53: Phoebe Takes The Fall
Tell me, what's better; having a family who's always proud of you, or a friend who's always there for you?
Pheebs never asks for anything. Yet she continues to hang out with me, knowing I'm going to request/demand several things from her.
Does it bother her? If it does, she does an outstanding job hiding it.
She, football head, tall hair boy and I were playing the school's version of Jeopardy. Being on her team, I knew I had nothing to worry about, no matter what bogus questions came our way.
"Man, Phoebe was incredible! I don't think anyone will be able to beat her tomorrow!"
Sure enough, the football head was right. That is, if I had been willing to play by the rules.
Going home that night, telling my dad if I won the next round 'on my own' I'd have a chance at the All City Academic Challenge…
"The All City huh? The one contest your sister Olga couldn't even win!"
My eyes grew at the idea of having a chance to 'outshine' Ms. Mary Sunshine. I was faced with a real moral dilemma. Should I study nonstop and pray profusely that I would beat everyone, or….
"Lose on purpose!"
Not only did Pheebs go with my 'request' but she even helped me out on the answer she tossed to avoid winning.
Well, I had never seen Bob so proud, that's for sure. As Pheebs was riding in the car with us the next night, on our way to the competition, I was learning just how valuable she was to me.
She sat there suggesting coaching me, as she had already been doing, while I sat there not believing what I had done to my friend.
"Come off it Phoebe! Stop it! Just stop it! How could you let me do this to you?"
I told her not only how wrong that move was of me, but had her take my place in the competition.
I don't know if Miriam stayed awake during it, or how cheezed off Bob was when he saw it wasn't me up there. I do know Arnold once again proved he can't go a day without butting into other people's business…
"I think I know what you did Helga, and I think you did the right thing."
ANYONE WHO'S CURIOUS… THERE'S A PETITION ON THE SITE TO START A SEASON SIX OF HEY ARNOLD! THE SEASON WILL TAKE PLACE AFTER THE JUNGLE MOVIE, WHICH MEANS ARNOLD AND HELGA WILL BE TOGETHER!
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