Shadow // Peter Parker (Book 1)

Part 14

Song: 'We Don't Talk Anymore' by Charlie Puth and Selena Gomez
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Ellie POV

The light pokes through the window, helping me slowly wake up. I turn over to my alarm clock, it's 6:36 am. I don't have to leave for school for another 2 hours.

I slowly get up off the bed and stretch my back out. I slept in yesterday's clothes, and I truly feel disgusting. It's probably best I have a shower, and wash all the dried blood off my face from yesterday. Yeah I'm that gross.

Once I'm in the shower, I let the scalding hot water pour down on me, not caring that it's probably burning me. Once I get out of the shower, I put a towel around me and stare at myself in the bathroom mirror.

I really look terrible, but then again, I feel terrible. I guess I'm only going to school to use it as a distraction from what's really going on.

The cuts on my face are still clearly visible, and the bruises on my neck are a mix of red and purple. I really need to cover these, or people will think I'm in some sort of trouble.

I pick the most casual outfit possible, just a jacket and jeans. I'm not in the mood to try and impress people anymore.

God, it's so odd to think it's only my second week. It feels like I've been here a lifetime that much has happened.

I'm very nervous to face Peter today. I have to act normal around him, as if I don't know his secret.

Oh. I forgot about the argument we had last week. I guess we need to sort that out before anything else. Or maybe I can just avoid him altogether.

Now that I think of it, who is that girl he likes? Is it someone in the school? Or is it someone I don't know?

Suddenly my phone rings, it's my dad. "Hello?" I say weakly into the phone.

"Ellie? Are you okay?!" My dad says worryingly.

"Yeah dad, just tired I guess" I laugh nervously.

"Hmm" he replies, "well anyways, have a good day today. I'll call you later" he says softly.

"Yeah sure. Bye dad" I say before hanging up quickly.

I was so close to bursting into tears on that phone call, so I needed to end it.

I have no appetite whatsoever, so I grab my bag, wallet, keys and phone, but I feel like I'm forgetting something. I walk back into my room and I realize what I was forgetting: my Shadow suit.

I want nothing to do with it, it's brought me nothing only pain, so I leave it in the heap on the floor and leave the apartment, slamming the door behind me.

With every step I take, I feel my self esteem sink lower and lower, my confidence alongside it. The thoughts of going into the this place, facing all these people, is just making my gut twist tighter and tighter.

I walk into the halls, and I feel everyone staring at me. I take a baseball cap out of my bag and put it on, at least with that I can cover some of my wounds.

I go to my locker, and then I see the face I've been dreading to see.

Peter pays no attention to me, he just ignores me. I forgot that the last time we spoke, it was an argument. I ran off and left him standing hopelessly.

He gets his books and slams his locker loudly, which makes me jump, and storms off. Jeez, did Tony give him the cold shoulder or something? I know we had an argument, but he doesn't need to be so cold towards me.