FLAMES {Peter Parker X Betty Cooper}

ch12

BETTY

I wake up to the sun shining through the window. I don't have to be up for another 25minutes but might as well start early. I pull myself up from my bed and go about my morning routine. Wash hair, brush teeth, put on clothes, throw on mascara and do hair. I got my cast off yesterday night so i can finally use my hand. I'm just thankful it was only a sprain.

When i finish i head downstairs and make myself a bowl of cereal, sitting at the counter to eat. After i'm some, i head out.

Archie, who i normally walk to school with, isn't ready to go since i got up very early so i head off by myself. The walks duration lasts about 5minutes. It isn't far at all.

I walk into the basically empty school, with the exception of some teachers and a few keen students. I stop by my locker and drop some books off before walking towards the student lounge.

I step in to the empty room and walk to the little coffee machine in the back of the room. It is a new installment that was much needed since us students hardly have time to even sleep.

I fetch my complete latte and take a seat on a couch. I open my spanish book and go over some vocab for our upcoming test. "Hey, can i sit?" i hear from behind me. I turn to look and see Peter smiling down at me. "Of course you can sit." i say patting the space next to me.

He grins and takes the spot next to me. I close my spanish book so it doesn't seem like i'm being rude. I know all of the vocab anyway.
"So what are you doing here so early?" i ask him. "Oh well you know, um, i came in to talk to Mrs Greenfield about the homework before class. Between us, that woman is scary." he adds making me laugh. "So, what about you?"
"Oh, i don't know, i woke up 25minutes before my alarm and decided to just get up." i shrug.

"Hey, so you probably don't remember this," Peter starts. I look at him curiously as he continues, "But we kinda went to the same middle school." he says. I look at him in shock.
"No way, stop lying." i laugh but he just looks at me. "No i really did."

I stop to think back a little. I always remember seeing Liz running about the playground with two boys. Could one have been Peter? How did i not realize that sooner.

"Were you the boy that hung out with Liz all of the time?" i ask and he nods. "Oh my goodness i am so sorry! I guess we just never really spoke back then which is why we never became friends until recently." i say.

"Yeah, Liz and Ned were my only proper friends in middle school until the final year when Michelle and Flash came to the school." he says and i smile. "I would have been your friend." i tell him.

"You had enough friends Betty." he laughs and i do too. "There would have been room for one more." i grin at him and he grins back.

"Why good morning B!" i hear someone say from behind me. I turn my head and watch as Veronica approaches the couch we are sitting on. She gives me a quick hug. "And... Peter?" she asks trying to remember his name. He nods, "Yeah, i-it's Peter, hi."

"I'm sorry if i'm getting in the way of...anything." she says looking at our faces carefully. "No, not at all V." i tell her and she sits down on the couch. "Well, this should only take a minute anyway. Archie...stayed at mine last night." she says excitedly.

I look at her in shock and then at Peter. He just sits there looking at her as she talks. How is she so open about this when he is right there? But i suppose Veronica Lodge isn't easily embarrassed.

"Wow V, ok, did you have a good time?" i ask, not wanting to get into details with Peter here. She nods happily. "He has to leave early this morning though. His dad called and asked to meet him for breakfast." My phone starts to ring and i look down at the caller.

"Speak of the devil." i laugh as Archie's face lights up the screen. I press the accept call button and lift it to my ear. "Hey." i start. "Betty! I need help right now, my dad was shot! He was shot, go to the hospital, im driving him there right now!" Archie yells through the phone.

I look up at Veronica and Peter who are sitting perfectly happy. They both notice my shocked expression. "Yes of course Arch, ill go right now." i ensure him quickly before hanging up. I stand up from the couch and grab my coat.

hey just wanted to let you know that i'm the previous chapters i changed it so betty just sprained her wrist, it isn't broken. byeee.

"We have to go right now." i tell them both. They look at me confused. "What why? School is starting in 15 minutes." Veronica asks while standing up. When she does, Peter gets up too. "Betty what's going on?" Peter asks and i just look at them. "Fred Andrews was shot," i say and they look at me shocked. "we need to get to the hospital." i finish and leave the student lounge and they both follow me out.