The days passed quickly during the hot summer vacation, soon it was almost time to go back to school and Helga felt has if she was running out of time. She needed to figure something out quickly, to try to get Arnold's attention before walking away from his life forever. In the other hand she was desperate to leave her house, Bob her father never change, he continued to be a workaholic with little or no attention towards his family. He demanded for Helga to step in and become the great daughter Pataki, after Olga the proud jewel of his heart dropped out of college to marry a man who didn't like to work and used Olga has his shield to cover his expenses. Miriam Helga's mother, never quit drinking her alcoholic smoothies every morning, afternoons and even nights, her heavy drinking became an even stronger addiction after Olga dropped out college. Still, Helga grew to become a strong confident young woman who didn't let her parents wrong doings push her down. However there were some days when she felt has if the world was against her, destine to be alone knowing Arnold would never love her and knowing she could never love anyone else ever again.

The new college year was fifteen days away. Rhonda organized a good-farewell party for all her friends to come since they were all taking their separate ways in life. Helga was invited as well and she knew Arnold and Lila would definitely be there. It was her opportunity to attend and try to be notice by Arnold. She didn't like the idea of who her party date would be, but she knew it was the best cover up to look normal and be able to seat along Phoebe, General, Arnold and Lila and have a conversation seeming as natural as possible. She didn't want to expose her true plan, to lure Arnold away in to her harms.

"I must be crazy for doing this." She told herself as she grabbed her cell phone and called a friend she knew for a long time and whom she didn't like that well to escort her to the party. She opened her closet and look for the most sensual pink dress she could find and put it on, she let her blond wavy hair down and used her pink ribbon to tied it around her head so gracefully.

For the time in her life she wanted to look simple but beautiful enough to capture Arnold's stare. She put on her nude high hill shoes, used natural pink shade with glitter makeup and was ready for the night. Helga glazed at her glamorous image through the mirror and felt unlike herself. The dress was tight to her curves and short at her thighs, the front was reveling showing cleavage to her beautiful round breast. The image of the teenage simple tomboy attire Helga Pataki used to be in the past was left behind, to make way to the new sensual beautiful young woman she had become.

A couple of minutes later Helga was picked up by her date and taken to Rhonda's party. On the way there, her date-friend couldn't stop staring at her long curvy smooth legs.

"Can you stop doing that Lorenzo you're supposed to be driving, remember? I don't want to die on my way to the party."

Helga knew Lorenzo from way back when he attended PS 118 elementary, that little shy rich boy had grown up to become a stud, rich, womanizer young man. Their parents had become business partners and got together on meetings and that's how Lorenzo's and Helga's friendship grew, even if she didn't like him as a boyfriend she knew she could count on him as a friend. However he always tried to catch her attention and be able to one day become more than just friends.

"Calm down sweet doll, are you that nerves to be with me?" Lorenzo asked with a flirty smile on this face.

"Don't be stupid Lorenzo, and stop calling me doll, save that title for your giving little girl friends."

Lorenzo laughed. "I love it when you talk to me like that."

"Shut up!" said Helga while trying to clean her sweaty palms against her dress skirt.

"Why are you so sexy tonight, may I ask, or are you that eager to please me."

"I didn't dress like this for you Lorenzo."

"Figures...Arnold will probably be at the party right, Helga?"

"Why do you think that?" she asked.

"You're anxious and I know you like Arnold."

"You know nothing rich boy."

"I do...I noticed the way you been staring at him since elementary school, parties, and events, you would always try be near him."

"That doesn't mean shit." Answer Helga while staring at the side window of the car.

"Oh but it those Helga, let's just say I know how a girl looks at a guy she likes."

Helga turned her head and stared at Lorenzo as she lifting her eye brow in vanity. "Look Lorenzo let's cut the crap, we're almost at the party and this is how is going to play between us. We're a couple, and we deeply like each other, and I want to show that at the party especially while we seat in the table with my friends."

Lorenzo smiled delighted by the idea. "Oh baby yes! Talk to me Helga...what do you have in mind?"

She rolled her eyes by staring at his joyful face expression. "I need for you to show affection, to be attentive with me and a gentleman but, I also want you to flirt with me in front of everyone."

"I'm loving this idea baby."

"And don't call me baby! Not in till we're at the party....got it!"

"Loud and clear Helga."

"Good." She replied.

"I don't know how you do it Helga, but right now...you look so freaking hot."

She sighed. "Well, keep dreaming what you will never have."

"Maybe not...but tonight you're my girl at the party and baby, I will enjoy every minute of it."

The party was taking place at a large elegant reception hall well decorated and very elegant. Rhonda's parents had hired the best DJ in town to perform for the guest. Everyone was dress in their best, socializing with long time friends, dancing and having fun. The tight securities at the entrances check in Lorenzo's invitation and let him and Helga through.

"Crimity, Rhonda went overboard with this party." Said Helga has she looked around for her friends.

"So, with whom are we seating again?" asked Lorenzo.

"Oh great...there they are." Said Helga as she pick up the pace and headed towards the table.

