The young couple left the boarder house to meet with their friends at the mall. Arnold drove a small red truck which belong to his grandfather.
"I still can't believe you drive a standard football head." said Helga has she got inside the truck.
"It's the only extra vehicle grandpa had so, I had to learn."
"When are you going to teach me to drive
a standard Footballf head?"
"Mmmmm.. will see, it's not has easy has it looks."
"Come on, if you were able to teach me how to defend myself, you can certainly teach me how to drive.........And Football head?"
"Yes love?" Arnold was pulling out of the driveway.
"You look hot driving a stick shift."
He blushed as he smiled at her.
Helga slide closer to Arnold and place her hand on the back of his head as she began playing with his hair.
Arnold gulped, he loved it when Helga played with his hair "Helga, you know that drives me crazy, but I'm driving and you know the car rules, you can't be distracting the driver."

"Rules, rules football head, we are now graduated and adults, when are we going to break.....the rules?" Helga leaned over to him and whispered that last part close to his ear while she kissed his neck, making Arnold's body quiver with her warmth breath.

I don't know how she does it. Everything she does to me, her touch, whispered, breath, her soft butterfly kisses drives me insane, it's like she was made to excited me, I love it... but, if I let her she won't stop and I'm getting too distracted while I'm driving. Thought Arnold.

"Helga...I'm serious, please...I'm trying to drive."
Helga sighed and slide back to her passengers seat.
"I'm just having a bit of fun with you, I seen movies when the girl inside the car licks the driver's......"
"Helga!!!!" Shouted Arnold
"Ear...Football head....I was going to say ear, where is your dirty mind Arnoldo....anyways as I was saying. I want to cuddle with you while you drive. Instead of being punished on my side."

He exhaled trying to concentrate on the road, "We can try that later if we take a road trip outside the city."
"Do you really want to do that!? Only me and you on a road trip!" She asked excited.

Arnold stare at Helga for a second and smiled
"Sure, why not, I been thinking about us getting away for a couple of days for the summer. I can asked my grandpa for the truck and I been saving money for us."
"Really!!!! I been saving money too, maybe we can go to Florida or California for a couple of days." said Helga cheerful
"Yeah.... anywhere as long as I'm with you Helga." He stared at his beloved Helga.
All that time together as a couple they took many trips outside the city but always with friends, this was going to be the first time they travel alone. But, as much as he wanted to make plans for their solo summer road trip, his mind kept shifting back to the dream he had the night before. He began to think.

What if the dream was a message about something that I'm suppose to do, what if I'm suppose to walked in to a hidden cave in San Lorenzo so that I can find the truth about my parents. And what is the meaning of that rock and the eagle flying over me...

"Football Head!! I know that look in your eyes. You're thinking about the dream again."
Arnold looked at Helga for a second and stared back at the road again he kept thinking. He knew he couldn't lie to Helga, she had learn to read him by looking at his eyes.

"I can't help it, what if I'm suppose to go to San Lorenzo soon. I mean, I always wanted to go to see what happen to my parents but, maybe the dream is a sign that I'm suppose to be there, sooner."

Helga's eyes widened "What do you mean sooner Arnoldo. We talked about this and we decided to finish college first, then save enough to fly to San Lorenzo, together. Now your talking about sooner!"

Arnold sighed, he remembered clearly the conversation he had with Helga a year ago about traveling to San Lorenzo after college. However his heart kept telling him differently.
"Helga, what if I go alone first and then you can come with me on a second trip?"
Helga raised her eyebrow and crossed her arms as she felt offended by the idea "Forget it, bucko!"

Arnold knew once she made that face with her arms crossed, that was it. No matter what he said to her. He was not going to change her mind.

They arrived at the mall shortly, after their conversation which ended in a cold silence. Gerald and Phoebe were already seating at a table over at the rainforest cafe.
"Hey man, we reserve you guys a seat." Said Gerald has he saw Arnold walking towards them.
"Thanks, did you and Phoebe waited long?" Arnold asked.
"Nah, we just got here too." Answer Gerald.
"Kon'nichiwa Helga" Said Phoebe
"Hi Phoebe you look super cute with that dress."
"Thank you Helga"
"So Arnold, do you have anything plan for the summer besides work?"
"I don't know yet Gerald, I have a couple of ideas but nothing settle. What about you?"
Gerald leaned back on the seat "Man, I want to do something big before college. Phoebe and I were thinking and.... what if we go to universal studios the four of us!?"

Arnold and Helga looked at each other for a second. They really liked the idea about going to Universal Studios, but they had talked about taking a road trip alone just the two of them.
"Yes, Helga It's going to be so much fun." Said Phoebe excited.
"Awww... Phoebe that sounds good, but..."
Helga was trying to explain.
"Mmmm I don't know Gerald ugh... I mean it sound great and all..." Arnold didn't know how to say it either.
"What bro!? If you have something else on your mind just let it out." Said Gerald
Arnold scratched the back of his head "You see....Helga and I wanted to take a trip.... awww..."
"Just us." Helga finished saying.

Gerald and Phoebe were quiet for a couple of seconds they looked at each other, then they stared back at them.
"Oh I see, you guys want to spend some time alo-ne." Said Gerald staring at them.
Arnold blushed while Helga grabbed his hand underneath the table.
"Yeah... we wanted to take a road trip alone, but maybe we can do something together the four of us, when we come back from our trip."

