a superhero Christmas

chapter 6

rays p.o.v

as soon as I ran outside, I called his name a few times. I didn't get an answer. after about 5 minutes of calling his name, I started to get frustrated. I groaned loadly making a small echo. I leaned against a side of a tree and dazed off.
I heard little splashes of water from a distance. I
couldn't make out what it is. I followed were the sound was coming from. it was closer to swellview park I know for sure. as I walked closer, I just saw a blonde kid skipping rocked angrily in the lake. I walked closer and noticed it was henry. I was relived, concerned and confused all at once. his arms were leaning against the peer. I heard a big sigh come from him. I walked closer without saying a word. I walked next to him and put my arms on the peer as well. I attempted to start a conversation.

" hey...what ya doing?" I asked awkwardly. he just shrugged and started to play with a stick he found on the ground.
"look kid, what was that back there? with the villains?" he looked at me slowly then shrugged again. I wanted more then just a lift from his shoulders, I want an answer.

I then punched his shoulders, not trying to do it to hard.
"ow!" henry yelped in pain rubbing his arm.
"what was that for?" he yelled again in frustration.
"I'm trying to wake you up and get your attention, I guess it worked." I chuckled but henry kept a straight face and rolled his eyes. he's really serious about this.

"you told me you didn't care for the orphanage, why all of a sudden when the villains mentioned it, you seemed shocked and furious?"
I said quietly.
"I guess I judge the orphanage the wrong way. I shouldn't of blam the entire orphanage for something that happened in my past..." henry said then covered his mouth right after. I looked at him surprised and confused.
"wait, what?"

henrys p.o.v

after my sudden outburst, I covered my mouth right away. ray looked at me shocked and confused. its time to answer lots of questions now.
"wait, what?" ray said surprised. I just wanted to avoid the conversation now and any further questions, but I know I won't be able to.
"what do you mean...your past?" ray asked. I took a deep sigh before talking.

"w..when I was little, I was in an orphanage...." ray looked really surprised.
"and..." he asked. since he is really curious, I decided to tell him the whole thing.
"ok...piper and I had abusive parents when we were very little. then, they died in a house fire. piper and I got rescued by firemen. we had some bad burns and bruises so we had to go to the hospital. once we got out, we had no family. they put us in an orphanage, it was terrible. the other orphans were bullying us because of our ugly scars we had all over our body. we were there for years. finally, a young couple came and adopted us. luckily, piper was to young to remember, but I don't think thoses memories will ever go away." I said trying my hardest to keep the tears in my eyes. I could tell ray noticed.

"wow....I never new that.." ray said speechless. I just stood there nodding a bit.
well....I'm glad you told me but...what made you change your mind?" he asked.

"there were lots of nice kids there, who depends on the heroes of swellview to protect them. I don't want them to stop believing in us..." I said finally making eye contact.

"that won't happen....we are going to stop those villains if its the last thing we do...." ray said patting my shoulder. I just nodded. the person I was really thinking about the most is that young girl I met there. I still feel so bad, but she is so sweet. only if my sister was as sweet as her. I'm gonna put a stop to this....

hey guys, sorry I haven't updated for a while. I'm trying my hardest to get done before Christmas. this chapter was also pretty boring and slow but next will have more action. bye guys!!