Throwing Caution to the Wind

Chapter 7

When his alarm went off that morning, it was probably the first time that he didn't want to crawl back into bed.

He went through his usual rush, finally back at full speed after the gun shot.

May was already at work but she texted him wishing him a good first day with Dr Boonton and reminding him how proud she was that he had gotten the recommendation in the first place.

He took a different subway and got there well after school started. Thankfully though, Dr Boonton didn't get there until 9 anyways, so Peter still had some time to kill.

He walked up to the secretary, an older looking women with grey steaks in her other wise curly brown hair. The name plate sitting in the desk read 'Elenora Glint'.

"Hi, my name's Peter Parker and I'm supposed to be following around Dr Boonton today" he said to her.

She gave him a quick once over before looking for something in her computer.

"Midtown School of Science and Technology" she asked.

"Yep" he said nodding.

Internally he cursed himself for sounding so young.

But she didn't seem to mind. She was smiling now.

"Dr Boonton and I had lunch in the cafeteria together yesterday, he was so exited to meet you" she told him.

"Now then, I'm gonna need the forms you should have had signed so we can get you a badge" she held out her hand, and Peter rushed to get them from his bag.

After she checked them to make sure all the appropriate things were signed and the correct information was given, she pulled out a sign from her desk drawer that said 'Taking 5' and let him down a narrow hallway towards a small room.

The room had bright lights with covers to diffuse it, a camera on a tripod and a bag of lenses in the corner. The entire far wall was covered in blue. Peter could see how the subtle steaks of darker and lighter blue blended together to make a more dynamic and interesting backdrop.

"Now," her voice startled him out of his thoughts, "since you're going to be coming regularly, it's been decided rant you should have your own employee badge, were gonna take your picture today and give you the badge next time you come."

He stood against the wall and gave the camera a smile that May seemed to love.

After that, Ms. Glint insisted on taking him up to his office herself. Along the way Peter learned about her 3 cats and grandchild to be.

"When my daughter told me she was pregnant, it was a bit of a shock. Her and her husband have always been hesitant about kids, but she seemed so happy when she told me, I'm so happy for her. And I'll get to be a grandmother. I'm so exited for that. I do hope the baby inherits her mother's hair at least, it's the most beautiful shade of brown. The texture though, I hope comes from her father, he's got the most increase curls that I'm imagining on a baby, it would be so cute."

Peter listens to her because it takes his mind off the nerves. Once they get there, he thanks her and takes a minute to open the door.

Inside is a large mahogany desk with a large comfortable looking black chair behind it. There were 2 visitors chairs that looked equally comfortable chairs set up.

After a few minutes if waiting, Dr Boonton arrived.

"Peter, my boy, how have you been, somehow you've gotten Elenora to fall in love with you. She like exactly 3 people here, Pepper Potts, me and now you. She tolerates everyone else, but she seems to absolutely love your existence. How you did that in the short amount of time that you were with her is beyond me."