Hey Arnold: Whatever happens in New York

Coney Island beach & sunshine

After the group finishes eating, they all head to the subway and take the different trains to Coney Island. When they finally arrive there,they sigh as they take everything in. The flashing lights,Ferris wheel,roller coasters,beaches,kids,fun,oh it was too much!"This isn't Hillwood beach anymore guys.."Phoebe trails off."Are you kidding me?! It's nothing like Hillwood beach! We don't have boardwalks or roller coasters,we have a nasty smelling fish dock,a port,and a small piece of land reserved for public use! Let's go,this is my kind of place!" The teens enjoy themselves as if they were in fourth grade again. I mean,coming from a town with nothing compared to this,you would act that way too. Helga persuades everyone to ride the Cyclone,and it's fun at first,but once the ride ends,Phoebe rushes to a trash an to puke as Gerald holds her hair back. Helga is bursting with joy and laughter,dragging Arnold along everywhere,not really noticing she's doing this.After a couple more rides and games,Phoebe approaches Helga and says"H-Helga,I think it's time to calm down a bit. How about we go to the beach to soothe o-our nerves,more along,*hiccup*my nerves."she suggests stuttering and hiccuping."Okay."Helga agrees and kind of goes back to reality. She realizes she was pulling Arnold's hand earlier,and quickly lets go.
As the group walk to the beach,Helga blushes at her contact with Arnold.'Grr,I cannot let Arnold find out my feelings for him! I need to be more strict with myself.'she thinks. As they arrive,surprisingly their part was empty,only holding a mother with her son and an elderly couple. Helga sets her phone up to speakers and plays the song "Go" by Common. Helga throws sand at Arnold and shouts "Come on Football Head,let's have a water volleyball game!Looser has to get buried in the sand during the sunset!"she dares. Grinning,Arnold accepts the deal and ask Gerald to Join his team."Sorry buddy,that's your business,don't bring me in this. I wanna be out of sand when the sunset comes." Helga laughs at him,and turns around to ask Phoebe to be on her team,thinking she would say yes."My apologies Helga,but I have to concur with Gerald. That is your situation,and I want to be above ground when I watch the sunset. Plus,my nerves hasn't really settled."Phoebe explains. Helga huffs and turns to Arnold."I guess we're equal. Now get ready to your ass whooped!"she exclaims and throws the ball. Both teens play hard for a long time,trying to win. Meanwhile Gerald and Phoebe were flirting in the water. The water was chest height and they bobbed over the small waves."U-um, you l-look nice today." Gerald stutters. It took Phoebe a moment to analyze what he said because she was daydreaming,but she replies with a slight giggle and a "Thank you." Thats when she unsuspectingly feels a large,weird thing slide across her legs,up towards her thighs. She yelps and leaps into Gerald's arms."It's alright,it's alright! Calm down!" He reassures. Both teens blush at the situation and quickly scramble back into place. Gerald gropes underwater to grab the object that frightened Phoebe and pulls out a large hunk of seaweed."It's just seaweed!"he laughed. Phoebe laughs along too,and blushes,embarrassed that such a simple object could startle her."Take this!" Helga. Yells in the background,and hits the ball so hard,it smacks loudly. Phoebe and Gerald continue to Bob over waves and swim a bit until sunset.
When it's close to sunset,the game comes to an end,with the result of Helga winning. "See,I told you Football head!"she starts."No one can beat Helga G. Pataki!" Arnold rolls his eyes and sits on the sand."Alright,just get this over with...and no buckets hiding my head!"he says. Helga nods her head and buries him in the sand,almost over neck height. The sun starts to set,so Phoebe and Gerald cuddle up on one towel,as Helga sits on a towel next to Arnold's head. She laughs as his face pouts."Don't get mad Football Head! You brought this on yourself. No one ever messes with Helga G. Pataki!" She laughs. His face still pouts. Helga sighs and says"Look,how about you just watch the sunset and be happy for it." Arnold's face softens and he nods his head. The sun sets with a beautiful mixture of orange and pink,as all the teens watch. The song "Party"by Beyoncé ft. Andre 3000 plays from Helga's phone as it sets. When it sets,Phoebe is the first to whisper to Gerald"Wow. It was beautiful." Gerald nods his head in agreement as Arnold and Helga sit quietly in place. They really didn't have anything to say. The sunset was beautiful,and there was nothing to complain about,besides sand getting in Arnold's swim trunks."Let's go." Helga says and gathers everyone's stuff with the help of Gerald. Phoebe digs Arnold out the sand, and he comes out with sand all around him. He grabs a towel and dusts himself off,leaving with his friends.
