Jealousy ~ Parley/Parkner

Chapter 16

(a little A/N here before we get started: why do I usually start with Peter's point of view?? lol.)

*PETER'S POV*

Me and Harley spent the rest of the night talking. He told me about life in Tennessee and I told him about life here. He also told me about his own coming out experience. He started to realize he was gay when he was around 13. He came out when he was 15, almost 16. His mom took it well. So that's good. I made fun of him because he stayed in the closet for so long. He chuckled and said "It isn't so easy for everyone."

Harley's mom sounds awesome. I hope I get to meet her sometime soon.

Around midnight, I decided I should get some sleep so I said goodnight to Harley and went back to my room. I closed the door and leaned my back against it, smiling and thinking about how happy I am.

I have the best boyfriend in the whole world. I got into my bed and turned my lamp off, then drifted off....

I jolted awake to a loud bang.

What the fuck-

I got out of bed and walked into the living room. I realized I had accidentally slept in my clothes.

Oops.

"What was that?" I yawned and stretched.

"I think Harley and Tony are working on something in the lab," Pops said.

"Oh..." I made my way down to the lab and saw Dad with a wrench in one hand and a screwdriver in the other, standing next to Harley who was bent over a table concentrating on something. I opened the glass doors and walked in.

"Hey..." I said sleepily.

Tony gave me a little wave and Harley said, "Oh hey Pete," without turning his head. They are really concentrated.

"I'll come back later," I laughed. Neither of them said anything. Damn.

I left and went back upstairs.

"They're all concentrated and boring so I came up here," I said and Pops smiled.

"Do you know what they're working on?"

"Nope. No idea." He still wore a suspicious smile.

"You're hiding something," I said and walked up to him.

"No I'm not," he said while laughing.

I know him. He's not a very good liar.

"Whatever," I chuckled and went back to my room.

I wonder where Aunt Natasha is. Probably still sleeping.

"Where's Aunt Natasha?" I called to the kitchen.

"I don't know!" Pops yelled back.

"OH MY GOD." He won't tell me anything. I decided to call Ned because I had nothing else to do.

I still have a lot to tell him. Should I even tell him about me and Harley?

"Hey," he picked up.

"Hey Ned," I said excitedly. I hadn't talked to him in forever. I had so much going on.

"Dude I have soooo much to tell you," I said.

"Oh, like WHY didn't you tell me that you and M.J. broke up?"

My heart dropped. I'm a horrible friend. "Ned I'm so sorry! I had so much on my mind and I completely forgot..."

"It's fine," he said. "M.J. told me. She was kinda pissed."