Along Came A Spidey

CHAPTER 22

"Wait. So living with Peter isn't good? Oh, why did you tell me? Now I need to tell him." Ned ended with a groan.

I glared at him. Ned and I were friends but not close enough to share secrets and troubles. But he was kind and honest and was the only one who knew about Pete's ....situation, shall we call it?

"It's not bad, just....exhausting. I asked him to move on because I didn't want to live in a big flat alone for more than a month. But I barely see him nowadays besides school. He comes in at 1 or 2 and I can't, can't sleep because I'm so scared that he's dead or..." I was gonna hyperventilate so I took a deep breath."I'm running on no sleep. Peter's got a bad time of it but he doesn't stay up studying. He's naturally good at EVERY. GODDAMN. SUBJECT. And I'm just good at English, I need to work at th others. What with studies and exams and papers and his superhero-ing, I'm going to die of exhaustion." My shoulders slumped.

"Uh, I am in a relationship but I don't have a clue about it half the time. The best I can say is, talk to him." He suggested as he shrugged.

"My problems are typical-girl-who-doesn't-wanna-fail problems just with a superhero boyfriend thrown in the mix. I am not going whining to him." I was firm on that.

"He might al- oh, here he is." He plastered a grin on his face as he caught sight of his best friend.

"What you guys talking about?" Peter asked as he sat down and slung an arm round my shoulder. I winced as I looked at the various bruises visible on his body, none of which I had given him. He's going to die, I thought.

I had to act normal, though. "Just girl talk." I smirked at Ned who was not a girl.

"Hey!"

That night~

"What is x?" I muttered sleepily as I looked at numerous pages in my math book, none of which I could understand.

My train of thought changed. It was so hot. So sososososso hot. I was in a tank top and shorts but I was still sweating like a pig. Actually....I read humans sweat more than pigs so I guess I'm sweating like a human.

I wanted to have a bath desperately but it was really late and it was only hot water right now. Go figure. I fanned myself, only to feel even more warm.

What I'd give for a swim......A SWIM! Eureka! The building's pool. I could go, have a long swim  and come back to sleep in peace.....sort of. 

But it was locked now....agh, I'll break it. It won't be difficult. The lock was 20 years old or so.

Grinning to myself, I dressed in my red one piece swim suit, pulled on shorts and a loose top  and went to the roof.

A little later~

'Aaaaaaah....heaven' was the only thought in my head when I stepped into the deliciously cool water. Sports I was bad at, swimming I was good at.

After a couple of laps, I relaxed at the edge and put on some music. 'There's Nothing Holdin Me Back'. Shawn Mendes is really cute.

The next sound gave me a heart attack.
"You gave me a heart attack when I saw the flat empty." It was Peter. In his suit, pulling off his mask and throwing sand? out of it.

"I left a note." I said after my heart began working normally.

"I saw,  Ms. Riddle. 'I'm where there's water water everywhere but no drop to drink.' I went to the bay first." He rolled his eyes.

I mimicked him. "You're an idiot." I said, splashing some water towards him. "Who'd you fight today?"

"A guy made of sand. Don't think I've seen the last of him, though." He lifted his hands to shield his face from the water.

A guy made of sand? That was new. I said so. I also added," Want a swim?"

His face became dark.
"No...I need to talk to you bout something." He said, ruffling up his sandy,  pretty brown hair. "Ned said..."

I didn't let him finish.

"I told him not to tell you!" I yelled, frustrated at Ned. This is what you get when you threaten someone.

"Um, I'm actually glad he did. I'm sorry about keeping you up, I am. I'm sorry for every bit of pain I caused you. I'm a jerk. I should never have brought you into this. " He said,  his expression breaking my heart.

I felt like the jerk. "Peter, I love you. Every part of you. Yes, balancing everything is hard but I can do it. I learnt that from you."  I pulled him into the water and into a deep but soft kiss.

Nervousness, love, frustration, happiness, exhaustion of our lives fueled our kiss. It felt like a last kiss. But I sure as hell wasn't going to let that be.

"Really?" He whispered.

"Really." I whispered back.

A steamy make out session followed. But we didn't do anything worse.....not in the pool, at least.

Super short, I know. But I knew you guys deserved something after so long so.... My boyfriend and I broke up today. He wants someone else. Being in love with him for 3 years suddenly is another piece of crap in my life.
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