LeDawn, lol to the energizer bunny comment.
Diamonddiva, I love how Helga always manages to keep it real too. :)
Let's flash forward a bit. Arnold and Helga had already arrived back home, and were attending their jobs. It will be another weekend when they leave to locate an apartment of their own before school started up. Arnold was in a good mood helping everyone out and enjoying showing his wedding band to every girl that hit on him. Of course it never stopped any of the much older women from pinching his butt.
"I bet that wedding ring is more of a chick magnet then not having one." Gerald said behind him.
"I guess you can say that. Even after I tell them I'm happily married, they stick around to flirt with me more." Pricing a few more boxes, he looked up to his friend.
"Just imagine college already. Those girls will try to get you to party with them, just like the guys will get Helga to party with them." Almost leaning back against the shelf, Gerald thought against it as a foolish idea. "You know how most of the guys hit on her heavily."
Arnold smiled a little. "I know, but I'm not worried about her. I trust her."
"That's good you do since she will never stray from you, but she will beat up the girls who don't take a hint." Gerald's eyes screwed up a little. "This goes for guys too."
"Man, you must doubt I wouldn't do the same thing to guys if they persisted." Arnold began to price again noticing a strong silence from his friend. "Gerald?"
Stroking his chin in thought, Gerald raised up a digit. "Hold On! I'm thinking."
"Gerald."
Hearing the hissed out anger from his friend, Gerald held up his hands. "Alright, alright. Sheesh. I was only fooling around with you."
He guessed he couldn't blame his friend from thinking that way, but at the same time it just felt insulting.
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On her lunch break, Helga couldn't wait to get home from this insane day of manning the cash registers. She had more than a few customers yell in her face, and some forgetting their purses in their cars so they had to go out to get them ending up with more customers yelling in her face. Not theirs.
Helga felt close to closing her eyes up for a nap, but didn't want to do that in the mall area or in the break room, so she just sat there daydreaming till she noticed Phoebe heading her way. "Oh please tell me that one of those are for me." Helga told her when she got close while holding two coffees in her hand.
"Well certainly, Helga. I noticed you leave the store and you looked like you needed it." Sitting beside her she gave her not only a coffee but a brownie.
Sipping her coffee, Helga ate some brownie after. "Oh man, Pheebs, if I wasn't married, I'd be all over you."
Giggling, Phoebe drank some of hers. "Gerald texted me saying to warn you that Arnold will have a bruised bum."
"Not surprising since he always ends up with one from that job. God, I hope that doesn't happen in college. Oh I know he'll get hit on, but that part gets tiring quickly."
Watching how a few guys were looking them both over as they passed, Phoebe shook her head. "I'm certain you get flirted with very often here."
"I do, but I don't pay attention to it. I'm glad I trained myself a long time ago not to give a shit. The only one I pay attention to is, Arnold." Thinking of the honeymoon, Helga grinned. "I'm still sore from the trip."
"Oh? That must mean that the both of you traveled around a lot while you were there." Phoebe hadn't heard much about the trip from her except for the word, fantastic.
Winking at her friend, Helga poised the cup near her lips. "Oh, we certainly did travel a lot."
Getting her drift, Phoebe giggled once again. "Oh Helga. That's so bad."
"But feels oh so good." She quirked her eyebrow up quickly
She did have her worries about college in different sorts of ways. She always did see how girls gravitated to Arnold like he was a magnet. In truth he was, but she wasn't worried about him straying. The only way he would end up with another girl is if they divorced, and still she wasn't worrying.
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The movie was lame, but at least the company wasn't as they sat in the back to continue eating their snacks, and converse. Sasha kept making cartoon voices to mask the boringness of the film in front of them. No one shushed them. Some even giggled at her voiceovers. Greg, for his part, provided sound effects.
"Worst movie you have ever seen in your life." Greg wanted to start a list between them, but knowing they watched practically every movie together they can at least provide a dialogue on why it was so bad.
Sasha wrinkled her nose up. "Remember when I was into a huge Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan kick? I had to see every movie those two's were in separately or together." Greg affirmed his answer with a simple nod of the head. "Joe Versus the Volcano."
"Ugh, worst movie marathon ever that weekend too."
"Yeah, your date refused to leave during that movie, and I nodded off in the seat." Sasha groaned.
