HEY ARNOLD!
FAN-FICTION STORY
By Megawacky Max

Original found at - http://megadimension.freeservers.com/fanficing_beatles04.htm

Part 4: Jealous people

Since that day at the lake, Arnold and Helga were as happy as possible. At first it was quite weird looking at them walking in the school's halls hand in hand. Everyone at school was confused with the situation. One day, at the school's cafeteria, they were sitting at a table together, having lunch. All the students at the cafeteria were watching them.

Rhonda: (To Nadine, from a table near Arnold and Helga) can you believe that? So, Helga was all the time in love with Arnold. I really can't believe a girl with ... those old clothes ... could ever have a boyfriend.

Nadine: So, what? They're happy. I think they make a good couple.

Sheena: I think so, too.

Rhonda: Are you all insane? Look at them!

They look at Arnold and Helga. They're just sitting, smiling while they look each other in the eyes.

Helga: Oh, Arnold ...

Arnold: Oh, Helga ...

Rhonda and the girls stop watching.

Rhonda: See? That's the only thing they do all day! It's sick!

Nadine: Just leave them alone, Rhonda.

Later that day, at three o'clock, the students are free to go back home. Gerald meets Arnold at the school's main door. Arnold is with Helga.

Gerald: Hey, Arnold!

Arnold: Oh, hi, Gerald!

Helga: Hi!

Gerald: What do you say about playing catch at the park?

Arnold: Oh ... I ... would like to go, but ... Helga and I are going to go to buy some clothes.
Gerald: (A bit disappointed and surprised) I see ... Well, what about going to your house and listen to some music?

Arnold: Ah ... Gerald ... Helga will be at my house to try her new cookie recipe.

Gerald: (Disappointed) Oh, I know! Do you want to go to the cinema, tonight? There's a new sci-fi movie!

Arnold: Hey, that's sounds good! I'm on, buddy! See you this evening!

Gerald: See ya!

Helga: Bye, Geraldo!

Arnold and Helga leave the scene. That afternoon, Gerald is in his room getting ready to go to the cinema. His brother, Jamie, appears at the door.

Jamie: Hello, wimp!

Gerald: (A bit angry) Don't bother me, you Fight-Freak!

Jamie: What's all that? You gotta date?

Gerald: Nope ... I'm just going to the cinema with Arnold.

Jamie: Really? I heard he is so focused on his new more-than-a-friend, that you're totally sick about that.

Gerald: (Surprised) WHAT?!

Jamie: Oh, please! I know what's wrong with you.

Gerald: (Defensive) Nothing is wrong with me!

Jamie: Look, I understand it. You're jealous of Helga because Arnold can't be with you all the time, like in the old times.

Gerald keeps silent.

Jamie: Or, it could be that you are jealous of Arnold, because he has a girl in his life and you don't.

Gerald is still in silence.

Jamie: Looks like I've hurt you. Well, take care, wimp!

Gerald: (Yells) I AM NOT A WIMP!

Jamie: As you say, Gerald.

Jamie leaves the room.

Gerald: (To himself) But you're right... I'm jealous. Arnold and Helga look pretty happy together but ... it isn't the same. Now Arnold spends more time with her than ... (sadly) with me. But he is my friend, and I must accept the fact HE loves her, and she really loves him. (Smiles) Oh, what I'm saying? He IS my friend, he WAS my friend and I'm sure he WILL ALWAYS BE my friend! I'm just jealous. All I'm doing is going to a movie with my old pal, Arnold!

The doorbell rings.

Gerald: A-ha! Must be Arnold! OK, gentlemen, its movie time!

Gerald goes downstairs and opens the door. Arnold is outside.

Arnold: Hi, Gerald! Ready for a good sci-fi movie?

Gerald: Make sure of that! Come on, let's go. I don't want to miss the beginning!

Arnold and Gerald take the bus to the AVON cinema. The posters on the wall show a photo of a comet and the movie's title: "Comet Chaos". Arnold and Gerald get off the bus. Arnold approaches the ticket office.

Arnold: (To Gerald) you wait for me at the queue. I'll get the tickets.

Gerald: Got it!

Gerald stands at the end of the queue while Arnold buys the tickets. A couple of minutes later, Arnold meets Gerald at the queue.

Gerald: Got the tickets?

Arnold: Sure! Here's yours!

Arnold gives his pal a ticket. Gerald notices Arnold has an extra ticket.

Gerald: Did you buy an extra ticket?

Arnold: Huh? (Reacts) Oh, yes!

Gerald: But... Why? We are just two!

Arnold: Actually, I'm waiting for ...

Helga: Hi, guys!

Gerald turns around and looks at Helga standing just behind him.

Helga: So, do you have my ticket, Arnold?

Arnold: (Smiles) Here you are.

Arnold gives Helga the extra ticket.

