Shadow // Peter Parker (Book 1)

Part 16

Song: 'Scared to be Lonely' by Martin Garrix and Dua Lipa
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Ellie POV

"Ellie! Are you paying attention?!".

I snap out of my daze and look up at my gym teacher. "What?" I say.

I've been thinking about that black ink printed on my door all day. And the only person who fits the description is Peter. I really don't want to believe it, but I have no one else to pin it on.

Flash is a likely suspect, but why do I get this odd feeling that Peter might be the one?

"You're on that team over there with Flash" he says motioning over to the left side of the volleyball net. Ugh. Volleyball. The one sport I hate.

"Coach I don't want this rodent on my team!" Flash whines.

"Why? Are you scared I'll be better than you?" I say mockingly.

"Yeah you wish lab rat" Flash says harshly.

I see Peter on the other team, just staring at me. What is his problem?!

The coach blows the whistle and the game starts. My team is more athletic than the other team, but the other team is more skillful. Of course, Peter is pretty good, cos he can jump high and he's strong.

The score is tight, and I can see Flash is under pressure. Peter serves the ball, Flash jumps up and absolutely launches it at Peter's head, knocking him onto the ground.

He looks fine, but I can see a bruise starting to form on the right side of his forehead. I give Flash a dirty look. "Was that necessary?" I say.

"Well we got a score didn't we? What are you gonna do? Are you gonna do what daddy does and give me a black eye?" He smirks.

That's it. It has to have been him. No one else is that cold to do something like that. Why would I think that Peter did it?! I'm so stupid.

Peter gets up onto his feet and back into the game. We serve the ball this time, and someone on the other team smacks it over to our side.

Me and Flash jump up at the same time to hit it, and mid-air, I shove him hard onto the ground. He lands with a thud.

Everyone goes "ooooohhh" when they see him fall. I stand over him and say quietly "Daddy didn't teach me that".

He bursts off the ground and goes to hit me but I punch him in face. I can see his lip bleeding. He yanks my hair and I push him off me, and the coach is blowing his whistle frantically.

Me and Flash keep bickering, when out of nowhere, Peter grabs Flash and knocks him out cold onto the ground. Everyone let's out a gasp, including me.

Since when has Peter learned to punch like that?! Even as Spider-Man, he wasn't able to do it properly.

"Someone get the nurse!" Coach yells. Flash moans a little, holding his face in his hands.

"Oh get up you coward!" I mutter to myself.

"Florez! Parker!" Coach shouts.

Both of our heads jerk up. "Detention. For both of you. After school today until 5pm" he says sternly.

"What?! What about Flash?! He started it!" I argue.

"My decision is final. Everyone, hit the showers!" He announces.

Everyone walks slowly towards the showers, still staring at me and Peter. "I'm very disappointed in the both of you" my gym teacher says lowly before helping Flash off the ground and making their way towards the door. I look back at Peter.