"Where were you guys?!"Mr. Simmons whisper-shouts at the group of teens. They were in the same corner yet again,as students piled into their rooms after a full day."At Coney Island. You told us if we had money we could do stuff."Helga states."Yes I did say that,but I said only in around the hotel. Not all the way to Coney Island!"he exclaims angrily."If we go anywhere farther away from the hotel,it's with all the students!"Bullshit!"Helga retorts."We payed for this damn trip,and I demand that we have the time of our lives if we have money! I'll take this to the school board if I have to." Arnold,Phoebe,and Gerald watch silently,knowing Helga was right. Mr. Simmons sighs in defeat."Look,I'll let this slide,but you guys could've gotten in real trouble if someone else found out. So don't do it again unless you're willing to risk real trouble."he explains."Alright. We're gonna go now. Thanks mr. S."Helga concludes and the Teens go into their rooms. When both blondes go into their room,their backs are facing each other. Helga takes off her see-through gown to reveal the pink bikini she wore to the beach."Wow,I can't believe you persuaded Mr. S to let us go."Arnold says."Yea,well you gotta have a good argument and know what you want."Helga says as she gathers her supplies to go take a shower. Arnold turns around to put something on his side of the bed and looks up to see Helga in her bikini. Even thought he only saw her behind,he blushed really red. Sure he has seen her in her bikini,but this moment is when he really had a look at her. She wasn't pale like the other girls he has seen before;she was almost tan. Her hair reached down to her lower back,and she had an hour-glass figure. Even though it wasn't gentleman-like of him,Arnold had noticed her behind was bigger than most Caucasian girls,and her Breasts were too. His face goes a deeper shade of red."I-I'm gonna g-go get some a-air."he stutters,almost incoherently and rushes out to the balcony,but trips on his suitcase. Helga turns around to see him on the floor with his suitcase under him and a tomato-red face. She laughs and gives him a look."Okay.."she trails off and heads to the shower,locking the door behind her. Arnold picks himself off and heads outside. He sits on a chair and sighs. He takes in another breath of air and looks around outside.'I need to control myself! If I don't,Helga will think I'm a weirdo! Like she already doesn't...but still,not a perverted weirdo!'he thinks. When Helga finishes showering,she comes out and decides to turn on the radio the hotel came with. To her surprise,the radio only has one station,which is an African American old R&B station. The song "Brown Sugar" by D'angelo plays and Helga automatically gasp at the remembrance of the song. She has had her great times with her African American girlfriends and once even hung with one of their mothers. "This is my song!"she exclaims and starts bobbing her head to the song."You know this song?"Arnold asks,surprised."Yeah,how do you know the song?"She asks."Ive been around Gerald's mom a lot."he explains. Helga laughs."Do you even know what this song is about?"she giggles."Not exactly,I just listen to the beats most of the time." Helga goes up to him and Whispers what the song is about. Arnold's face goes red and he coughs a bit."Okay then."he starts."Well I'm going to go talk to Gerald. See ya!"he concludes and heads to Gerald's room. "Alright!" Helga says as the door shuts. She waits a second,then frantically runs to the phone and calls Phoebe's phone. Phoebe picks up and Helga quickly asks he to come over. Worried about her friend,Phoebe rushes to her best friend's room,and sits on the bed,ready to listen to her problems.
