If I Remember You

9

Isabel

"One day on my way back home. As I was walking towards my college's main parking lot, a man attacked me from behind. What irked me about this whole matter was sensing him before he even got a chance to tackle me. I knew it, and I fought him almost flawlessly. Don't get wrong I did know some self-defense but I had taken these classes when I was 6 or 7" I explain as Peter stirred his coffee subconsciously.

"I was able to dodge everything he threw my way because I could anticipate his movements and it freaked me out." I admitted truthfully looking up to meet his gaze as he gives me an encouraging smile to continue.

"I had heard about your abilities but I refused to believe that I was like you. I was in utter denial about my abilities until one day I dodged getting run over my garbage truck by pushing it back with my hands. I shattered the front hood of the truck and ever since then I've known about my Spider-like powers" I explain to him as he scans my face for any inconsistencies.

"So what are your powers?" He tests me as he cross his arms trying to appear intimidating.

"Uh a variation of a few things. Heighten hearing, strength, and reflexes. I would say endurance too because I could barely jog two minutes before agonizing in pain. I had lungs of a five year old. Oh and definitely agility. I was awarded the class klutz of my graduating class back in high school." I tell him smiling nostalgically at my past life.

"Oh. I almost forgot. But this one is kinda weird. I'm like sticky. I don't know how else to explain it. I can climb almost any surface. I wouldn't really know because I haven't climb the side of buildings all that much." He smiles satisfied by my answer.

"Ok. I believe you for now. You will have to prove all of this to me though" He adds as I stared at him dumbfounded.

"You want me to climb a building. Nope. I'll climb a wall. And for all the other ones, I can just fight you" I smiled innocently as he chuckles.

"Fight me? I don't think you'd want that" He retorts cockily as I scoffs playfully. "oh please Peter. I could totally take you one-on-one" I tell him as he shakes his head.

"I'll give you obstacles" He insists as I shrug my shoulders. "You're just scared that a girl will kick your ass" I tell him as he smiles.

"Trust me when I say I have had my ass handed to me plenty of times by women. So, if you think that's offensive, maybe try another sexist remark" He grins at me as I gasp at his accusation.

"I am not sexist" I said defensively throwing my crumble up napkin at his face. He dodge it with ease making me roll my eyes. "Show off" I murmured under my breath.

"it is what it is" He whispers just as quietly as I flip him off. "Okay. Super hearing. Check" He laughs making me smile. "Oh shut up" I reply.

I could see out of the corner of my eye Lily approaching us with a food platter. I saw her tripping forward and I leaped to catch our food tray from her hand before she fell on her ass.

"Wrong priority but check and check" Peter mumbles towards me as he hovered over Lily's frame. "Hey you okay?" He asked softly reaching for her hands to lift her to her feet.

"Yes thank you" She smiled gratefully blushing at the gesture. He scans her for injuries quickly before smiling at her. "okay" he replies sitting back down on the booth.

"Thank you so much for catching that. I don't know how you did that" She chuckles awkwardly.

"No problem" I tell her handing Peter his plate while getting my own. "I'll come back in a few to check in" She smiles walking away.

"Oh and Peter?" I tell him as he lifts his head up with a piece of pancake already in his mouth. "Hmm".

"My name is Isabel. Not Davina" I came clean as he smiled gratefully. "Well I knew you were lying about your name but I didn't want to push. Thank you for telling me" He retorts as I nod.

"So do you know why I still remember who you are?" I asked him to make conversation. "maybe we are immune to it in some sort of weird and vudu astral way?" He offers unsure himself.

"that was my theory but I just feel like there is more to the story. I've had this nagging sensation all day and I thought it was because of you. But I'm not sure anymore" I admit as he furrows his eyebrows.

"I've felt off all morning too" He admits chewing very slowly as he ponders what it could mean.

"Maybe-" I offered but was cut off by some sort of ring portal expanding slowly in front of us. My eyes widen in horror while Peter's eyes shifted from a mixture of shock to glint of hope.

"What the hell is that?" I asked in panic looking around me to the empty diner.

"Hey Peter!" Someone greeted walking through the portal.

Wait. Why does he look like...?

"Hey man!" Peter greets warmly as he wraps his arms around Peter in a welcoming embrace.

"I have so much to tell you. It's totally whack and you probably won't believe me" The guys rants with a huge and giddy smile.

"Oh uh-umm Isabel" Peter finally acknowledges my presence as I stare at him like he was a crazy person.

"Yes?" I urged him to continue. "Isabel. This is Peter Parker" He tells me.

WHAT IN THE ACTUAL DOCTOR STRANGE SHIT IS THIS?

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