Peter Parker- I'm with you, no matter what

Chapter 20

Ned paid the taxi driver and we entered the hospital lobby. Mr. Stark was just coming towards us.

“I knew you were coming. Why is he here?” He looked at Ned.

“Oh, yes, it's okay, he knows everything so you can speak openly.”

“Well, did you get the suits to a safe place?”

“Yes, of course. Can we see Peter?”

“He yes, you no. We're looking for someone to look at your hand first. Peter is in room 204.", he said to Ned before he called a doctor to us. Ned went on his way and I was sent to a treatment room. A doctor gave me pain medication and bandaged my hand. Mr. Stark got ready to go.

“Peter hasn't woken up yet! I'll go now, but I'll be back tomorrow morning and check on you guys.“

I nodded and then went to look for Peter's room. I opened the door and Ned was sitting in a chair in the corner of the room. After closing the door behind me, I sat in a chair next to Peter's bed. Fortunately it was a single room so we were among ourselves.

"Will you tell me what happened?"

I told Ned everything, including the fact that I also had a suit like this now. He just listened.

“The doctors said he would wake up again. The only question is how long it will take.”

I turned to Peter, he was just lying there. Wounded and with his eyes closed. I put my hand on his chest so at least I could feel that he was breathing.

“I'm so sorry, Peter. I wasn't strong enough to prevent that from happening. Please wake up quickly!", I whispered to him, even if he didn't hear me. Ned stared at me from behind, I could feel that.

"What you said to Flash earlier about Peter ... was that meant seriously or did you just want to choke one thing into him?"

"Peter is one of the best people I know and I just don't understand why Flash is such an ass. Has something happened between the two of them at some point?”

“No, Flash just has something against him, against us. You know, for him we are “the losers”, except you. Maybe he really wants something from you and is jealous because you spend so much time with Peter.”

He had to laugh and I couldn't laugh either hold back.

“Please, I don't even want to think about having anything to do with Flash.”

“But seriously, I wouldn't have thought that you thought so much of Peter. It looks like you've become very good friends.”

“Yes… good friends.”

Ned leaned back in his chair and fell asleep shortly afterwards. I stayed seated in my chair, but laid my upper body on the bed. By now I was pretty sure that there was something other than friendship between Peter and me. I fell asleep, but even in my dreams I was scared for Peter and begged him to wake up.

In the morning I felt a hand pass over my head, so I woke up. It was Peter, he woke up.

"Peter! You're awake! I was so scared you would die! I'm so sorry, I couldn't help you!”

Another single tear ran down my face and I hugged Peter. He put his arms around me.

“None of this is your fault!
What happened to your hand they wasn't injured in the fight yesterday.”

“Flash happened. We had ... well ... kind of an argument and when Ned and I got into the taxi to come over, he slammed the car door and my hand was still in between. It hurt like hell, but now it's okay.”

“How I hate this guy, what does he always want from us?”

“Don't know, but what about you? How do you feel? Are you doing reasonably well?”

“Yes, it's okay. Everything's okay.”

The door opened and Ned and Mr. Stark came in. Until now I hadn't noticed that Ned was no longer in the room.

"How is Spider-Man feeling today?", Mr. Stark asked.

"Alright."

"Your class left the city this morning, but I told your teacher you're all doing an internship with me and that's why you have to stay in town for another day.”

“Please don't be angry with me, but I still feel pretty exhausted. I'd really like to go back to sleep.”

“Sure Bro, we'll leave you alone then.”, Ned said and left the room with Mr. Stark. I got up too and was about to go to the door.

"Lyra, wait a moment!"

I sat down on the edge of the bed and waited to see what he wanted.

“Thanks for coming here and for bringing Ned with you. It was good to have you here. After all, you didn't have to come here and ... "

"But I had to and I will do it again every time something like this happens. I'll always come and stay with you, no matter what, I hope you know you can count on me.”

After saying that, I got up and left the room.