Arnold's greatest treasure

The double date

Arnold and Gerald arrived at Phoebe's house, Arnold was extremely nervous, "Calm down Arnold, take it easy or you won't be able to talk to her clearly." Said Gerald.
"I know Gerald  it's just that I get so anxious every time I'm near her." Replied Arnold.

Gerald rang the bell, an older asian man step out. "Hello Sir I'm Gerald and this is Arnold we are Phoebe's friends, were here to take Phoebe and Helga to dinner and then a movie."
"I'm Phoebe's father. Come in and have a seat, Phoebe and her friend will be down in a minute."

Gerald and Arnold sat at the living room waiting for the girls. Arnold's hands were sweaty and he kept moving them around.
"Calm down Arnold just watching you it's making me nervous." Said Gerald

The girls walked in the living room.
"We're ready!" Said Phoebe
Arnold lost his breath looking at Helga wearing a gorgeous pink dress with flowing skirt that showed every curve of her detail body, her hair was down and wavy.

Gerald saw Phoebe with her hair in half pony tail wavy, wearing a baby blue dress that fell just below the knees.

The boys were just quiet staring at the pretty girls. "Today boys or take a picture to last you'll longer!" Arnold pulled up his phone to take a photo when Helga shouted "I was joking Football head lets go all ready." Arnold and Gerald stood up and walked with the girls outside to head to the Entertainment Plaza. Gerald and Phoebe were holding hands walking ahead, Arnold and Helga were walking side by side. The plaza was just a couple of blocks away.

Arnold felt so nervous walking next to Helga looking gorgeous, he wanted to tell her so many things but he was just quiet.
"So Football head are you always this quiet on dates?"
"Umm... I don't go out of dates Helga."
"Why Football head none of the girls are good enough for you."
"No it's not that, it's just that I haven't found the right girl for me to date yet."
"What about you?" Asked Arnold.
Helga wanted to act proud of herself.
"Well Arnold if you must know, it takes a real special guy to take me out on an official date."
"So have you found that special guy?" Said Arnold.
"Nope, no one yet." Replied Helga
"What about Andrew, have you gone out on a date with him yet?"
Arnold breathing escalated with the conversation.
"Mmmmm... " Helga was thinking
Arnold's stomach was twisting at her silence,
Come on Helga just tell me thought Arnold
"A.... date with Andrew... not yet" Replied Helga.
Arnold exhaled thank you he thought.
"But his working hard for it." Said Helga
"What do you mean" Asked Arnold
"Well his been really nice to me and... well what can I say." Replied Helga
Arnold was not too happy with her answer.
"Oh I see" Said Arnold all serious.
"But it takes more then a sweet guy to win my heart." Said Helga
"Really... Mmm... about that, do you remember FTi Helga?" Asked Arnold
Helga was not ready for that to be brought up.
"Awwww... I don't remember much Football head... I mean it was such a long time ago.."
said Helga laughing insecurely.
"Well I remember very well and I especially remember the conversation we had at the rooftop" Said Arnold
Helga laugh some more...
"Really I don't remember...." Replied Helga nervous.
"I think you do Helga and I wanted to talk to you about that."
Helga's eyes widened and her mouth felt dried.
"Ah well hold that thought, first I wanted to ask you about the other night when I was mugged... How did you know where to find me? And why did you came looking for me?"

Arnold was silence for a second...
"I just had a feeling that you needed me."
"But that doesn't explain how you found me?" Asked Helga
"I though you had practice that day and..... I just imagine you finishing late since it was your first practice of the season, the same thing happens to us in the first basketball practice.... so I just ran to the school and heard your scream."
"Well you arrived on time...actually Andrew did, he had to face does two pieces of shit and he was quite talented."
Arnold didn't like Helga's Answer
"Enough about Andrew I still believe he could have arrange the entire scene." Said Arnold upset
"How can you say that Arnoldo, I was there I saw him fight to save me, those guys wanted to kill Andrew, you don't know because you never been mugged." Said Helga

