Catch Me // Spider-Man (BOOK 1)

Chapter 12 - Hide

If you're like me and you end up in a situation where you're about to kiss your best friend for the first time, then you know there can only be two possible outcomes. The first, it's like you're kissing a relative, a brother. Or second, it's the best and most amazing moment of your life, a moment that fills your mind with clarity and visions of the future. Luckily for me it was the latter.

Peter made the first move, leaning forward and touching his lips to mine. Even though I knew what was coming it still shocked me when Pete took that step. For a second I froze against his lips, I couldn't move but then, just as I felt Peter start to edge away I reciprocated. I kissed him back. My hands instinctively made their way to the back of Peter's neck, his arms snaking securely around my waist and pulling me closer so he could deepen the kiss. Every emotion, every feeling that we had was exchanged in that moment. I was so caught up in it that I didn't realise I was running out of breath. When I reluctantly pulled back for a much needed inhale, our foreheads still touching it hit me what had just occurred. Peter and I just kissed. I just locked lips with my best friend. And you know what? It was fricking incredible.

"I've wanted to do that for ages," Peter whispered, his ragged breath pulsing on my face as his fingers ran through my hair.

"What? Since when?" Moving my head slightly so I could get a view of his whole face.

"I can't pinpoint an exact moment. I just know it's been a long time." He couldn't stop the smile that pulled at his lips then and neither could I. I can't remember the last time I saw him look so happy. It was as if the deep wounds that cloaked his skin didn't exist.

"You should have told me," I breathed out softly, leaning closer in again so we were only millimetres apart. Now we had crossed that threshold it was as if we had inability to stay away from each other. The closer we were the better.

"I didn't know how. I wasn't sure if you felt the same way and with everything going I couldn't risk losing you if you didn't." I couldn't help the little giggle that escaped my lips then. All this time he felt the exact same as me. Bloody typical.

"Why are you laughing?"

"Because that's exactly what I've been worried about."

"We're a right pair, aren't we?" Peter not having broken contact with me the entire time and dotting small pecks up the side of my neck as he said it.

"You can say that again."

The next morning I got ready for school in a bit of a haze. All I could think about was what happened between me and Pete. It was like everything else paled into insignificance. It was Aunt Penny's next words that brought everything back.

"Right honey, just because I'm going away for a couple of days doesn't mean you can home at all hours. I still want you in this house at 9pm sharp, do you hear me? May will be reporting back and with that frog thing still out there and god knows what else I don't want you taking any risks."

Last night Aunt Penny had found out that one of her friends from the book club had a spare ticket to a 3 day literary festival in Jersey. She wasn't willing to pass up the opportunity so by 8am that morning she was packed and ready to go.

"Come on Aunt Penny. Have you seen how much homework I've got? I won't have time to leave the house, never mind missing curfew."

"I just want you to be safe honey," she smiled lovingly, stroking my cheek whilst she put on her coat and shoes.

"I'll be fine I promise. Just go and have fun ok."

"I will. I love you sweetie."

"Love you back Aunt Penny."