The dance presentation was over, everyone was picked up, except for Helga she was seating on the auditorium stairs just looking down, she had multiple calls on her phone from when she called Miriam and Bob, again nothing no response from either one of them. She was so mad, mad at herself for feeling that way and mad at her parents. "If Olga was the one dancing Miriam and Bob would have never missed her performance" she told herself, but she was Helga so she was not worth seeing, thought Helga. She wanted to cream and cry but she kept swallowing, "stay strong Helga" she encouraged herself.

A call from Arnold came through, she didn't feel like answering or talking to anyone, so she ignored the call.

A minute later another call from Arnold, "Crimity.... now what Football head" Said Helga before taking the call.

"Hello" answer Helga.

"Hey Helga, how you been?" Asked Arnold

"Just peachy Arnold, why?"

"I was just thinking of you... and I was wondering how you were doing."

"Yeah well you know Arnold...." Replied Helga serious and with a low tone voice.

"Helga wants wrong?!"

"Nothing" Replied Helga

"Helga... tell me!"

"I already told you Arnold, nothing I'm just doing peachy, so tell me what you want already!" Said Helga a bit upset.

"You know Helga, I know when you're lying and I'm not letting you go till I know what's bothering you."

Helga grinned her teeth in desperation, she couldn't take it anymore. "I hate you Arnold, that's what's wrong!" She shouted.

Arnold was silence for a second.
"Why don't you call me Football head or Arnoldo?...You see I knew something was wrong."

The dance teacher asked Helga "Did you call your parents dear.?" Helga was on the phone with Arnold.

"Hang on" Said Helga to Arnold.

"Yes I did and... they haven't call me back" Replied Helga to the dance teacher.

"Well if there're not going to pick you up I can drive you home, will be leaving in five minutes I'll grabbed my bag."

The teacher left and Helga continue on her call with Arnold.

"Yeah I'm here..." Said Helga

"Helga you should have told me about your parents."

"What is it to tell, that I don't matter to them because I'm not Olga or that they don't know I'm alive or, that my life is just shit when it comes to them..why Arnold, why do you care!?" Yelled Helga with her voice breaking.

Arnold was silence listening to her pain.
"I care because... your special to me."

"Special to you!...you mean like everyone else that's special to you, come on Arnoldo, I know you and you care enough for everybody, I'm not special!" Said Helga with tears in her eyes.

"You mean to me more then you know...Do you really know me Helga? Do you know what's in my heart?!" Said Arnold feeling the stress of trying to tell her the right words from his heart.

The teacher walked over to Helga, "Come on Helga let's go, tell me your address."

"I have to go." Said Helga to Arnold

"Do you really hate me Helga?" Asked Arnold with a sad tone.

"I may hate the world, but you Football head... never."

"I have to go. bye" and with that Helga hang up.

Arnold was in his room looking up the sky ceiling, "oh my Helga I wish I could heal your heart, I feel like there's so much that you are hiding and don't want anyone to know, maybe that's why you didn't want me or anyone to known about your dance...then again why was Andrew there? maybe he just found out by mistake or maybe it was because of his little sister, I guess that was his sister...I feel like I'm losing my mind." Said Arnold to himself, he then took his phone and started to see the video he recorded of Helga dancing, he was addicted to it, she looked beautiful dancing with such grace and style, that was his Helga the beautiful side of her that burst out through dancing.

Arnold went over to his desk and started writing again on his notebook.

Once Helga got home, she open the door and Bob was coming down the stairs.

"Where have you been young lady!?"

"Out Bob didn't you know today was my dance performance, I been calling you to pick me up."
Bob look at the time.

"It's 9:00 and you're just arriving, how did you get home!?" Said Bob upset.

"My teacher dropped me off, no thanks to you or Miriam!" Yelled Helga .

"Don't raise your voice at me Olga!"

"It's Helga!" Shouted Helga

"What, What...what time is it?" Said Miriam waking up from her nap on the sofa.

"Who gave you those flowers?!" Shouted Bob.

"Those it really matter Bob!"

Helga run upstairs and slammed her door shut.

With his head full of madness Bob ran upstairs and shouted at Helga from outside her bedroom door.

"Listen here young lady! I told Miriam to go to your dance performance, so don't blame it on me! I just got home, so don't be screaming at me, we Pataki's don't complain about daily problems!"

Helga was quiet laying on her bed.
"I want to escape my life" She whispered.
Helga felt alone and destroyed. That night she tried to sleep, but she just tossed and turned thinking about Arnold.

"I shouldn't have talked to him that way, he was just trying to help me" she said to herself.
A couple of minutes passed and she grabbed the phone and call him very quick before changing her mind.

Arnold was sleep when the call came through "It's Helga!" said Arnold in surprised waking up.

"Hello" answer Arnold barely awake.

"Ummm... Arnold, were you sleeping?" Asked Helga shyly.

"No, I mean a little, why Helga is there something wrong?"  Asked Arnold worried.

"Ah..  no Football head.. well...maybe."

"Why! What's wrong are you home!?"

"Yes, I'm home and save thanks to my dance teacher." Replied Helga oh great I told him dance teacher thought Helga.

"Oh that's a relief Helga, I got worried for a moment." Replied Arnold calming down.

"The reason I wanted to talk to you, it's because I shouldn't have talked to you so rudely when we last spoke, I was dealing with a lot of shit at that moment and I'm sorry."
Said Helga apologizing.

"I understand, don't worry about it, how are you feeling now?"

"Well I can't say good because I'm not but... Mmmm" Helga didn't know what to say.

"You know Helga, you can tell me anything." Said Arnold.

Helga was bitting her lip, she wanted to express her feelings and sadness to Arnold but at the same time she didn't want to waste his time on her problems.

"Helga, please talk to me what's wrong" Asked Arnold again with sadness.

"Arnold, do you know any songs?"

"Songs? Uh... I guess so, I know one song, why?"

"It may sound strange and please don't ask me why...can you sing to me?" Asked Helga almost desperately.

Arnold's heart start beating fast..he wanted to give her anything she asked for to make her feel better.

"Sure Helga, ah...let me see how it goes..."
Arnold started singing...

"You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You make me happy when skies are gray
You'll never know dear, how much...(Arnold exhaled)...I love you
Please don't take my sunshine away."

Arnold sung the same song over and over again, in till he heard Helga snoring softly on the phone. 

"Helga, Mmmm..Helga are you awake?" Asked Arnold, but he only heard her snoring. For Arnold it was music to his ears.... she was safe and sound sleeping, then Helga spoked while sleeping, she said it very softly like a whisper but clear enough for Arnold to understand.

"I love you too Football head"

Arnold's heart burst with love hearing Helga's voice say those words. He closed his eyes and felt sleep hearing her breathing.

Author Notes:
I know this chapter started with a lot of drama and it was difficult to write it, but I believe it ended beautifully besides I wanted Arnold to sing to Helga you are my sunshine from one of my favorite Hey Arnold episodes.