Chapter 13

Leaving the tent Arnold still felt the need to be with Helga, but he also didn't want to bother her while she slept. Walking towards the fire he noticed that Phoebe and Gerald weren't there.

'Well... That's weird. I swear they where right here...' Arnold went to the trailer, walking into the trailer he spotted a white note attached to the small fridge. Walking towards it he read.

"Hey guys! Me and phoebe went for a hike. Since Helga isn't feeling well we decided to leave you here with her. If you need us call my cell phone. Be back soon.

Gerald.

'Great... Well they still could have told me when they left.' Arnold walked out of the trailer, heading to the trailer he spotted the green tent. Getting all worried again he headed to the tent, looking into the left window he saw that Helga was still sleeping. Relived he walked back to the fire. Sitting down he stared at the fire.

"Well.. What the hell to do now..." Arnold pondered. Taking out a brochure about Cadomin he scanned though it. "Hmmm well..we can go on a horse back ride... Hiking... ghost tour. There's a lot to do here. Hmmm." Arnold got up from his seat and walked toward the tent, unzipping it he stuck his head in. "Helga... Helga."

"Hmmm... What do you want Arnold." Helga turned to look at Arnold. Her arm over her head, one of her eyes peeking out from the arm.

"I'm going into town for a bit. Would you like anything? Any food or drinks... Pills?"

Turning over to where she was originally she managed out.

"Thank Arnold but no thanks. I just really want some sleep." Arnold faced looked concerned.

"Well... Okay. I will be back in a few minutes..." Arnold zipped back up the tent, walking away from the tent he headed toward the small trail. Walking for no more then 20 minutes he made it to the town.

"Wow... Cadomin isn't very big..." Arnold looked around eying everything he saw. Small houses, cabins for hunters, and the small Convenience store that had two gas pumps and a small porch around it. Walking inside the store he noticed it was old... Very old. It had wooden flooring, a counter from his right that had a glass opening for candy, 4 long shelf a full of supplies and junk food. At the very end of the store he saw a glass fridge full of drinks. Farther down the right side of the store was a small restaurant. I mean small, like 20feet wide and 30 feet long.

Getting to the boozes he turned to his left to find cloths and blankets, turning to head down the small hall he spots the store owner staring him down. Bowing his head he walked father down, lifting his head he smiled. A pink hand made blanket hung over a cloths hanger on one of the wooden shelf. Picking it up he headed toward the cashier.

"Hello." Arnold said as he put the items on the glass counter top.

"Your not around here are you?" The clerk spat. He was old, about in his 60s at lest. He was tall, had a scruffy chin and grey in his brown hair. He wore glasses and a white dirty apron.

"Ummm no sir... Umm I wanted to ask you a few questions if you don't mind..." Arnold took out his brown leather wallet out of his back jean pocket. "I wanted to ask about the ghost tour that you have here, and the history of the town. It's look pretty old, should be part of a museum."

The old man didn't look pleased with Arnold's remark.
"Cadomin is a coal mining town, men that work in the mine use to live here. People around the Rockies call it s ghost town. The two reasons why is because nobody knows about the place and hundreds of coal miners died here. Also we get some ferrous snow storms here, people have died by the snow storms. The population here is 54 people. The ghost tour takes place at 7:30 tomorrow night, it's not to long about an hour. A group of 4 will be 20 bucks while 2 is 10. It takes place here in Front of the store." The man spat in a tin by the beef jerky on the counter.

"Well... That sounds fun... Well.. Can I pay for the tour here and the items. My friends sick and I can't leave her alone for long."

"Ah. Got yourself a little girlfriend eh?" The store clerk gave a smile.

"No... She's my friend." Arnold didn't mind much of the idea of Helga becoming his girlfriend.

"Whatever you say boy. Your total is 125.00."

"125.00! Why is it so much?" Arnold looked down at the couple of drinks he got and the other small items including the pink blanket.

"The blanket is hand made by a lady that lives here in Cadomin. It's 85 bucks boy. You can't get one anywhere else." Arnold took though of it and bought it anyways.

Walking out of the store he turned around and saw the small white store in front of him. Looking at it with excitement in his eyes.

'I can't wait for the ghost tour...' As Arnold thought that he started to walk back to the camp site.

Once back at the site he saw that Gerald and Phoebe where laughing around the fire. Walking toward the fire Gerald and Phoebe stopped laughing.