"Helga, wait for me!" yelled Lorenzo as he was trying to catch up with her though the crowded entrance.

Arnold and Gerald were heading towards their table with some drinks on their hands while their girlfriends Phoebe and Lila waited for them there.

"So you're staying till midnight?" asked Gerald.

"I don't know Gerald, I think Lila needs to be home early." said Arnold.

"Bro, is her father strict?"

"A little bit, sometimes I don't see Lila for an entire week because she's busy helping her aunts or other family members."

"Well that sucks man, so how do you and Lila find the time to fuck then?"

"What!?" Arnold almost dropped his drink.

"You know what I mean man."

"Gerald! I respect Lila and besides...she wants to wait till she gets marry to....you know."

"You mean to have sex, fuck. Just say it man."

Arnold's eyes widen in embarrassment. "Don't say that to loud..." Arnold whispered "...or Lila might hear you."

Gerald rolled his eyes trying to get closer to Arnold. "Man....the girls can't hear us from here and the way I see it, you my brother... will remain virgin till you're an old man."

"Look Gerald, I'm not worry about when is going to happen, as long as it happens with that right special person and I don't want to just have sex....I want to make love."

Gerald laughed. "Bro, nobody is making love anymore that romantic shit is in the past. Now everything is about fucking good and the right way."

"Gerald, I want that first time to be special for me."

"Bro....that is so gay. But wait, you don't believe it will happen with Lila?"

Arnold sighed not knowing how to answer his best friend. They finally arrived at the table and sat next to their girls when suddenly, Arnold looked up and gazed at the familiar image of a young blond woman who he felt he knew for a long time.

"Arnold what are you looking at?" asked Gerald as he raised his head to see exactly what his best friend was seeing. "Mmmm...mmmm...mmmm...don't tell me that's.......Pataki! Now I've seen it all."

Helga began walking towards the table rather quickly when Lorenzo got up to her and grabbed her waist to pull her closer to him as they continue to approach the table.

"Helga.....you look gorgeous. Is that a new dress?" asked Phoebe has she was fixing her glasses to see her better.

"I had this dress for a year now, Olga bought it for me long ago and I honestly thought I would never wear it, but....."

"I told her to wear it for me and she looks stunning doesn't she." Lorenzo interrupted the conversation with his own remark.

"I'm sorry you are?" asked Phoebe confused by the tall gentleman who was accompanying her best friend.

"Where's my manners I'm Lorenzo Lopez....your Phoebe right. We attended the same elementary and middle school together long ago."

"Oh my....yes Lorenzo you grown so much." said Phoebe in amazement. "I honestly didn't recognize you."

Gerald cut in to the conversation. "Lorenzo I haven't seen you in age's man, what's going on and why are you with Helga don't mind me asking?"

Helga took a deep breath feeling insulted by his comment. " Look tall hair boy, why don't you take your ignorant questions and shove them up your...."

"Gerald... Helga is my girlfriend." Said Lorenzo has he clasped her body towards him.

There was an awkward silence on the table as everyone stared at them surprised by the news.

"What do you mean she's your girlfriend?!" Arnold's question interrupted the uncomfortable silence.

"Teddy didn't you understand?" Responded Lila "Lorenzo and Helga are sweethearts, I think that just every so lovely."

"Lovely is a word, I wouldn't use in this case." said Gerald while leaning back in his chair.

"When did that happen?" asked Phoebe in curiosity

Lorenzo pulled out a chair for Helga to seat first and then he sat next to her as they both proceeded to answer at the same time.

"It happened long ago." Said Lorenzo
"Just recently." Said Helga.

Arnold kept staring at them in distress with his full attention on their answer. "How can you be a couple and not know how long you been going out for?" He asked.

"It happens to a lot of couple's bro." Admitted Gerald.

"Still it doesn't make sense." Arnold insisted.

Lorenzo smiled as he placed his arm across Helga's shoulders and stared in to Arnold's confused eyes. "Look Arnold, Helga and I have been going out for a couple of weeks, it's just that...she's so happy in her relationship with me that time passes extremely fast for her and in her eyes, its seems as if we just recently staring dating. Isn't right...baby?" asked Lorenzo as he leaned his head towers Helga kissing her gently behind her ear and slowly began sliding his lips to her neck, making his affection public for all the table to see.

In that uncomfortable moment for Helga, she held her breath enduring Lorenzo's seductive breathing against her skin, while thinking to herself.

You must do it for Arnold, if he likes me at all he will realize they are other man interested in me and if he doesn't make his move fast, he will lose me forever.

"Well something is not right." Said Arnold plainly not caring how others saw his behavior.

"What's not right for you, football head?" asked Helga as she pinched Lorenzo's leg underneath the table so that he could stop his behavior.

"How did you two met? I mean, he didn't attend PS118 High?" Arnold asked.

Lila placed her hand gently on Arnold's shoulder, trying to calm him down. "Teddy I know you care for Helga as you care for all your friends, but she's ever so happy with Lorenzo, does it matter how they met?" Lila gazed at Helga with a soft smile. "Don't get me wrong Helga, I would love to know how you two met but..."

