Back To You // Homecoming

9| The Ferry (pt. 1)

Lockers slammed shut throughout the hallways. The t.v had been on, talking about how Spider-Man showed up in D.C and saved everyone. El couldn't help but smirk, feeling proud for Peter and his work. She knew Tony felt the same way and was bound to congratulate him sooner or later.

"Why are you going to the ferry?" Mj asks, remembering El telling her first thing this morning about her plan. "You almost die and you want to go on a ferry ride." She chuckles, thinking her plan sounded stupid. With all honesty, El knew it was stupid but she needed space from everything and everybody.

"That is correct." El nods her head. "I need some time to myself to think things out."

After last night, El knew her broken heart had been healed by the same person who broke it. Just the thought of Peter being worried about her made butterflies erupt in her stomach. There was no way to controlling these feelings so El had decided it was time to take some time away from Peter till those feelings were permanently gone.

"I just need time away from stuff." She shrugs, shutting her locker and holding her spanish book to her chest.

"By 'stuff' do you mean him?" Mj asks, tilting her head to the side, gesturing towards someone.

El furrowed her eyebrows together looking over at who Mj was gesturing at. Her eyes widened once she noticed Peter walking with Ned. It wasn't long till Peter looked towards El, smiling at her. El's breath immediately hitched, awkwardly smiling back.

"No." She lies, looking away from Peter and back at Mj. "Why would it be?"

Mj shrugs, knowing that El was lying but didn't bother confronting her about it at the moment. "Well that's good." She comments. "You know, especially since he has a crush on Liz."

El's heart was immediately crushed when she was reminded of Peter's crush on Liz. "You're right." She sighs.

"Hey El." A voice chirped, slightly scaring the two girls. El snapped her head towards the voice and noticed Peter standing slightly next to her.

"H-Hey Pete." El stuttered, taking her by surprise. She has never stuttered before.

Mj rolled her eyes, slightly smirking. "I'm gonna go. I'll text you."

El nods her head, waving goodbye at her friend as she walked off. She looked back at Peter, thinning out her lips. "What's up?" She asks, feeling a bit calmed that Peter was here.

"I was just wondering if you wanted to come to the house?" He asks calmly as well. "I'm trying to get more info on these guys." He explains, knowing what El would mean.

She slightly grimaced, knowing that she wasn't going to be able to go. "I can't." She sighs. "I'm going on the ferry to be alone for a bit."

Peter's mouth forms into an 'o', not really knowing why she would want to be alone but that was besides the point. "Okay well, I'll be at the house if you change my mind."

El furrows her eyebrows, figuring out that Peter was going to skip. "I don't think it's a good idea to skip. I mean you're already in trouble for skipping the Decathlon."

"It's whatever, I'll deal with the-"

"Parker!" A voice calls out, making both Peter and El slightly jump. The two snap their heads towards the voice to see the principle standing next to them. "My office."

A small chuckle escapes from El slightly as she starts to lean in towards Peter so she could whisper to him. "Good luck skipping now."

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El quietly sat by herself on the ferry, staring out the window as it started up. She gently placed her earbuds in her ears, listening to Queen. Now that she was finally alone, she could finally think to herself. She began to think of ways to stop herself from liking Peter more than she already does. If she doesn't, she knew she'd end up heartbroken over that fact that Peter would choose Liz over her. She quickly shook her head, trying not to think about the situation. Her head leans against the window as she watches the water move as the ferry did.