Nobody's; P. Parker

《Eight》

He was never mine, but losing him
broke my heart.

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As the decathlon team is gathered on the bus. Liz asks us questions to get us ready for tomorrow. We all hold bells, and ring when we have the answer.

"Focus up everyone. Our next topic is the Moons of Saturn." Liz's voice sounds out. She asks us the question, and a melodious chorus of bells rings out. "The Second Law of Thermodynamics." I say jumping up. "Frank Sinatra." Charles says. "Fort Sumter." Flashes annoying voice rings out, and I stifle a laugh when abe says, "flash is wrong."

Liz rolls her eyes, "okay guys, lets focus. Next one." She asks The question,  and Mr.harrington turns around in his seat, and says, "Liz, don't overwork them." She nods before turning her attention back to us.

Peter looks up, " uh, strontium, barium, and vibranium." Liz smiles at him warmly eyelashes fluttering against her cheekbones, "very good Peter. Glad to have you back."

Peter gives her a closed lip smile, eyes shining with admiration, "glad to be back."

I roll my eyes trying my hardest not to scoff, and get ready for the next question. Peters hand makes its way over to my thigh. It rests about three inches above my knee, and he squeezes causing me to lose focus. Missing the question to which I get a soft glare from liz.

Peters phone rings which makes me jump, and avert my attention off liz, and on to his frame. All I can focus on is the fiery sensation that has spread up throught my body, and I squirm as he gets up.

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Liz's voice sounds somewhere in front of the group, "everyone stick together."

"Yeah," Mr.harrington agrees as he walks in front of the group of teens.

Charles's voice is filled with excitement, "you kidding me? This place is huge." Flash shrugs, "I've seen better." Charles just brushes him off continuing to stare amazed.

"There's a bird in here," abe says pointing up at the ceiling.

Ned turns to peter, "did you bring your laptop. Peter shrugs his broad shoulders rising and falling, "why?"

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When I get to the hotel room I see Michelle walk in after me. "What are you doing tonight?" I ask setting my stuff down on my bed.

She shrugs, "probably going to read." I smile, "yeah ill probably do the same."

"So how has that little crush on peter been treating you?" She asks casually as she collapses on the bed.

I scoff, and brush my bangs out of my face as I push my glasses up on my nose, "I have no idea ehat you're talking about." She smiles coyly at me, "sure you don't, he seems very touchy with you. I think you might have a chance."

"What are you, crazy? He most definitely has a huge thing for liz. He's always staring, and ogling her," I say wringing my hands. She rolls her eyes rolling on her stomach, and propping her head up on her hand. Then she begins to read her book, and I sigh.

I wish I didn't have these stupid feelings for him.

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I pull on my black bikini, and I wrap a towel around my forearm, "you going on the rebellious group activity," I ask Michelle and she shakes her head. "I'm at the best part in the book, I'll come down later."

I give her a nod, and walk out of the hotel room. Cindy's arm snaking through my arm. "I love swimming at night it's so fun, and the water is illuminated all pretty like."

I smile shyly not really knowing her well, and the attention I'm getting is very suprising. That might just be the swimsuit though. I  walk up to peter as he is coming out of his room as liz says, "perfect timing. We're gonna go swimming. Come on, come on, come on."

"Hey peter," sally says, and cindy adds, "hi." In a sweet voice, and flash runs up slapping Peter's butt. Peter squeaks in a high pitched voice turning around, "hey." I give him a peck on the cheek, and he gives me a side hug pinching my hip, and holding me against him.

Liz eyes us skeptically her eyes stopping at his hand rubbing my side, and coming up to peters eyes. "I was uh, I was gonna study, um, in the business center." "Peter, you don't need to study. You're like the smartest guy I've ever met."

Her long eyelashes fanning against her cheeks, and I suppress a cough, and the need to squirm out of his grasp.

Peter looks bewitched completely ignoring my presence and his arm wraps tighter around my waist. "And besides... um, a rebellious  group activity the day before a competition is good for morale." She continues to look beautiful, and I'm becoming increasingly uncomfortable.

"Hmm?" Peter hums squeezing my hip, and I try not to giggle at the ticklish feeling.

"Um, well I read in a TED Talk, so, I-I heard that in a TED Talk, and I read a coaching book." Liz explains tucking a peice of hair behind her. I feel like this is a private moment, and I want to leave cause they're completely ignoring my presence, and it's getting weird.

"Wow, you really..... this is important to you." Peter states looking at her with most pure adoration I've ever seen on a person.

"Yeah it's our future. Im not gonna screw it up. Besides, we raided the minibar and these candies were, like, eleven dollars. So get your trunks and come on." She throws the candy bar at him in a smooth arc, and he catches.

She runs off, and I smack him with my snickers bar, "that was so akward for me to just stand there like that." He laughs, "im sorry, I'm sorry."

The atmosphere soon gets serious, and his eyes scan my appearance, and I get self conscious crossing my arm over my abdomen.

"Please be careful with whatever your doing." I say grabbing his hand. "Im just going to-" I interrupt him, "yeah yeah, just please be careful. Promise me please." I hold my pinky out to him.

His larger pinky hooks with my small one. "I promise." He kisses me on the cheek before rushing off.

I walk down to the pool, and sigh. It had become increasingly obvious to me that peter was hiding something,and there is no way he's that muscular without having had done something.

I get to the pool, and get into the water. Liz smiles at me, "so are you and peter like.... a thing... or what?" I lightly chuckle. I wish. "No, we're just really good friends," I say shaking my head, and splashing the water around.

"Oh okay good, because I think I'm going to go for him."

Im sorry it had taken so long to update ive been going through a lot, but im going to start updating regularly again on Saturdays though because of school. Thank you so much for supporting this story, please vote, and comment.
-H