Arnold's greatest treasure

Her heart sings

It was Friday the last class of the day and Arnold kept staring at Helga. I wonder what plans Helga has after school since volleyball season is over. Maybe we can be together today...Oh how I missed having her in my arms, smelling her vanilla scent hair and tasting her sweet lips. I can't imagine being like this much longer, feeling so much for her and unable to express it to her. Thought Arnold

The last bell of the day rang, Arnold walked nervously towards Helga.
"Hey Helga, what are your plans for today?"
"I told Phoebe we could go to the mall, why Football head don't you have a game today?"
Helga picked up her books as they both walked together.
"No not in till next week."
"I heard your team has been wining, that's good." Said Helga as they were walking together in the hallway.
"Yeah I guess, the only bad part about winning is that the coach keeps us more busy with practices and games."
"Isn't that good." Said Helga
"Not when I'm trying to be with you." Arnold was staring at Helga.

Oh why does he keeps doing this to me, I feel so nervous every time his around me than he stares at me like that with his sweet seductive green eyes. Thought Helga.

"Well even if you have time for me Football head I have my own agenda."
"Okay What about Saturday?"
"Nope I'm busy." Helga answer very fast
"Doing what?" Asked Arnold staring at her
"Awww just busy Arnoldo I have chores and ballet practice on Sunday. But maybe we can do something next week."
"Helga, I feel like your keeping something from me." Said Arnold with concern in his eyes.
"No football head why would you say that. I'm like an open book." Helga smile nervously.
"Than why haven't you call me this past couple weeks. I have to call you every time just to talk to you ten minutes since your always cutting me off. Sometimes I feel like your feelings for me are changing." Said Arnold looking down.

Oh my Arnold how I wish I could tell you about everything that goes on in my life all my problems and my secrets and all my disappointments with my parents. But that's my curse not yours, I wish I could be better for you...Crimity, I can't stand seeing him like this. Helga thought.

Helga grabbed Arnold's hand and pulled him in to the lost and found room which was empty after school.

"Helga why are we...wow"
Helga wrapped her arms around his neck and pressed her face below his chin.
Arnold didn't question it he immediately wrapped his arms on her waist and pressed her body to his almost picking her up. Helga had to be on her tip toes since Arnold was lifting her.
Helga could feel his uncontrollable beating heart in her chest. Arnold  felt Helga so vulnerable in his arms and could feel her chest breathing so strongly, to Arnold it was heaven just having her in his arms.
"Arnold, I'm so sorry about making you wait on me all this time."
"Helga it's been seven weeks since we talked at Rhonda's Party about you needing time and I can honestly continue waiting if you need more time, but I feel like your hiding a side of you. Like if you don't want me to know about your life."

"I know football head, but all this will be over soon I promised."

"Over in a good way or bad?" Asked Arnold concern.

"Have faith Arnold, it will be good I hope.... and I want to thank you, for trusting me all this time and giving me space and privacy I needed to settle my mind."

Arnold felt guilty about that since he did hire Sid to check on Andrew specially when they were together. So he didn't give her trust and privacy. But Arnold knew better than to tell her at that moment when Helga was in his arms.
"Awww yes Helga of course I trust you."
Than Helga kiss him on the cheek. "I don't want to see you sad anymore Arnoldo, and about me hiding something you know me better than anyone...I only wish I could be better for you."

"Better? What are you talking about Helga?"
Helga released Arnold. "Never mind sometimes I talk nonsense, come on let's get out of here. Phoebe is probably waiting for me by the bus stop." Said Helga as she walked toward the door.

"Wait" Shouted Arnold as he grabbed Helga's hand and pulled her back to his arms again to embrace her deeply and breathe her in one last time before letting her go. Helga could feel his warmth and smell his sweet scent mix with his cologne that she just loved.
Helga felt her legs weak from being so close to Arnold. "I need some air" said Helga as she was walking out of the room. "Are you Okay Helga?" Asked Arnold concern.
"Yes Football head it's just that I have a weakness."
Arnold was confused "What weakness?"
As Helga was starting to walk away, she stopped and turn to look at Arnold "You" she said with a smiled and continue to walk away.

