Charlotte
Henrayy: So
Henrayy: Not sure if you're keeping up with the news but uh
Henrayy: The Bomber actually likes his name and announced that he would celebrate his new name by setting off 12 bombs
Henrayy: He explicitly stated that all he wants is to talk to CM and TD
Henrayy: and their " little friend"

Lottie: I saw
Lottie: btw, I saw your article ! Great coverage Mr.Hart
Lottie: idk how you were able to find out so much but boy oh boy, I'm glad you don't work for the FBI

Henrayy: nope, only the CIA
Henrayy: but all jokes aside, Char people are freaking out

Lottie: I know, sorry
Lottie: it's so weird
Lottie: how are you so calm ?

Henrayy: I trust the supers to do their job :)
Henrayy: though lately, TD has been slacking majorly

Lottie: what makes you say that?

Henrayy: he seems to be more distracted, he has slower reaction times and he's always on edge

Lottie: yeah but that doesn't mean he's slacking, I'm sorry Henry Hart is it? What would you know about having to be a superhero and literally having the weight of your entire town's safety resting on your shoulders? Cut the guy some slack, I can only imagine having that job on top of a civilian life.

Henrayy: you're right, it must be nuts having to do that job. And how do you know I'm not secretly a superhero 🦸🏼

Lottie: for one, I'd kick your buns for not telling me sooner and for two, nothing against you Hen but um your normal reaction time is super slow for someone who is supposed to have super speed. You're always late to everything and last I checked your hair isn't brown and you definitely don't have yellow eyes.

Henrayy: duly noted, as much as I'd love to be a superhero, I think I'm too lazy. And jittery.

Lottie: being mildly anxious can be a plus, cheer up. It helps you to be a great reporter, when you get a lead you sure do run with it. A different side of you emerges.

Henrayy: I could die in an explosion

Lottie: Henry

Henrayy: no seriously, that realization just hit me. Piper could have died weeks ago. My parents could die any moment. Jasper.

Henrayy: oh god I'm gonna be sick

Lottie: calm down !

Henrayy: I'll

Lottie: I'm on my way !

I frantically move around my room searching for my keys. Once I find them, I dash down the hall to my parents room.

"Mom, Dad. The twins and Dawn are in Swellview and need a pick up. Dicky is upstate and he got held up. Can I go get them ?" Hopefully, they still feel a little sympathy for me. I mean they basically told me that we're moving in 3 weeks and I have no say in the matter.

"I guess, Hon ?" My dad breathes out. My mom glares at me and I maintain a calm face. She still doesn't believe that I'm accepting this move so easily but what's the point of fighting them ?

"I suppose. We'll talk when you get back. Drive safe. Take an overnight bag just in case." My mom approves. I quickly leave before I blow my own cover. I slide my feet into my navy blue crocs at the door. It'll be a while before I get to Henry but at least he'll be expecting me.

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I'm 10 minutes out. My phone starts ringing. I click my steering wheel to answer the call.

"Yes ma'am?" I respond.

" Hey, I heard you were coming in and staying ?" Dawn's voice questions me.

"Yeah, I was texting Henry and I think the weight of everything hit him. It's been a while since he had a lil break like this so I'm not even sure I can help. What's up ?" I give her the run down.

"Jasper wants you guys to come over when you're done. He said there's something we all need to do. Big confession time, we're gonna throw all our secrets out there. I guess they're both shook up about this new villain, as they should be." Dawn muses.

"I'm outside his house. Later Dee."

"Bye Lottie, you got this." That small statement gives me the little oomph I need.

Right Lottie, you got this. Come on, this is your best friend. If you can't help him, who can ?

I park and grab my phone, keys and my overnight bag from the backseat. After locking my car I walk up and put my hand on the finger pad.

"Charbear recognized" the pad speaks and the door unlocks. I walk through and spot a beautiful family.

"Hey Char, we didn't know you were stopping by." Mr. Hart says to me. I smile and turn to show my bag.

"Oh not just stopping, staying. Well come in, that's a long drive to make by yourself." Mrs.Hart ushers me in to the kitchen where Piper is putting cookies in the oven, Mr.Hart is mixing drinks and she's setting the table.

I drop my bag in the living room and rush over to be engulfed in hugs. I steal a cookie which causes them all to roll their eyes.

"Yeah, just figured I might as well pop in while I have the time. It's been too long." I comment and they all agree.

"We're starting dinner early. Jake and I are going out tonight but we still wanted to eat with the kids. Henry's out back in the shed working out I think. He didn't take any water with him." Mrs. Hart winks at me. She knows he has a girlfriend right?

"Any cup will do?" I ask as I move to the cabinets and search for his favorite cup. It's got Teen Frost and Teen Danger on it. A limited edition one too. Only 10 were made and I have no idea how Henry got his hands on it but I bet having a little sister that's President of the town's superhero fan club has something to do with it.

"Take a towel too." Mr. Hart quips. I get his cup and rinse it out. I fill it with ice and water. I grab a towel from the little towel warmer they keep at the end of the sink.

"Go get em girl !" Piper pushes me out the kitchen door towards the shed.

Now I know, they know Henry has a girlfriend.

I look back at the door I was pushed out of and see 3 heads peeking in the doorway. I shake my head and just walk to the shed. Thankfully the door is open so I just kick it lightly.

"It's your favorite person ever !" I shout. I can't see him so he must be benching. I walk further into the shed.

"Bianca how many times do I have to tell you that you're not even close to my favorite person right now." I hear a deep voice breathe out. I hear the clanking of metal and then finally I see Henry. He's facing the back of the shed so he can't see me just yet. I step into the mirror's view once I see him sit up.

"Well it's a good thing I'm actually your favorite person ever." I smirk and Henry shoots up to trap me in a sweaty but surprisingly not stinky hug.

