Hey Arnold – Back at home (Chapter 24)
Fanfiction written by djddt
All rights by Nickelodeon and Craig Bartlett
Arnold and Helga entered the school and everyone instantly looked at them.
„Criminy, what's up now?", Helga asked nervous.
„Keep calm...they eventually have seen the news yesterday!", Arnold said and took her hand.
Out of the crowd came a familiar face towards them.
„Are you both okay?", Lila asked.
„Yes, we've been outside the house, when it happened. But thanks for caring!", Helga answered.
Rhonda joined them und asked: „Was anything destroyed by the explosion?"
„Yes, almost everything!", Arnold sighed.
„Oh...was it YOUR room?", Rhonda asked.
„No, Helga's room!", he answered.
„ARNOLD!", Helga groused. „Not everyone needs to know that!"
„They are our friends, Helga!", Arnold said and looked her right into her eyes.
Helga's angry look softened slowly, because Arnold did not let his look go.
„Okay, okay, i'm sorry!", Helga sighed.
„Helga, i'm so sorry for you! Do you need help?", Rhonda asked.
„Oh, Rhonda...it's really nice of you, but no, i can handle it myself!", Helga answered, „You know me, i don't give up quickly!"
„Okay, but IF you happen to struggle, you know where i live!", Rhonda said and touched Helga's shoulder.
„Uhm...thanks, Princess!", Helga answered and hugged Rhonda, much to her surprise, but then Rhonda hugged Helga back.
„What happend must have been a little too much for Helga, right!?", Lila quitly asked Arnold.
„Yes, it was!", Arnold answered.
„I'm so glad, she has you on her side in this bad times!", Lila said.
Arnold smiled and said: „Yes, i will be there for her for all eternity!"
„I don't expect anything less from you!", Lila smiled back.
The crowd broke up, when the bell rung.
After school Arnold and Helga went shopping.
„My parants gave me enough money to buy you some nice new clothes. But we should watch out the prices, anyway!", Arnold said.
„It's okay, i don't have any fashion sense!", Helga laughed.
„You have looked very nice at the restaurant!", Arnold said.
„Okay, i can, if i want, but normally i don't wear something like that!", Helga answered. „I am wearing a scruffy t-shirt and joggingpants right now!"
„Yes, but only because all other clothes burned down!", Arnold answered, „So let's buy you something new now!"
After 2 hours they has enough clothes bought. Nothing fancy, but practical clothes for everyday. Exactly what Helga needs.
„Criminy, i'm tired now!", Helga groaned. „Let's go home!"
„Okay, whatever you say, Hel…", Arnold wanted to say, but then he saw Wolfgang shooting at him from far away.
„Helga, duck!", he shouted, but she jumped into the trajectory and took the bullet for him.
„Damn!", Wolfgang shouted and ran away.
„HELGA! NO!", Arnold shrieked and bend down to her. „Helga! Say something! Speak to me!"
Tears were flowing down his cheeks.
But then suddenly her eyes flew open again.
„Arnold? What happened?", she asked.
„Helga! You're alive!" he said and hugged her. „I was so worried!"
„I remember. Wolfgang was shooting at us and i…", Helga said.
She grabbed her locket and both kids were stunned.
The locket stopped the bullet!
„I think love once again won against hate!", she said and smiled.
But then the smile melted into a sad look.
„Helga? What's up?", Arnold asked.
„Now my locket got finaly destroyed!", she sniffed.
„Yes, but you are still alive and that's what counts most!", Arnold said and kissed her on the cheek.
„The locket was alsways there for me, when i needed to express my feelings for you!", Helga said, „What do i do now?"
„Now, you express your feelings directy to me!", he answered.
„Oh Arnold, you won't stand that for long!", she said with a small laugh, „I need to express very often!"
„But i want to be the best friend in the world for you! You deserve that! I want to be there for you anytime!", Arnold said.
„I know, my little teddybear! You are that already!", Helga said and hugged him. „I think i should put a picture of you into my new wallet."
„Whatever you say, Helga!", she answered.
Now they took their way home.
Entering the borderhouse, Stella immediately talked to them.
„I heard of the shooting from the radio. Are you two okay?", she asked worried.
„Yes, Helga saved my life!", Arnold answered.
„WHAT? Helga? Are you hurt?", Stella asked, very worried now.
„Yes, i am okay!", Helga answered and showed Stella her locket.
„Oh my God!", Stella said, „Is that the heart, which saved us?!"
„Yes, it is!", Helga sighed.
„And now it saved YOU!", Stella smiled.
„Yes, but it got destroyed! It even won't open anymore!", Helga said sadly.
„You can always look at me directly, if you want!", Arnold said and kissed her cheek.
„You are so sweet together!", Stella swooned, „Helga?"
„Yes, Stella?", Helga asked.
„What would you say, if we let manufacture a new locket for you?!", Stella asked.
„Really?", Helga asked unbelievingly.
„Of course!", Stella smiled.
„I...i am not worth that!", Helga wept.
„Sweety, of corse you are worth that!", Stella said and hugged Helga.
„Th...thanks, Stella!", Helga sniveled. „I...i...love you!"
Now Stella also started to cry.
„I love you too, Helga!" she answered.
Arnold could not hold it anymore and started tearing up, too, and hugged both.