Set Up

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Peter came back from Christmas Break relieved it was over and glad to be back. His father's, to no one's surprise, didn't make up, but did agree to attempt to suppress fighting. Steve was also allowed to visit Peter on the weekends for a coffee, so that was something.

Peter met Ned on his way in.

'Hi Peter, how's Christmas?'

'It was good, yeah' Peter looked from side to side before adding, 'my aunt and uncles joined us.'

Ned knew what that meant. Peter had never told Ned that Steve visited sometimes, but Ned had read through the lines and guessed. It helped Peter having someone who knew the madness without being part of it.

They strolled towards Spanish and as they entered they saw two new girls in their usual seats at the back.

'Should we ask them?'

'No dude, it's fine, it's just a seat.'

'Go and ask them.'

'No, you can.'

'But you're Spider-Man, you're way cooler than me'

'No, I'm Peter Stark.'

'That's cool too!'

'Dude, just chill, ok.'

They found different seat closer to the front just as the teacher walked in.

'hola todo el mundo' (Hello Everyone*)

'Hola señor' (Hello Sir)

'We've two new students today, if you two would like to come forward' he gestured to the two girls in the back (who stole Peter and Ned's seats) and they came forward.

'Tell your names en español' (... in Spanish)

The first girl was average height with a big wavy Afro. Her eyes bulged with a curiosity for life and face glowed with perfectly applied make up.

'Hola, mi nombre es Milzie'

The second one was less lively. She felt more put together, constructed, as though normally she could never smile this much or have the posture she had. Her skin glowed with paleness, and the tattoo creeping out from her collar and end of sleeve didn't go unnoticed.

'Hola, mi nombre es Natalie'

'gracias chicas, puedes sentarte' (Thank you girls, you may sit down)

The darker one grabbed The Cracker as though she didn't understand what the teacher said, and they giggled all the way back to their seats.

The class went as a class is expected to, boring and lasting for years instead of 40 minutes**.

Peter didn't listen in on the girls conversation on the way out, but he probably should have, because if he did, he would have heard this exchanging of words.

'Do you think it's any of them?'

'No, none of them fit the build, at least I don't think so, spider guy is short and ripped.'

'You crushing on Spider-Man Nat?'

'No, I'm just saying maybe he's in Chem.'

'Ok, I'll text Boss the update.'

Milzie pumped in 'no word on Spider Guy' into a flip phone before shoving it into her bag and walking to Chemistry with Natalie.

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Hope 2018 was good, but I wish that your 2019 is better. This has been one hell of a rollercoaster with you and this story, so thank you for the love and support all this year.

So as you have read and probably guessed, this chapter is just to set up the next book(s), so here's the plan.

If you want a backstory to Natalie and Milzie, I will write one because I like their characters that I've developed in my head, however I should give them a good enough introduction in the next book for you to not have to read it if you don't want to.

The next book is getting its plot developed and planned, so don't expect it out too soon, and with all original content and me being in one of the tougher years at school, there won't be a chapter a week.

Thanks, the author

* I don't study Spanish so this is just google translate

** this is how long my class periods are, I don't know how long they are in other countries/schools

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