Helga woke up ready to start the day, she hasn't seen Arnold since well the last day of school. Bob took them on an family vacation road trip and her mother enrolled her back to dance classes since Doctor Bliss suggested to Miriam to keep Helga's mind occupied in activities. Helga didn't like the idea however, she took dancing classes when she was in Elementary school and a few months in the sixth grade, so she was able to pick up dancing very easily and that kept her busy all summer long.

Has Helga was ready to leave the house she saw a text from Phoebe.
''Are u ready Helga? I'll be waiting at the bus stop.''
Helga hurried up and ran down stairs "I'm leaving Miriam" her mother couldn't hear her because she was using the blender.

Phoebe was at the bus stop "Good morning Helga, you look amazing today" said Phoebe, Helga was wearing thight jeans with a pink shirt that fitted her body very nicely and white fresh jacket, her hair was down with a pink bow her eyebrows where still thick but trim with light pink shadow on her eyes.

Helga wasn't big on makeup but she liked light shadows on her eyes on special occasions like on the first day of school and cherry chap stick. "Hey Phoebes you look great too, are those new glasses?" Helga asked
"Yes Helga, my mother got me Calvin Klein glasses this year."

"Nice" said Helga. Phoebe was wearing dark tight caprices with a cute blue sweater and a thin white blouse underneath, her hair was up in a half ponytail.

The bus arrived and they sat on the last seats like usual:

"How was your summer Helga" ask Phoebe

"Not bad, but Bob force us to take a trip across the states it was hell" replied Helga

"Road trip sound nice Helga, I've never taken a road trip" Said Phoebe

"Yeah well Phoebe, I don't recommend it especially with my parents" Said Helga

"How are your dance lessons coming Helga" ask Phoebe

"Pretty good actually taking in to consideration that I haven't dance in, three years or so my teacher said I'm a natural and she's thinking about putting me on an upcoming performance." Said Helga...
"that sounds so exciting Helga" Phoebe reply. At that moment when the bus stopped Helga saw Arnold entering the bus, she felt as if her heart was going to jump out of her chest.

Arnold was even taller then what she remembers and his face was even more gorgeous. Gerald got in the bus as well and was walking behind Arnold.

When Arnold saw Helga his heart skipped a beat and he's mouth went numb, he sat next to the window across where Helga and Phoebes were seating then Gerald follow through and sat next to Arnold "Good morning ladies!" Gerald greeted, "Good Morning" Phoebe shyly replied. Arnold was just quiet looking out the window and thinking how good Helga looked with her long blond hair with her pink headband and her pink lips......

"Hey man...earth to Arnold!"

"Yeah Gerald what's up"

"Shih Arnold, when you dose like that you are gone"

"Sorry Gerald, I wonder if we are going to get Mr. Banda this year for English"

" No way man, I hear that teacher fails you for anything"

"I know we are definitely getting Mr. White for Math, Josh told me he gives you a lot of homework" Said Arnold

"That's all I need two hard teachers on my schedule Mmmm.Mmmm.no!" Gerald complained "Hey Arnold changing the subject, yesterday you were pretty quiet at the gathering and again just now, who are you thinking about?"

" No one Gerald"

"You see that right there is a lie, I know you man, just spill it who is it?"

"I'm not sure, then yesterday I had the strangest dream,"

"Come on man you're doing it again, changing the..."

"No Gerald it's real, I dreamed about my father last night and he was trying to tell me something"

"Wait a minute Arnold, you dream with your father! you're not pulling my leg!?" asked Gerald

"I'm telling you Gerald I dreamed with him"

Arnold insisted, Gerald made a strange face trying to comprehend what was he hearing.

Gerald turn to see Phoebe and Helga to see if they had heard something. But they had their own conversation going on.

"Okay man, tell me again what's you dream about?" Gerald ask

"I don't remember the entire dream Gerald, I may remember other parts later on, but one part that stands above all was when I saw my father and... he gave me a hug" Arnold was sad while he was explaining "it's so strange Gerald because I have never dream of my father so vivid ...so real" Arnold was quiet.

