Arnolds grandpa had heard a noise coming up the stairs. He assumed it was his grandson and that girlfriend Lila trying to sneak back into the house. Arnolds grandpa was furious, he thought he would give Arnold a piece of his mind. " Coming in the middle of the night! Lying about going to his weirdo cousin's house just so his girlfriend could come spend the night!" Grandpa had thought to himself. He stomped all the way to Arnolds door about to burst in and then slowed to a stop when he heard two male voices in the room. " Wait a minute, we're being robbed?!" grandpa second guessed himself, he was on the verge of shouting to his wife but stopped when he heard his grandson's voice. He walked closer to the door and gently put his ear up against it.

"Gerald, I'm just not sure what to do at this point. " Arnolds voice was low and deflated

"Arnold I know it sucks but you gotta try movin on with your life, You can mope and be sad but after a while you have to try and get over it." Geralds voice was gentle it usually was whenever dealing with something serious around Arnold.

Grandpa tried racking his brain for what he thought was going on. Well number one he thought again, his grandson is back at the house with his best friend and not his girlfriend. Number two Arnold is very sad about something but what was he said about?

"Yeah, I know." Arnold sighed

"I'm giving you two weeks you hear me? Just two to be as depressed , angsty and confused as you want. After that no more, so drink up and let me hear about everything that was wrong about your relationship in the first place." Gerald chuckled and there was a pause for a moment.

Grandpa was surprised, He finally put two and two together. Lila had broken up with Arnold! Grandpa didn't want the boys to figure out that he was ease dropping so he began to tip toe back to his room. Grandpa laughed softly to himself as he climbed into bed next to his wife. " Looks like you won the bet Pookie."

Grandma had rolled over and smiled " I've got the eye of the tiger and I see all, pay up old man" she jeered

" Yes ,Pookie" He rolled his eyes as he pulled out a bag of skittles out of his bed side drawer and slowly handed them over. Grandma Karate chopped his wrist and watched the bag fall to her side of the bed. "augh!" Grandpa exclaimed in pain. " Dang it woman dont break my wrist!"Grandma hissed and rolled back over cuddling her bag of skittles.

" My prrrrrrecious" She growled

Grandpa rubbed his wrist and rolled to his side of the bed " Dang woman trying to kill me, first the dance class and my broken hip now my wrist. what's next sky diving with no parachute?" he grumbled to himself

The next morning was a quiet one. Normally the boarding house is lively and loud but not on Sunday mornings. Everyone is usually sleeping in or out shopping at the farmers market around 10 am.

Arnold had just started waking up and looked at the clear blue sky above his room, the sun wasnt glaring on the windows so he could look at its peaceful blue without hurting his eyes. He heard a soft snoring across the room from Gerald. He peeked over and saw his friend draped over his old couch. Gerald and himself had out grown the couch and most of the furniture in his room. He didnt update much other than his computer , his bed and his selves now covered in books and CD's. Everything else had remained the same and Arnold liked it that way, although he was starting to rethink his desk. Then before another thought could process the memory of Lila came with a vengeance waltzing into his mind. Arnold clenched his jaw and buried his face into his pillow.

"mot is shet agen." Arnols said aloud his voice muffled by the pillow.

" Well good morning to you too golden boy" Gerald yawned and stretched his arms

Arnold lifted the pillow off his face. " Morning Gerald." He sighed

"So whats the plain for today? Last day of the weekend before we have to go to mandated Public service we know as PS. 119" Gerald croaked and sat up to look at Arnold

"Anything I need to get my mind clear right now." Arnold shook his head

" Anything?" Gerald lifted an Eyebrow "Well how about we go try and round up the gang and play a couple of games of baseball?"

"Actually that doesn't sound too bad Gerald" Arnold smirked " I haven't played on that old field in a long time."

" None of us really have," Gerald corrected Arnold. " School got harder, alot of us started dating or got part time jobs. Lets me see if I can call some people up and get them to cancel all that boring stuff" Gerald held out his phone and started to dial.

" Wow," Arnold said under his breath " I hate to admit it but your right. We all just started drifting and I didn't even notice."

" Not your fault man, you were with Lila and that girl took you away whenever she could" Gerald said as if it were a side thought

Arnold was shocked, he felt a slight pain in his chest. Did he really let Lila control him like that? Had he really let his friends drift away from him so easily? Arnold brushed his hand through his hair

"Hey! Stinky my man how are you doin?" Gerald's voice Beamed as he called their friends.

Arnold felt numb and the voice of his best friend faded into the background. Everything was quiet and for a moment Arnold only heard his heart beat. He thought back to the last time he played baseball with his friends and he realized when he couldn't remember the last time, that things needed to change.