A couple of days passed and Arnold couldn't find the opportunity to talk to Helga... every time he wanted to talk to her she was busy or something interrupted them. It seem like with each passing day Helga was getting more comfortable to Andrew.

But Arnold was not going to give up. Earlier that same week Arnold told Linda she could finish the book report on her own since he was not going to pair up with her to finish it. Linda was very upset by that and told Arnold "you will be sorry" He just ignore her.

It was Friday morning and Helga was getting some books from her locker, Andrew reached Helga to walk to first period class together like they usually do. Before Helga was able to close her locker Linda tab Helga's shoulder. "Hi, it's Helga right?" Asked Linda
"Yeah What do you want?" Asked Helga trying to ignored her..
"I wanted to tell you something in private." Said Linda since Andrew was standing next to Helga waiting on her...
"We don't need privacy just say it." Replied Helga
"Well, that photo that I send Arnold the other day, his trying to talk to you to blame it on me, that he never ask me for it, when in reality he was begging me for a photo...I just wanted you to know that... it's not my fault he has become a stalker with me." Linda was flipping her hair and making an innocent face.

"Look princess I don't care about Arnold, the photo, or you so just back off" Said Helga upset
As Linda walked away, Helga look down in sadness she was trying to hide it but Andrew notice.

Andrew decided to catch up to Linda. "I'll be back Helga just wait a minute"
Once Andrew catch up to Linda, he said "So, you just decided to walk over to Helga and make yourself look innocent."
"I don't know what your talking about cutie, I just said the truth." Replied Linda
"The truth, like those other days when you were flirting with me tricking me to ask you out...come on Linda I know what type of girl you are... and I doubt Arnold is stalking you much less ask you for any photo. So, bother someone else and leave Helga alone." Said Andrew serious and was about to walk away when Linda got in front of him, with her hands on her hips.

"The way I see it I did you a favor, if it wasn't because of me, Helga was probably going to be dating Arnold, since I saw them together this past Sunday at the movies...We can work together...that way you can have Helga and I can have Arnold" suggested Linda raising an eye brow.

"I don't need anything from you, much less favors. I'll win Helga's heart the right way, not with lies and deceit."
replied Andrew and left.

Andrew was able to catch up to Helga and she ask "What was that all about?"
"I'll tell you later beautiful, now come on we have to make a run for it before the tardy bell catches us." Replied Andrew
"Beautiful!" Shouted Helga with her cheeks red.
Andrew laugh. "Come on, you know you are."

Back in class Arnold was talking to the teacher about his report. "Mr.Banda I want to turn in my book report" the teacher saw the report and said "This report was supposed to be done with your partner, I can't give you full credit for it."
"I can't turn this in with my partner, we had problems and so here it is."  Said Arnold
"I can only give you half of grade, I'm sorry but it will be a 50." Said the teacher
"It doesn't matter it's better then zero" Said Arnold.

During class Helga whisper something to Andrew again and he replied, "I'll tell you during lunch." Arnold was able to heard that and he closed his fist and his stomach twisted...I can't let Andrew continue getting close to her. Thought Arnold.

After class Helga and Andrew walk their separe ways and Arnold walk up to Helga while she was at the water fountain.."Helga we have to talk during lunch, you have to know the truth."
Helga rolled her eyes "Look Arnold, your precious friend walk up to me this morning and told me everything... what game are you playing at?" Asked Helga
"Who walk up to you?" Asked Arnold
"Like if you didn't know... Linda."
"Linda why would she talk to you?!" Asked Arnold getting aggravated.
"Shish I don't know... take a guess." Said Helga walking away.
Arnold grabbed Helga's hand.
"Wait Helga don't believe her, she's mad with me because I didn't finish the book report with her." Replied Arnold
"More lies Arnold, just go back to pretending I don't exist like you have done before." Said Helga walking away.

It was lunch time and Helga met with Phoebe
"Hey Phoebe I can't eat lunch today with you because Andrew wants to tell me something important."
"No problem Helga, maybe his going to ask you  to be his girlfriend.?!" Said Phoebe laughing.
"Phoebe we haven't even gone out on a date, I don't think he will ask me to be his girl yet." Replied Helga
"Okay Helga best of luck and tell me about it later." Said Phoebe
"Sure Phoebe"

Helga meet up with Andrew to eat lunch together. Helga felt relax being with Andrew and free from thinking about Arnold, she also had more trust in Andrew since she saw that text from Linda and after what Linda told her that morning she couldn't even look at Arnold.

Helga and Andrew were having small talk and eating when Rhonda meet up to them.
"Hey there Andrew how you been?" Asked Rhonda
"Good thanks and you?"
"I'm great and I'm having my huge birthday party this weekend and I wanted to invite you and... you too Helga." Said Rhonda looking at Helga
"Well that's very nice of you Rhonda thanks." Replied Helga
"Don't mention it, I just want everyone to be there...I will have music and dancing and of course lots of food, it will be a night to impress so dress nice darling, here are two invitations."
Then Rhonda look at Andrew and said
"Tell me you will come darling, I want cute boys at my party."
"Sure, I'll go with Helga" Said Andrew looking at Helga.
Helga blushed.
Rhonda rolled her eyes.
"Well okay but you will dance one song with me....well I got to go...chao darling" Said Rhonda and left.