Arnold got serious
"I was mugged when I was in the fourth grade, this guy cover my mouth and threw me in a dark alley, he took my walkman player and some change after that he threw me against some dumpster, I was terrified to walk on the streets alone and I thought everyone was out to hurt me, in till my grandma thought me martial arts and high level self defense techniques .."
Helga couldn't believe it.
"I'm sorry, I didn't know you were mugged much less that you know martial arts."
"I'm actually a black belt master" Said Arnold
"Well look at you Arnold being a black belt, It sounds like your grandma is an amazing woman."
"She is" Said Arnold
"So, I can use you as body guard Arnoldo."
Said Helga laughing...
"Sure, you can use me to guard your body" Replied Arnold with a shy smile
"Are you trying to be flirty Football head" Said Helga blushing.
"Now Helga back to FTi..." Said Arnold when Helga got him off.

"Oh look Arnold we're here, this place change since the last time I was here."
"Helga.... don't change the subject." Said Arnold.
Helga ignored Arnold and walked over next to Phoebe and asked where they were going to eat.

"Here we are let's get a table" suggested Gerald
Arnold knew Helga was avoiding the question, which meant that she didn't want Arnold to know the truth or he hoped that was the reason.

During dinner, the girls had there own conversation and so was Arnold and Gerald, then all four of them talked about friends and school...
Helga was thinking about her dance recital invitation that was still missing and she suspected Arnold had taken it and had seen her dancing, she just needed to ask him some questions to expose him.

"So what did you guys do yesterday?" Asked Helga.
"Not much, me and Arnold were hanging at the arcade." Said Gerald
"Really were you guys there all day?" Asked Helga
"Yeah pretty much" Arnold replied quickly
"Yeah in till you left to save the world." Gerald laughed
Helga's eyes widened
"What do you mean Gerald?" Asked Helga
"I mean...." Gerald was saying when Arnold interrupted
"Nothing Gerald... remember I left for a couple of minutes then I came back."
Gerald was confused but he understood Arnold's face expression.
"Right.... Yeah I remember" Gerald said looking at Arnold.

Helga got even more suspicious.
"What about you Helga, did you do anything interesting yesterday?" Asked Arnold
"Actually yes...I was in good company and I received a pleasant surprise."  Said Helga trying to be a show off.
Arnold exhaled trying to relax.
Then Phoebe turned to Gerald to talk about what movie they were going to watch later...
While Phoebe and Gerald were having their own conversation.
Arnold moved his seat closer to Helga.
"Pleasant surprise, good company... Then why were you so upset last night?" Arnold whisper to Helga.
"I wasn't that upset." Whisper Helga
"Oh really, then why were you so upset that I had to sing you to sleep." Said Arnold looking at Helga in the eyes.
"I was just tired that's all." Said Helga
Arnold got even closer to Helga's face starring straight to her eyes, Helga could breath in his air, when Arnold whisper to her...
"You may say one thing, but your eyes tell me another and what you whispered to me in your sleep told me the truth." 
Helga was stunned..

"Are you guys done?" Asked Gerald
"Yes" they both said
"We better go to catch the 6:30 movie." Said Phoebe.
The bill was split between Gerald and Arnold, then they headed to the movies.
As Arnold and Gerald were buying the tickets, Phoebe and Helga were talking...
"Helga are you all right?" Asked Phoebe
"I'm just thinking about what Arnold told me during dinner, I think I may have said something in my sleep and he was on the phone listening."
"How was that possible?" Asked Phoebe
Then Gerald interrupted...

"Bad news girls we missed the 6:30 movie it was sold out, but we got the 7:15 tickets so we can wait around till than." Said Gerald.
Arnold got close to Gerald and said....
"Gerald are you thinking, what am thinking?"
Asked Arnold
"Way ahead of you bro." Replied Gerald and turned to Phoebe.
"Say Phoebe let me show you something." Said Gerald pulling Phoebe by the hand.

Arnold was left alone with Helga..