"Forget it man." Said Gerald serious.
"What do you mean?" Arnold asked worried.
Gerald laughed. "I'm just playing with you bro. If you and Helga want some quality time alone across the country that's y'all think, you know."

"Oh my, a road trip just you and Arnold sounds romantic, where do you guys want to go?"
"We don't know yet Phoebe, but what I do know is that it will take us days to get there."
Said Helga
"If you guys are taking a road trip across the Country, you better reserve the hotel in advance Arnold." Said Gerald.
"Hotel?" said Arnold blushing.
"Bruh, come on, you haven't thought about how you guys will be spending the nights, which I'm guessing together, right, in the same room or bed."  Said Gerald raising his eye brow.

"They may just spend the night at their own separate rooms." Suggested Phoebe

"I don't think so Phoebe" Said Helga smiling.
Arnold eyes widened "we're not, I mean we are, I mean..." Arnold was stunned by what Helga had said, all that time Arnold didn't imagine how they'll be spending the night.
Gerald was laughing at Arnold's pink face.
"I always said you'll be first brother." Said Gerald smiling at Arnold.
Arnold's face was now red by his comment.
"What do you mean first, Gerald!?" asked Helga raising her eyebrow.
"Ugh, First to be on a road trip across the country Helga." answered Arnold very fast.
"Is that what you meant Gerald?" She asked curiously.
"Yeah sure....that's what I meant." Said Gerald after seeing Arnold's face staring at him firmly.
Helga rolled her eyes and turned to face Phoebe to have a conversation with her and let the boys talk about their own thing.

"Phoebe have you thought about which university you want to go to?"
"No Helga. There're two Universities that I would like to attend but, they're a little far from here. Gerald would have to drive almost three hours to see me on the weekends. Still those universities are a lot closer than the previous ones that I was accepted too."

"That's sucks Phoebe. Still three hours drive is not that bad. Now me on the other hand, I'm thinking about taking some classes at the community college nearby and will see later."

"How's your mother doing Helga?"
"Fine she's working with Bob all the time and staying busy. Olga checks up on her often too. I can honestly say my mother is doing really good."

"That's so good to heard Helga, your mother deserves to find her happiness."

"Yeah, now I can't wait to move out of the house. The first chance I get I want to get a place of my own."

"But Helga, you'll need money and a steady job to move out, not to mention you'll be attending college. Isn't all to much for you? I think it's better if you continue to reside with your parents at least in till you finish college or if...."

"If what Phoebe?"

"If you and Arnold get marry and move out together."

Helga dreamed the day when Arnold ask her to marry her, still it was just a dream.

"I don't know Phoebe, Arnold is extremely shy and reserved, old school type. I don't know if he will ask me to marry him soon, much less move in together before finishing college."

"Anything is possible Helga."
"True, like you marrying Gerald before graduating from college." Said Helga smiling
Phoebe giggle.

"What are you girls giggling about, the conversation must be really good."
Asked Gerald crossing his arms.
"Oh we were talking about marriage and babies." Said Helga
"What!?" said Arnold in shocked
Gerald choked while drinking his soda.
"I'm just kidding Arnoldo, Crimity it's not like anything exciting will be happening anytime soon in our relationship."
"I don't know Helga, that road trip sounds tempting for excitement." Said Gerald while coughing out the soda.

"Tempting for what Gerald?" Asked Helga raising her eye brow

"I don't know. For what ever I guess." Answer Gerald.

"For you Gerald, anything is tempting." Said Arnold

Gerald looked at Phoebe "True, with a classy beauty like Phoebe. I'm always in sweet love temptation." He kissed Phoebe's hand.

"Oh Gerald" answered Phoebe blushing.

The gang ate lunch and hanged by the mall shopping for summer clothes.
Suddenly Arnold received a phone call from his grandparents asking him to come home, that it was important.
"Is there anything wrong? Okay I'll be there soon." Arnold hanged up.
"What's wrong?" asked Helga concern. Arnold just kept looking down worried.
"I don't know grandpa's voice sounded different. Something is definitely wrong. Come on let's go."

Arnold drove quickly to Helga's house to drop her off first. They were both silent during the drive, just thinking why Arnold's grandparents contacted him like that, it was so oddly and suspicious. Arnold was imagining a thousand reasons why his grandfather could have called him so anxious and nervous. He felt like he couldn't get there fast enough. Finally, he had arrived at Helga's house.

"Please call me after you talk to your grandparents Arnold. I love you." She kissed him on his lips softly and embraced him in her arms before stepping out of the truck.
"I love you too. I'll call you right after." He was unease but showing her a hopeful stared.

Finally Arnold was parking at the boarder house. His hands kept sweating, his heart was beating strongly. He was eager to know what important news his grandfather had to give him. He opened the door to the boarder house and walked in through the hall way.
"Grandpa, where are you?" Arnold called out to him almost sounding desperate to know of him.
"Here Arnold, at the living room." His grandpa shouted.

Oh no, grandpa always calles me Shortman. Something is definitely wrong and the tone of his voice, so serious and almost breaking. I hope my grandparents are okay. What could it be? What's so important about this news, that my grandparents felt the need for me to come home immediately? Thought Arnold.

Arnold looked up has he stepped in to the living room. His grandparents were standing next to a hispanic man who was holding a hat in his hands staring at Arnold.

Arnold eyes were widened in shocked, his mouth open. He felt as if his heart had stopped. He knew the strange man standing next to his grandparents. "Eduardo" said Arnold at loud.

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And so it begins, next chapter it will be intense.