Spiders Crawl

Eighteen

"W-What?" I could feel my cheeks getting hot. He probably just said that to distract me.

"It's not to distract you." He said, as if reading my mind.

"T-That doesn't c-change anything!" I tried to sound normal but I was obviously still shocked. He smiled and I tried to run away, but the handcuffs pulled me back and pulled Harry forward. I fell on his chest and things got real awkward.

"Uh...Charlotte?" He said. I had my eyes closed. Why was I such a clutz now? No. I had to keep my cool. But then....

"I have to pee." I could feel Harry sigh.

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One week later

School was open again. Ugh.

"Hey! Pass me my brush!" I shouted behind a paper wall. Seconds later, a brush came flying over the wall and I caught it.

"Pass the toothpaste!" Harry shouted.

"I'm not done!!" I said spitting out the last of it. "Ok. Now I am!" I threw it over the wall and he caught it. I could see his shadow shake his head and I couldn't hold in my giggles. We've been a week together (handcuffed) and actually learned to work together. Of course, that doesn't mean I never tried to go after a bad guy whenever we crossed their path.

My phone rang and I tried to reach it. I glanced back to see if Harry was looking and when I made sure he wasn't, I shot a web and quickly got it. I answered it before the person hanged up.

"Hello?" I said trying to brush my hair while holding the phone between my neck and ear.

"Hey, Charlotte! Need a ride to school?" Carter's voice rang through the mic like a boom. Me and Carter have definitely gotten closer. He was actually trying to be my dad. Although he still hadn't explained why he left.

He still has a bio gap, but at least he's trying to refill it.

"Yeah! Harry's dad is busy in the lab today." He's been there for an entire week if I think about it. I wonder what's he up too?

"I'll be there in ten." He hanged up and Harry knocked on the wall. I knocked back and he swung his arm around the wall and we left.

"So how's things going, Chip?" He said, calling me by the nickname he used to call me when I was young.

"I told you to stop calling me that...." I said softly. Harry was smiling and obviously holding in a laugh. I hit him with my elbow.

"Sorry, sorry. Old habits." He laughed. Ever since I was stuck with Harry, my life has been more simple than ever. Peter came over from time to time. He would always try to tell me how things were going in code.

The ride to school was going slow so I decided to sleep a bit. I closed my eyes and started dreaming.

I opened my eyes and mom was in front of me. Her face was in a angry expression and I felt furious.

"Why do you always have to control every little thing about my life?!" I threw my hands up in the air and held in a scream.

"Why do you have to question everything I say?!" She rebutted. We were in the car and in my middle school's parking lot.

"I just want to hang out with my friends!" I crossed my arms. I wore a black jacket and black pants.

"Hang out? You mean smoke?! Charlotte, you're 14!" She said matter of fact.

"That's old enough!" I knew I said the wrong thing because I felt the sudden impact of her hand on my cheek. This was the first time she had physically hit me.

"I-I'm sorry." She said pulling her hand back and tightly holding it. I was too stunned to cry.

"Forget it. Lets go home." I turned away from her. She seemed to want to say something, but decided to just leave it alone.

"-lotte. Charlotte." Harry's voice woke me up. "Are you crying?" I frown and touch my cheek. I wiped a tear.

"Uh, no. I mean, yes. I-I don't know." Carter looked through the mirror and gave me a sorry look. He must have known I was dreaming about mom.

"Well, school awaits you two!" He said trying to sound cheerful.

We got out of the car and I wiped the rest of my tears. "Thanks, Carter." He smiled but still seemed sad I hadn't called him 'dad' yet.

"No problem." He drove off and a question came to mind.

"Hey Harry?"

"Yeah?"

"Do we have any classes together?"

Yayay new chap out!

I know this one seemed a bit sad, but I wanted to add a memory. Apparently, Charlotte smoked when young?! GASP!

Hope you enjoyed this chap and I dedicate it to she_warrior14. I think it was pretty short honestly. I don't know how long it is. I'm on my phone.

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