Work, studies, work, studies... a bit hectic. Excuse me for skipping a week to upload a chapter.
But I hope you guys are ready for this because a well known person is gonna join this madness!
Enjoy!
As time passed slowly, a lot happened around our heroes.
Arnold adjusted the fire escape so that no uninvited guests could reach the roof.
This way he could still keep his skylight. Nothing was better than waking up in daylight.
Helga accompanied Olga and Miriam for the ultrasound scan for the baby. Helga found it quite exciting.
She had seen it on TV but never in real life. The waiting room was filled with pregnant women of all sizes and ages.
Some had brought their husbands with them.
But what surprised Helga the most was when the doctor moved the scanner over Olga's stomach and a small shape was visible on the screen.
But the best part was when the midwife turned on the sound and could hear the heartbeat. Olga and Miriam wiped away a tear. Helga couldn't say a word.
What an incredible experience that was.
Once home, Bob was touched by the new photos of his grandchild. The child would be born in 6 months.
The Pataki's were having dinner and it was a pleasant atmosphere.
Olga had a lot of names when it came to a girl, but she didn't have a boy's name yet.
'' Janice, Amy, Rose, Rosalie... I can't choose a name for a girl, I like them all equally.'' Olga said giggling.
"But if it's a boy, you won't have a name for him." Miriam said as she put a piece of meat in her mouth.
''I find a name for a boy so difficult. In any case, I want Bob in it.'' Olga said and Bob choked on his food and drank his glass of water in one go.
"You want to name it after me?!," Bob said in shock.
"Poor thing, Bob as a name is long out of fashion," Helga said while chewing.
'' That's right. So I want to use it as a middle name, but a first name is so difficult for it. Eduard Bob Pataki sounds like he could be a nobleman.'' said Olga and Helga got goosebumps.
''Definitely not that one. Anything else on your list, Olga?'' Helga asked.
"Hey hey hey hey hey hey, what's wrong with Eduard?" Bob asked.
"Everything!" Miriam and Helga said in unison and burst out laughing that they both said the same thing. Olga and Bob had to laugh about it themselves.
"Willliam, Henry, Sebastian, Mason, Jacob..." Olga said but her parents and Helga shook their heads no.
''It's just not it. It has to have power.'' Bob said. "It has Pataki blood in its veins."
''We still have time before the baby arrives.'' Helga said. ''Oh, by the way, I'm going to see Arnold tonight. I'll probably take little things with me."
"You don't have to leave right away, sister, now that I have made it to 3 months," Olga said emotionally.
Helga looked at Olga as if she spoke a different language. ''Olga, it's Friday, so I'm always with Arnold or vice versa. And since I'm going to live there soon, I take something with me every time."
Olga sighed and felt bad that her little sister had to leave because of her baby.
''It's okay, Olga. Someday I have to leave the house.'' Helga said with a smile and Olga smiled too. ''As long as you're happy.''
"Arnold..." Helga moaned softly as Arnold rewarded her neck with small soft kisses.
The two of them stood in the hallway, just below the stairs to Arnold's room.
Helga against the wall as Arnold pressed himself against her. He lifted one of her legs and placed it against him.
"Arnold... the boarders..." Helga moaned from his lips.
"They're still eating..." he sighed as his hand moved over her buttock and Helga pressed even tighter against him.
Arnold challenged Helga by gently biting her lower lip. A challenge that Helga took with love and together they kissed passionately.
The minutes passed and there came a moment when Ernie and Oskar emerged and the two were entwined with each other.
"Ernie, look! Free porn!" Oskar joked but got a poke in the side from Ernie.
In shock, Arnold and Helga let go of each other and they both blushed profusely. Ernie gave Oskar a slap against the head.
"Ernie, why are you hitting me?" Oskar asked angrily.
" KOKOSHKA! You have the IQ of a kitchen door. Leave them alone." Ernie said angry.
Oskar looked at Ernie who was glaring at him again. Oskar ran to his room and closed the door.
''It's high time Susie got back from her mother.'' Ernie said as he looked at Arnold and Helga.