"Hey man. Where were you? We've been looking for you for a while but since we couldn't find you we ate instead." Gerald lifted up a hot dog in the air with his metal rod.

"I was at the store finding some stuff for tonight. I also signed us all up for a ghost tour tomorrow night. It's going to be great! We can learn all about the place and it's history, I really want to know the story about the hill with the cross on it."

"We got plenty of time for that stuff Arnold... Wait...Where's Helga?" Gerald looked around to spot the green just beside the bench. "Is she still sleeping? What's going on with her?" Gerald got up from his seat, heading toward the tent Arnold stopped him.

"I'll go check on her Gerald... I bought something for her. I really want to give it to her." Arnold put a hand on Gerald's chest, putting a bit of pressure on before he left toward the tent.

Gerald sat back down in his seat, slugging down in his chair he made a thin smile.

"Well Phoebe... He is at that stage." Gerald looked at his girlfriend.

"Yes he is Gerald. At the protective stage. They will be together in no time. Just be patient Gerald." Phoebe Walked over to the chair Gerald sat in to sit on his lap.

"Yeah I guess your right Phoebe, it just feels like I'm losing a friend... That's all." Gerald hugged his small girlfriend for comfort.

"Well Gerald I think Arnold felt the same way when you started dating me. He was just to nice to say anything, you know how Arnold is... I know! Me and Helga will have a girls day hiking and you and Arnold can do something. Ummm like fishing.. Or I don't know... Talking! Boys stuff." Phoebe got excited to think she can spend some time with her friend.

"Yeah we can do that tomorrow! After words we can see how everything's going on with those too... I think they are getting close but confused." Phoebe tuck her head under Gerald's chin, cuddling up to him.

"Sounds like a perfect plan Gerald."

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In the Meantime Arnold unzipped the tent door to find Helga cuddled up in his pillow that he brought from home. Stepping back a bit Arnold went wide eye seeing Helga cuddled up to something of his, putting his head into the tent he tried to get her attention.

"Helga... Helga...?" Helga mumbled something he couldn't understand, failing to wake up the blond girl. "Helga... Wake up... I have lots of news to tell you." Helga nuzzled up to Arnold green worn out pillow like it was apart of her. Arnold realized that he couldn't wake her up by whispering to her, so using a louder voice he spoke up. "Helga!" Helga jumped up from the pillow only to put both hands on her stomach again.

"God damn! Arnold what's wrong?Why in the name of god is so important that you need to wake me up?" Arnold looked down as if he got beaten.

"Sorry Helga... It's just that you didn't wake up and I have a lot to tell you." Stepping into the tent Arnold turned back to zip up the zipper. Helga went wide eyed as she did her best to sit up.

'Oh my god! Is this it? Are we going to kiss? Or do something? Oh Arnold my love just take me now and let me forever be yours. My one and only true love.' Helga stopped her thoughts with the pain coming from her stomach. 'Stupid stomach... You have to ruin everything.'

"Umm Helga?" Trapped in her thoughts she looked up to see Arnold a couple of inches away from her face.

"Yes Arnold..." Helga chocked out barley. Arnold smiled went huge as he took his hands behind his back to expose a beautiful hand Knitted blanket out from behind his back.

"It's for you! I saw it at the small Convenience store in town. I ... Uh... Kinda thought of you when I bought it... It's pink and just the color pink reminds me of you... So I bought it."
Arnold dropped the blanket over Helga's shoulder like a shawl.

Helga was in a loss of words, her eyes wide with shock she looked back at Arnold dumb faced.

"Do you like it Helga? You seem like you saw a ghost or surprised about something...you don't like it do you..." Arnold's face dropped as the thought came into his head.

Helga got shakes her head to get her thoughts together, looking at Arnold a huge smile went across her face.

"No... I love it Arnold! Thank you so much. That was really nice of you." Helga couldn't help but blush taking her hands off her stomach she made the Blanket cover her more. "I thought you also wanted to tell me something... That's important." Helga didn't look at Arnold afraid that he might see her blush.

"Well I payed for a ghost tour that we can all go in tomorrow if your up to it of course. It's about the history of the town." Arnold was concerned about Helga, he should have though about her health then a tour.

