text her.

I want to make everything right between us because I was so wrong. - A

Watching her screen light up and her look at it he wondered what she would think and if she would text him back instead she gave him the tiniest of looks that seemed so sad. So hurt, Arnold wanted to hold her in his arms right now.

I'm not a bad person but you made me out like I was. It hurt me badly. - H

Getting up from her seat she went up to the teacher to ask for a hall pass then made her way to the restroom to stop herself from crying. Perhaps she shouldn't of visited her mother's grave last night when she was already feeling so down because it just compounded things more. Feeling her phone vibrate she looked down at it.

I know I have and I shouldn't of. To me you are an angel. - A

Another message shortly followed of a flower opening up revealing a swan gliding along. Helga smiled a bit at that.

Meet me around the corner during lunch alone. - H

Arnold looked at the message and tried to hide his smile at some hope of at least having her next to him.

At lunch time he was waiting around the corner when she came over instantly going into his arms. Arnold breathed her in. "I really am so sorry, Helga."

"Feels strange not talking to you. Felt stranger to go to my mom's grave last night after work to talk to her."

He heard her shuddering breaths accompanied by her sobbing. "Oh Helga." He had no idea what else to say except to hold her.

"Olga was obviously there by the fresh flowers left there. It was weird and it made me feel extra vulnerable. This morning Phoebe and I went to get some coffee and a pastry before coming in so that is why I came in almost late." She explained before pulling away to look at him. "Also you know I am not one to stomp on someone's heart without mercy. I know how it feels to have that happen."

Kissing her forehead, Arnold loved looking into those blue beautiful eyes. "I know that, Helga. I do and I have no true explanation on why I did it." He did, he just felt ashamed about his jealousy. "Please forgive me."

Touching his cheek, Helga looked into those emerald depths. "Of course. We are after all travel buddies."

Arnold loved that grin she bestowed him with along with another hug. "Am I still your ride after school?"

"If you want, Football Head." Helga was soaking him in enjoying him against her. She should stop these rampant emotions right now shouldn't she?