❣ 7 ❣

                                    

                                          

"Guys, Keith has a hottie in his house," Ashton yelled.
                          
"Hi!" Becky greeted and strolled towards the couch.
                          
"I didn't even see her there," Lance whispered. "Who is she?"
                          
"Is she your girlfriend?" Gwen snickered.
                          
Keith rolled his eyes and replied, "I know you want me to have a girlfriend but she is just a friend".
                          
"Just a friend? Really?" she raised a brow.
                          
"Yes!" Keith chuckled.
                          
He walked to the couch and sat beside Charissa.
                          
"Guys, meet my new friend Charissa," he announced and smiled at Charissa.
                          
Charissa gave an impassive look to them.
                          
I don't believe in smiling anymore!! Deal with this look!
                          
Lance moved and sat on an armchair. He placed a bag on his thigh and pulled out a laptop.
                          
Becky sat on the other armchair in the room and Gwen sat on the floor
                          
"Charissa, let me introduce my friends to you" Keith proclaimed. "This is Ashton!" he pointed at Ashton.
                          
"Hey, beautiful!" he winked.
                          
Wow! I am so smitten by him. Please cue my sarcasm.
                          
Keith pointed to Lance, "He is Lance".
                          
"That's me, the genius in the house!" he chimed.
                          
Charissa stared at him blankly. 
                          
He looks okay! Doesn't seem annoying like Ashton.
                          
"This is Gwen and..." he pointed at Gwen then at Becky. "She is Becky"
                          
"Nice to meet you!" Becky beamed.
                          
"Hiya!" Gwen exclaimed.
                          
Keith sent a wide grin at Charissa. She cringed inwardly.
                          
I am sure he wants me to say something nice. Fine, I will just do it.
                          
"It is nice to meet you too" Charissa replied.
                          
"Hey guys!" Ashton called. He scratched his neck and chuckled, "I thought of an idea".
                          
"Idea for what?"
                          
"You know we are some kind of group that helps people a lot. I was thinking, why not call ourselves the Hidden Heroes?" he said.
                          
Keith's eyes widened. Lance queried, "Why would we want to call ourselves that?"
                          
"Cos it sounds awesome,". Ashton yelled and punched his fist in the air.
                          
"It sounds okay!" Keith replied.
                          
What are they talking about and why would they want to call themselves the Hidden Heroes?
                          
Charissa cleared her throat. This got Keith's attention.
                          
"Oh! Let me explain" he whispered and leaned closer to her.
                          
"Please do!"
                          
"We came together to assist ourselves through life challenges," he waved his hand to his friends, indicating that he was speaking about them. 
                          
"Each of us are going through a hell of troubles but we decided to help each other out. We assist in fighting for justice and we plot plans for revenge upon any of our enemies," he elucidated.
                          
"I don't understand. You just help yourselves? No one else?"
                          
"We help others who are also in need of help"