Chapter 20: Reality Can Be A Bitch

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Thursday, March 12th at 1:31PM

Francis swings open the door to reveal a shaking Peter. He has tears rolling down his face and he's violently shaking.

"I don't know what happened. Got kicked out" Francis claims as he hands Peter over.

"He's probably freezin'! You ain't got a blanket or somethin' to give him?" Harley wonders.

"He's not cold Harley" Ned informs.

"What?" Harley questions just as the door slams shut and locked.

"He's not cold" Ned repeats.

"Then why is he shaking?" Abe questions.

"What did you see Peter?" Flash wonders but Peter doesn't answer.

"Can you hear us dude?" Ned asks only for Peter to slowly nod.

"Let's sit him down" Harley suggests to which Ned and him do so.

Morgan and Cassie are both sitting on the bed, watching the scene happen. They don't want to startle Peter. They don't know what's wrong and why he's shaking. Cassie is hugging Morgan as she's putting her head on Cassie's chest. They're both leaned against the wall in the corner of the bed.

Abe and Flash sit together next to Ned who is sat next to Peter while Harley sits at Peters other side. Harley looks at the girls and waves them over so they both sit next to him instead.

"Is Peter ok?" Cassie whispers.

"He'll be ok" Harley assures.

"Promise?" Morgan questions.

"Promise" Harley promises.

It takes forty minutes until Peter allows his eyelids to droop and he falls asleep.

"Ned, do you know what happened? If it's that thing you won't say?" Harley questions.

"I don't know, I swear" Ned swears.

"He shakes like that when he has a nightmare and he has trouble breathing when it happens" Morgan explains which has everyone's heads turn to her. "He lets me sleep with him when I get scared. Only happen a few times, his nightmares."

"Nightmares are scary" Cassie nods.

"What could his nightmares be?" Flash questions.

"That's a dumb question. Did you forget he lives with his aunt?" Abe retorts.

"I don't know what nightmares he gets besides his uncle. I know Tony knows them all" Harley shrugs. "Ned?"

"I know them all" Ned nods.

"Private?" Abe questions.

"Some, yeah. Others are Spider-Man related so I don't know if he wants me to say so I just won't" Ned sighs.

"I sometimes talk in my nightmares. Does he?" Cassie exclaims.

"Yeah!" Morgan nods.

"Don't say them Morgan" Ned shakes his head.

"I won't, I swore to Petey I would not!" Morgan swears.

"Wait, does Mj know about all of his nightmares?" Harley wonders.

"Not all. Only his uncle and Spider-Man related" Ned answers.

"Ooooo Mj probably wants to kiss Petey they been missing each other!" Morgan jokes.

"Oooooooo I shiiip" Cassie giggles.

"Alright, don't wake 'em up" Harley chuckles.

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