"ooooo a towel and water. Thanks bestie." Henry says once he releases me. He puts the towel on his back and drinks half the water then pours the rest on his head.

Now, I don't always ogle my best friend. But this is the perfect time to. Not only is there sweat and water glistening all over his well defined chest, he's got some beautifully sculpted abs. His arms aren't insanely muscular but just enough to make a girl swoon. That stupid taut jawline mixed with his stellar smile and the damn VEINS ON HIS ARMS.

"I know I'm hot but damn Char, relax." He jokes and I slap his chest. He laughs that sweet laugh. I pull him in for another hug.

"I doubt any of you guys will die without a fight and I think this town's superheroes will see to it that there are no more casualties. Please believe that too." I whisper into Henry's bicep. I can feel all of his muscles against me right now. Talk about huge turn on. And that's without even addressing the print that I saw in the grey sweats. That's currently just chilling against me for now. BAD THOUGHTS CHAR

I feel a feather light kiss on my forehead. "Thank you so much. I just, I don't want to lose anyone. You had to be there to hear this guy. The only reason he doesn't stick around at crime scenes is because they're not gruesome enough. They're not worth him seeing because it's too little bloodshed. He wants more. This guy is completely sick." Henry tightens his grip around my back and my waist.

"He has no regard for anything and the worst part? He admitted that there's no ulterior motive. He just likes hurting people." Henry's voice trembles. Not out of fear, of anger. He rests his chin on top of my head. He clenches his jaw.

"So help me God I hope this guy gets taken down fast." He grumbles. I just nod against him.

"Okay big guy. Jasper called some meeting at his house. Wants us all to share all our secrets, you know what he's talking about?" I ask softly, knowing that once we break this hug Henry goes back to being reasonable and he'll make up with his girlfriend and I'll still be watching him from afar. He hums and I take that as a yes.

"Warning- Bianca approaching." The security system speaks. Henry groans but makes no move to release our hug.

"Girlfriend, compromising position." I warn him. He remains as still as a rock.

"I'm aware."

"Act like it and get off me." I try to wiggle out his death grip. He huffs and lets me go. He sits down on the bench and I search frantically for a hiding spot. Henry points to a door which I'm assuming leads to a bathroom since I can make out the shadow of a shower head.

"Henry!" Bianca yells and I make a mad dash through the door, I leave it open a little and just duck down. It is indeed a bathroom kinda. It's just a shower, no toilet or sink.

"You need something?" I hear an annoyance that I've never heard before - at least not from Henry.

"Okay, I apologized to you so many times. When will you forgive me? My dad is constantly worried about keeping me safe and here I am going all over town looking for you! I could have gotten blown up at any second !" She immediately blows up on him.

"Not to be rude but it was your choice to look for me. Why didn't you just call?" Henry's tone has shifted to one void of emotion altogether.

"You blocked me!" She yells.

"Oh right."

"Ugh !" She is clearly frustrated. "I just want us to work, do you want that anymore!" She yells more than asks.

"I'll be honest. B there was a time when I thought you were amazing. I mean you were so kind and so helpful. Your heart was just pure, you didn't tolerate any form of bullying and you always reached out to the kids who were alone. Always tutoring kids and helping various fundraisers. You coordinated a lot of the relief efforts for the homeless on nights it was too cold for them to be out. You were such a kind hearted girl with the prettiest smile. And a pretty face." Henry sounds pained.

"That's still me." Bianca sputters and stomps her foot.

"It's not you at all, you're actually lazy and a huge procrastinator. You'd rather avoid having to help people because then they'll expect you to help again. You dig up peoples past and spread rumors. You get jealous and treat every girl as a threat. You become so focused on you that every one doesn't exist anymore. All that stuff I said before is you keeping an image for your Dad. So no one knows that the police chief's daughter is actually a cold hearted witch. So no I don't want that anymore." Henry explains, calmly. Like he didn't just break up with his girlfriend.

"But baby, I can change." She pleads. Here come the waterworks.

"Even if you do change, someone has shared some valuable information with me. The things you do are absolutely disgusting. How about the next time you decide to mess with the wrong person don't cover it up with sex." Henry seethes and Bianca squeaks.

"It's not what you think, I was blackmailed into it. They all wanted it!" She tries to explain.

" They as in plural? I didn't say anything about how many, have a good day." The door to the shower opens and closes swiftly. Henry ushers me back a little before turning the shower on. He mouths out an apology and I'm instantly drenched with water. But so is he and he got more of it than I did.

Bianca eventually leaves and I see Henry let out a deep breath.

"You really liked her huh." I state.

"Almost loved her. But there's no way someone so mean could actually care about anyone other than herself." Henry states too. He turns the shower off and we leave the room. We leave the shed and go back in the house. The kitchen is empty and so is the living room.

"Take my bathroom, you go change first." Henry smiles at me. I nod and race upstairs to his room. I grab some clothes and dart into his bathroom. I strip and dry off a bit.

Well, he's single now.

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A/N Sooooooo a series of bombs was dropped in this chapter, ( get it ? )  this whole thing is coming along a lot better than I had originally planned. Pls keep in mind that I do write about 2-3 chapters ahead so when I update I've had the chapters sitting for a bit and I may go back and switch some things around but it's never nothing too crazy and is mainly me just fixing typos so NO MAJOR PLOT CHANGES OR ANYTHING THAT REQUIRES REREADING IF YOU SEE A PREVIOUSLY WRITTEN CHAPTER GET UPDATED
Other than that, feedback ? Anything confusing ? Do we want more dialogue chapters or more texts ? Shorter time skips ? I'm nowhere near close to wrapping this story up. :) I got more in store guyyyssss !!