Gerald: (Worried) Arnold, what's she doing here?

Arnold: (Confused) What do you mean?

Helga: Yeah! (Looks at Gerald with an evil look in her eye!) What do you mean?

Gerald: (A bit ticked)Man, I though we were going to the cinema alone!

Helga: Well, sorry, tall-hair-boy! Arnold invited me to come.

Gerald: (Really Ticked) WHAT? Arnold, is she serious?

Arnold is speechless. He never heard Gerald talk in THAT tone of voice before.

Arnold: Ahh ... Gerald ... are you OK?

Gerald: (Calms down) I'm fine, Arnold. It's just that I didn't expect that.

Arnold: Do you want me to tell Helga to leave?

Helga starts to look a bit worried. Gerald looks at Helga and feels guilty.

Gerald: (After a long silence) No, it's OK. She can join us.

Helga: (Relieved) Thanks, Geraldo!

Arnold: Let's move! The movie is about to start!

Arnold, Gerald and Helga enter the cinema. Once inside, they try to look for empty seats. Finally they find three empty ones.

Gerald: Hey, Arnold! Come over here!

Arnold: Right!

Arnold and Helga sit together. Gerald sits at Arnold's left. The cinema lights dim and the movie begins.

Gerald: It's about time!

Helga: What's the movie about?

Arnold: The Earth is in danger because a huge comet is going to blow it up. But a group of scientists want to destroy the comet before it impacts Earth.

Helga: Sounds pretty boring ...

Gerald: So, why did you come in the first place?

Helga: (Smiles) I just wanted to be with Arnold.

Arnold: (Smiles too) That's so cute ...

Gerald: (Looks angry. To himself) man! The night's wasted!

Arnold: Huh?

Gerald: (Reacts) Nothing! I said nothing!

The movie isn't all the "boring" Helga said. In fact, is a great movie. Gerald is totally amazed by the visual effects and the script.

Gerald: (Amazed) Wow! Did you see that? They're going to launch a special nuclear rocket to that stupid comet menace! Did you see, Arnold? ... (less amazed) Arnold?

Gerald looks at Arnold's seat, but it's empty. Helga's seat too.

Gerald: Were did they go?

Gerald stands up and starts looking for them. After a few minutes of intense search, he finds them at the snack bar. Gerald watches Arnold and Helga, hidden behind a pot plant.

Arnold: Better get back to our seats, before Gerald notices us gone.

Helga: Don't worry about him. He was too involved with the movie.

Arnold: I don't know, Helga. Gerald is my friend, I'm not with him all the time anymore, or, at least, enough time. Gerald must be ticked off because I'm spending most of my time with you ... not with him.

Helga: (A little shocked, surprised and hurt) What is that supposed to mean?

Arnold: Didn't you see the expression on his face when you appeared? He was ticked!

Helga: (Now a little upset) So, what are you going to do? Stop spending time with me?

Arnold: Yes ... and No. You see... he is my friend and I am leaving him alone, so I'm gonna spend the same amount of time with you as with him.

Helga: I have no problem with that.

Arnold: I'm glad you understand. Now, let's buy something and go back to our seats. I don't want to upset Gerald.

Helga: Right ...

Gerald, behind the plant, is still watching at them.

Gerald: (To himself) Wow ... and I thought the night was wasted. I'll go back to my seat.

Gerald goes back to his seat and waits for his friend. A couple of minutes later, Arnold and Helga sit return, they've got popcorn and soda.

Gerald: Hey, where did you two go to? You missed the best part!

Arnold: Oh ... sorry. We were at the snack bar. What happened in the movie?

Gerald: Let me tell you: The scientists launched the nuclear rocket, but that only made things worse, then ...

After the movie, Arnold, Gerald and Helga meet out the cinema.

Gerald: Actually, it was a totally cool movie!

Arnold: Huh? Yeah ... Er ... Gerald ...

Gerald: Yes?

Arnold: What about going to Dino Land, tomorrow? Just you and me!

Gerald: (Surprised) you and ME? Alone? All day?

Arnold: Yeah, well ... I was thinking I was forgetting you, and I can't do that to my best friend.

Gerald: That's sounds great! By the way, I must apologize to you for being so rude about Helga a few hours ago ...

Helga: Don't worry about that, Geraldo. I'm fine.

Arnold: In that case, I'll see you tomorrow, buddy.

The night bus stops at the cinema's bus stop. Gerald is about to climb aboard.

Gerald: Are you gonna take this bus, guys?

Arnold: Nope. Helga and I are going to walk back home.

Gerald: OK. See ya tomorrow, Arnold!

Helga: Bye!

The bus leaves and Arnold and Helga start walking. Gerald feels relieved. He no longer feels jealous of Helga, or Arnold. Now he understands he mustn't interfere with them. He is happy for them.

- End of part 4 -