At the bus stop Phoebe was waiting for Helga.
"Hey Phoebe I made it."
"Great Helga the bus should be here any moment. I called my mother and she will pick us up from the mall after we're done shopping."
"That's good Phoebe." Said Helga looking towards the school.
"Are you Okay Helga?"
"Well yes, I'm doing great." Helga smiled "I'll tell you more once we get to the mall."

Later that day Arnold was in his room getting ready for bed, he took of the locket and read the inscription again. "All this time Helga had this locket on her and I never knew, she waited years on me to tell her how much I loved her and I can't even wait a couple of weeks on her, on top of all I couldn't even give her the privacy she wanted...But it's not her that I don't trust it's Andrew... I wonder if Helga told me the truth about being busy this weekend." Said Arnold to himself as he was remembering the conversation he had with Helga that day "I have a weakness.... you" Arnold was remembering her words. "Oh Helga you are my everything." Arnold was falling asleep on his bed.

Arnold began to dream, he was back at the jungle looking for Helga. "Helga! Helga!" Arnold kept screaming her name.
The jungle's vegetation was thick making harder for Arnold to walk through. Suddenly Arnold hear a voice.
"Arnold, your looking for Helga in the wrong place" Said Andrew.
Arnold's mind was focus on finding Helga. He didn't have time to ask Andrew questions about why he was there, nor he care in his dream.
"No I'm not, I know Helga I know where to find her." Replied Arnold continuing to look for her.
"Do you really know her?" Asked Andrew following Arnold.
Arnold was scare and frustrated "I do know her! To find her I just have to look at the locket, it's her heart." Said Arnold, as he looked down at the locket, He saw it was cover with blood and he knew it was Helga's, he inhaled with fear and woke up screaming and sweating. 
"Why, do I keep having that nightmare?" Arnold sat on his bed.

The next day Helga woke up and saw a text from Arnold at 3:30am it says.

-call me when you see this it's urgent - Arnold

I wonder what he wants Helga thought.
Helga called him on the phone.
"Hello Arnold good morning"
"Helga are you Okay?"
"Yes of course why?" Said Helga
"I just had another horrible nightmare and I'm getting worried Helga, I'm afraid something may happen to you."
"Nothing it's going to happen to me Arnoldo, don't worry, you're just stressed, get some sleep it's still early."
"I can't sleep Helga. I'm so terrified about loosing you."
"You won't football head I'm not going anywhere so relax okay."
"Can you text me every night before going to bed I just want to make sure your save."
Said Arnold worried.
"Sure Arnoldo and I'll even send you a quick text in the Mornings so you'll know I woke up fine. But no calls in the middle of the night Okay."
Hearing her voice was all Arnold wanted, even if she was frustrated as long as he could hear her talk it made his day better.
"Okay Helga. I'll try to sleep some more before getting up, Grandpa got me working on the basement he wants to turn it to a game room, but I don't see how." Arnold laughed

Helga smiled hearing him laughed.
Oh how I adore his laugher. Thought Helga.

After Helga and Arnold got off the phone, Helga begin writing on her pink diary.
After so long of not finding a motivation to write she found it again in his laughter.

Arnold my love your heart
is the most beautiful treasure
I must protect beyond all measure.
Oh, how I have tried to escape
You dangerous love spell.
Your charming green eyes
Your warm arms.
Even your sweet sweaty scent
That perfumes my life.
But you my love pull me
Back into your heart
Over and over
Like a dangerous dance.
Knowing you have sorrow
Weakens my heart.
But just by hearing you laugh
Rejoices my life.
How can I not see
What my heart does.
That no matter what I do
You are the one.

After finishing writing it, Helga's eyes widened.

Notes:
I know this chapter is short but I felt it deserved it's own title, Helga's heart has begun to sang once again and we all know for who and I believe Helga those too :)