Welcome To New York; M. Jones¹✓

Four.

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CHAPTER  FOUR-----▹

"What's the matter? I thought you loved larb." May spoke, and Tess hugged her side carefully, messing with the chopsticks, and Peter was spaced out, "It's too larby? Not larby enough. How many times do I have to say 'larb' before either of you talk to me?" she asked, "I larb both of you so much." she teased, "Stanco, così stanco" (Tired, so tired.) Tess muttered, leaning her chin against her palm, "I'm just stressed. The internship and I'm tired. A lot of work."

"The Stark internship. I have to tell you, not a fan of that Tony Stark. You're distracted all the time, and Tess is exhausted, he's got both of you in your heads." May spoke, "Sono seduto Proprio qui-" (I'm sitting right here) Tess muttered, "What does he have you doing? You need to use your instincts. Remember that."

The news hummed in the background talking about the events of the night, Tess leaned her head against May's shoulder, "If either of you spots something like that happening, you turn and you run the other way." she instructed, referring to the news, "Oh yeah, yeah. Of course." Peter nodded, and Tess sleepily agreed. "Six blocks away from us," May spoke exasperatedly. 

"I...I need a new backpack." Peter said, and Tess bite back an amused smile, May pointed to her ear, "What?" she asked, "I need a new backpack?" he spoke, "That's five." May noted, "Sticky rice pudding." the waiter said, "Oh, we didn't order that." May replied, "It's on the house." he said. "Oh? Thanks." May smiled, "That's nice of him," even half-asleep Tess laughed at May's obliviousness, "I think he larbs you." Peter joked.

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"How's the stab wound?" Gwen asked an eyebrow quirked, "Shhh, Mom's literally right inside!" Tess said leading her away, from the door, "Ok, ok." Gwen put her hands up in surrender, "It's fine. Faster healing, perks of the spider bite." she shrugged, as the two of them were now walking down the sidewalk. Ned and Peter a little further behind them, "What did you say caused that exactly?" Gwen questioned referring to the rubble that was formerly known as a sandwich shop, "Some kind of high-tech weapon, I have no idea what is was made of." Tess replied, frowning at the sight of the building. "But you intend to find out?" Tess nodded in response.

The rest of the walk to school was pretty much uneventful, and now here they sat in gym class watching one of the many Captian America videos. "Hi, I'm Captain America. Whether you're in the classroom or on the battlefield..." the video played, Tess rolled her eyes at the video, "He almost crushed me with a literal truck. I'm a little bitter." Tess noted. Gwen looked at her in disbelief, "Fair enough." 

"'The Captian America Fitness Challenge' I'm actually going to murder someone." Tess grumbled, "I will second that one. But you've always been good at this stuff, all those classes you took." Gwen noted, "It doesn't matter if it's easy or not. That's not the point."

"Thank you, Captian. Pretty sure he's a war criminal now, but I have to show these videos. It's required by the state, let's do this." 

"I can't believe you met Black Widow and didn't tell me. She's been your hero for like ever." Gwen spoke holding Tess's feet as the brunette did sit-ups, "She's so cool, Gwen. And you won't believe this! She remembered me from when she saved me in the battle of New York." Gwen smiled at her best friend.

"Peter knows Spiderman." Ned said, and Tess's head snapped in their direction, Tess held her head in her hands, "I can't believe this." she muttered, she watched as Peter stuttered around the truth, eventually being invited to a party. "I'm gonna kill him." Tess shook her head, "Deep breaths Tess, deep breaths." Gwen spoke, "Secret identity. Keyword secret."

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"House party in the suburbs. Oh, I remember these. Kind of Jealous." May said slowing the car down to a stop, "Do I have to go?" Tess whined, "Yes. You do." Gwen stated, "This was a mistake." Peter shook his head, "Let's just go home." 

"Oh, Peter. I know. I know it's really hard trying to fit in with all the changes you're body is going thr-" Tess's eyes widened, "Ok Mama, we get it. Love you, bye!" Tess said, flinging the car door open, and stepping out, "Dude, you have the suit right?" Ned asked, "What? Peter!" Tess frowned disapprovingly. "Whatever happened to 'living a little' Tess?"Peter shrugged entering the house, "Yeah, sure. Live a little." The brunette grumbled, "Living a little is good when it doesn't involve a bunch of high schoolers and cheap beer,"

"Can't believe you guys are at this lame party." MJ spoke, "But you're here too." Ned replied, MJ swiped butter across the piece of toast before setting the knife down, "Am I?" she asked,  before taking an exaggerated bite of the toast, "I'll be back," Tess whispered to Gwen slipping away in the same direction of MJ.

"MJ! Hey," Tess smiled, sitting next to her the reflection of the water lighting up her face, "Oh, hi. Where's um..the blonde one?" MJ took another bite of her toast, "Oh Gwen, she's over there somewhere." the blue-eyed girl, motioned back in the other direction, inside the house, "What are you doing out here?" Tess added, "Eating my toast in peace." she shrugged, "You know Parker, you don't strike me as the type to got to parties," MJ spoke, "What? No, no, I love parties. Yeah, all the people, and um cheap beer." Tess lifted the cup to her lips gagging as soon the liquid burned down her throat, "Sure, you do." MJ smirked. 

"Don't smirk at me, Jones. I seem to remember having you all flustered earlier." Tess spoke crossing her arms, "Wha..what? No, I don't get flustered." she shook her head, "Uh-huh, certo di no." (sure, you don't.) MJ looked down shyly, "Don't do that." she muttered, a flash of blue lit up the sky, and Tess spotted Peter not too far away, "Oh, yeah, I have to go, see you later." Tess rambled out moving to her feet and cutting through the house, quickly,  meeting Peter on the other side.

"So you did bring your suit." Peter stated as Tess swung up beside him, "Of course I did." Tess spoke, "You weren't spying on me were you?" she teased, "What?" he asked, "I'm just kidding...unless you were." she spoke, as they came across a golf course, Peter shot out his web until it was all out, he sighed. 

"This sucks!" he muttered as they ran across the course getting hit by the sprinklers around them. "Ya think?" Tess asked exasperated, "I literally hate running." 

AUTHOR'S NOTE:

UPON REQUEST, HERE YOU HAVE IT! ANOTHER CHAPTER OF WELCOME TO NEW YORK!