The next day Helga woke up with a big head ache "ahh.. my head that's what happens for not eating dinner before going to bed.....when did I fall asleep? I remember, I was talking to Arnold and .... " Helga hurry to look for her phone.

"How long did that call lasted?" She asked herself. She search for the information on the last call on her cellphone and saw, 4  hours long last call. "How did that happen?!" She asked herself in panic. I wonder if Arnold was sleeping and not hearing me snore how embarrassing . Helga thought.

Helga called Phoebe, "Hey Phoebe good morning, what are the plans for today and how's your grandma."

"My grandma is better, thank you for asking and how was your dance recital?"

"You're not going to believe me Phoebe, but can we meet at your house or somewhere to talk, I really don't want to be here now, I had some drama with my parents last night."

"Sure Helga, you can come over and bring a change of clothing for tonight's double date."

"I almost forgot, I'm sorry Phoebe my mind hasn't been working for me lately, yeah what are you wearing?"

"Just a blue dress with my hair down." Said Phoebe.

"In that case I'll wear, my pink dress, I'll  see you there." Helga ended the call. 

Helga started to pack her dress some extra clothing, shoes, etc. She grabbed her backpack as well and run down stairs.

"Miriam I'm spending the day at Phoebes and I'm spending the night there, so don't wait up."

"Wait, Helga I need to talk to you." Asked Miriam.

"Okay Miriam but make it quick, I'm in a hurry."

"I just wanted to say how sorry I am for not attending your dance recital yesterday, it wasn't my intention, I was so tired last night after dropping you off....I just, lay down a bit on the couch and next thing I knew I heard you yelling."

"Look Miriam we went through this when I was nine and I'm your daughter, you're supposed to take care of me, be involve in my life and give me motherly advice and your not... before I didn't know what you were drinking, but now that I'm older I know...you need professional help and do it fast because before you know it I'll be off to college and to be honest I won't come back here again, not if your like this, so think about it.... I'll be at Phoebe's."

Helga headed towards the door and left the house leaving her mother standing alone.

Back at the boarder house, Arnold was talking to Gerald on the phone.

"Yeah man everything is planned will meet up with Phoebe and Helga at Phoebe's house, from there will walk to the Entertainment Plaza." Said Gerald

"It sounds good Gerald I'll just finish a couple of things here and I'll meet you at your house.

Later that day Helga was talking to Phoebe about her dance recital and seeing Andrew with his little sister, she also explained the horrible feeling of being forgotten by her parents, yet again.

"That's horrible Helga I don't know what to say."

"It's all right Phoebe, it's just no matter how many times my parents forget all about me I never get use to it.... it hurts every time."

"I'm so glad Andrew was there for support and he gave you flowers to congratulate you, how sweet is that.!"

"Yes it was good to know that I wasn't alone, someone who cared was there watching......"
Then Helga was quiet for a moment thinking.

"What Helga, what are you thinking about?"

"Naah it's crazy... " Said Helga.

"What is it?" Asked Phoebe .

"It's just that, for a moment it felt like.....Arnold was there, watching me." She said pondering.

"But you didn't invite him Helga."

"I know that's why I said it was crazy... it's just my imagination I guess.... wait did I give you, your invitation for the dance Phoebe?"

"No Helga you didn't"

"Wait let me look at my backpack, I know I had it here in my binder lose somewhere."

"What are you looking for Helga?"

"The pink paper the one with my dance recital information, I only had two and I gave one to  Andrew and the other copy..." Helga gasps.
Helga took everything out of her backpack and her binder and it wasn't there.... then she remembered, when she open her locker and all the papers fell out along with her binder and Arnold came rushing to help that's when it clicked.

"OMG! ARNOLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Helga screamed Arnold's name.

Arnold was at Gerald's house playing cards to pass time.

"Did you hear something?" Asked Arnold.

"No man, why" asked Gerald.

"I don't know, I guess I'm tired."
Said Arnold confused.

"Did you stay up late last night?" Asked Gerald.

"I guess you can say that" Replied Arnold.

"You're just nervous about meeting Helga this evening, that's all." Said Gerald continuing playing cards.

Back in at Phoebe house Helga was passing the floor in desperation. "I can't believe it, that Arnold he shouldn't have known about my ballet dancing till I was dead and buried and worms had consumed my flesh!"

"Calm down Helga, maybe you just left it on the floor or maybe it slip somewhere without you noticing."

"No Phoebe. I had it in my binder and Arnold took it, after he supposedly helped me, I checked the floor well and there weren't any papers left. That Arnold, what a goof, what a sap, what a lier about giving me all my papers... and yet.......I love him, oh what is this cruel world we live in that you can't never know about my ballet recital and my tender mushy interior....how I adore him.... but still, what a creep for taking my dance recital invitation."

"Ah... Helga we better start getting ready"

Helga stared at her best friend with a shy look in her face. "Uhg...right Phoebe......and Phoebe, this conversation, never happen."

"Erasing" Replied Phoebe.

Author Notes:
I thought Helga screaming Arnold's name was so funny...lol I laugh writing that part.
Also I wanted Helga to talk to her mother seriously about her so called smoothies.
The next chapter is the date Uh