When Darkness Boomerangs ( Hey Arnold Fanfiction )

Unexpected

**Helga's POV**

"Okay, class I'm glad to announce the winner of today's writing contest!" 

'Oh great, another cheesy pointless writing contest. Why does Mr. Simmions have to do this like every flipping week! Last week it was Pheobe who won some sappy animal nature story contest and now what? besides, what would I earn from this besides a cash prize and some stupid free pass to some stupid winter dance?' Helga wondered to herself.

And it was true, Mr. Simmons loved writing contests, he loved and enjoyed getting the chance to give the students a way to jump outside their comfort zones in writing, it was something he enjoyed seeing and it helped the kids learn more powerful values in writing.  

He always took an interest in Helga, the way she wrote poetry always surprised him in many ways. The way she was able to capture her love and compassion so easily in words was something else. 

Helga couldn't help but cringe at that though, yes, she loved to write and express herself in words for her beloved football-headed boy, but she hated when her mushy side was brought out in front of others to view, it made her feel uneasy and nake. She sat there like usual with her usual scowl and was staring at the clock to move quicker. 

The class all sat in their usual seats. Arnold wasn't as confident as the rest of the class since he didn't really get the chance to write something inspirational, instead, he spent the whole couple of days planning on how he was gonna win that bet, so he didn't get the chance to write how he truly felt in the paper. 

"Yes, finally!" Ronda uttered from the back, peeking at her phone on her lap, she had a nice pair of high heel shoes already picked out on an online app if she were to win the contest prize money. Gerald was staring at Pheobe with a lovesick expression resting his chin on his left hand completely ignoring what Mr. Simmons was going on about. 

The teacher spotted one of the students "Curly, drum roll please" 

Curly picked up two pencils and started drumming them against his school desk. Some kids even rosed from their seat a little. "The winner is..." Mr. Simmons paused, there was a slight silence for a few seconds and a few coughs,  

"Helga Patiki" 

All the kids in the room shifted their attraction to her and gasped 'Oh god! Why me of all people. Now everyone's gonna get some crazy idea that I'm some creative writer, ahh... oh and Arnold, he's probably putting something together in his stupid head right now about me being some kind of artist or something beyond me!' she thought, you could see the uneasiness in her eyes. 

She felt uncomfortable. shooting her eyes around at everyone. "I guess I'll get daddy to buy me those adorable shoes instead," Ronda whined as she turned off her phone in her lap and slipped it into her glimmery backpack.  

Arnold looked over his shoulder at her "Congrats, Helga" he said with a big smile. 'Ahh, why does he have to congratulate me! Why does he have to be so nice all the time!!' She thought about Arnold again. Pheobe leaned in and nudged her on the shoulder "Congratulations Helga" she said with such joy for her best friend. 

You could tell she was very happy for her. "Gee Wilikers, Helga, I never excepted you to be someone who enjoys writing." Stinky chinned in. "Aww look! Helga probably has some cute little diary in her locker" Harald was laughing loudly and pointing at her "She probably writes about her cute little boring life and stuff" He added to that still laughing.

"Shut up pink boy or I'll give you a fist dance so hard you'll have to talk through your nose!" her hands were balled up into fists ready to start a fight, She was very heated.