Day 4

Shadow

Walking down the street after school usually doesn't give me this feeling of uneasiness. Gerald heads my way most of the time but today I walk alone. It's still day out but this feeling that someone or something is following me doesn't leave me. As I turn the corner I bump into someone a tad bit taller than me.

"I'm sorry." I stand to see Helga on the floor. "Helga! I'm sorry I was too distracted, I didn't-" She cut me off like her usual self.

"Can it football head. Us meeting like this all the time is giving me a bruise." she rubbed herself where it ached.

"Oh ummm sorry Helga. I'm just feeling a bit uneasy." I admitted as I looked away scratching the back of my neck. She stood up and patted herself clean.

"What are you scared of Arnaldo? Someone chasing ya?" I look around but that feeling suddenly disappeared.

"Huh?" I looked at her. "Oh well It kinda felt that way but the feeling is suddenly gone." I gave a nervous laugh. "Well I'll see you around Helga. Keep an eye out for strangers just in case." I gave her a wink as I put my hand on her shoulder and walked away.

"Yeah yeah. See ya around Arnaldo." she waved to me as she made her way. Then, I stopped in mymy tracks and decided to offer to walk Helga home. With that feeling that I felt it's better she doesn't walk alone. Even if she CAN handle herself. So I start walking the direction she went and at a distance I see here across the street, look to her left and right, then start walkin towards the direction I was going.

"Hmmmm. That's odd." I said aloud as I followed her. I was trying to catch up to her but she was always a step ahead of me. Almost as if she was trying to find someone. She suddenly stopped her pace next to an alley as she got something out of her pocket. I wondered what it was so I walker closer to her and just as I'm about to call out to her, I look over her shoulder and see what she's looking at. That instant I slip myself into the alley before she could see me since she turned around to see who was behind her, but saw no one. What she was holding was a locket with my picture in it... out of reflex I just hid from suprise..

"Wierd. I could have sworn someone was walking this way." she said. I sigh as I was unconsciously holding my breathe. "Oh Arnold. Why are you no where to be found. I yearn to see your every move, every moment, everything that you do." I heard. Did she really say that? About me? Why does my face feel so warm? "Oh how I wish you would bump into me every day for that is the highlight of my day! Being able to touch you! Feel you, even for a second! How I loath myself for being so cruel to you." Wow. I never knew Helga was so passionate... about... me... I know she likes me since the whole thing at the FTI building but to this extent? I say this but at the same time I catch myself smiling.

I peek to see if she was still there and she was but she had put the locket away. She started walking towards my way home. I decided to follow her and as I do I thought to myself, what if SHE was the uneasy feeling I felt? I mean, not uneasy now that I know, that's if she was following me but if that's what it was-

"Oh Arnold, where could you be my darling?" she whispered to herself but loud enough for me to hear. She's just a block from my home, looking at my door and I decide to suprise her.

"Hey Helga." I say nonchalantly as if I know nothing. I guess I succeeded in surprising her because she jumped the instant she heard me.

"Damnit football head! You nearly gave me a heart attack!" she held her hand on her chest. I just grinned.

"Well if you didn't look suspicious then I would have left you alone." I crossed my arms. She looked so guilty but she was the queen of facades.

"Suspicious? Me? Ha! I just forgot I had something to do this way and was tying my shoes." she put her hands on her hips, acting cool. I give her a knowing look as I look down at her shoes and back at her straight in the eyes.

"Where are you heading? I'll walk you there." I teased, knowing fully well she was lying but she was just too much.

"Walk me? What? You don't think I can handle myself Arnaldo?" she said with a spunk in her tone as she started walking away. "I'll just make my way hair boy. I can handle myself." she waved her hand in the air saying bye. I couldn't help but chuckle as I wave bye back at her.

"See ya tomorrow at school Helga. Don't stay in the shadows too much." I hinted but maybe she didn't catch on? Anyways, I walked towards my door and the thought of Helga suddenly put a grin on my face. She really is like a shadow. Especially if this isn't the first time, which if it's Helga, I'm sure it isn't. When she's passionate about something, she's full blown.

A/N: Please review! I would love some feedback on these lol