CHAPTER 28
FATHER & SON

Arnold was in his room trying to finish the fresh pages of Difficult Math Homework that Gerald brought in once again. Earlier today they hung out and talked, at some point G came up into the conversation something about Curly and her being a couple now Arnold laughed at the thought, rumors were the last thing that he would believe now-a-days, especially with what happened with Helga so long ago, but if this news were to be true, the football-headed boy couldn't help but feel concern for Curly because not only has he been told by Alex that G was a heart-breaker, he witnessed it with his own eyes and what makes it even worse... is that it was witnessed with Frankie G, the cool guy who never breaks down in front of people.

Due to still being stuck with Question #3 of the Math worksheet, Arnold put his head down in frustration.

Knock...Knock...

Arnold groaned a come-in without lifting his head up, this Math was getting to him.

"Fish Flu got you feeling blue?" asked a deep voice while closing the door.

Arnold immediately shot his head up looking upon the straight face that his father had "Ok Arnold what did you do?"

"How'd you?"

Miles sighed and sat on the bed "Son, these are my parents were talking about"

Arnold nodded quickly and told Miles everything that happened at school, keeping what happened in Geraldfield to himself

Miles stroked his chin in deep thought "It wasn't the smart way of handling the situation but, I guess that you did try to do the right thing" feeling bad, Arnold nodded and let his father continue "I think that I will let this one go" he said thoughtfully "after all you were defending G"

Arnold let go of the deep breath that he was holding in relief

"It's just... that your Mother, being a Doctor and all has been trying to do some research and truthfully Arnold, I'm running out of things to distract her with... out of all the things your Grandpa had to use the fish flu excuse.

Arnold agreed whenever anyone got sick in the Boarding house, his Mom along with Grandma would always be the ones to nurse them back to health, just that thought made Arnold's stomach turn, he hated lying to his Mom "Dad, I think that I should tell Mom about what happened"

Miles cleared his throat and said "Son, I don't think that's a good Idea"

Arnold gave his father a confused expression "but why?"

"because..." sighed Miles "your Mother doesn't trust G at all, not after she heard that a pocket knife was found on her by the Officer"

Arnold agreed, why would G have a pocket knife? and what was that habit that she told Alex she had?

"She thinks that G is a bad influence" continued Miles "and dangerous, if she ever found out what happened in school I don't think that she'll let you near her, and she's going to be restless when we go..." The older man began to stutter "to the Th..anksgiving trip tomorrow" "I can't tell Arnold that were leaving for San Lorenzo without him around New Year's, not yet, and not without Stella's Approval" he sighed

Arnold not spotting the odd excuse that his father gave was surrounded by his own thoughts "the Thanksgiving Trip, Oh no, I forgot to tell G that we go on a trip for Thanksgiving"

Miles broke Arnold's thoughts "But I don't think that Stella has anything to worry about, your Grandpa seems to like G and well... I must admit that the Girl does seem like trouble and also very distant to us, maybe if we get to know her..." he shrugged "From what I've been told she's had a rough life, maybe she just needs a chance... we should just keep what happened at school to ourselves "no need to start something in the Holidays anyway" and besides the fish flu" he laughed "Is supposedly gone now, because of your Grandmother's soup"

Arnold smiled, it was an odd-looking soup but it tasted normal compare to other things that she makes during someone's healing time "Talking about Mom, Where is she?"

"Working, she wanted to do some extra research regarding San Lorenzo" he smiled "she was doing some research for the fish flu today but... I guess that's a really rare flu that took a lot of her time, boy is she dense" laughed Miles "I came home because it was the perfect opportunity to see what was going on between you and school, I know that when my father makes excuses like that it's for a reason"

"Thanks Dad"

"I'll be heading back to work now, can't leave your Mom alone like that " Miles walked up to Arnold and messed with his hair jokingly "I knew it wouldn't be that bad, you're a good kid"

Arnold rolled his eyes at his father's annoying gesture "good night Dad"

"Night Son" he walked out surprised that Arnold was following him with a few things in his hand "What's..."

Arnold laughed, he lifted up the thing's showing it to his father "Grandpa came by earlier today and gave me my paycheck along with G's, I also need to give her, her homework"

Miles laughed "alright then son, see you in the morning" he walked down the stairs and left

Arnold was walking down the hall when coincidentally the Phone rang

Ring Ring

"Hello"

"Arnold" said a female voice

After a long pause the voice said "Hello, are you there?"

"Hey Rhonda" said Arnold a little dully

Now it was Rhonda's turn to have an awkward pause, in the background you could hear her father calling "I... just wanted to leave a message for G"

"oh, ok"

"Can...can you please tell her that she took the wrong bags"

"The wrong bags?" repeated Arnold

"yeah"

"ok, bye Rhonda"

"Wait" said Rhonda, "are you going to my party?"

after another long pause he said "I... I have to do something that day"

Rhonda cleared her throat trying to hide her hurt, "Ok Arnold, if you ever change your mind..."

"yeah, sure Rhonda" said Arnold "I'll see"

"Ok Arnold, see you at school"

"bye"

"bye Rhonda"

Arnold hung up softly and walked down the hall towards G's room, he couldnt help but notice how nervous he got... but why was that?

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