Surprised to see an update on this story? Well, I hope you did. Sorry I took so long with this, but I had other projects to get to, and I figured finishing this project wouldn't take very long. And this was collecting dust... not literally, but I wanted to get this done as soon as I saw someone had it on the favorites and realized, "Hey, maybe I should update this!". Well, regardless, here's the next chapter! Anyway, enjoy!

"When I went over to my seat to relax, I had almost forgotten my troubles. But it didn't take very long for me to act... uncharacteristically. Normally, I would be paying attention to every little detail Mr. Simmons would say... but my eyes settled back to Arnold's head. The next thing I knew, I was chewing on some paper, an unsanitary thing for me to do. I didn't notice it at first, but when I got the straw out of my desk..."

Indeed, in class, Mr. Simmons was talking about the history of the War of 1812 as some of the students were either taking notes, paying attention to Mr. Simmons and listening, or for a few people in the back, just letting their minds wander. In this case, Lila was paying more attention to Arnold than she was anything else... and seeing it as a perfect opportunity for a spitball, Lila just couldn't resist pulling out the straw and spitting the paper out, hitting Arnold in the back of the head.

Arnold quickly turned with a slight glare towards Lila, who could only hold her hands in innocence... then glared at Arnold as she whispered, "Don't you have anything better to do than to stare at me, Football Head?"

Arnold could only shake his head as he turned back towards Mr. Simmons. Lila started to snicker a bit... before her eyes widened, catching herself in the act.

Lila was starting to look horrified at what she had just done. "Why did I just do that to Arnold? I never do anything as rude or unsanitary as spitballs! And yet, how I love him!"

Lila thought that with a big smile on her face... before her eyes widened. "What th- where did THAT thought come from?"

Pretty soon, it was that time for recess as Rhonda, Nadine and Helga were walking out together.

"No way! You are going out on a date with Arnold? That is great news!" Rhonda smiled towards the blonde.

"It is pretty nice, girls, but as you already know, I don't like like Arnold, I just like him. Anyway, it's just as friends. It's not an ever so big deal." Helga told her friends.

"No big deal? Helga, surely you jest!" Rhonda said. "Sure, he tried asking you out multiple times... after that writing on the wall incident and that it wasn't him... but to you, it should be a big deal!"

"It's true, Helga. After all, as Rhonda always says, 'Arnold is the most coolest boy in the entire fourth grade'." Nadine smiled.

"Nadine!" Rhonda blushed at the comment, making both Helga and Nadine giggle. Nearby, sitting on the side, Phoebe was reading one of her books while Lila was glaring angrily at the three giggling girls. Lila's teeth bared as she heard Rhonda say, "You know anybody would give their heart to go with Arnold... heck, even I could!"

"Try it and you'll be saying hello to Ol' Betsy and the Five Avengers." Lila muttered to herself as she held out her fists... before her eyes widened as she thought to herself, "Wait, isn't that what Helga names her fists?"

Feeling weirded out, Lila quickly turned to Phoebe. "Uh, Phoebe?"

"Yes, Lila?" Phoebe asked, looking up to the red haired girl.

"Do you notice anything... OFF today?" Lila said, worried.

"Off?" Phoebe raised an eyebrow. "Well, no, it's an ordinary day like every day is. Why?"

Lila paused as she looked back. "Er... no reason. Forget what I just said."

"Forgetting!" Phoebe chirped adorably as she went back to her book.

Lila quickly got up as she started to walk, knowing the bell was about to ring.

"Phoebe was wrong, I just knew it. She didn't seem to act like anything was peculiar, but deep in my mind, I knew something was. I just couldn't focus on what. Then, I started to catch a conversation between Gerald and Arnold."

"You do know she took the offer to be polite, right?"

Lila stopped as she peered her ear, listening to the two boys sitting next to each other as Arnold smiled, "I know, I know, but this time, I know this'll work! Helga will surely be impressed!"

"Oh really? How are you going to impress her, may I ask?" Gerald asked.

"Well, after the movie we're going to is done, I know that in the park, they're performing a square dance in that area. I figured I'd take her there to not only watch, but possibly dance with her as well." Arnold smiled stupidly. "It's a plan that I'm sure will work!"

Gerald shook his head, "Hm hm hm. Arnold, you are one lovesick puppy."

"You keep saying that." Arnold sighed as he paused, "By the way, have you noticed Lila lately?"

Lila perked up at her name when she overheard it as Gerald frowned. "You mean, Lila the Terrible?"

"Lila the Terrible?" Lila thought in confusion, feeling hurt and angry, though she didn't know why she was feeling the latter.

"Oh come on, Gerald, I know she's not been the most exact nice person since preschool, but I do know she has a heart. I've seen it, and you have too, don't deny it." Arnold said as he crossed his arms.

Gerald laughed as he said, "I guess you have a point, but still, if she can just treat a few more people nicely, maybe I'll see for myself if she can be good. But anyway, what about Lila?"

"Well... while she has been doing the spitball thing again, she hasn't done it quite as much recently." Arnold said. "And you know, I did see her help out Phoebe with a science project that was complicated for her."

"Really?" Gerald said in surprise. "Guess she's really warming up... yet just yesterday, I saw her threatening Harold, Stinky and Sid for no reason. She even pulled on Sid's nose!"

"Wait... I don't remember doing all that..." Lila thought to herself. "Those sound like things Helga would do. Why are Arnold and Gerald acting like I'm Hel-"

Lila gasped as she looked down at her pink shirt, realization was finally dawning on her. She then remembered last night and the wish she made on the wishing star... but she had to be sure... she just had to be sure...

Quickly, she ran into the restroom to take a look at the mirror... and gasped upon seeing her hairstyle and her dress. "I-I-I'm dressed like Helga! My hair is done like Helga's!"

Lila's eyes shrank as she pulled out the locket of Arnold... and swooned over it... before gasping. "I'm... I'm even swooning over Arnold like Helga... and I don't even like like him!"

Lila quickly ran out of the bathroom as she heard the bell ring, but she didn't care at the moment. As she ran to the side, Rhonda happened to be finishing up gathering her things in her locker and was about to leave when Lila collided into her.

Lila and Rhonda groaned as Rhonda paused, feeling her hair as she pulled out her pocket mirror. She screamed as she looked at the mess. "M-my hair! My hair is ruined!"

Rhonda growled as she turned to the culprit responsible, who was getting up and recovering. "HEY! Lila, you ruined my hair! What do you have to say for yourself?"

Lila recovered as she examined Rhonda's messed-up hair... then laughed cheekily, "From you, it's an improvement."

"Ugh! You are a terrible girl who has NO sense of fashion!" Rhonda frowned as she gathered her books and marched off, nose up in the air.

"Watch where YOU'RE going, PRINCESS!" Lila growled... before her eyes widened as she gasped. "Oh no... I'm even insulting everybody like Helga does!"

Lila held her head as she ran out of the school, not even caring that school was still going on right now.

"I ran out of the school, not caring that I would be missing classes... all I knew was that I needed to get out of here, because I realized what my wish from last night had done! I wanted to find a quiet place to regather my thoughts and try to figure out what to do!"

Third chapter is now complete! How did you guys like it! There will be more one more chapter of this story, so keep your eyes out! Anyway, read, review, criticize and suggest, folks!