Greg remembered how she managed to curl up in the cramped seating almost during the whole thing. "I remember that one scene were it was all dark, and then they cut to a bright sunrise. You groaned out and cursed at them for waking you up." He began to laugh at the memory. "Funny thing was I was about to sleep."
"Glad that guy didn't work out for you. He was so drab." Leaning her head against his shoulder, Sasha kept her attention towards the screen. "Do you have a worst movie?"
"Not Heavy Metal. I may be what I am, but even I can appreciate that movie."
"Ahhh I see. Cartoon boobs are your thing." Sasha guffawed. "What would, Eugene think?"
"I have a secret to tell you, Sash, Eugene doesn't mind checking out that movie either." Seeing the credits roll, Greg missed the ending of the movie. Oh well. Getting up, he grabbed her hand to lead her out of the theater.
Once outside, he suggested to head some place to eat so they can at least chat. Since that last phone call together, she hadn't shared anything with him so he hoped she would now. Going into a pizza joint, they both took seats at the far corner of the place for privacy. They ordered some food, and sat in silence for some time wondering who will talk first.
"I'm in a new relationship." Sasha announced. "Thank goodness that college isn't too far off from that person so I can see them on the weekend."
"What's the persons name?" Last time they spoke she mentioned something about Arnie, but that could of changed.
Sasha grinned. "Arnie."
Greg raised an eyebrow up. "Did I just hear that correctly? Arnie, Arnie?"
"I was doing some thinking since we spoke and well one day I was wandering around town when I ran into, Amanda. You obviously remember her." Sasha saw him rolling his eyes. Yes Amanda was a drama queen. "Anyhow I'm in the middle of telling her that I'm interested in someone and she kisses me. I push her away to tell her I'm interested in someone, so she drills me till I say it is a guy."
"I'm sure she's shocked by that." Greg remembered how Amanda came up to him demanding he stop being so selfish. To this day, he had no clue what she was talking about.
"She talks to me and surprises me with another kiss. I felt I was cheating on Arnie. I never felt that way kissing other girls. I never felt I was cheating on you, but with him I do." She smirks at him. "Amanda helped me out. She was testing me with her feeling me up. She said I was bisexual, and that there was nothing wrong with that."
"Of course there isn't. Now tell me about Arnie."
Coughing a little, Sasha's face turned red. "Well the next day I came out with lemonade, and told him about Amanda. He closes his eyes for some reason, and I take that chance to get up to lay a kiss on him. When I pulled back I was happy one second and felt let down the next. I thought he didn't feel anything for me so I ran into the house, he came into the kitchen, I told him I'll be leaving, and as I passed him." Sasha let that last part lingered. "Greg, he pinned me against the wall, and laid the best kiss of my life on me. It was hot and exciting. I melted against him."
Greg leaned forward wanting to know more. "Anything juicy you wish to share?"
"We made love that day. I wasn't disgusted at all looking at it. In fact, I desired it all the time." Placing her hand on his, Sasha winked at him. "You are right, he is endowed. Incredibly so."
"I have good eyes."
"I can't wait to talk to Arnie later." Watching the person come over with their pizza, she waited till they were gone to ask a question that plagued her since that day. "So is Eugene packing heat?"
"He's average. I love it like that." Leaning forward as best as possible, he whispered, "Oh and guess what, Sash, you are the only one I've seen; Movies or t.v. You have a fantastic rack."
"Thank you. So you meeting up with him later? Will you sneak into his room?" Sasha winked at him. "Kiss and tell."
"Well he is a great dancer so you can get the hint on how he's like. As a kisser, what can I say except that I crave them." Greg's eyes flicked up towards the door to see, Eugene step in with another guy. He was no one he recognized. With the way his attention was fully on his companion, Greg couldn't help but feel jealousy take hold. The guy he was with was really nice looking. "Eugene!"
Sasha saw how her friend looked, noted the jealousy making her whip her head around to find, Eugene with another male. "Greg, take it down a notch. I'm sure this is innocent." She warned.
Eugene's smile grew when his eyes laid on his boyfriend. "Hey guys!" Coming over, Eugene planted a kiss on Greg's lips. "How are you?"
"Fine." Greg almost spat out as he continued to eye the other guy.
Sasha noticed how Eugene was looking far too innocent while Greg was burning up. "Hey Eugene. I'm great, how are you?"
