Gerald's Point of View

Hey There! The names Johansson, Gerald Johansson. And right now I am walking peacefully through a Jungle with my best friends, his new girlfriend, and his long awaited parents. Going on this summer field trip has been pretty interesting. First we explored the town, then went on a boat, crashed the boat, went to a Welcome center which was actually a trap made by this insane pirate, and then I'm on this crazy adventure with Arnold, fall into a hole, hung on f bridge either Pataki on my back for dear life. And you know what, at least I can say that it was worth it. My best friends finally reunited with his long lost parents, and seeing that just makes me smile. Though you know what doesn't make me smile, the position that I'm currently in right now. The sun was shining bright like a laser beam as Arnold, Helga, his parents and I were within the many layers of Jungle trying to reach the "visiting center". After all that has happened this has to be my least favorite part of the trip so far. Why? Because Arnold is completely BLOWING ME OFF!!!!
       Everything single part of this trip I have been among Arnold's side. Even when I was mad at him I let his determination get to me and I got over it pretty quickly. We went through thick and thin together, and now it seems he's forgotten that. My blood hasn't boiled so hot in my life right now, though I know why he's doing it. Heck I'm pretty sure that he doesn't even know he's doing it! All that's going in his mind is what he's gained during this trip. He got his parents back for crying out loud, HIS PARENTS! If I was Arnold I would be blowing myself off to just to have a snack of the soon arriving full course meal. I would think though after all of this I would be the person he does check up on every once in a while, though I guess there's no space for me in that head of his. That position belongs to Helga now. Helga, HIS GIRLFRIEND! You know, the one were I walked in on kissing my man here. I will never understand how Arnold could hate one person one minute and by the next go on and smooch her. You would think I would have noticed SOME chemistry going on between them. I mean I have seen the shoulder touching though besides that, ABSOLUTELY NOTHING! Just.......................why of all the fish in the sea did he have to fetch Helga G. Pataki as his Prized Salmon????? It will always me a mystery to me, just like the Twilight Zone. I feel like I've traveled for another dimension. A dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. A journey into a world with boundaries of imagination. My next stop, the Caboose. Because as I've said my best friend is totally blowing me off, and I feel like I'm the last of his problems. Yes, I know I shouldn't think this way. Arnold finally has all of his dreams in front of him. Though I can't help reacting like this. Sure I am loyal to him, though I'm also human, and I don't know about you but his human does not like getting the cold shoulder from everyone. We have just left the Green Eyes Temple and are trying to make it back to our friends and family. And it better be sooner than later because we barley started our journey and I'm sick of it already. I really want to find the others, especially Phoebe. I really want it see if she's okay though at the same time, I really want someone to actually notice I'm there.

       The Sun has now set on the land of San Lorenzo and I am as freezing as a Polar Bear without its comfortable coat. Hough know one seems to notice, and I'm not surprised. Arnold's Parents were cuddling against each other and Arnold was doing the same with Helga, blossoming there new relationship known as love, something I will never understand between those two. Meanwhile I'm just finding a way to stay warm. And while I'm doing this I ask myself, What About Me? What was my purpose on this trip? Was I really just a loyal follower this whole time? Or was there a point were I really did shine a light? From my point of view, it feels like I'm just a follower. I wasn't a love interest like Helga is to Arnold. And I wasn't his main goal like his parents were. So what am I to him? Why am I here? What about me??????? Because if he can't give me an answer to that, what's my purpose of being here?
       My thoughts drifted to my stomach were I heard it groaning in withering pain. It seemed pretty obvious to me, I was clearly hungry. Though I wonder if anyone else heard it by any chance. I focus my eyes onto the two lovely couples, all four of them have drifted of into fantasy land and there eyes were shut tight. Each of them were in different trances, all were good, and I bet none of them were even close to a slight thought about me. Stella had her head laying down on Miles broad shoulder as if it was a comfy pillow. And Miles was doing the same with her head. As for Arnold and Helga, the girl was wearing his signature sweater as she tugged on his arm and layer her head near his neck, and all my best friend did was smile, enjoying her scent as it passed on into his dreams. I was the only one awake, cold and hungry. And I wasn't going to sit here and do nothing about it.
       Painfully I attached out my legs and walked around the area, trying to find a scent of food in this Linley atmosphere that your supposed to call the wild. For now it seems more of a silent night. Though I could be wrong, the nights still young. It's only................actually....... ........I have no idea what time it is, though does it matter? All I want at his point is something to eat.
       No matter how cold, how hungry, and how awake I was, I still somehow managed to bump into a tree. I should be really angry by this on the basic fact that my day was like tart. However I focused my heads upwards and saw a miracle! It was a ripe, fresh, beautiful Mango. The rumors you might of heard of be somewhere in true, I despise mango. And I REALLY despise it. I can't stand it's skirt taste, it's like eating that poisoned apple from Snow White. Except you don't fall asleep, your in a living nightmare. However I'm able to push all those horrific memories aside for a moment, because it's FOOD! And I'm pretty desperate at this point for some attention.
       Very calmly yet determined I started climbing the tree of much height. How did I learn to climb trees good? Well we can blame that on Jame-O. Thanks Jame-O, for all those "brother bonding" time I wish I could forget. Anyway, sooner than later I reached the highest point, right were the mango was. I grabbed it as quick as a lightning stole and I put the fresh, growing fruit into my mouth. As soon as my teeth munched on the mango the bad memories flew back in my face. The nasty taste, the hard skin, it was all damaging my senses, yet it was beautiful at the same time.
       Once I finished the disgusting thing we call food, my stomach felt completely full, in fact I felt my eyes going into a trance loosing every second of starlight during into complete darkness. And it kept getting darker and darker and dar.......HOLD UP DONT FALL ASLEEP FIRST!!! I NEED TO HEAD BAVK DOWN FIRST.
       And that's when I finally noticed the ground. I was so focused on actually finding food I didn't even notice how high I was climbing, and apparently it was very high. Do high in fact my blurry vision couldn't even see the ground. As as for he others, even with clear vision I couldn't see them even if I was a mile away. You would think it would be an easy task getting down from this height after the experiences I've had with my brother. Well you would be wrong, I never actually climbed down a tree before, almost as embracing as the time were I didn't know how to ride a bike. Once again, thanks "Jame-O for that brother bonding time" I really want to forget.
       I really thought my day couldn't get any worse. My best friend ignoring everything I say, feeling one the 5th wheel in this case, getting many big bites on my knee, and now I'm stuck in a tree feeling very very cold! And not to mention very lonely! It's now I wonder if anyone will come to find me tomorrow? They certainly didn't care about me today, and I don't even know what role I played throughout all this. So I ask again, what about me? Will they even care? And before I could even think more I found myself drifting off to sleep

