My Spider Senses

My Permission Slip

Harry comes back after a few very long, very awkward minutes. He kisses Gwen and sits down next to her. "So what did I miss?"

"Nothing much. Just talking." Gwen answers quickly and I thank her silently for saving me the humiliation. Meanwhile, I'm screaming at Harry for not showing any signs of a relationship earlier. But what can I be mad at, it's my fault, not Harry's. He didn't do anything wrong.

"I gotta go, I'll see you guys later" I rush out of the library as fast as I can. I hurry home and lock myself in my room. I put some music on and lay in bed, not knowing what to do. I feel awful and I just don't want to go anywhere for a year. Aunt May keeps coming to my door asking if I'm okay and all I say is "Yes" but I know she doesn't buy it. I slowly fall asleep after a few hours of doing nothing.

"BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!" my annoying alarm clock wakes me up. Funny how the one day I don't want to wake up, is the day my alarm clock decides to work. I finally get out of bed and take a shower. I go downstairs and eat breakfast and skate my way to school. Once I get there, the bell rings and we all take our seats.

"Okay class, this Friday, we are going on a field trip to the science hall where some very important scientists will be demonstrating a new experiment!" Our teacher Mrs. Miles tells us. All the kids moan except me. Finally something I can enjoy out of this week. "You must all have your field trip forms signed by tomorrow or else you will stay here on Friday stuck with a packet of work due Monday." Mrs. Miles explains as she passes the field trip forms out.

I go through my entire day without seeing Gwen or Harry and for that I'm grateful. Just when I think it's over and I won't see them today, Harry approaches me. "Hey bud, how's it goin!" He walks beside me and pats me on the shoulder

"Nothing, just trying to get to my last class." I give him a fake smile and pick up my pace. Unfortunately, he speeds up and stops in front of me.

"Look Peter, I know what happened with you and Gwen yesterday and I just wanted to say I'm not mad. I understand that you didn't know and it's alright. I mean she is one sexy girl and I'm lucky to have her." He starts to go off track, basically talking about him and Gwen and it just infuriates me.

"Look Harry, as much as I've enjoyed talking to you, I'm gonna go now. See ya later" I roll my eyes and walk around him, hurrying to my next class. Thankfully, he doesn't follow and I get to class just when the bell rings. Once class ends, I hurry home to get my permission slip signed. Aunt May and Uncle Ben have always been like the parents I never had and they always are willing to sign anything if it's for me. They happily sign it and I walk up to my room. Today is Wednesday so the field trip is in two days. I eagerly go to bed early.

When I wake up, I hurry to get to school. I'm extra early but I don't care because today is Thursday which means one more day till the field trip. I rush into the room and give Mrs. Miles my permission slip. The rest of the day is same old stuff, nothing interesting. I go home, finish a project I got assigned today and go to bed after dinner.

I set my alarm thirty minutes early today so I won't be late. I make sure I have everything ready for the field trip. "Camera, notebook, pencil, and lunch box. All here" I smile and get everything into my book bag. I say bye to Aunt May and Uncle Ben and skate to school as fast as I can. Within five minutes, I'm at the entrance of Midtown Senior High School with all my classmates waiting for the buses. Just as we're about to board, I feel a hand on my shoulder.

"Hey Pete!" I look back and am stunned at who I see.