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Not exactly the ugly duckling	By : DancingBear Category: +G through L > Hey, Arnold! Views: 5459 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
Disclaimer: I do not own Hey Arnold, nor any of the characters. I do not, and will not make any money from this story. (Original creator: Craig Bartlett)

Chapter List
- 1-Not exactly the ugly duckling
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"It'll suck…" Helga didn't look at the person she was addressing, the handsome brunette man lounging in an overstuffed armchair opposite her.

"Probably." The man replied, his deep voice drawling over the vowels. "But you'll break his heart if you don't come."

Helga sighed, staring out the window. Rivulets streamed down the glass as rain hit the window, catching and distorting the streetlight. The deep rumble of thunder shuddered through the night sky, lightening lanced white over the dimly lit room.

She closed her eyes, her heart lying heavy in her chest. "Of course I'll come."

The man smiled "I knew you would."

… … … … … … … … … …

"Arnold." She whispered to herself as she walked home, striding down empty streets, her collar pulled up, ineffectual against the warm, thudding rain. She looked down at the dog that followed close at her heels.

"What am I going to do, huh Dot?"

At her name, the dog looked up, it's square, white head cocked to the side.

Helga sighed, hunched her shoulders up, and trudged down the pavement, rain sloshing up over her boots, streetlamps shining in the water, slick on the street. Warm yellow light pooling on the ground from windows, behind which people cozied up in cafes and restaurants, hiding from the spring thunderstorm.

"I'm going to see Arnold." She breathed, at once exhilarated and terrified. In just over a month, Dom –Eugene's new boyfriend- would be hosting a party for Eugene's twenty-third birthday. Everyone would be there… everyone. Helga stumbled a little, her leg bumping against the dog's broad chest. "Sorry girl." She mumbled distractedly.

She was going to see Arnold. Her mind raced. She needed to apologise to him, that much she knew, but would she get the chance? Would he want to hear it? How much should she tell him?

She took a deep breath, tried to calm herself down. Rain seeped through her hair, ran down the back of her neck. She balled her hands into fists, shoved them deeper into her pockets as she tried to loosen her shoulders.

She loved walking in the rain, she loved having the streets to herself, loved the smell of the freshly washed city, the sound of water hitting the ground, gurgling into drains, dripping into puddles.

Lightning shattered the darkness as thunder cracked overhead, a massive boom that rippled through the sky. She looked down at the dog, smiling when the white Staffi cross trotted on, unperturbed by the roiling heavens.

She snuggled back down into her coat, lengthening her stride, listening to the chorus of raindrops as they spattered around her.

Humming quietly to herself, surprisingly content, Helga climbed the three small steps on a narrow stoop. She fumbled for her keys, mentally noting to tell the landlord that the security light needed a new bulb. She clicked open the lock and pushed the heavy door open. Her fingers groped for the light, pushing in the timed switched. She bent over to unclip the leash from the dog's collar, and clumped heavily up the stairs.

Her apartment was empty, but she found herself strangely happy to come back to it. She had left a dim lamp on next to the bed, and the heater hissing softly in the corner. The place smelt faintly of wood oil and incense, she breathed deeply, revelling in the homely scent of tea and dust. She hung her jacket on the back of the door, and after quickly reassuring herself that she had tightly closed the blinds before leaving, she stripped down, hanging her wet clothes over the side of a wicker laundry basket.

She roughly towelled off her hair and put on her pyjama's. After making doubly sure that the security lock on the large window was latched tight, she opened the blinds next to her bed and climbed in under the covers. The dog wriggled excitedly in with her, pressing her warm, damp body close. Helga sighed, tugging the dog's ears, staring out into the rain.

She was going to see Arnold… She shuffled further under the blankets, tugging the sheets up over her shoulder, tucking her knees up to her chest.

She kept gazing into the rain, her breath even, her lip caught between her teeth.

The dim green light from the digital clock at the other side of the bed was reflected in the glass of the window. She squinted, 12.06am… March 26th.

"Hey." Helga whispered, patting Dot on the head. "Happy Birthday to me…"
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