       It was certainly morning when I woke up the next day. How do I know this? Well in case you forgot I'm stuck in a tree, a really tall tree, which means I get the perfect view of the sun beaming in my eyes ready to blind me at Fire. It's been an hit since I was awake and I've been bored out of my mind! There was no one to talk to, nothing to hope, nowhere to hide, all I can do is sit, watch the horizon, and hopefully not fall of the death trap I've gotten myself into.
       It wasn't until passed an but when I suddenly heard a shaking. I hung on to the bark for dear life hoping it wasn't the worst. Could it be a random lumberjack trying to cut it down? Could it be Zombie La Sombra seeking for revenge? Could it be aliens finally sucking my brains out? I thought of the worst, that was until I heard the sound of an angel of my hopes, and yet, the devil of what was yesterday.
       "Gerald! Are you up there!" The voice called. I know that voice by heart. And that's saying something because thought the passed 3 years it's like he had 4 different voice actors or something. Of course I'm talking about my best friend Arnold, the one who I'm also pretty mad at right now.
       "Oh look! Guess who's finally paying attention to me for once. We're everyone else Arnold?" I yelled Sara at my. I didn't mean for it to come out as mean as it did, though I guess I just couldn't help it. I am human you know, you would probably be pretty mad if you were stuck in a really tall tree in the middle of nowhere and the whole situation could have been avoided if someone actually noticed that you existed.
       "Gerald what are you talking about?" Arnold spoke in utter confusion. UGH! Sometimes I really do wonder were he gets his sense side form. I respond, "well isn't it obvious. You've already blown me off all day yesterday. Why are you suddenly rushing up to me now?" He responded, "blow you off? Gerald you and I both know I wouldn't do that to my best friend." To that I replied, "And you and I both know that you didn't even give a dang about me yesterday. In fact I don't even remember you saying a single WORD to me yesterday. Not even a simple "hello" or "good morning." You might have not have known it but you did blow me over yesterday." Arnold responded, " Gerald that not true! There was ...................... um..................... but what about...................... sigh I'm really sorry Gerald. I guess I was caught up on my family and Helga that I forgot about you for a bit."
       "A BIT?" I yelled back, " Arnold I wouldn't be stuck up in this tree if it was only for a bit! What was I to you this entire trip. Was I really just an extra load to your already busy agenda?" To my angry shout Arnold calmly responded, "Of course not Gerald. Your my best friend! You have done so much for me this entire trip. You helped me make the the video for the San Lorenzo contest, you were the more level headed one and made me see that Eduardo isn't what he seemed to be even if I didn't listen, you discovers that shrine of me made by the Green Eyes, you, Helga, and Phoebe created that awesome plan to escape, and most importantly, even if you followed me the whole way though without that support I would have just stopped searching. Your loyalty is what helps me keep going in life. And if you have a problem I will be there for you as well. And after everything that's happens today, you really do deserve some attention. It only took just till now to see it. In fact he Others and I have been searching for hours for you now! Now Gerald can you please come on down???
       Ever since yesterday I have been extremely mad at Arnold. Like...............really mad. Though do you know what? No one wants to be stuck in a tree in the middle of the jungle without a friend to look down upon. Because without your best friend, life would be like being stuck in a tree, extremely lonely. I responded with glee, "thanks Arnold, I really needed that." I saw Arnold beam like the sun that is currently trying to get to my eyes. He questions, "great! Now do you mind coming down now?" And hats were embarrassment stared filling my cheeks. And at the same time, frustration. How in the heck does my best friend think I can..........................you know what, I spent all day being mad at the boy, I think I can take a rest from that now.
       "Um actually Arnold....................... I can't get down." Arnold's eyes bulged open in shock. Very nervous for me he responded, "that's okay Gerald. I'll just go get my parents, I'm sure they will know what to do." And then Arnold ran off into the trees were he was nowhere to be seen, even from this height.
       How long will it take for me to get down? Who knows? And at the same time, who cares? All I know is that he cares about me. I'm not sure about anyone else though he certainly cares, even if he doesn't show it all the time. And he can't it all the time, I mean he's only human after all, just like me, and just like everyone else in this imperfect world of insanity. All I could do for the moment is stare into the landscape of this beautiful scenery and hope for some more peaches in this tree. Because now I know about me, I am the one who gave Arnold the encouragement to achieve his goals in the first place. And as long as he sees hats I did something important, that's all I ever need.