phoenix - peter parker

paparazzi

kenzie

for the past two weeks i've been through interviews with detectives, questions at school, my parents funeral, and custody issues. pepper and tony are trying to adopt us, but tony isn't known as the most responsible person out there.

miles and i have been staying in foster care, which is the worst thing ever. my life has completely changed in a matter of three days and i don't know if it has changed for the better or worst yet.

thankfully my parents had a will set up for miles and i. we don't get the house, but we get their vehicles, belongings, and any money they had.

it's almost as if they knew.

"miss pirce, are you okay?" mrs. wellnitz asked.

i snap into reality and look at her. her eyes are filled of worry and pity. i can already feel everyone's eyes on me.

"yeah, i'm okay." i say not lying.

i'm still heartbroken, but i'm starting to accept it. accept that they're gone and it isn't my fault.

peter grabs my hand from beside me and gives me a smile. i immediately smile back and squeeze his hand.

the memories of that evening come flooding back and i yank my hand away. he looks at me and nods. he must've saw me holding my fathers hand before he died. he remembers it and how i feel about it. that's one of the best things about him, he knows what to do and what not to do, at least when it comes to me.

peter and i have become closer because of my parents dying. he was there for me and he shared things with me that caused us to become close.

miles has been doing okay, he's coping fine, as far as i can tell at least. he has been a little distant, but that's okay. i understand why.

the bell rings and i dread it. i don't want to go back there. i'd rather be in a metal box inside an erupting volcano with zero way out.

i follow peter to my locker. i see miles talking to brad. he hasn't talked to me at all since i embarrassed him in front of everyone, which is good. he knows who's boss here.

"hey, tony wants you to look at your guys phone." peter says to miles and i.

i grab my phone from my back pocket and almost cry from the texts. tears brim my eyes and i smile widely.

he said that pepper and him managed to convince them that they could handle us. i jump into miles' arms. "we're being adopted by tony and pepper."

he wraps his arms around me and swings me. "i know!" i see people staring at us, but i ignore them.

last time i checked we are the ones being adopted by tony stark. i hear peter chuckle.

miles puts me down and i hug peter tightly. he wraps his arms around me protectively.

"you guys are going to be okay." he says happily.

we let go of each other and i blush. i see out of the corner of my eye a red tint on his cheeks.

suddenly, i hear gasps and chants. i turn to see people running outside.

oh boy, that can only mean one thing. tony.

the three of us head outside and there he is. my smile brightens and he opens his arms when he sees miles and i.

this is weird from tony, he's being affectionate.

i run down the stairs and he engulfs me into a hug. "hey, daughter." he hesitates and i hug him tighter.

"hey, dad." i felt weird saying that, but i missed it.