Arnold's greatest treasure

The sweet way home

Helga returned to the party seeing Andrew by the bar with Rhonda, she was having a conversation with Andrew however he looked bored next to her, he was just listening to Rhonda to be polite.

Helga saw Andrew's unamused face as Rhonda converse with him and decided to walk over to Andrew, walking behind him and placing her hand on his shoulder. Andrew quickly turned around  "Helga!" The young man embraced Helga. "Are you Okay?"

Helga smiled "Yes of course I'm okay, can I steal him back Rhonda?".

Rhonda crossed her arms rolling her eyes. "I guess so".

Helga and Andrew went outside on the deck to walk a little and enjoyed the night while they talk.

"Did Rhonda bore you with her stories?"

"Yes a little, she was telling me about all the vacations she had with her family."

Helga rolled her eyes. "Rhonda as always been that way."

Andrew leaned against the railing puzzled and asked. "So, I guess you and Arnold talked?"

"Who told you?" She asked surprised by the question.

"It was obvious, first you dance tango with Arnold and then, you two disappeared... plus Rhonda told me."

"Really what did she say?" Helga knew Rhonda like to say a lot.

"It's not important."

"No, it is...tell me!" Helga insisted.

"She mentioned something that you and Arnold were in a private room...Mmmmm...talking." Andrew looked serious.

"It's not what you think Andrew, we just talked and..."

Andrew turned to face Helga's eyes.
"Don't worry Helga, I don't need to know what you two were talking about, it's none of business."

Helga didn't know what to say, it was like he was one step ahead of her.

Andrew proceeded to say. "Do you want to continue seeing me? Because if you don't...I understand." Asked Andrew in disappointment.

"You're my friend Champ!" Said Helga looking straight to his eyes.

"I am?" asked Andrew making a sweet face.
"What if I want to be more than your friend?"
Helga grabbed his hand.

"Can we not talk about that now, it's such a lovely night and the party is still on, come on champ let's dance."

Andrew smiled at Helga as she pulled him back to the party.

Back in the VIP room Arnold was seating on the sofa, looking at the locket inscription Arnold my soul, you are always in my heart, love Helga G Pataki. 

"All this time she felt this way about me"

The sound of high hill shoes closing in to the room startled Arnold and hid the locket under his shirt.

"Here's your jacket Arnold. What the hell happen, you were supposed to ask Helga to be your girlfriend so that I could be with Andrew!"
Rhonda gazed at the thoughtful young man seating on the sofa.

Arnold exhaled deeply grabbed his jacket and stood up.
"It's not that easy Rhonda."

"How much easy do you want it! I gave you the opportunity to dance tango with her, gave you a VIP room to have some privacy with her and you still let Helga go!"

"Thanks for the room Rhonda, here's the key."

"Why did you let Helga go Arnold!?" Asked Rhonda upset.