"Okay Arnold tell me your entire dream" Said Gerald.

" I was running in the jungle from someone who was trying to catch me, then I remember I tripped and just as he was about to hurt me...Helga appeared ..." Arnold mention slowly

"Really Helga! then what happened " Gerald asked

"I think she scared him off or something and then she turned to see me and told me something about FTi...I think" Arnold remembers she had mentioned something about their encounter and their kiss at FTi but he couldn't remember exactly and besides he wasn't going to tell Gerald about that.

Arnold continue explaining the dream I "then Helga disappeared and I came inside a dark cave and....I heard a loud scary sound and Helga......Mm mm....."

"Oh come on man spill it already!" Gerald impatiently said "well Gerald I'm trying it's just the dream it's not clear enough right now"

"Okay Arnold relax, breathe continue" Said Gerald

Arnold remember at that moment Helga had jump in to his arms and he told her something and she gave him a kiss on the lips, he could still remember how sweet and warm that kiss felt...

"Arnold! Now your blushing, just say it" Said Gerald

"Ah then Helga disappeared and......my father appeared....and told me, how he and my mother will always be there for me and that they never left me..." Arnold look sad. "I hugged my father and I swear Gerald I can still feel his hug, it was so real the way he spoke and looked at me...then he said something about a plain box and I woke up"

Gerald was just listening with his mouth open and said "now that's a dream".

Arnold was just quiet remembering the dream and looking outside the window, he felt as if the dream was a gift and torture at the same time, he wanted to talk to his father again, he wanted more of them then just a dream.

"I'm sorry about your parents Arnold" Gerald told him while putting his hand on his shoulder.

"Thanks Gerald" reply Arnold

They were both silent for a minute, then Gerald ask "what about Helga in your dream, why was she even there" Gerald asked

"I don't know" Reply Arnold

"Man, your dreams are as mysterious as you Arnold, I think something is going on between you and Helga" Arnold got nerves at the comment.

"No! Gerald! You are imagining things; you know how Helga treats me and...." Gerald interrupted

"Yeah man I know but then you been acting strange around her this past couple of years, for example last year when we were hanging with Josh and Raul and Helga was bending down in front of her locker"

"Gerald! I told you not to talk about that" Arnold reply with authority

"So touchy man, but it's the truth, you ran towards her to cover her or protect her...till this day I'm not sure what you were doing, why did you even care about what Josh and Raul we're saying about her?"

"Because it wasn't right" Said Arnold

"Yeah but they said stuff like that about other girls and you never cared" Said Gerald

"Yes, but that's different" said Arnold

"Why is it different Arnold?" Said Gerald

"It just is; I can't explain it" reply Arnold

Come on Arnold, why?" Ask Gerald

"Because it is!" Said Arnold

"Why Arnold! Why you care so much about..."

"BECAUSE SHE'S SPECIAL TO ME!" Yelled Arnold.

The entire bus got quiet for a moment since it was strange to see Arnold raise his voice about anything. Phoebe and Helga where just looking at them with an odd look.

"Ah it's nothing guys, you'll and go back to whatever you'll we're doing "Gerald told the students at the bus and so they continued with their own conversations.

"Man, Arnold you got it bad!" Said Gerald

"I don't have anything; I don't know what you're talking about"

"Mmmmm... Yeah keep telling yourself that Arnold, but you can't fool me and I know something did happen at FTi with Helga, admit it.... and whatever did happen it made a huge impression on you, that's why you're still dreaming about it" Said Gerald

Arnold was just quiet and the bus stopped "everybody out!" the bus driver yelled, it was time to go to school.

Author Notes:

We covered a lot today 😄 And the way Arnold finally said how special Helga is to him was so sweet. 💕  now he just needs to accept it. Good thing Gerald pushed Arnold to finally say it.
Till next chapter...