A/N: So here it is! You can skip this chapter up to 16 or just re-read it. but I'll make sure chapter 17'll be posted this day. sorry again XD
Beca woke up turning toward her nightstand and saw a small, not-so intimidating spider crawling on her lamp beside the blaring alarm clock. It had already started to make a web. Disgusted, she wiped off the spider and took off the web as fast as she could. Dusting her hands off, Beca laid back in bed.
Why monday? she thought of herself
Looking around from left to right, she saw an untidy room meet her eyes. Several weights were littered all over the floor. Her own clothes were thrown all over the room making it look as if a hurricane had hit. Her computer had a crack on the right hand corner of the screen and books laid on her computer table with the bindings stretched to their full capacity and looking as if they had been read halfway. Half-ripped posters of all kinds covered almost the entire room.
What caught her eye the most was a picture of her mother and father stationed on top of her drawers. She immediately felt a bit more depressed. She still had not had a clear, distinct explanation as to why her parents ran off unexpectedly leaving her with her generous relatives Uncle Ben and Aunt May.
I must've been messed up with my life, thats why. She thought and felt a bit morose and miserable.
Parker sat up and rubbed her neck. She let out a long sigh and eventually made her way over to the alarm clock which had continued to blare. Annoyed now, she stopped it by hitting it with the palm of her hand. "God, I'm up okay!" she said it shaking her head.
There was then a gentle knocking behind her closed door. A soft voice emanated from it. "Beca. It's time to wake up. I made bacon and eggs, honey,"
"Alright, Aunt May." She nodded and proceeded to get dressed.
"God." she muttered as she went through her closet and picked out a random plaid. Her closet door contained a collection of skateboards attached.
Indeed Beca Parker was not exactly living the high life. As so she thinks every second of every day. She was only 18 and practically everything seemed to be against her. Bullies made her life miserable making her run away from them and sometimes getting ridiculed. Teachers were becoming unbearable as they didn't know what they were talking about. The brunette often corrected them at times which in the process, got her detention. Girls were also an obstacle. As she had no girlfriend or boyfriend, Beca always thought when she was ever going to get one.
But I can't complain about myself today. It'll make everything worse. Beca thought and went down as soon as she was dressed.
Making her way down the stairs, Beca rubbed her eyes and tried to wake herself up. I really wish we had 10-hour sleep days for us students. She thought with distaste.
'Mornin' was her only reply as she got to the kitchen table.
"Hey shortstack." Her Uncle Ben looked up from the newspaper. "What? did you knocked yourself up with the book your friend gave you?" He chuckled.
"Hey Uncle Ben, I see you still have your sarcasm .. look I dont have friends." She said sitting down. Her uncle laughed again, "Isn't your bestfriend your friend?"
"Beca you look tired, have you got enough sleep?" Her Aunt May said as she put her breakfast down in front of her. "You can study but not too much hun."
"Not a morning person, I guess." Beca replied as she bit into her toast.
"Well hey gotta wake up, kiddo. After all, didn't you say you had a field trip this afternoon?"
Beca's eyes opened a little more slightly. Indeed a field trip did sound pleasant. Beca also remembered that it was to be at Oscorp. Oscorp was the country's ultimate science corporation. It was responsible for the latest technology to date. The company's founder Norman Osborn was the main boss of it all. The founder's son was also someone she knew well.
Uncle Ben began, "Now you're starting to remember. So you better put on a happy face. It's what I like to see every once in a while, you know." He said as he sipped his coffee.
"Ahh, don't worry Uncle Ben. One day you'll see me be the happiest kid in the whole, wide world." she joked.
"Not too happy. Even I want you to be sensible and honest with all."
Beca nodded as she grabbed her backpack and camera. She was the school newspaper's photographer. The fact that she was going on a field trip meant that the student council wanted her to take pictures of anything exciting at Oscorp. "I've got to go then. See you guys later!" she waved.
"Be careful, Beca!" Aunt May called out.
"Like I'm not .." Beca mumbled as soon as she closed the door to her house. Taking out her skateboard, she set off to go to school. As she rode off, she decided that today she was going to ask her aunt and uncle what really happened to her parents. Enough is enough. she thought. It was going to be the truth or nothing.
Barden High was your typical, average high school. Jocks ruled it. Most girls were attractive. Teachers taught it. It was that simple to understand. To Beca, she seemed unfazed by her fellow student's interests. Most were cheering about a typical basketball game. The majority were talking about break-up related incidents. Parties and clubs were 75% of the conversations. Beca wasn't involved with much. She wore her careless expression as she passed by boy and girl alike.
She quickly picked up her skateboard as soon as she saw the principal giving her a stern expression. As Beca made her way down the hallway, a voice called out from behind. "Hey Becs What the hell, man?"
Beca grimaced as she saw her best friend, the son of Norman Osborn, Tom Osborn. "Whats up? Tommy." she said in her come-up nickname
Tom was a boy his age, who was a millimeter taller than Beca with a plain face and up hair, he wasn't much nerdy like the brunette was
"What's this I hear about you not going to the party tonight?" He asked.
"Hello, Tom nice to you too." Beca chimed.
"Come on. Seriously man, what is up with that?"
"I just don't want those fights last few years happen again, and I was busy with the things I have to do."
"I'm trying to get you out, dude. You text me saying you rather read more of those damn books?" Tom whispered as they made their way inside the classroom.
"I'm glad you're so concerned over my lack of life rather than my education .." Beca cocked her head in emphasis.
