Hey Arnold – Back at home (Chapter 18)
Fanfiction written by djddt
All rights by Nickelodeon and Craig Bartlett
Lunchtime at PS118.
„Ich think i'll try the fish today!", Helga said.
„Are you sure?", Arnold asked, „You've never had fish here at school!"
„I wanna try something new!", Helga answered.
„Whatever you say, Helga!", Arnold sighed.
At the Table they started a conversation.
„My Mother is coming back from therapy today. I am visiting her. Do you want to come with me?", she asked him.
„Sure. Your mother is nice and i'm happy she feels better now.", he answered.
„Yes, she IS nice, but she neglected me often!", Helda said sadly.
Arnold took her hand and said: „I don't like to see you so sad!"
„Thanks, that's nice of you!", Helga said, barely smiling, „That's the reason why i want you with me then. With you by my side i always feel good!"
„I love you, Helga!", Arnold said.
„I love you too, Arnold!", Helga said.
They looked at each other lovingly for a minute and contunued eating.
Then Helga suddenly said: „Olga told me on the phone, my father has now his memory back, too!"
„That's good news, or not!?", Arnold answered.
Helga sighed.
„Well...i would be more happy, if he had lost it FOREVER!", she said.
„That's not nice!", Arnold said in disgust.
„Arnold, you know my father!", Helga said desperatly, „If he remembers everything, he will restart picking on me again!"
„Oh…", Arnold said, „You're right. I'm sorry, Helga!"
„It's okay!", she answered, „You are always willing to give people a second chance, but he had a lot of chances and never delievered!"
Rhonda was coming to the table.
„Have you heard the news?", she asked them.
„No, what?", Arnold wanted to know.
„Rhonda, you know me! I'm not into gossip!", Helga said.
„No, no Gossip!", Rhonda said, „Wolfgang and his brother have been released from the jail!"
„WHAAAAAAT?", broth shouted in unison.
„Yes! Also i hoped, they would be locked up forever!", Rhonda sighed.
„Oh my god! What can we do? They will take revenge on us!", Helga cried.
Arnold sighed and said: „If that happens, we have to use selfdefence! I am capable of karete and you are good at boxing, Helga!"
„But Wolfgang is big!", Helga shrieks, „If i box him, he won't really notice it!"
„It depends on the right technique.", Arnold said, „If you want my grandmon and i can teach you!"
„Hmmm…", Helga considered, „...sounds good!"
„I would be lost, if something happened to you!", Arnold said.
„Same! My life would be destroyed without you!", Helga said.
„Uhm, guys, i am still sitting here!", Rhonda said.
„Oh, sorry!", they answered in unison.
Rhonda sighed and smiled.
„I cannot be mad at you!", she said, „You really are a sweet couple!"
„Thanks, Rhonda!", Helga said.
„That's really nice of you!", Arnold said.
Rhonda looked a little sad and said: „I still feel guilty, i picked on you at the beginning of the school year."
„Thanks, but like i said before, you even helped us!", Helga ensured her, „Without you we would still hold our relationship as a secret and i would still be angrily shouting around."
„Oh...then i am glad i could help you!", Rhonda smiled.
„Nice!", Helga said, „I am feeling much better now! More relaxed! Always playing mean is very exhausting!"
„I also feel better since i reduced the gossip, thanks to you!", Rhonda said.
„Then we helped each other!", Arnold said happily.
„That's what Friends do!", Helga said, „And i am so glad, that i can say something like that now!"
All three were smiling at each other and the bell rang.
After School Arnold and Helga were walking to Olga's home.
„Should we not do our homework first?!", Arnold asked.
„No, i want to finish this first! We can do our homework later!", Helga answered.
Arnold: „Helga?"
Helga: „Yes?"
Arnold: „Are you okay?"
Helga: „Why?"
Arnold: „There is sweat on your forehead and it's not that hot today!"
Helga: „Okay, i am a little sick."
Arnold: „Should i walk you to the doctor?"
Helga: „No! I am fine! We are almost at Olga's home!"
Arnold sighed.
Olga opened the door and jubilated: „Helga, you are here!"
„Yes, i'm here, big deal!", Helga said sarcastically.
„Come on Babysister, i'm just happy to see you!", Olga laughed.
„I said you should not call me…", Helga wanted to say, but then she had to retch.
She ran to the toilet and puked hard.
Back then she asked: „Where is our mother?"
„In the livingroom, Helga.", Olga said hesitatingly, „Uhm...are you okay, Helga?"
„I'm fine!", Helsa said and walked into the living room.
„Hi Miriam, how are you?", she asked.
„Oh Helga, i'm so happy to see you again...why are you so pale?", Miriam said worried.
„Like i already said to Olga, i'm fine!", Helga answered.
„Sweety, i', glad you are visiting us, but i think you should instead visit a doctor!", Miriam said.
„I have to concur your mother!", Bob said, „Hi Helga, anyway!"
„Yes...hi Bob, sorry!", Helga answered, „Don't fear, i am…", she wanted to say but fainted.
„HELGA!", Arnold shouted, „Olga, cann an ambulance!"
„Of course!", Olga shouted back.
Even Bob looked fearful now at Helga.
„I know she is not really our dauther anymore and that i treated her badly, but i still care about her!", he explained and hugged Miriam.
Arnold drove with Helga in the ambulance.
In the hospital she was immediately brought to the intensive care unit.
One of the doctors told Arnold, that Helga has an intense fish poisoning.
„We have to monitor her day and night!", the doctor said to him.
„Does it look really that bad?", Arnold asked.
„Currently yes, i'm sorry!", the doctor answered. „But i will keep you informed. I have your number."
Arnold left the hospital with tears in his eyes.
He walked home to compute this situation.