9/13/22
Peter was walking out of an elevator holding a DVD-player and with a backpack on his shoulder. Then he walked into their apartment and May was sitting on the couch with Tony.
"Hey, May." he said.
"Mmm. Hey. How was school today?" May said.
"Okay. This crazy car parked outside . . ." he started then saw Tony and his eyes widen.
"Oh, Mr. Parker." Tony said.
"Um . . ." Peter said and took out his earphones. "What-what are you doing . . .? Hey! Uh, I'm-Im-I'm Peter."
"Tony."
"What are . . .what are you-what are you-what are you doing here?"
"It's about time we met. You've been getting my e-mails, right?"
"Yeah. Yeah."
"Right?"
"Regarding the . . ."
"You didn't tell me about the grant." May said.
"About the grant."
"The September Foundation." Tony said.
"Right."
"Yeah. Remember when you applied?"
"Yeah."
"I approved, so now we're in business."
"You didn't tell me anything. What's up with that? You keeping secrets from me now?" May asked.
"Why, I just, I just . . . I just know how much you love surprises, so I thought I would let you know . . . wh . . . anyway, what did I apply for?" Peter said.
"That's what I'm here to hash out." Tony said.
"Okay. Hash, hash out, okay."
"It's so hard for me to believe that she's someone's aunt."
"Yeah, well, we come in all shapes and sizes, you know?" May said.
"This walnut date loaf is exceptional."
"Let me just stop you there." Peter said.
"Yeah?"
"Is this grant, like, got money involved or whatever? No?"
"Yeah."
"Yeah?"
"It's pretty well funded."
"Wow."
"Look who you're talking to. Can I have 5 minutes with him?"
"Sure." May said.
When they got in Peter's room Tony bolted the door and spit out the walnut loaf.
"As walnut date loaves go, that wasn't bad." he said and noticed Peter's collection of old computers. "Whoa, what do we have here? Retro tech, huh? Thrift store? Salvation Army?"
"Uh, the garbage, actually." Peter said.
"You're a dumpster diver."
"Yeah, I was . . . anyway, look, um, I definitely did not apply for your grant."
"Ah-ah! Me first."
"Okay."
"Quick question of the rhetorical variety." Tony said and pulled out his phone which projected a video of Peter in his Spider-Man outfit. "That's you, right?"
"Um, no. What do you. What do you mean?"
"Yeah. Look at you go. Wow! Nice catch. 3,000 pounds, 40 miles an hour. That's not easy. You got mad skills."