"Yeah I will go. I just hope this stomach pain gets done and over with soon or I'm gonna be a monster." They both giggled, looking at each other, Helga noticed that Arnold had a blush on his face.

"Okay Helga... Hmm I'm gonna go see what Gerald and Phoebe are up to... I guess you want some more rest sooo... Yeah. Get some sleep and get better okay? I also bought some medicine if you want it, just call me over." Unzipping the tent he made his way outside.

"Okay... " Helga saw the last sight of Arnold when she realized that HIS green pillow was on her lap when grabbing her stomach. Blushing furiously she looked at both windows making sure no one saw her as she laid back down on the air mattress and fell back to sleep holding on to the old green pillow thy smelt like Arnold. .

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"Look who showed up to the party, what where you and Helga doing in there Arnold?" Arnold gave Gerald a dirty look, sitting down in his chair he spoke.

"Helga is sick. I don't think she is coming out of the tent until tomorrow." Arnold poke at a hot dog that slipped off of Phoebes stick when she tried to cook it.

"Well How did that happen?" Gerald seemed like he cared but not a great deal.

"She ate your strawberry jam cookies Gerald." Arnold eyebrowed him, a shocked face appeared on Gerald's face.

"Oh shit man. I'm sorry, I spaced on that. I was wondering where they where... Any ways we are hanging out all day tomorrow going fishing buddy! Helga and Phoebe are doing there own thing tomorrow and we are doing ours, it's gonna be so much fun!" Gerald got really excited about the little mean day while Phoebe just smiled at smiled at him.

"Yeah that will be good to get some stuff off my chest." Arnold felt relief fall on him while he sat in his 15 dollar chair.

"Damn straight it's gonna be good. Ha! We are going to have so much fun buddy, it will be like the old days.

Arnold just rolled his eyes and smiled at Gerald.

"It sure will be Gerald." Doing there old hand shake. Arnold grabbed a hot dog and hung it over the fire. 'Man I'm hungry...'

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"Man I'm tired..." Gerald yawned pulling his head back to the fire. The hours past by fast for everyone, Arnold looked up at the night sky. The stars where so bright and the moon was huge, the brisk air felt good on Arnold's neck.

"It's such a nice night out tonight everybody, I wish it was like this back home." Arnold looked at the tired couple.

"My that hike must have took a toll on us today. I think I'm gonna hit the hay. I need my sleep for me and Helga's big day tomorrow." Phoebe headed toward the trailer yawning as she did so.

"Yeah me too. Are you coming in the trailer with us tonight?" Gerald also got up from his seat and stretched.

"I'm not sure... I gotta se how Helga's doing. I will be right back." Arnold headed towards the tent, peeking in the tent he saw Helga past out with his pillow once again in her grasp. Arnold laughed to himself, Turing to Gerald he yelled.

"No I'm okay.. I don't think Helga's going to want to move. She is past out." Arnold started to unzip the tent for the hundredth time today. Tucking into the tent he disappeared.

"Well goodnight to you do Arnold." Gerald poured the water onto the fire and walked to his trailer.

In the small tent that Helga and Arnold shared, Arnold struggled to find some room for him to sleep. Helga took up the whole air mattress. Trying to roll her over on her side just made her whole body roll on the blankets.

"Great... I'm going to be frozen tonight." Arnold had room on the bed now but not blankets. He tried to hug himself, get some of the blankets off from under Helga's body, and just laid there. Tried a numberours of things to make him warm up but nothing worked. Looking back at Helga he saw how warm she looked.

Wiggling little by little to Helga he made it so that both of there bodies were touching. Arnold's back was touching Helga's back, it didn't work for him. Still cold he turned over and put an arm around Helga, making his whole body press up against Helga's back for warmth. Arnold was satisfied with the warmth he got from Helga. Suddenly a thought popped in his head.

'What if she wakes up? Yells at me and never wants to see me again... That won't happen I will wake up before her... I hope.' And with that Arnold fell asleep cuddling Helga.

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Thank you everyone for reading my story! I'm sorry it took so log to post up :( I've just been so god damn busy. Next chapter is going to be funny! And trust me in the next 2 or 3 chapters they will be doing it... Or will they? Lol I hope you guys will enjoy the this chapter. It felt longer then most but I kept coming back to it every chance I got lol. Please review so I know if I'm doing bad or good lol. Thank you guys sooooooo much!