School started back up and everyone was already declaring that Arnold and Helga were a power couple. It was one of the weirdest attention in Helga's opinion while Arnold seemed to ignore it as he held her hand every chance they can get. Even at lunch they both would eat and quickly depart around the corner to get in much needed love.
"This is my favorite thing to do with you. The chance to have you next to me and kiss you all the time." Arnold whispered in her ear.
"Mmmhmmm." She agreed in her blissed out state. "Arnold I wish we didn't have to work tonight." Pulling her head back she wanted to stare into those wonderful emerald eyes. "I want to watch the sky with you and cuddle."
"You know how welcomed you are into my room. Consider it also yours. I even had a talk with your little ex and he's fine with our arrangement." Kissing her neck he smiled against her skin when he heard her giggle.
"Well Abner is incredibly supportive of us after all." Hearing the bell ring they both groaned. "Ugh."
Pulling away Arnold took her hand to lead her back inside. "Be warned, Swan, I'll be kissing you very much before our jobs start."
"Hmmmm I love that thought."
Seeing her do a tiny hop, Arnold chuckled as he lifted her in his arms so they can be face to face. "Who knows maybe during our break we can kiss too."
"Oh does that mean I can tackle you in the middle of the aisle if I go on break first?" Helga teased not even embarrassed that they were walking through the hallways in this state. She really wasn't one for public displays of affection but she'll let it slide for her Football Head.
Arnold smirked as he placed her down at her locker. "Be careful or I'll bring you into the Classics aisle to kiss you as well."
"You guys are sickening." Gerald mused as he stood by Phoebe's locker.
Doing their customary handshake, Arnold kissed the top of her head. "She's my nurse so take it up with her, but be forewarned this nurse bites."
"And also be warned that my bites will be worse for you while pleasant for, Football Head." Helga added only laughing when Gerald groaned.
Putting his hands up, Gerald gave Phoebe a kiss as he joined his friend while saying, "I don't want to know, Pataki."
Phoebe waited till Helga closed her locker up to walk with her to class. "I've never seen you so happy before. I must say it is a most pleasant development for us isn't it? I'm happy with Gerald and you're happy with Arnold."
"I'm so happy, Phoebe I'm about to sound like you, but I can't pull your type of talking off." Putting her arm around Phoebe's shoulder, Helga almost hopped in the air. "Now I know what you mean by not able to wait to see your significant other again."
Still chatting away they walked into class taking their seats behind a very downtrodden Lila. First Helga and Phoebe looked at one another in concern as they took their seats to put their books down and walk in front of her.
"Oh Lila we can't help but notice that your mood doesn't seem at its usual excitement." Phoebe started off by saying.
"In other words; Why so glum chum?" Helga added bluntly.
Still looking down, Lila sighed daintily. "Oh it's nothing."
Sitting down at the desk in front of her, Helga saw that she was crying. "Phoebe we need a tissue please." Waiting for her to come back she continued. "Is it you and Stinko?"
"He broke up with me. I'm ever so depressed right now." Dabbing the corner of her eyes she sighed again.
Helga knew what Arnold told her about his conversation with Stinky on New Years Eve making her frown as Phoebe wrapped her arm around Lila's shoulders. "Did he give you a reason?"
Lila nodded her head. "Oh yes he did." Looks up directly into her eyes. "We are friends with the same people how am I supposed to act? I feel like I have to leave the group or something."
Leaving the fact that she didn't include 'Ever so' into the sentence there, Helga shook her head while Phoebe is the one who spoke. "You are our friend too and I believe the next step in this is that we have a girls slumber party this weekend."
"Oh I don't know if..."
Helga interrupted her. "I know the protocol is that we girls stick together. This is my first time doing this, but I know we'll be there for you."
"Yeah." Phoebe agreed.
Lila looked between both of them even as Helga picked up her phone to text the girls only. She couldn't believe they wanted to do this for her.
Ok girls we need a girls only slumber party for one of our own. The braided red-headed one needs us. What do you say? - H
Phoebe smirked down at her phone while Lila looked flabbergasted at the very thought of it.
I say yes! Just tell me where and I'll be there. -Nadine
Same for me too. - Patty
Yes! We'll be there for you, Lila. - Sheena
I'm already there. - Phoebe
Let's do this at my place since there will be plenty of room. - Rhonda
Oh I'm ever so flattered. - Lila
I swear I feel like I'm missing someone in this group but I might be mistaking one of the guys as girls so help me out if I'm forgetting to send this text to anyone. - H
Oh my, but which guy could we mistake as a girl? - Phoebe
Please don't say Eugene. - Sheena
Don't say Curly because I can tell you that he's a guy. - Rhonda
Well that was a lot that got shoved into my brain just now, Princess. - H
Just say Harold since he still calls out to his mommy. - Patty
LOL - Nadine
Well that was positively funny. - Rhonda
Looking the other way now. - Phoebe
Please know that I'm not the one who said that. - H
Noted! - Phoebe
I love you guys. You are all so wonderful. - Lila
Helga made a slight face to Lila's text. "Why thank you very much, Eugene."
Lila giggled. "You are so bad, Helga."
After school as they were driving to their jobs, Helga spoke to Arnold. "You spoken to El-Stinko after lunch or before?"
"After. Told me he broke it off with her. Have you spoken to Lila?"
"Yep so I texted the girls about a slumber party this weekend. Rhonda is volunteering her place. Lila is really a downed chicken." Seeing their jobs looming she checked the time. "I know I pre-warned you about this."
"You did and I hope you can help her. Just imagine if Rhonda wants to do truth or dare." Listening to Helga groan he chortled. "I've done it before and seriously it is just a way of humiliation."
"I bet you did 7 minutes in heaven, correct?"
"That one I hate unless you manage to get the person you want then you are fine."
"Really? Do you have a case in point there?" Helga wasn't jealous she wanted to tease him a bit.
"One in particular was this goth girl who came with her friend. I picked her name and what happened next made me have nothing but bruises. The girl was rough. Had this studded tongue piercing that was actually sharp. I wasn't expecting the full french movement to happen in my mouth but it happened. My tongue was cut up." He explained with a cringe.
"Oh my poor baby." Helga was laughing at the unfortunate name picking. "How old were you?"
"12. If you ever decide on a tongue piercing please make it one that won't cut me. Please." He begged as he parked the truck.
Removing her seat belt, Helga came closer to him. "I promise."
Checking the time, Arnold placed her on his lap. "We have about 10 minutes before we have to get in there."
"My break is at 6. You?"
"Same time." Arnold replied as he kissed his girlfriend.
At least their jobs were pretty close even though her job is across the street in the neighboring strip mall, he felt it a nice luxury. One time she caught him looking at her as she went across the street where he told her he was seeing that she got there safely and her response was, 'Face it Football Head you just love looking at my ass.' He tried to deny it but he nervously nodded his head. It was a really nice behind in his opinion.
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