"Our parents are business partners and we have spent a lot of time together in the past." Said Answer as he as pouring more wine on his glass.

Arnold couldn't stop staring in to Helga's blue eyes as he was seeing Lorenzo snuggled her closer and closer to him.

Soon the waiters began serving the beverages and food, around the table. Everyone across the table began chatting about the party and future plans, however Arnold was quiet trying to eat while staring in to Helga's direction.

Lorenzo was drinking wine and keep pouring wine to Helgas's glass to calm her nerves.

"You look tense Helga drink something." Whimpered Lorenzo in to Helga's ear, she just smiled trying to act as if nothing was bothering her.

"What are you doing now Lorenzo?" she mumbled to him has he was trying to touch her inner thigh very discreetly.

"You're my baby, remember. I can touch you if I want to." He whispered back.

Everyone around the table didn't notice Helga's uncomfortable behavior except for one person.
Lorenzo continue kissing Helga on her cheek, trying to smell her scent of her skin and breathing against her long wavy hair as his hand kept touching her leg.

"Lorenzo I said stop it!" said Helga again in a more tense tone, but Lorenzo wouldn't quit.

"You said to be affectionate, to give you attention....what more do you want. I'm just doing what you said babe."

Lorenzo's hand slide smoothly up Helga's thigh, going under her dress almost reaching her warmness.

"STOPPED IT LORENZO!" shouted Arnold has his hands slammed on the table making everyone turned and look at him in shocked.

"Teddy what happen?" asked Lila surprised by his actions.

"Can you see what his doing?!" Arnold looked aggravated by Lorenzo's behavior.

"I don't see anything wrong teddy." said Lila with a concern look on her face.

"Listen to your girlfriend Arnold, and keep your comments to yourself." Indicated Lorenzo with a smart smirked on his face.

"Can you see Lorenzo or are you too blind to notice that Helga doesn't like what you're doing to her!" Arnold insisted in frustration.

Lila stood up from her chair and grabbed Arnold's harm. "Teddy I want a bottle of water can you come with me to get one?" Lila grabbed Arnold by his arm and dragged him away.

Arnold POV
I don't under what came over me. I have never felt anger like this before. But the image of seeing Helga in Lorenzo's harms as he was trying to feel her, it boiled my blood. I knew what he was trying to do, nobody else noticed but I did and Helga didn't like it and neither did I. How can I just sat there and let that rich boy pass his dirty hands all over her, as if he was in his right to touch her that way.

Helga is not that kind of girl and she will never be that type of girl, not to him or anyone. Helga is smart, strong, independent, classy, and fearless. I don't understand what she sees in him, his not even her type! Now that I think about it, Helga doesn't have a type. So what is she doing with him and how could she let him treat her that way!? Lorenzo's behavior on that table was inappropriate in so many levels. Someone had to say something, and I did, I had to. I couldn't stand it anymore. I wanted to go around the table and snatched Helga away from his arms and let her feel safe in mine.

Wait, what am I saying? Helga needs to be with someone who knows what's she's worth, someone that can knows her and can read her hear and her mind. Someone who knows how to touch her soul and make her feel safe and worthy in their arms. Lorenzo could never understand her.

"Teddy why did you say those words to Lorenzo?" My girlfriend asked me.

"I....didn't see it right treating her that way." I told her.

"But Helga seemed happy with him." Lila insisted.

How can Lila say that about Helga? Why couldn't she or anyone else around the table noticed how uncomfortable Helga looked in Lorenzo's harms? To me, it was clear as day. Lorenzo doesn't deserve her and he shouldn't have her.

"What did you say?" Lila asked me.

"Uhg? I'm sorry Lila what?" I asked trying to focus on her and less on what happen at the table.

"You said he doesn't deserve her. Who are you referring about?" She asked me confused by what I had said accidentally out loud. I need to be more careful, I don't want Lila to know what I think about..........ohhh, about......how beautiful Helga looked as she was walking towards the table. How her long legs made her figure look so stunning and attractive, I never imagine seeing Helga dress that way, she always wore jeans to school and every now and then wore a short black skirt but never nothing has reveling as what she was wearing today.

Just by thinking about her I can feel my heart accelerating out of control has if my soul was trying to tell me something, but what?

"Come on teddy lets dance."

Lila pulled me to the dance floor as we began to dance a slow romantic melody. But even if my body was with Lila, my mind kept directing me over to Helga and how incredibly exquisite she looked that night. My heart skipped a beat has my mouth began to dry, I couldn't stop thinking about her, about her blue eyes, her long blond wavy hair, or her smile. I don't know what Helga did to me, but I was completely lost in her beauty, in her sensual grace, the devine gorgeous woman with the pink ribbon on her head, was stealing my heart.

Autor notes:
Thank you so much for all the positive feed back, the stars and comments. Thank you.
Helga definitely got Arnold's attention and her charm is working, but Arnold is not alone. How will Helga have the chance to be with Arnold? You'll see, on the next chapter.