𝐑𝐈𝐕𝐀𝐋𝐒 | peter parker&michelle jones

chapter 18

JUST LOOK AT HIM ^^

Michelle dreaded going home. When her mother had been alive it had been terrible enough but at least her mom gave her personal space. Her grandparents seemed to believe that Michelle needed help with every task in her life. Michelle tried to be out as much as possible but she was still only 16 and couldn't live on her own, and of course she could never leave Drew.

"Michelle! Your science teacher emailed me today about a partner project that's due at the end of the week? Do you need any help with that?" her grandmother called from the other side of the apartment. Michelle had been sketching, you guessed it, Peter Parker. Recently her sketch book had been filled with his face.

"No I don't, Peter and I are going to Stark Industries after school to work on it!" Michelle called back forcing a chipper tone.

"I want to meet this Peter!" her grandmother called back and Michelle groaned.

There was no way in hell she would ever let her grandparents meet Peter, she didn't need him seeing how absolutely crazy they were.

Michelle gathered up her things and walked towards the front door, "Aren't you going to say goodbye Chelly?" Michelle winced at the nickname that her grandfather had given her. It made her want to throw up.

"Of course, sorry I'm running a bit late," that was a lie but she had convinced her grandparents that school started a half hour earlier than it actually did.

She walked out the door breathing out a sigh of relief before running directly into Harry Osborn.

"What that hell are you doing here?" Michelle asked rubbing her sore arm.

"I'm here to walk you to school!" Harry said with a smile and Michelle couldn't help but laugh.

"Don't you live on the upper side of Queens? You know, where the rich people live?" She knew she sounded bitchy but she couldn't help that her grandparents always put her in a bad mood in the morning, she had been looking forward to walking to school, alone.

"Well, yeah, but I wanted to be nice, I can even carry your backpack if you want," Harry stood up straight, he was acting like he thought he was some kind of hero.

"I can do it myself, thanks," Michelle said and walked towards the stairs, taking them two at a time.

Harry ran to catch up with her, "of course you can, you are one of the most independent girls I've seen," Michelle rolled her eyes and decided to play along, maybe that would get him to leave her alone.

"Why thank you Prince Harry, you're too kind," she couldn't help but be sarcastic, that was just her personality.

Harry laughed, out of breath as they finally reached the bottom floor, Michelle walked out of he building, Harry still close behind.

And then she ran into her second person of the day.

"Michelle? Oh my god I'm so sorry are you okay?" Peter Parker steadied her and looked at her in concern, she couldn't help but stare at his big brown eyes for a few seconds.

"Yeah sorry," she trailed off as she noticed he was staring at Harry with an expression she couldn't place.

"Hi Peter," Harry said through gritted teeth and Michelle couldn't help but wonder what Harry had against Peter.

"Hey Harry, what are you doing in this part of Queens?" Peter glanced between the two of them and Michelle felt her stomach drop.

"It's nothing like that!" she exclaimed frantically, "Harry and I are not, and will never" she made a motion between them with her hands letting out a forced laugh. She didn't notice the way Harry's expression darkened.

"Good," Peter said and Michelle felt her heart jolt, "I-I mean good as in good for you Michelle that your being independent and not relying on-" he started to ramble, clearly panicking.

"Thank you Peter," she laughed.

"C'mon lets go to school," she walked ahead of both boys not noticing how both pairs of eyes followed her the entire way.

IM SO SORRY FOR NOT UPDATING FOR SO LONG!!! i went out of town and couldn't write. this is more of a filler chapter and its SO SHORT UGH but i start summer school today so i couldn't write that much:(( i PROMISE the next chapter will be longer and more interesting bc this one SUCKED. love you all