Arnold knocks on Gerald's door three times until he opens it. Arnold rushes in and sits on his bed,frustrated."What's up buddy?"Gerald asks and sits next to him."It's Helga."Arnold starts."A lot of awkward things have happened,and it's making me question my feelings for her. I always thought of us as friends,but now,sigh...I don't know." "Woah,woah,woah! Now what made you think this?"Gerald laughs."It's not funny!"Arnold exclaims,very frustrated. He explains the plane ride,and the bikini moment earlier,and all the in betweens he has felt a way about her before the trip. Gerald is quiet for a moment,analyzing his data."I think I've found the reason buddy,and I seriously can't believe it,but it's the only logical one beside being possessed by a unicorn."he says."What?!What is it?!"Arnold exclaims,relived to find out his confusion would be over soon."I think you're falling in love with Helga!"Gerald exclaims. Arnold gasps from surprise."That is definitely not it Gerald! I said I only think of Helga as a friend,nothing else."Arnold retorts."Well there's always the chance you could be possessed by a unicorn."Gerald suggests. Arnold sighs."Be serious Gerald." "Okay,okay,buddy. But It could seriously be a possibility that you love her. I mean all those close,awkward moments?That feeling you get around her? Those are signs of love,buddy."Gerald explains. Arnold sighs frustrated."I don't know,I'm gonna go. Bye"Arnold says and leaves. He heads downstairs to the restaurant and orders a milkshake. He sits there and thinks.'Could I be in love with Helga?'
"Hello Helga."Phoebe greets and sits on the bed,ready to listen to her best friend's problem."Hey Phoebe."she sighs."What's the matter?"she asks."It's Arnold."Helga starts."Some moments it seems as if he's flirting with me,then others he stutters and acts weird. Do you think I'm making him uncomfortable? He probably hates me!" She explains stressed."No,it's not you!"Phoebe comforts and hugs Helga as her best friend hurt. Phoebe knew exactly what the problem with Arnold was, but she couldn't get her best friend's hopes up and just tell her he loved her. I mean,what if he doesn't,which is highly unlikely but possible?"Im absolutely positive it's not you. He's probably just going through some emotional confusion,which happens at this age,and needs to figure out his solution. Just bear it for a while and I promise you will understand everything later on. Okay?"Phoebe explains."Helga nods her head quietly and both friends sit there in silence hugging each other. Then Arnold bursts the door open,frightening both girls,making them fall off the bed. Phoebe is okay,but Helga hits her head on her Arnold's wood dresser really hard. The hit causes her to pass out. "Oh my gosh,are you serious Arnold?!"Phoebe shouts Angrily at him."You couldn't have just opened the door easily instead of bursting it open?!" "I'm sorry,I'm sorry, don't worry I'll take car of Helga!"he apologizes and Phoebe gives aloud,frustrated sigh."Alright,but you better not hurt her or I swear I'll-" "Okay!" Arnold interrupts with his hands up as if he was getting arrested. Phoebe stomps out the room,mumbling angrily,and worried for her friend. When the door shuts,Arnold rushes to Helga and picks her up. Surprisingly,she was very light for her age and body type. He lays her on the bed and gets an ice pack from the hotel's first aid kit. He puts it on where she hit her head and tucks her in. He looks at her sleeping body,and not being able to control himself,he kisses her forehead. It seemed right even though they weren't dating,and he kind of liked being able to take care of and help Helga. He never seemed to be able to while she was awake anyway. He sits on the chair and turns on the TV. He changes to his desired channel and thinks to himself 'COULD I be in love with Helga?'
About an hour later,Helga wakes up with a quiet groan,and looks around. She sees Arnold staring out of space as if he was really into it and has been gone for a while."Football Head?"she quietly asks. He snaps out of his intense daze and looks at her."Oh,so you're awake? Do you remember what happened?" "NO I remember being attacked by a giant zebra!"Helga says sarcastically."Of course I remember,you came rushing in like a mad man and I hit my head on something!" Arnold blushes from embarrassment."S-sorry,I didn't mean to. I helped afterwards though."he explains." Helga sighs and rolls her eyes."Yea,well whatever bucko. It better not happen again!"she threats. "It won't ."Arnod, says and hod, his hands up like he was getting arrested."Good,now let's order some pizza to eat! I'm starving!"Helga suggests and crawl out the bed to the phone."What the room service number?"she asks. Arnold chuckles to himself as her searches for the number.'Same Helga...'
Author's notes:
Yea,so a coincidence about this was that I was on a trip to the beach while writing this. I'm on my spring break,and I'm sooo enjoying it! I'll try to update my other stories and get back to writing this A.S.A.P! My life has just gotten me distracted and I'm also reading other fanfictions too. Anyway,I'll be updating soon, love ya! ~Brooklyndiva02