Arnold's greatest treasure

Andrew

Earlier that same night...

Andrew arrived home tired and sore, his fist and jaw hurt, "man that Arnold can throw a good punch" he told himself while stepping inside his house..

"Andrew! Andrew!" The cutest little girl came running to Andrew shouting his name and jumped on his arms..
"Hey pumpkin" Said Andrew holding his little sister.
"Andrew why are you home so late?" Asked the little girl.
"Well, I had to rescue a damsel in distress from two horrible monsters" Replied Andrew with a big smile
"Did you get a kiss from the damsel for rescuing her?" Asked the little girl
"Aaaa...not this time pumpkin" replied Andrew
"But why Andrew, you deserve a kiss for saving her?"
"I know pumpkin but it's not that easy to get a kiss, but maybe next time...where's Dad?"
"Daddy it's seating in the back porch" Said the little girl..
"Okay pumpkin, it's late and you have school tomorrow, go to bed and I'll tuck you in, in a minute and brush your teeth" Said Andrew as the little girl run to her room.

Andrew walked to the back porch to talk to his father who was seating on a chair.
"Hey Dad I'm home"
"Thank God your home son, I was beginning to worry I called you and you didn't answer."
Andrew touch the back of his neck, trying to relief the ache he felt in his back mussels from when Arnold threw him.
"I known Dad I'm sorry, I stayed a little late after school, waiting to talk to a girl, but she got off practice a bit late and I got hungry so I when to get a bite to eat."

His father was understanding.
"I see, I guess this girl is very pretty to be able to catch your attention, I have never seen you this interested on a girl before."

Andrew sigh.
"I know Dad, this girl is special I can feel it, and honestly I want to get to know her better, and yes she's very pretty."

Andrew's father saw his son had some redness around his jaw and got worried..
"What happen to your jaw son?"
"Ah nothing...I got hit with a basketball today in gym"
His Father felt relief
"I thought for a minute you gotten in to a fight"
Andrew laughed..
"No Dad and besides if I did gotten in to a fight my years in boxing class wouldn't have been for nothing." said Andrew with a confident smile.
"Yes son that's why I made sure you started boxing from a young age, so if someone tried to harm you, you could at least defend yourself, but still don't go out there looking for fights...

Then his father said with a sad expression, "I lost your mother, I don't want to lose you too."

Andrew replied his father with a gentle look on his eyes.
"You won't...I'll go and tuck in pumpkin, good night Dad"
"Good night son"

Andrew when upstairs to his little sisters room to tuck her in and kiss her good night..
He then when to his room and lay on the bed just thinking about Helga and how she was doing...

Andrew placed his hand on his forehead and said to himself..
"I can't believe what happen today, I'm so glad I was there to stop those junkies from hurting Helga...but man, who would have thought Arnold arrived at that precise moment, shish...that guy really likes Helga and it looks like he cares a lot about her too...
but I can't back out of pursuing Helga just because Arnold likes her."

Andrew lived in a small house a couple of blocks from the school, his room was full of boxing trophies and medals. He had a small twin bed and one desk with a computer, all across the wall he had photos of his mother and little sister. Andrew was a dreamer but he knew to make things happen he will have to make the first step at everything in his life.

Andrew kept thinking about Helga and how to get to know her better and now with what happened, he may have to wait till Helga feels better before she agrees to go out with him.

"I should have walked her home.... why did I let Arnold take her? Stupid!" Andrew said to himself, he also wonder if Helga was all right since she did look pale after the horrible attack. "I'm so glad I decided to stick around after school, I couldn't talk to Helga but I was able to save her, I can't imagine what could have happened if I didn't get there on time and my father can never know about it, he worries enough as it is. "

Andrew also wonder if Helga was going to treat him the same way after this, he did save her after all and maybe that would let Helga open up more to Andrew since now she knows she can trust him, right? He kept thinking there was something about Helga that he admired and like so much. His mother use to have a strong personality, she was always a fighter in life, stubborn to defeat cancer... at the end sadly cancer prevail. Maybe it was that personality that reminded him so much of his mother. Andrew had been at a different school last year since his father and sister moved from outside of town trying to start a new life.

Andrew just wanted the opportunity for Helga to get to know him better and accept his invitation. "I have an idea, tomorrow I'll give her a little surprise to make her feel better" Said Andrew with excitement, as he prepared to go to bed.

Author note:
Awww Andrew is so sweet, ever since the first time I wrote about Andrew I knew I wanted him to be the good guy, it was interesting to see how other  readers saw him.  I almost feel bad for Helga being in Arnold's place. But Andrew is right she deserves to get to known him, right :)
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