"Dude, I'm trying to get us noticed. Especially you." Tom started as soon as they sat. "Our reputations are on the line here, man!"
"No offense, Tom. But what reputations?" she shook her head.
"Man, I'm not giving up in trying to get us noticed Becs. We gotta live life while it's still full, you know?"
Shaking his head, Beca replied. "This one is Bumper's party, Bumper okay!" She repeated. Bumper was the all-star captain of the Basketball team. He had led the team to victory three consecutive times. He was also Beca's bully.
"Besides does me going really going to be any help? I know you need a wing-man or whatever the term is called. Besides I know you have the hots for Chloe." He said winking.
Tom immediately motioned for Beca to be quiet as soon as Chloe, a blonde girl made her way in and took her seat up ahead. For a split second, Beca considered what Tom was trying to tell her. Chloe had looks and a body that drove any guy crazy than other girls.
Her next door neighbor on the other hand, Chloe Stacy. Beca could not stop looking at her. Sure, she rivaled her. But it didn't matter. Beca wished she could have the blonde. She was seated on the left side corner of the room finishing her work. Her face looked like an angel from heaven. Even without all that make-up she's wearing, she's still good-looking. she thought.
In a hushed whisper, Tom continued the conversation. "I heard Chloe's going."
Beca could swear that sometimes Tom could read her mind. "What?"
"Yeah, man. So that's why you gotta come. Talk to her, you know?"
She had been with Chloe before. She just didn't know when and how to start the court thing. Beca shook her head. "I don't know. We'll see."
"This field trip we're going to. This is gonna be weird man."
"Why is that?"
"I don't know man. I just got a feeling," He continued, "You and your feelings," Beca shook her head in disbelief.
"This is your dad's company we're going to. You been there a million times! How can it be weird?"
"Ms. Parker?"
Beca turned her head back around to face the teacher, Mr. Higgins. "Yes?"
"The very fate of the class rests in your hands, Ms Parker. What is the answer to the question I just asked?" he asked while other members in the class snickered and rolled their eyes.
Beca looked bewildered.
"We're not going on this trip until you give an answer, Parker."
Shouts of 'come on' and 'didn't you study?' as well as 'you better answer this Parker' were heard.
Beca sighed and gave up.
"Newton surpassed Aristotle and Force was irrelevant for motion."
"Thank You Ms Parker. Class, you should all possess Parker's initiative. That's why I'm giving all a quiz tomorrow on Isaac Newton. Believe me, it's going to be part of your grades."
The whole class groaned and moaned all at once.
"Now, come on the bus is waiting." Mr. Higgins said as he led the class out.
As Beca went out of the room, she could hear the scolding from several students. Beca thought she heard Bumper behind her. She walked faster to the bus.
"I think you were right Tom." Beca said as she sat down next to Tom.
"What do you mean?"
"About having a bad feeling about this trip. I'm starting to feel it." Beca said hopelessly as she caught a glimpse of Bumper cracking his knuckles and giving the brunette a mean look.
Beca could tell that Bumper didn't like doing more schoolwork. He was a basketball player. Bumper's life was all about anything basketball. Anything else to him was immaterial. The fact that his time was about to be wasted in studying meant that Beca had every reason to fear now.
Finally arriving downtown, the bus stopped. Everyone stepped off with Beca getting off the bus last. She looked at the outside of the building.
OSCORP was spread out on top of the building in bold bright letters. Tom stood right next to her. "Yep. Nice to know this hasn't changed."
The brunette chuckled, "This is your one million and one time so far right?"
"Yeah."
They made their way in. The tour guide was then presented. "Hello class. I'm an intern for the cross species genetics division. My name is Cynthia. Make your way around and ask any questions that may pop up."
Beca made her way over to several small glass containers holding several strange looking spiders. Beca squinted and tried to understand what was so special about them.
"Careful, they bite." a voice said behind her.
Beca turned around and saw Chloe. She gasped, She thought she was going to have a heart attack right then and there. Her beauty was that overwhelming. "Oh uhm .. yeah hey." she said scratching the back of her head nervously.
"You're like the first one so far that actually has an interest for creepy-looking creatures."
"Well, not really. I hate spiders."
"I know what you mean. You should see my basement. We got a hell of an infestation there."
Beca chuckled weakly and nodded.
"You're Beca Parker, aren't you?"
"Uh, yes. I think I am. No I mean I-I am." she nodded while smiling and trying to regain her composure.
"I'm Chloe."
"Yes, I know who you are, nice to meet you. Stacy."
"Okay here's the deal. I just thought you should know. Bumper and his friends are planning to ambush you and beat you up. You have a chance to hide. Don't talk!" Chloe raised a hand signaling that she shouldn't speak. "You have a chance to run."
"But I-I what do you .."
"Just hide Beca!"
Chloe pointed at a hallway stairwell behind her.
Beca looked back at Chloe and then saw Bumper and his friends running toward her.
That was when she ran out to the stairwell.
I knew today was going to be a bad day. she thought as she ran upwards. The bus was loading when they got there and they stood in the line of students waiting to get on.
A/N: My friend suggested that we should've just made his story a version of pitch perfect. heres the characters anyway;
Peter Parker - Beca Parker/Spider-Woman (Beca Mitchell)
Harry Osborn - Tom Osborn (Tom)
Mary Jane Watson - Stacie Watson (Stacie Conrad)
Gwen Stacy - Chloe Stacy (Chloe Beale)
Flash Thompson - Bumper Thompson (Bumper)