It was lunch time and Arnold was seating with Gerald, Harold, Josh and Raul. The boys were having discussions about Rhonda's party.

"Yeah I heard Rhonda's Birthday party will be huge with DJ and dancing, it's suppose to end by midnight" Said Harold
"When is the party again Harold?"
Asked Gerald
"In a couple of days, why are you going? I heard everyone is invited" Replied Harold
"I may take Phoebe" Said Gerald

At that moment Arnold saw Andrew walking to the bending machines. Arnold got up and walked towards Andrew.
Gerald saw Arnold and followed him.
"Where're you going Arnold?"
"I need to get something's straight" Replied Arnold.
"Okay man, just don't lose it" Said Gerald
As Gerald returned to the table with the guys, Arnold walked to reach Andrew...

Andrew was trying to slide a dollar bill on the bending machine, when he saw Arnold standing next to him. "Do you want to get something? I'll be done in a minute" Said Andrew to Arnold
"I want to talk to you" Arnold look serious.
"About what?" Asked Andrew while looking at the bending machine
"About Helga" Said Arnold
"Oh yeah, well there's nothing to talk about"
Said Andrew while bending to get a candy bar.
"I'll go straight to the point, I don't want you around Helga."  Demanded Arnold.

Andrew stood up to look at Arnold in the face.
"Look Arnold you look like a nice guy, but I'm not backing up from Helga just because you have feelings for her." Responded Andrew.

Arnold step closer to Andrew.
"I didn't ask you about my feelings, just stay away from her" Said Arnold again.
"Sorry but I'm not" Replied Andrew and walked away.

Arnold got upset and he stepped in front of Andrew and said.
"Look I don't know you, and you don't know us, so if you want to get friendly with someone you better start looking somewhere else, she's not for you." 

Andrew smile looking down almost making fun of Arnold.
"Us? There is no us between you and Helga, she's not yours and like I said, I won't stop talking to Helga...I like Her and I care about her."

Something inside Arnold's mind exploded and grabbed Andrew by the collar almost picking him up and said straight to his face.
"I don't want you hurting Helga!!!"
Gerald saw Arnold grabbing Andrew and run towards him and pulled him off.
"Come on man, stopped this!!" Gerald yelled pulling Arnold away and dragging him outside the cafeteria.

Some of the students notice a commotion between Andrew and Arnold and the word quickly spread through the cafeteria.

Meanwhile Gerald was trying to calm down Arnold.
"Man, What are you doing, do you want to get suspended for fighting?!" Asked Gerald
"He just said he likes Helga!!" Said Arnold raising his voice still very angry
"You know Arnold this is not the place nor time to discuss this, get your act together and will talk later." Said Gerald
The bell rung and it was time to go class.

After school Helga and Phoebe met at the bus.
"Helga I wanted to talk to you" Said Phoebe
"What's up Phoebe." Replied Helga
"Oh what a cute teddy bear, who gave it to you was it Arnold?" Phoebe asked.
Helga rolled her eyes.
"No I wish, Andrew gave it to me this morning."

"How sweet of him, oh Helga the reason I wanted to talk to you was about Andrew... I heard Arnold got very upset at him, so much that he pulled him by the collar and Gerald had to dragged Arnold outside the cafeteria."
Helgas's eyes widened.
"What, are you sure! Phoebe Arnold couldn't have done it..." Said Helga very surprised.

"He did Helga, I don't know why he was so upset at Andrew, do you think it had anything to do with was happen last night."suggested Phoebe
"I don't think so, then again I hardly remember the conversation they had since I was very dizzy, maybe I should text Arnold and ask him."

Phoebe:
"Don't you have Andrew's cell as well?"

Helga:
"I do have his number, he wrote it on a piece of paper, he Asked me about my number this morning, but I didn't want to give it to him."

Phoebe:
"Text Arnold then, maybe he can tell you what happen."

Helga send Arnold a text..
'''Hey Football head, I heard you got upset at Andrew during lunch, is everything all right?"

Arnold and Gerald decided to walk home that day to talk a bit and to hang out.

When Arnold saw the text his hands run cold.
"Gerald! Helga just texted me asking about what happen today at lunch!"

"Just tell her, you want her to be your girl so that she can stop talking to Andrew." Said Gerald very calmly.

Arnold's eyes widened and he almost drop his phone.
"What! I can't ask her to be my girlfriend now, I don't know how to begin and I don't think I'm ready."

Gerald roll his eyes
"Oh so you're not ready to tell her, but you're ready to confront Andrew about it... Man Arnold you are one sick boy."

Arnold started texting
''' Just some misunderstanding, you know guy stuff don't worry about it.'''
'''By the way can we meet tomorrow somewhere, to talk.'''

Helga saw the two texts from Arnold and got all nerves, she texted.
"'Sure Arnoldo what ever floats your boat. But I'm busy all week with volleyball practices and other stuff...so I'll let you know when we can meet up to talk.'''

Phoebe:
"Helga why won't you meet with Arnold?"

Helga:
"It's just that this entire week I'm booked with Volleyball and dance practice, not to mention that I have my solo dance performance coming up this weekend."