Rhonda headed across the cafeteria to the boys lunch table where Arnold, Gerald, Harold, Josh and Raul were having lunch.

"Hello boys having a good lunch?" Asked Rhonda
"H0la mamacita you look sexy today.!" Said Raul
"Eat your heart out Raul." Replied Rhonda
"I'll rather eat you señorita, are you here to see me" Said Raul
"No you wish I'm actually here to invited you all to my birthday party this weekend, here's the invitations."
"Yeah we heard about your party a couple of days ago." Said Josh
"I know it's been the talk of the school that's how big my party will be...I just wanted to make it more officinal and give out invitations"  Replied Rhonda.
Rhonda start to give out the invitations to the boys.

"So your going Arnold?" asked Rhonda facing Arnold who was very serious and didn't pay much attention to what Rhonda was saying.

"No, I don't think so Rhonda" replied Arnold

"Really, well Helga will be there.." said Rhonda

"Really how do you know?!" Asked Arnold more exited.

"Wow you do like Helga don't you...well Helga is going with Andrew, it wasn't her idea thou, he just said he will go with her... if you like Helga Arnold, you better move fast because Andrew is very handsome, smart, funny..."
Arnold's interrupted.
"Yeah, I get the picture"

Rhonda continued...
"and I can see Helga falling for him if you don't steal her first, I mean...who wouldn't." suggested Rhonda with a smile, then she got closer to Arnold and whisper to his ear.
"Besides once you steal Helga, I can have Andrew all to myself". Then Rhonda smiled at Arnold and walk away.

"You have to tell me what Rhonda whisper to you in the ear Arnold!" said Raul intrigued.

"It wasn't anything important" said Arnold

"Shit Arnold you want to get all the girls don't you." replied Raul.

"What are you talking about, you know Arnold is gaga over Helga... and have you seen who is Helga eating with Arnold?" asked Josh

"I don't want to know.." replied Arnold

"Really, well I can see her from here with Andrew and she looks really happy" said Josh

"Josh...shut up!" replied Arnold upset.

"uh.. I think Andrew is holding her hand" said Raul

"What!!" said Arnold getting up quickly to see Helga.

"Ah catch ya...I knew you were interested." said Raul

"Quit it guys let him eat in peace" said Gerald.

Back with Helga and Andrew after they finished eating Helga asked Andrew,

"What did you talked to Linda about?"

"Linda is not the girl you think she is" said Andrew

"What do you mean, that she is a bitch or that she is nice I'm confuse."

"What I mean is...Linda has 3rd period class with me and seats right behind me. At first she kept asking me odd questions about the class and I noticed she was touching my back and my hair ...I kept ignoring her...as the days past she flirted with me more and more in till one day she asked me if I could help her study at home and gave me her phone number... I told her I couldn't help her and then she dropped her pencil under my desk and when she bend down to get it... she rubbed my thigh...I quickly got up and requested to the teacher to move me to another desk and the teacher agreed." said Andrew a bit shy.

"That crappy bitch!" shouted Helga getting really mad.

"Calm down sweetie" said Andrew smiling at her.

"Don't sweetie me, I'm not in to sweet, mushy names!" replied Helga still upset

"I'm sorry,  I just like the way you reacted when I told you about Linda touching my thigh...you almost look like you were jealous." Said Andrew laughing

Helga was looking at Andrew raising an eye brow, blushing a little. "Can you please continue.." asked Helga.

"So, what Linda said this morning about Arnold is not true, I don't believe he ask her for a photo and I don't believe he is stalking her..."
Andrew was explaining when Helga interrupted..

"Okay so in other words Arnold just likes her... or what.!"
"Arnold looks like a very serious guy who I doubt very much he would pay any attention to a girl like Linda... maybe she didn't like the way he talk to her about the report or maybe she wanted Arnold's attention and he ignored her... I don't know the reason but I do know that Linda is a lier and you can't believe anything that comes out of her mouth." Said Andrew getting very close to Helga.

"But... why are you telling me this" Asked Helga with a sad tone.

Andrew grabbed Helga's hand and was holding it tight. "Because I like you very much Helga and when I saw how sad you were by what Linda said, I just wanted to ease your sadness.. and... if I do win your heart it will be because you really want to be with me and you won't have any doubts about Arnold or anyone else.. I wouldn't like for you to get closer to me because of a lie." when Andrew finished telling her that he gave her a slow kiss on her cheek, still holding her hand.

At that exact time Raul told Arnold.
"Shit... you better turn Arnold... Andrew is kissing your girl!"
Arnold felt a cold rush through his body and stood up quickly to look at Helga and saw Andrew holding Helga's hand and kissing her on the cheek. Arnold was about to run to Andrew when Gerald grabbed him and yelled
"ARNOLD STOP!...Think about it, if you beat up Andrew Helga will hate you and you'll be suspended do you want that!"

Arnold stopped and walked out of the cafeteria and Gerald followed him.

"Thank God I stopped you Arnold... Man, you had a death wish in your eyes!" Said Gerald
"I won't beat him up Gerald." Replied Arnold still very mad.
"That's good man." Said Gerald relief
Arnold looked at Gerald and said.
"But we have three hours detention after school today, after that the school will be empty and you won't be there to hold me back."