Super Human? •PETER PARKER 2•

Chapter 29

I spend a few hours up on my rooftop not wanting to go anywhere. My body feels numb. As if it's broken. I hear steps on the fire escape and I turn to see Peter coming up. I want to move but I can't. I turn away from him and wipe my face again. Trying to make it look like I wasn't crying. I see him sit down in my peripheral vision but I refuse to look at him out of fear I'll start crying again. He sighs and looks over at me. "Sometimes I really hate your powers," he says to me.

"Try living with them," I say still not looking at him. I can tell I sound angry, but also my voice cracked so it sounds like I might cry again even though I don't have that feeling.

"Stella, I wasn't gonna tell her no."

"Sure. Why would you? Pretty blonde girl who has a scratching kink asks to kiss you why would you say no?"

"I had no reason to say no," Peter says sounding a bit more angry. I laugh a little.

"Of course. Of course! You can't date me because your worried about cheating on Mary Jane but sure go kiss the pretty girl who has tried to have you killed," I refuse to look at him as I feel another tear escape my eye. I quickly wipe it away.

"I can't control my thoughts Stella. I'm confused. I don't know what to do with my feelings."

"So you thought what? That Felicia would be easier? Is that why you fucked her?"

"We didn't fuck," Peter says. I roll my eyes. "Stella look at me," he says. I shake my head. He lets out a sigh of frustration. "Look at me," he says pulling on my arm to turn me. We make eye contact and I wipe away another tear.

"So what have you been doing for the two hours I've been up here?" I ask him. He's quiet and looks down. "That's what I thought." I raise my eyebrows and turn away from him.

"Stella it's not what you think."

"Seems exactly what I think, and don't pull some "oh it didn't mean anything" type bullshit I've heard it before. They all say 'no Felicia's not my type' and then proceed to get under her spell. It's the 'oh can I change out of this?' routine or the 'come see my crystals, and I'll read your tarot'. She always wins in the end," I say thinking back on all the almost boyfriends I've had that she's stolen away.

"She's still using me," Peter says lightly. I turn to him.

"She'll always be using you Peter. That's what she does. Once you do fuck her, and you will if you say you haven't, she'll be done with you," I explain. "Now Look me in the eyes and tell me you didn't fuck her." He looks up at me and we lock eyes.

"I did not have sex with Felicia," he says. He seems genuine. I sigh.

"So what happened? I doubt y'all just talked cause I didn't hear anything," I says crossing my arms.

"It's not really any of your business," Peter says turning away from me. I rolls my eyes. "Why didn't you just tell me you liked me? Why are you playing games like we're not adults?" Peter asks.

"Well honestly right now I don't like you all that much," I say. He rolls his eyes.

"I'm serious Stella."

"I've always liked you Peter. I thought that was pretty clear even in High School."

"You moved away," Peter says.

"Like that's my fault-

"You moved away and then didn't speak to me. You completely cut me out. I tried reaching out to you and you ignored me. Why?" Peter asks. I turn back to him. "I really liked you Stella and you just ignored me."