Broken But Not Alone

Chapter 20

Trigger warning
Happy dropped him off at school he ended up being late, Happy picked him up after his first class started. Peter had to sign in and get a late slip, he missed math and was late to physics but he was ahead of everyone else in both classes so it didn't bother him. He sat at the back of the room by himself like usual.

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At lunch he found Ned and Mj, sitting at their usual table. Peter was always surprised that they were almost always able to get the same table but he liked it.

"Hey guys," Peter said sitting in front of them both hitting his thigh off the table and trying not to show it hurt.

"Hey, where were you? We had to leave or we'd be late," Ned said watching Peter's face as he hit his leg knowing what it was.

"Their all away on a mission, Happy only drives me to the school and he was like an hour late," Peter said taking the pack of chips out his bag.

"Seriously Peter, thats all your having, again," Mj said with worry in her eyes.

"I had a big breakfast, they always make a big breakfast before they leave," Peter wasn't totally lying they do make a big breakfast before they leave for a mission Peter just didn't have any of it.

"Alright. We have a math test tomorrow by the way, I was thinking we can study at the library after school," Mj said

"I'll talk to Happy, see if he'll pick me up a bit later."

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After lunch Peter and Ned had chemistry, both their seats were at the back corner of the room. Peter chose there at the start of the year so he could make his web fluid without anyone else seeing.

He sat with his fourhead on the edge of the table so he could see what he was doing, he was running out of it. Ned kept look out and would nudge him if the teacher was coming over.

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Peter phoned Happy on the way to gym.

"What? Shouldn't you be in class?"

"I'm on my way to my next one, I was wondering if you could pick me up a bit later like half five."

"Tony told me you know the rules. I gotta follow them too so no and I've got a meeting at 5, can I go now I'm kinda in the middle of something?"

"Yeah that's all I wanted," Peter sighed.

Peter got out of gym saying he hurt his leg not being specific, he just sat on the bench reading his book. Until Mj came and sat beside him, "hey loser."

"Hey, I phoned Happy he said no, that he was busy later," Peter said looking up from his book.

"That's bullshit."

"I'm sorry."

"Not your fault he's a douche," Mj said smiling.

"Yeah, I guess. I could just sneak out."

"No! Bad idea, don't do th...."

"Michelle!" The teacher shouted after realising Mj had left.

"Sorry," she said before leaving.

"It's cool," Peter said returning to his book.

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At the end of the day Peter, Ned and Mj sat on the wall outside the school and done math study until Happy showed up. Who was late again.

"You guys going away in the holidays?" Peter asked when he got bored.

"Yeah, I'm going to France with my mom," Mj said smiling.

"Going to see my grandparents," Ned said not looking up from his work.

"What about you Peter?" Mj asked.

"Probably nowhere," Peter said. "Doesn't bother me through."

Mj was about to say something when Happy pulled up and shouting out the window telling him to hurry.

Peter started packing everything up dropping half of his math stuff and having to start again, "see you guys tomorrow."

"Later loser," Mj said smiling.

"See ya, you better skype us later!" Ned shouted as Peter got into the car.

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The car ride home was silent and awkward Peter said bye when he got out the car Happy just mumbled something about seeing him tomorrow.

He unlocked the door got in and locked it again dropping his fake smile leaving the keys into the bowl in the kitchen and going into his room climbing out the window up to the roof and doing his homework.

His phone started ringing in his bag he took it out and it was Tony,

"Hey, Tony what's up."

"Just checking in, making sure your alright and you know haven't blown yourself up yet."

"I don't think I'm going to blow myself up so you don't need to worry about that. I'm fine."

"Just checking, I've not got to long to talk."

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Peter, Tony and a couple of the others spoke until they had to go, leaving Peter just as alone as he was before. He stayed up on the roof until the sun had set, he didn't have the motivation to finish all his homework.

He packed up his bag and climbed back down through his window. He went into the bathroom to brush his teeth and wash his face before bed and saw his blade, he must have forgot to put it back. He picked it up and just stared at it.

If I cut they should heal by the time they get back.

He desperately wanted and needed to cut he sat on the side of the bath contemplating whether or not he should do it. He did, he rolled his sweater sleeves up and cut. He lost count of how many times but stopped when he heard his phone ringing.

He threw the blade in the sink and went to his phone, Ned was skypeing him. Peter decided he'd call back after he'd cleaned up.

He used his laptop instead of his phone it rang three times before he answered.

"Hey Ned."

"Hey dude, you good?"

"Yeah, was in the shower," Peter had gotten his hair wet incase Ned asked where he was.

"Alright. So...I uhh...I saw your face when you...when you hit your leg at lunch, I know what that means."

"What're you talking about?"

"You know what I'm talking about, you could've spoke to me."

"Nothing happened Ned."

"You're forgetting that I know you. Look I get that you might not want to talk about it right now but please come to me next time."

"Yeah I know, I do want to but when it happens it kinda takes control. Do you think we could talk about something else?"

"Yeah..."

They spoke for hours until they both fell asleep while still on skype.