"Thank you, Ernie," Arnold said.
''You're welcome boy. But, you know better than to do things like that behind closed doors. Soon he will blackmail you and extort money.'' Ernie said.
"Then he'll just have a blast with Betsy." Helga said as she raised her fist.
"Then give two to Oskar, I still get money from him." Ernie said laughing as he opened his door. "Have a nice evening you two."
"Have a nice evening Ernie." Arnold said and Helga waved at him. Ernie closed the door behind him.
Arnold and Helga went to their room. As soon as the door was closed, Helga flopped onto the bed.
Arnold turned on the lights to a dim setting and some music. Then he walked to Helga and plopped down next to her.
" Had a tough day?" Helga asked and Arnold stretched himself before answering Helga.
"Yes, the last 3 hours. Quite tough to learn all the anatomy of animals. But also just as interesting." Arnold said as he relaxed.
"I was lucky that the last 2 hours of lessons were canceled. That's why I was able to go with Olga." said Helga.
"And how was that?" Arnold asked.
"It's amazing. It's so small. I've even heard the heartbeat." Helga said with a small smile.
Arnold looked at Helga as she wrote something in her small notebook.
Just as he thought about hugging Helga, there was a knock on the door and he heard Miles' voice.
"Arnold? Helga? Can I come in?"
"Yes, Dad. It's okay."
Miles came in but Arnold couldn't tell by his face what was going on. Miles closed the door and sat on the end of the bed.
Arnold and Helga now also sat up and looked at Miles who let out a deep sigh.
''I have news that isn't so nice.'' Miles said and Arnold and Helga held a breath.
What was going to happen? Miles' face was concerned.
"What's wrong, Dad?" Arnold asked worriedly.
''Arnie is coming in 1 week. And will definitely be here for a month because of school.'' Miles said.
"You can't be serious..." Helga said. The idea that Arnold's crazy nephew came was one thing, but knowing that Arnie had also been in love with her in the past...
"A month..." Arnold said slowly but Miles complemented his son. ''...or longer..'' Miles said.
''What is longer? I mean...'' Arnold said as he looked at Helga.
"I know, Helga will move in with us, but if you want to keep it a secret, that will of course be very difficult," Miles said.
"I can wait an extra month before I move in..." Helga said, but Arnold interrupted her sentence.
"Helga... Maybe we can solve it differently..." Arnold said.
''Football Head... Your cousin or not but Arnie is so strange and we don't know if he can keep his mouth shut.'' Helga said.
"That's true," Arnold said with a sigh. Now they had to wait longer thanks to Arnie.
"But he's not coming into the bed!" Helga suddenly warned so fiercely that Arnold almost fell off the bed and Miles chuckled.
''No, we're giving Arnie his own room temporarily. We have already told Stella's sister that Arnold has to study a lot.'' Miles said and saw that Arnold and Helga breathed a sigh of relief.
''The rest is up to you. I understand that Arnold wants to sleep over at your place once in a while.'' Miles said with a grin.
'' How? Arnold must have a good excuse to stay away for the night.'' Helga said.
''We'll figure that out when the time comes. I have something better to do first.'' Arnold said and Miles looked at Arnold.
"What should you do then?" Miles asked.
''Warn my friends. When Arnie comes I had to warn them. Not everyone can handle him.'' Arnold said as he grabbed his phone and went to the group app.
"All hands on deck, Arnie is coming in a week," Arnold wrote.
Within minutes the group app exploded.
''You can't be serious?!'' wrote Sid.
'' Willikers! What is he gonna do?'' Stinky asked.
"Thanks Arnoldo, we're stuck with that weirdo again," Helga said in the group app.
Arnold looked at Helga and grinned.
'' What? Isn't that true?'' Helga said with a chuckle.
The week went faster than expected and Stella picked Arnie up.
''Hey''
"Hey Arnie, how are you?" Stella asked.
"Good." Arnie said in a monotone voice.
Stella smiled with difficulty. Her nephew was such a strange bird.