"Oh I'm fantastic, Sasha. I hope you had a great trip on the farm. I always wanted to go, but I know I'll land up in a huge machine." Eugene cheerfully said. "My cousin had to come into town to check out places he'll be staying with his family while attending college here." Turning around, Eugene called him over. "Scott, this is my friend Sasha, and my boyfriend, Greg. Guys, this is my cousin Scott."
"Hey." Scott greeted back.
Jealousy left his state as quickly as it first entered. Greg was embarrassed that he felt like this as he eyed his cousin. "Hey. Want to join us?"
"Oh I would love that. What about you, Scott?" Eugene was ready to sit down beside Greg.
Scott sat down next to Sasha. "We should order a pizza like this, it looks good." He suggested.
"Alright. I'll be right back." Eugene said as he went to the counter to quickly order another pizza for the table before heading back to sit down to automatically place his hand on Greg's thigh.
"So family?" Sasha looked over to Scott.
"Yeah. There is family housing there off campus. I need it for my girlfriend and our baby daughter. Right now they are back in Chicago still. We've been wanting to move for some time now." Scott answered as he examined Greg.
The mere mention of Chicago and some recognition entered, Greg's mind while he studied him. He knew him. Didn't like him. Wish his jealousy didn't blind his brain cells this badly. Feeling Eugene's hand on his leg moving up and down, Greg was now thinking of him. Last time he saw, Scott was when he had blonde hair, and was beating him up. Greg may of told, Eugene about that experience, he just never mentioned the name of his attacker.
Excusing himself to the bathroom, Greg used the facilities, and began to wash his hands when, Scott entered. Greg knew he was there just to talk to him alone. "Why attack me? Eugene is gay too."
"Yes he is, but Eugene is family. I wouldn't dare hit family. You on the other hand, yes." Scott came closer to look him over very cooly. "I'm just here to go to college and live with my family. I won't do anything more to harm you. What would Eugene say? He already gushes about you continually."
"After me, have you done the same thing to others?" Greg will not stand for this if he did.
Bringing him close to the sink, Scott's smile grew a bit more a bit more cocky attitude. "No, but I admit you are the only one I allowed to kiss me. I bet your friend out there is far more braver than you. I had to laugh at how easily beaten you were. You want to press this, I will enjoy seeing you spitting up blood again."
"Scott? You were the one that attacked him?"
Greg's stomach dropped at witnessing the crestfallen expression on, Eugene's face. He watched at how Scott turned around to face his own cousin to step towards him. "This doesn't concern you, Eugene. Go out there and eat. I'm having a private discussion with my old friend."
Mouth slightly open from the shock settling on his nerves, Eugene took a step forward. "Will you hit me now, Scott? We haven't done anything wrong."
"This lifestyle is completely unnatural."
Glaring at him, Eugene had one hand clenched and the other one with a finger extended to the ground. "I'm so sick of this argument. It's stupid. It's unhealthy. What happens if your kids turned out to be gay? Are you going to beat them up? Disown them?"
"Damn right I will. I don't even understand why your parents haven't disowned you. You are a freak." Scott yelled out.
Greg saw Eugene lay a hard punch against his own cousin's jaw laying him out on the floor. Mouth wide, he never envisioned him to do this. Eugene stepped closer to his downed cousin pointing at him. "People are as prejudice as you, are freaks. You can handle this whole college thing all on your own. I'm leaving." Grabbing Greg's hand, Eugene led them out of the bathroom to find Sasha standing there with two pizza boxes. "Let's go. Where can we go?"
"My parents aren't home so we can hang out, and eat pizza, and also watch movies." Sasha suggested.
Eugene's smile splashed across his face. "Oh that sounds like a wonderful suggestion, Sasha. I can't wait to have fun with you both."
Leaning close to his ear, Greg couldn't believe how can place a smile on his face so quickly , and acting like nothing ever happened. "I'm sorry about your cousin."
Leaving the establishment, Eugene shrugged one shoulder. "If he really feels that way about me then I'm good." Ashamed by his own family members attitude towards the person that he loves, Eugene stopped him to bring him down for a kiss. "I love you, Greg. You are so special to me."
Bringing him in for another kiss, Greg could only make out Sasha's amused expression. Pulling back, Greg nuzzled his nose. "I'm happy you followed me into the book store."
Eugene was happy too. He expected his mom and dad to get on him about Scott. He was fine with that since it was one of those prejudices he will not tolerate.