A Promise Broken

CHAPTER ONE

CHAPTER ONE
Gwen's Point of View
I'm standing at the bottom of the tallest skyscraper in New York, The Empire State Building. My father, a lizard mutation and Spider-Man (my boyfriend, Peter Parker) are all up there.
After an experiment went wrong, a Doctor who worked with Peters father before he died was turned into a human size lizard. His goal now is to spread the venom across all of New York so everyone will be like him and join forces. Together, they would be unstoppable. I hold my breath, and then I see the blue gas shoot all over New York. I know that has to be Spider-Mans formula to reverse the action of the lizard's gas. Blue and red have always been Peters favorite colors but he once told me that blue is a more friendly color.
I look around Time Square and see all of the raging lizard monsters slowly turn human again. My view is blocked from seeing anyone (or anything) on top of the building. I wait in anticipation, hoping to see Spider-Man gliding down the skyscraper, relying on his webs. Even though he wears a mask, I can always tell if he is smiling or frowning. When he is smiling, his mouth doesn't completely fill the cutout in his mask for his lips.
As my mind wanders, a sharp scream brings me back to reality. It is the most desperate and heartbreaking scream I have heard, and I know that it is from Peters mouth. An eternity later, I see him slowly and glumly make his way down the side of the building and he is NOT smiling.
Peter's POV
"I forgot about Officer Stacy no, no, no, no, no!"
I see the blue mist spread over me after Officer Stacy had held the lizard back, which gave me enough time to install it my formula.
I run towards him and see a big red spot near his heart. He is gasping for breath. I know it's just a matter of time, and I know I just killed Gwen's dad. All of these thoughts run through my head as I try to recall first aid from my ninth grade health class. He takes a steady breath, whispers to me
"Peter, I need you to promise me something."
"Yeah, yeah, yeah sure, anything!" I reply nervously.
"Leave Gwen out of it. Sometimes, the people you love most are then ones who get hurt the worst. Promise me."
I was taken back. How could I let Gwen go, the only girl I have ever loved and for certain the only one I will love. Gwen is perfect and I know she loves me. I couldn't break her heart like that! But maybe, if I don't agree, she will be hurt worse than heartbreak, or she could possibly die! I care for her too much to be so selfish and I don't want Captain Stacy's last thoughts to be that Gwen is in danger.
"I-I promise." I stutter
I look him in the eyes to prove that he can trust me. He takes one more breath but never exhales. I know this is it. I scream as loud as I can, not caring what thousands of New York citizens think. I couldn't save him but I will save Gwen.