Stella had picked Arnie up from the train station. He had 2 suitcases with him and a backpack full of school materials.
At his own college he missed 2 subjects that Arnie needed to pass. He was able to follow this at university.
That's why he went to live with the Shortmans temporarily.
Stella placed the suitcases in the trunk and Arnie sat in the back with his backpack.
When Stella gets in and starts the car, she looks in the mirror to make sure nothing is coming and drives away.
"Arnie, what have you learned at school?" Stella asked. Her sister said that Arnie was going to study textile technology.
Something that didn't surprise Stella since Arnie collected textile fibers.
''That there are different fibers. Cotton is nice.'' Arnie replied briefly.
"That's certainly interesting." Stella said neutrally, feeling uncomfortable. This would take some getting used to.
"Aunt Stella, where is Arnold?" Arnie asked.
Stella had practiced for this question. Of course Arnie wanted to know where Arnold was.
''Arnold is with a bunch of friends. He won't be home until tonight. In the meantime, you can prepare your room.'' Stella said and she saw in her rear-view mirror that Arnie shifted a little.
"My room?" Arnie asked.
''Yes, your own room. Arnold studies a lot and prefers to be alone. As you know, he will later become a veterinarian. A lot is expected of him.'' Stella said.
If Arnie were to come to Arnold's room now, a large part of Arnold and his relationship would be given away, something that of course had to be kept secret.
"Okay." Arnie said as he looked at the ingredients list of his bottle of lemonade.
Stella took a deep breath, this month was going to be difficult.
Meanwhile, Arnold was massaging Helga's head while both were still resting after their lovemaking.
They lay in each other's arms as Helga's hair slid through Arnold's fingers.
''Honey, I have to go soon. Although I don't really want to.'' Arnold said softly.
"Then don't go, stay with me." Helga said back softly.
Arnold sighed deeply. If possible.
''He's going to ask questions. And since I still have to shower..." Arnold said.
''Arnold, I know that we can message each other and that we act outside the world. But still... I would like to hear something that we are thinking about each other.'' Helga said.
"Call me Football Head, that's still my favorite." Arnold laughed softly and Helga giggled.
"Now an insult to me..." Helga muttered and Arnold had a strip of hair between his fingers and smiled...
''What?''
"Cotton Floss since you got pink in your hair..."
'' That sounds so... sweet...'' Helga said with a face.
"Really... Cotton Floss..." Arnold said in a sarcastic tone and Helga started laughing.
''Okay, so not that way. I get it..." Helga laughed.
Arnold sat up and looked at his phone. He still had 40 minutes.
'' I'm going to take a shower. Be right back.'' Arnold said as he grabbed some underwear and a towel.
Helga watched as Arnold left her room. She also got out of bed and put on her dressing gown. She also grabbed a towel and underwear.
Arnold finished quickly since he let his hair dry. Helga took a little longer and they went downstairs together.
Bob was busy in the shop and Miriam and Olga were not at home, so they were left alone.
Arnold was standing in the hallway as he grabbed his backpack.
''I'll see you at school tomorrow.'' Arnold said.
''Yes, I can't wait until that weirdo is gone.'' Helga said.
''Yes, luckily it's for a month. I love you.'' Arnold said.
"I love you." Helga said and they kissed each other for a while before Arnold left.
When Stella and Arnie arrive at the boarding house and put the suitcases in the hallway, they are greeted by Miles.
"Welcome back Stella and hi Arnie, are you okay?" Miles asked.
"It's going well." Arnie said as they all walk into the living room.
Phil saw Arnie and quickly stood up.
"Hey Arnie, it's been a long time," Phil said.
Arnie just nodded his head and Phil got the creeps, that guy was so strange.
Arnold walked in and Stella, Miles and Phil grimaced.
"Hey Arnie," Arnold said.
"Hey Arnold, what is that on your neck?" Arnie asked and now Arnold understood why his parents and grandfather made a face.
There was a hickey from Helga on his neck.
Busted!
Ooh For crying out loud, Arnoldo! *facepalm*