Spiders Crawl

"Menace!" I flicked the television off as I got ready to leave for work. James Jonah Jameson's only hobby was spreading word of how Spiderman was a menace, a threat.

Thats right.

Spiderman. The hero who has saved New York more times than the amount of facial hair J.J.J has.

My job was working at the Daily Bugle. I know. Bittersweet.

I wasn't a fanatic of Spidey, just know enough to know that he isn't an actual threat.

"Morning, Charlotte!" My hyperactive assistant, Clementine, greeted me.

"Morn, Clem." She tagged alongside me pulling out numerous papers, handing them to me.

"Charlotte, today you have a scheduled interview with various people, including, Ana Jon, Dean Yets, and Randall Hans. Here are the papers." She handed me a stack which I scanned quickly and tucked under my arm.

"Thank you, Clementine. Do me a fav?" She nodded. "Coffee?"

"Of course!" She dashed off leaving me in front of my office. I sighed. Another day at work. I dug into my purse until I found what I searched for. My glasses.

I entered the room and found myself with James himself in my office.

"Ugh. What do you want now?" I threw the papers on my desk and sat. James was playing with one of my decorations. Until I snatched it back.

"Charlotte," He sat down. "You are aware that you're the youngest reporter and are just five positions below me." I lay my head on my desk.

"Not this again...."

"Shush. Just listen. I need your help." He quietly asks. I perk up at this.

"Really? And what might that help be?" I smirk.

"First, you need to be right by my side in this company. My right hand man- er- woman." If only you could see how fast my smile faded.

"I refuse." Without hesitation, I reply.

"What?! Why!?" He slams his fist on the desk.

"Let me ask you something, are you aware, I'm a high school student?" He opens his mouth to say something but I cut him off. "Second, if you were a.....someone with powers, and saving hundreds of people, and had someone as ugly as the man who is currently talking trash to a someone, talk to you like that, what would you do?" I stared at him.

"I would.....Would....." He takes a deep breath. "I wouldn't like it." He backs down.

"Right." I check the time and quickly pick up my backpack beside me. "See you tomorrow." I say as I rush out hoping I'm not late for school.

The bell rings just as I reach my homeroom.

"Charlotte! Where were you?" My science teacher questions.

"I made it right? Thats all you need to know." I say back and he continues with roll. I take my usual seating which is next to Peter Parker. The top student at Midtown High. Also, my only friend.

"Hey Char. You look exhausted." I sigh as I take my seat.

"You too. What do you do all day, play Spiderman?" I joke, but I notice him get tense.

"Haha, funny."

"Ok class, today we will be visiting Oscorp as our field trip. Get your belongings, the buses are waiting." Mr. Warren puts us in groups and luckily, I'm with Peter.

Once we get on the bus, M.J and Harry drag Peter with them. I was alone so I decided to sit next to a random student. The trip was long.

"Welcome to Oscorp. I'm Norman, and I hope you all enjoy science because thats all you'll find here." He introduced the basis of his company and his goals. After a while I zoned out like I always do. The group started moving so I just followed the flow.