Family

Chapter 7

"Why did I act like that?"

I was so dramatic about it. The way he was talking about spiderman, me. Did he honestly feel I was a villain? Did the people think that? I always thought people saw me as a hero. Seemed like it. The crowds would shout my name from below. Was it not what I thought was.

Man, I sound like a poet. I'm being too dramatic. When did I sound like an author?

I tried to think nonchalantly while walking through the main hall one the first floor. I'm not sure if people knew I was just fired. Maybe they expected it. I didn't want any attention though.

Better text Gwen. The faster I can get out of here, the quicker no one can ask me about it.

Peter: Hey, I'm ready to get picked up

It's nice how text messages can explain your needs without showing your emotion.

Gwen: Already! Omg I didn't even buy any mascara. Omw

Peter: k

Just k. No dramatic response. Feel better already.

Tim didn't need to check me out. Not like he wanted to.

Going outside didn't relax me as much I thought it would. It was calm but the noise blocked it. No matter what hour, sound was around. It can be soothing, but not at the moment. It just gave me a headache.

Around the corner, I saw Gwen's car. That little slug bug. So obvious out in the traffic, even when it is as yellow as the taxis except brighter.

I tried to call for her without hailing a taxi. She pulled over, opening the passenger window.

"Where to, mister" Gwen asked, acting like a taxi driver.

"Anywhere but here" I answer, sighing on my way into the car.

"Oscorp it is".
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"Welcome to Oscorp".

Yes, Welcome. Welcome to the industry that almost turned the whole city into lizards. The company my father worked for. The deathbed of Gwen's father by Doctor Connors. This was not a place to be welcomed, and not a hell to be trusted.

I've grown to think this whole corporation is corrupt. Every action seems to never work. Their plan to work for the future seems suspicious. Just walking into the building made my senses go off. Yet, it wasn't just bad. It had the same effect when I got my application into the GRE test. I couldn't tell what it was.

What am I thinking? I can't trust this place. I've given my trust and it's only lead to disaster. All my life was effected by this company. Gwen has been the positive side of it. I'm not sure If she is the good in my sense, but it couldn't be coming from this industry. Had to be something else.

And yes. I've told Gwen about my meeting with Jonah. She helped with my distress. It wasn't sad emotion though. More frustration. She understood where I was coming from. She has seen Spider man as a hero, not a villain, having a personal opinion on it too. She basically dated the guy. Yeah, she thought I was dramatic too. Recommended stress pills. Rather take a bite from a radio active spider...again.

"Since when did they add voice controlled operated systems" I asked.

Well, that sentence could of been less complicated. I think the stress is getting to me.