Aria

I waited outside of my house for Henry to get back home because I needed to talk to him. He's been acting strange since I came back to Swellview. 

Henry, Charlotte and Jasper were walking down the street when I looked up from my phone. Standing up, I pushed my phone in my back pocket and walked over to Henry. 

"Can I borrow Henry for a minute?" I asked permission from Charlotte and Jasper, already knowing their answer. 

"What's up Aria? Is everything okay?"

I scratched the back of my neck, "Everything's fine with me, it's just you that I'm worried about Henry." 

His eyes rather widened, then proceeded to stare down at his feet. I rolled my eyes and grabbed his hand, leading him towards the front door of my house. I opened the door,  pulling him up the stairs and to my room. 

I sat on my bed, waiting for Henry to do the same. He seemed to not notice me as he was staring at the photos of me and him. I jumped in front of him, grabbing both of his hands and leading him to my bed. 

"Henry, what's going on with you? We've barely hung out since I moved back."

He sighed, "Aria...it's not that easy when my job is in the way."

"Your job seemed to need you every time we're hanging out. Your watch always beeps, you leave and don't come back for hours Henry. It's like I don't have my best friend anymore."

Henry reached his hands out and grabbed mine, holding them tightly. He looked in my eyes, and I could see that he was trying to keep something away from me. 

"Aria, I'm still your best friend, okay? I hate leaving you but-"

"Why does your watch always beep?"

"I...I can't tell you." Henry said, his head down and pointing towards his lap.

"Y-you can't tell me, yet I've been your best friend for eleven years and I tell you everything!" I choked out, realizing that I haven't told him one that that I've been dying to tell him. 

"Please understand that it's not like I don't want to tell you, but it's because I can't. I really, truly want too, but I just can't Aria. I'm sorry."

I moved my hands from his and walked to my dresser and opened the drawer, pulling out the piece of paper that I wrote the other day. 

I sighed, putting the paper back into it's place and shutting the drawer. I walked back over to my bed, Henry's stare following my every move. I refused to look in his eyes, in absolute fear that I'd end up crying or admitting my feelings for him. 

"Henry, I think you should go." I stood up and opened my door, standing near it until Henry walked out of it. The only reason I wanted him to leave was so that I didn't say something I'd later regret. 

"Aria, please-"

I shook my head, "No, Henry. I need you to go before I say something I might regret." 

His hand grabbed mine and stopped by the door. I slowly looked up at him, my eyes being met by his glossy looking ones. He leaned forward and placed his lips on my forehead, his touch lingering when he pulled away from me. 

"I'm sorry."

That was the last thing I heard before Henry left my room, closing the door behind me. I had my eyes on the closed door, feeling all the sadness and anger wash over me like waves.

I collapsed onto my bed, letting the tears flow out of me like a waterfall onto my pillow. Hours went by, and I didn't hear from Henry.

***

Henry

I left Aria's house, not bothering to say a word to her parents on my way out. I pulled out my phone, and dialed Charlotte's number, telling her and Jasper to meet me at my house in ten minutes. 

"Hey Hen, what's up? You look angry or something.? Charlotte said from the couch, Jasper on his phone. 

I walked myself to my kitchen, opening the fridge and taking out the lemonade, "I think Aria's mad at me..."

"Okay, what'd you do?" Jasper shot up from the couch, his face inches from mine. I pushed him down and moved away. 

"She knows I'm hiding a secret and I couldn't tell her, not matter how badly I wanted too."

"Henry, you know that Ray'll fire you if tell anyone else." Charlotte said, hands on her hips. 

"You guys know, and you're my best friends! Aria's my best friend. She deserves the right to know as well. If she finds out on her own, she won't talk to me again, Char. You know this."

Jasper groaned, "Look, Hen. When you told me you were Kid Danger, I never hated you. I was proud of you. You're my best friend."

I shook my head at my two friends, then moseyed on up to my room, leaving the door open just in case they decided to follow me. I jumped on my couch, placing a pillow on my lap and leaning into it. 

I grabbed my gumballs out of my pocket, debating on whether or not I transform into Kid Danger or not. If I did, I'd go to Aria's house, then that's when I'll tell her my secret. If I did that, Ray would find out and fire me because this would've been the third time someone found out about this. 

"I have to tell her." I said once Jasper and Charlotte walked into my room, shutting the door behind them then facing me. 

"Henry, you can't! Don't-"

"Want the truth Char? I love her, okay? I've loved her for awhile now and I'm just starting to realize it all. I don't know what it is about her, but I do. I won't hide that anymore. Hiding not only my feelings for her, but my Kid Danger secret, makes me feel terrible." 

Charlotte and Jasper's mouths were hanging open when I admitted my feelings about Aria. I slammed down onto the couch, my hands covering my face. 

"Y-you like A-Aria?"

"How did- when did- what?"

I sent a saddened smile their way before letting my head fall back into the couch. I let out a puff of air as memories of me and Aria flooded my head at a constant speed. From the day she got back, to when I was in love with her for less than a day, to fifteen minutes ago. 

"Are you going to tell her?" Jasper sat next to me, rubbing my shoulder for comfort. I sighed, sitting up straight again.

"I-I have too. She has to know how I feel, but it's been three years."

"Trust me Hen. I think Aria might like you too." Charlotte smirked, referring to the pictures of us scattered throughout my room. 

"Why do you say that?" I asked, hopping off the couch and going next to Charlotte as she looked at the picture of me and Aria. 

"You can tell by how she acts towards you Henry. She blushes when you smile at her and vice versa."

I hugged Charlotte and Jasper as they left my room, then eventually left my house. I changed into my pajamas and crawled into bed, thinking about Aria as I fell asleep.