(POV Peter)

I didn't really wanted to go, but Aunt May insisted me in going with her to the orphanage, I couldn't say no to her so I agreed although it wasn't a good day for me because I was remembering Gwen again.

My Gwen…

God! I missed her so much, it's been almost two years since she passed away, and I couldn't look at any other girl like I looked at her, I couldn't feel for other girl what I felt for Gwen, I don't think I could be able to forget about her ever and besides I wasn't interested in meeting any other girl... what for?

"You'll see how great is doing something good with your time. You have to distract a little bit and do something besides your job son" my beloved aunt said to me.

I actually do something besides my job. My name is Peter Parker and I was seventeen years old when I was bitten by a Spider which gave me spider powers that turned me into Spiderman the protector of New York City, it's been 4 years ever since. My girlfriend Gwen Stacy died almost 2 years ago in hands of the Green Goblin who once was my best friend Harry Osborn. Sometimes I think I killed Gwen too, if only I would threw out my web sooner Gwen would still alive today.

I sight while we were entering to the orphanage.

"I didn't tell you son but I actually inscribe you as a volunteer" she revealed.

"What?! Aunt May I can't! I don't have much time to…" I said trying to make my aunt change her mind about me as a volunteer there. I couldn't, being Spiderman didn't had actually schedules, crime didn't had schedules and although being a volunteer in that place was something good I couldn't because it would be another responsibility and I couldn't handle too much.

"It's not too much time I promise! Please do this not for me, but for you my darling!" she begged… Ooh that look… I couldn't say no to that look.

"Okay aunt May" I agreed and then she kissed my cheek.

"I swear you are going to love it here. There are not much volunteers, but the ones that are here are young and old people. The youngest it's a 19 year old student, you have to meet her, she's an amazing person, sometimes she sings for the kids and reads them some stories, and the kids really love her"

"Great…" I said but I actually didn't care about it too much, I tried to pretend interest though.

We went to a lounge that was full of lots of different kids siting and music was listened all the room. I recharged in the wall and then I saw I girl who was singing to all the kids, she had a good voice which made me really look at her. Whoa… she had the most beautiful eyes I've ever seen of this clear brown that drove me crazy and foreign factions that woke up my interest, she had soft pink lips and all her curly black hair down. She was wearing a green skirt with a pink width belt on the waistline and a white blouse.

I felt how my heart raced and how she took my breath away, I was lost in her and I could swear I forgot how to breathe while I was staring at her. She just… took my sorrows away somehow and turned them into positive thoughts and new hope.

…Mister Percy Snodgrass would often have the odd glass -But never when he thought anybody could see. Secretly he'd buy it, and drink it on the quiet, and dream he was an Earl wiv a girl on each knee!

"C'mon guys help me!" she said. Then all the kids started to help her singing:

Oom-pah-pah! Oom-pah-pah! That's how it goes. Oom-pah-pah! Oom-pah-pah! Ev'ryone knows...

"She's gorgeous" I murmured lost in that look.

"What did you said?" my aunt May asked me smiling.

"N-nothing"

I noticed my aunt laughing but I tried to ignore that and I just saw that beautiful girl dancing with the kids and making them happy.

When the song finished all the kids started to hug her. She received each one of them with a huge smile full of love and with open arms.

After there were no more kids surrounding her, my aunt approached to her and the girl also did.

"Mrs. Parker!" she received my aunt with a big hug.

"You were very good my dear!" my aunt said and then they separate, she blushed.

"Thank you Mrs."

"I want you to meet my nephew Peter" at the moment I hear my name I react. I got really nervous while I approached to them and I stood beside my aunt and looked at the girl closer. She was prettier once I had her in front of me. "He agreed being a volunteer for some time"

She looked at me and she seemed literally a porcelain statue. She kept her eyes wide open and her mouth not too much, it was like she was taking her time to look at me, she sudden smiled at me and it took me unprepared.

"Well… ummm… Peter, it's so great that you could help us in here, mostly for the kids, we'll really enjoy having you here" she said to me.

"And I'm sure I will enjoy it too" I said… wait…

What's going on with me?

"That's for sure… by the way I'm Aria"

Aria… Whoa… a beautiful name for a beautiful girl.

I smiled at her.

"Aria honey… would you mind to take my nephew to meet the place while I go to the kitchen to help with the children's dinner?" my aunt May asked.

Aria and I looked at each other and then at my aunt.

"Uhm… s-sure" Aria said.

So… after a minute of meeting her I'll have some alone time with her. That made me somehow happy, but at the same time nervous.

As she said, she took me to a "tour" through the orphanage. She showed every corner and she made me know every one of them.

"Just try not to get in trouble or they will kick you out" she advised me.

"I'll try... but I don't promise anything" I joked and then we both laughed. Her laughter was incredibly lovely. That made me think: how could I be this lost? "You have a nice laughter" I told her.

Then she opened her eyes, I think a little moved and then she showed another shy smile and she looked to the ground but then her eyes looked at me once again.

"Do you really think so?" she asked awkward.

"Yeah" I said a little quietly and smiling a little bit.

Seconds passed and we were just looking at each other. It was like being in another world or like we were alone in a big room, just us, without saying any other world.

"We should… look for your aunt…" she said, bringing us back to reality.

"You're right" I coincided and we started to walk back.