When you wish upon a star

Chapter 20

Aden's POV~

"Aden!" I heard my mom calling my name at the same time as my phone went off. Kelly's text must have come through. "What?" i groaned and got up, opening my door and sticking my head out. "I'm heading off to work now! Can you promise to have the dishes done when i get back?" She yelled from the bottom of the stairs. "Yeah!" i called back to her. "Thanks." She shouted before i heard the front door slam and lock shut meaning she had left and i was home alone again. I reached across my bed to my phone to answer Kelly. "It worked. i have to go do some chores so i'll be back in a little bit and then we should be able to FaceTime." I texted Kelly then set my phone down and left my room. The dishes took about an hour to wash. "How did we make so much dirty dishes? all we did was eat breakfast!" I muttered. Then it occurred to me that my mom provably cooked a pack along lunch for herself and probably one for my dad as well. Before i got to my room i heard a loud ringing sound coming from the secret room. I stuck my head in to check, on one of the screens was a big phone symbol. underneath that read the words; 'incoming, from headquarters.' I quickly grabbed my phone from my room then went in and sat at the desk facing the screen. I tapped a few keys on the keyboard and the screen changed to a video call with a burly looking man who must have worked for headquarters. "What is it sir?" I asked and ran a few fingers through my hair, hoping i didn't look to terrible. "I would like to congratulate you on your work with Kelly." he said. Gee, for a big burly dude, he had a fucking fairy princess voice. "What exactly do you mean, Sir?" I asked. trying not to sound stupid. I realized he probably meant that he knew i planned to meet up with her. But i didn't say anything. "How do you not know?" He asked in a very surprised tone. "Here at headquarters, we know things. One that we've recently picked up on is that Kelly has caught feelings for someone." He explained. I stayed quiet for a few minutes. "Who?" I asked. The big man shook his head. "We are not yet able to decipher who they are directed to as she is trying to suppress this newfound fondness." He told me. "Oh. well thanks for telling me. I'll try to find out more so i may get closer to finishing this case." I said, trying to sound confident. Without reply the man hung up and the screen turned off. Leaving the room again in the almost pitch dark blue glow. I reached down to my pocket to text Kelly again. She had replied; "Okay. take your time. I'm not bothering you am i?" when i left to go do chores. "I'm back. and you aren't bothering me." I replied and stood up, still staring at my phone, to go back to my bedroom. "Hi again! :P and, okay. Good. I warn you, i may ask if i'm boring or bothering you a lot. (That is, if you intend on staying my friend) i'm a paranoid freak." Kelly replied almost instantly. "I do fully intend on staying your friend. I'll just have to prove to you that you're not boring or annoying." I replied and slipped my phone into my pocket as i finished leaving the secret room and went back to my bedroom. As i sat down on my bed, leaning against the wall with a pillow behind my back, i felt my phone vibrate in my pocket. "I don't really know why, but hearing that makes me very happy." Kelly replied. Without realizing it, a stupid grin spread across my face. "Well i'm glad i could brighten your day a little." I texted her. Hoping that didn't sound to flirtatious. "You have. More than you know." She responded. I wasn't exactly sure how to respond to that. "Hey, if you still want to FaceTime me, i'm not busy now." I said to Kelly. I was honestly very glad she'd asked first about video chatting. Its not that i didn't know what she looked like or what her voice sounded like, i just kind of wanted to have some face to face interaction before i met up with her. Plus people, i find, are easier to talk to when it's face-to-face. I could hopefully get to know her better, and therefor have an easier time granting her wish. "Alright. I'll call you in a few minutes. I need to make my face not look like shit. (Aka putting makeup on)" Kelly replied. I almost said something about having seen her with her hair a mess and mascara filled tears running down her cheeks, but i didn't want to shatter the poor girl's self esteem or confidence. "I don't mind if you don't have makeup on. But, okay. I'm ready whenever you are." I said instead. Several minutes passed by without a reply from Kelly. I could only assume she had ignored my trying to tell her she looked fine without makeup. A couple more minutes passed then my phone started ringing instead of buzzing with a text message. I hit the 'answer this FaceTime call' button on my screen as i plugged my earbuds in. "Hi!" i heard Kelly's voice and then saw her pretty, smiling face appear on the screen. She looked to be laying down facing the camera. "Hi Kelly, I'm Aden." i said awkwardly and shifted so i was in the same position as she was. "I know." Kelly giggled. "Good to know you're not secretly an eighty-seven year old rapist." I started laughing too. "Yeah well i think a fourteen year old guy who stalks you through fake stars and then vows to find you a soulmate, is equally as creepy." I chuckled. Kelly smiled and giggled again. Good, she thinks i'm funny! I thought and smiled to myself. "On the contrary, I think that's actually kind of sweet. Your agency has probably made a lot of people very happy." Kelly replied.