Phoebe:
"You're doing a solo dance, how delightful Helga I want to see you dance."

"Sure Phoebe I have an invitation form somewhere in my binder."
As Helga was looking for the dance invitation she remembers something.
"Oh I'm suppose to meet up with Andrew today I forgot."

Phoebe
"Did you accept his invitation Helga?"

Helga:
"Well yes and no, today we are meeting to start on the book report, it's not due for another two weeks but since I'm so busy we are meeting today at the library, oh this is my stop"

Phoebe
"Okay Helga, call me later and tell me all about it, bye."

Helga walk to the library and met Andrew at the entrance.
"Hey Helga I thought you had forgotten about our meeting."
"Well all most" Helga laugh...
Andre laugh too, " You look beautiful when you laugh...come on Helga let's find the book."
Helga blushed at the comment, why is he so sweet to me? Thought Helga.

They both when inside the library, Helga immediately when to look at the books poems section. It's been so long since I written a poem Helga thought.

After a while Andrew and Helga found the book they needed for the book report and sat together to read, write notes and sequels ideas..
Andrew notice the book poems Helga had picked up.
"You like poems?" Asked Andrew
"I love poems I use to write them all the time, I had books and books of poems written by me."
There I go again saying to much...thought Helga
"So you use to write, why did you stop?"
Asked Andrew
"I don't know one day I just gave up on writing.
My heart wasn't there anymore I guess..."
Helga look down in sadness..
Andrew put his hand under her chin and said
"In that case you need to find your heart again."
Helga's eyes widened staring at his.

Helga stopped writing her poems after trying to catch Arnold's attention so many times. She wanted Arnold to ask her out and after so many years she gave up. Arnold has always been nice to her and to other people to help them solve their problems, but that's it he has never declared that he loved her or giving her gift.

This year was a bit different, Arnold was paying a bit more attention to her and after what happened the night before and what she heard him said for you anything and keep it, it looks better on you she wasn't sure anymore, what about that last text he send I'll never look at my bed the same way again could it be that Arnold now liked her, Helga was just to disappointed about Arnold's feelings towards her, to let her heart get carried away.  But Andrew was different, he was like an open book with her, he wasn't afraid to say what he felt, and he was very charming, sweet, caring, brave and cute... maybe...just...maybe she could let her heart fall for someone more deserving of her feelings.

"The library will be closing in 10 minutes" Said the librarian to Helga and Andrew.
"We better go, I'll walk you home Helga." Said Andrew
As Helga was gathering her stuff the dance solo performance invitation felled from her binder.
"What's this?" Said Andrew while picking up the paper.
"Ah... it's nothing!" Said Helga a bit alarmed.
Helga tried to grabbed the paper from Andrew's hand, but he lifted his arm so she couldn't reach it.
"So you dance ballet?" Asked Andrew surprised
Helga cheeks turn red..
"Aww... yes, so... let me have the paper."
Yelled Helga
"Shhhh...shhhh... quiet" whisper the librarian.

Andrew smiled
"I have to see you dance and my little sister will love it too, she adores ballerinas"
"No way Andrew, wait you have a little sister?"
Asked Helga while raising her eye brow.
"Yes, I do and she will love to see you dance, come on let us go to your dance performance"
Andrew was making the cutest face while begging Helga.
"Crimity! Okay... I'm doing it for your little sister... but don't make fun or tell anyone that I dance, got it!"
"My lips are sealed my lady." Said Andrew with a very charming voice, it made Helga nervous.
"Okay champ lets go." Said Helga.

Andrew and Helga had a good conversation all the way to Helga's house, they talk about school and friends, Helga never mentioned Arnold in the conversation and it made her feel free at her feelings towards Arnold for a moment.

"So that's why you're so good at punching, you're a boxer." Said Helga
"Yes, but I haven't been in any tournaments for like a year, but I do practice three times a week to stay on track...Do you want to come by and watch me practice?" Asked Andrew being flirty and funny.
"Yes, I bet you would love that champ, but it's not going to happen."
"Why champ?" Asked Andrew
"You know champ like champion." Said Helga
" Oh, so I'm your champion now?" Asked Andrew with a smile.
" Don't flatter your self." Said Helga while going up her front house steps. "So this is my house."

"Your house looks big compared to mine" Said Andrew
"Yeah well Bob is a show off when it comes to houses and cars, thanks for walking me home....and...I have to admit, I had a good time." Said Helga being very sincere and a bit shy.
"I had a good time too and that was the library, now imagine once we go out... like friends of course to a fun place."
Said Andrew while smiling
Helga laugh... "you think you're so smart, well you will have to wait for that champ since I'm busy this week."
"I know but next week your available, right."
"I'll let you know, well good night"
Said Helga while opening the front door
"Good night and I can't wait till Saturday to see you perform."
"Remember don't tell anyone" Helga reminded Andrew again.

Andrew just wink at her and with that he left.

Author Notes
Oh my...Andrew wants to win Helga's heart, will she fall for Andrew or will her heart stay true to Arnold?  This chapter was long, I had fun writing it, especially the parts when Helga and Andrew were laughing 😄.