My Spider Senses

My Job Interview

'My life has been crappy, but now it's time for things to start looking up.' I smile as I jump from rooftop to rooftop, racing to my house. I enter the empty house and rush to my room. I decided I was going to try and get some money to buy myself a new motorcycle that I've been wanting for a year but never had any money. I grab some old clothes, a sewing machine, and my headphones. I put on some music as I start sewing up a new costume I'll use to entertain people to earn money.

It is midnight and I've been working on this costume nonstop. I finally finish sewing up the last string and give a grin, looking at the finished product. I stand up and hold it on my body making sure it'll fit perfectly. I fold it up and place it in my closet. I lay in bed and cover myself with my blanket. I close my eyes and slowly fall asleep.

I dream of Liz and Gwen. It seemed so real, as if it was actually happening.

"Stay away from Peter!" Gwen shouts at Liz who seems frustrated and annoyed.

"What're you gonna do if I don't? I have him wrapped around my finger. There's nothing you can tell him that he will believe if I say differently." She places her hands on her hips and smirks.

I try to walk in between them and stop them but it's as if I'm not even there. I shake my hands in front of them both, trying to get them to react to me but they stay there, unfazed. I realize this is just a dream, no matter how real it seems.

"He'll find out you're using him, and I swear if you hurt him... I'll" Gwen threatens

"You'll what? Call your daddy to arrest me? Don't waste your breathe." Liz growls back knowing she won the argument.

"Just be careful." Gwen leaves with that final statement and with that, that part of my dream ends. It fades away and slowly I begin to wake up. It's ten in the morning which means I missed church. Aunt May and Uncle Ben must still be there cause as I head downstairs, there is no sign of life. I make myself breakfast and take it up to my bed. I sit down and start eating as I turn on the T.V. The news pops up with an ad.

"Howie Dowell is a big time manager, who has managed for big movie stars such as Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, and Channing Tatum! You can say he knows a soon to be star when he sees one! If you think you're qualified to be the next big thing, come see Howie! He has a new office in Downtown, New York and will be looking for new clients!"

I quickly get off my bed and get my costume. I suit up and look up the directions to his office on Google Maps. I rush out of the house, leaving a note for Aunt May and Uncle Ben saying I'll be out all day. I run as fast as I can to his office, not wanting to slow down for one second. I get there in half the estimated time on Google by running on rooftops where there's no traffic. I open the see-through door and walk in to see a lady at the front desk.

"Hi! I'm... uh I'm the Human Spider!" I say not really thinking of a name for myself before this. "And I'm here to see Howie to show him his next big shot client." I say cockily as the lady looks at me uninterested. "You'll have to wait in line, his office is on the top floor. Don't worry about the room, you'll see it." She says as if she's repeated that same sentence about a hundred times today. I head to the elevator and go to the top floor. The lady was right because there is a line all the way from the end of the hallway to the entrance of the elevator. I think to myself for a moment and come up with a genius idea. I stay in the elevator and take it down to the lobby. I exit the building and go to the back alley way. I slowly start to climb the tall building, not wanting to look down. I get to the top floor and look inside the window. I see Howie, he looks uninterested in the clown who seems to be doing stand-up. The clown walks out disappointed. I slowly open the window to hear him shout "Agh! I'm never gonna find a new client! None of these people are ever gonna make it!" he says frustrated as he pretends to rip hair from his bald head.

"Have no fear! The Human Spider is here!" I say jumping inside and he jumps back frightened.

"How the hell did you get up there? Nearly gave me a heart attack!" he says gripping his shirt, leaning on the table.

"I am the Human Spider! I can do nearly everything a spider can, which includes climb walls!" I smirk under my mask as he looks at me in disbelief. I jump up and land on the roof to show him more proof.

I stand on the roof, looking at him "So where do I sign?" I say cocky knowing I just gave him an offer he couldn't possibly refuse.