I love your characterizations! They're all perfect.

I find myself really annoyed with Gerald for once, even though that's totally what he would say in the situation. :P But Phoebe... Aw, I love her devotion to Helga. I hate it when I read fics in which Phoebe moves away and forgets Helga, or Phoebe grows apart from Helga as they grow up. It just would *not* happen. So I love how dedicated your Phoebe is. ^_^

Oh, and one of my favorite parts is the subtle use of the "I don't know who you are! Stop calling me!" gag. :P