Hey Arnold: A Dark Love Story-FanFiction

The Little Pink Book

Gerald and Arnold walk home together.
Running behind them to join them is Phoebe.
Gerald holds her hand.

Arnold:
Is it just me or high school ended super early than our time in middle school?

Gerald:
1:50? Yeah, it's unusual, but since Hillwood been becoming aggressively dangerous each year... it made schools all over here to end early.
Kids are getting kidnapped more often, especially girls, so it's better to always walk with someone.

Arnold:
What?!

Arnold turns to Phoebe.

Where is Helga? Why isn't she walking with us?
Is somebody with her?

Phoebe:
She wants to walk alone. She's been doing that after finding out that Patty can walk alone and hold her own. Them two have big egos and always a score to settle with one another.

Arnold:
Still...both of them shouldn't take risks like that.

Gerald:
My parents been thinking about owning a gun for years. This year they are actually considering since my older cousin was shot.

Phoebe:
You never told me that. Gosh, is she okay?

Gerald:
Yeah, she's okay.

Arnold jumps in front of Gerald and Phoebe.
They stop walking and look at Arnold. 

Arnold:
How about you two spend this week at my house?
What you're telling me is making me really worried.

Phoebe:
But you're telling us so suddenly.
I guess we can, but me and Gerald are going to have to pack a lot of clothes once we reach our house.
I should probably call or text Helga—

Arnold:
Yes, tell her and ask her if she would like to come over and join us.
Be sure to meet each other and walk together to my home. I'll be looking out.
I'll be sure to let my parents know.

Phoebe:
Don't forget to tell your grandparents.
They are so sweet.

Arnold:
Uh...about them..
They aren't alive anymore.

Gerald and Phoebe:
What?!

Gerald:
Dude, what happened to them?

Arnold:
They passed away last year while I was still in San Lorenzo.
We are still preparing for their funeral, but money is still a big issue.
Don't worry, they died peacefully.

Gerald and Phoebe look at each other in sadness.

Phoebe and Gerald separate from Arnold and walk to their home.
Arnold makes it to his boarding house.
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An hour passes and Phoebe, Gerald, and Helga are standing on Arnold's doorstep.
Gerald knocks on his door.

Helga:
Geez. I haven't been here in ages.

Gerald and Phoebe look at Helga.

I-I mean for when I used to do school projects with the football head.

Helga laughs nervously.
Stella, Arnold's mother, opens the door