In the chill of your stare I am painfully lost
Like a deer in the lights of an oncoming bus
For the thrill of your touch I will shamefully lust
As you tell me we're nothing but trouble
Heart's on fire tonight
Feel my bones ignite
Feels like war, war
~A Love like War~All Time Low~
I run through the alleyways, my flip-flops echoing through the emptiness. I ignore the pain in my ribs, pushing myself to run faster than the footsteps following. The closer the footsteps get, the harder I push myself.
Strong arms wrap around my waist and I let out a cry.
"Gotcha" Kaleb's voice whispers in my ear and I giggle.
"No fair! You were suppose to count to 10" I spin to face him, crossing my arms.
"I counted by fives" He smirks and I punch his arm.
"Still not fair"
"You're just mad because you lost" He teases and I stick my tongue out at him. "You'll always be my sore loser sister" He laughs, grabbing me again and throwing me over his shoulder.
I let out a scream, punching his back.
"Put me down Kaleb!" I say through fits of laughter.
"Never" He laughs and begins running.
"Kaleb!" I try again.
"Fine" He flips me off his shoulder and I smile.
"You're so mean" I laugh.
"Only for you" He smiles. "I have to tell you something" He whispers and I look around.
"Tell me" I smile, leaning in close.
"I met a girl!" He yells and I squeal.
"Who is she? Is she pretty? How old is she? Does she live near us? Does she go to our school? Do-" Kaleb interrupts me.
"Her names Kayla" He smiles. "and she's pretty. But she will never be as beautiful as you, little sis"
"Stop flattering me" I smirk.
"I only speak the truth" He smiles. I'll never forget that smile.
I open my eyes, stretching my arms out and letting out a loud yawn. The covers shift beside me and I jump a little before realizing who it is.
I reach over, poking his shoulder and he groans, rolling over to face me. I giggle at his bad case of bed head. He smirks at me.
"Good morning honey" He leans towards me, placing a kiss on my lips.
"Good morning my Spider" I respond, smiling from ear to ear.
"I like when you call me yours" He grabs me, flipping me over so I'm on top of him.
"Good, cause' you're mine" I lean down, kissing him before rolling off him.
"Where you going?" He asks as I grab some clothes, heading out the door.
"Job searching" I respond and he sighs, rolling out of bed.
I walk into the bathroom, stripping out of my boxer shorts and tank top before hopping into the warm shower.
"Do you have any plans tonight?" Peter's voice sounds from outside the door.
"No" I respond over the shower water. "I don't think so"
"Good, meet me in front of the coffee shop at five" Peter says.
"Okay, you leaving?" I ask.
"Probably... got to go fight crime... maybe do a little job searching myself" He jokes and I laugh.
"Yeah right, Love you"
"Love you more" He responds as I shut the shower water off.
I listen to the front door slamming shut before sliding open the curtain, drying off, and slipping into jeans and a tshirt.
As I'm brushing my hair, there is a knock on the door. I tiptoe over to the door slowly, standing on my tiptoes and peering into the peephole before opening the door.
"Oh my gosh! The most awesome thing happened! Well a few... I have to catch you up!" Alex squeals, running over to the couch. I shut the door before following her.
"Hello, nice to see you too" I say and she waves me off.
"Greetings are for people who aren't close..."
"Peter greets me"
"Because he has manners, duh" She smiles at me and I sigh.
"Whatever... what happened"
"OKay so Taylor..." I zone her story out, thinking about the dream I had of Kaleb. "...Isn't that crazy?" She squeals, pulling my out of my daze.
"I'm mind blown" I respond, rolling my eyes.
"So what should I do?" She asks and I realize I didn't hear a word she said.
"Um... tell her?" I guess.
"Oh my gosh, that would ruin their whole relationship though! Oh, well" She shrugs.
"Aren't you and Luke having coffee this morning?" I question, anxious to get her out of the apartment so I can leave.
"He reinchecked" She sighs.
"Oh, well I'm going job searching so you're welcome to hang out here, just lock the door behind you" I stand up and she grabs my arm.
"There's something else" She says.
"Listen... Tell me later I really have to go" I say.
"It can't wait.."
"I'm serious Alex... I really have to go" I break free of her grip, grabbing my keys off the table and slamming the door behind me.
I wrap the keys around my wrist, pressing the elevator button and stepping in. Leaning forward, I press the ground floor button.
"Hold the door!" A voice yells and I hesitate before placing my hand in front of the closing doors. A boy around my age steps in, out of breath. "Thanks" He says and I nod.
The elevators doors silently close and it begins to head down. I tap my foot to make time go by faster as the elevator slowly goes down.
"Do I know you?" The boy says from beside me and I glance behind me, looking for anyone else he may be talking to. "You're the only one here" He comments on my confused look.
"Oh... Um you look kind of familiar" I lie and he bites his lip, his eyebrows furrowing in conflict. In a small way, he resembles Peter.
"Oh, that's it! You're Parker's girl!" He says and I nod, ignoring the fact that I have a name.
"Amanda" I correct and he takes it as an invitation to hold his hand out. Not wanting to be rude, I shake it.
"Harry... Harry Osborn" He says, shooting me a pearly white smile.
"Osborn as in OSCORP?" I question and he nods.
"That would be my father" He smirks.
"That's cool... how do you know Peter?" I question as the elevator doors ding open.
"We used to be good friends" He smiles and I nod. We step out of the elevator, walking side by side.
"Something happened?" I ask, his tone sparking curiosity within me.
"We both fell for the wrong girl" He shrugs and I raise an eyebrow. "But I see he has redeemed himself" He says, glancing down my outfit before back up at me, his cold blue eyes meeting mine.
"Oh" I say, not knowing how to respond.
"Anyhow, let Peter know I said hi... I'll probably be seeing you around" He says, winking before taking off out the door. I watch as he slides into a slick black limousine, shutting the door before it pulls away.
Brushing off the weird moment, I head outside, grabbing a newspaper out of the rack next to the entrance and opening it.
The rest of the day is spent walking around the streets of New York and collecting job applications. I silently curse to myself as I realize I forgot to bring a bag. Looking down at my watch I strapped on my wrist, I check if I have enough time.
Twenty minutes until I have to meet Peter. That should be good. If I run.
I insert myself into the crowd, riding with it for a few minutes before stepping out where my apartment is. Running to the elevator, I press the button at a rapid speed, seeing as I only have five minutes to meet Peter. The doors open and I slide in.
Putting the keys in my apartment door, I slam it open, revealing Alex and Luke on the couch. They pull away quickly as I walk in.
"Amanda! I thought you were job searching!" Luke exclaims and I begin to make choking sounds.
"Oh gosh... my breakfast... it's coming up" I mutter, covering my eyes with my hands and pretending to gag myself.
"You walked in on us" Alex comments.
"I apologize for walking into my apartment freely!" I respond and she shrugs. "I'm now scarred" I mutter, running to my room and placing the applications on the desk.
"Your mom stopped home and asked where you were" Alex says as I grab my bag in the kitchen.
"Oh, what did she want?"
"She said she would talk to you tonight" Alex responds and I nod.
"Okay... use protection" I say before exiting out of my apartment.
I appear in front of the coffee shop twenty minutes late, pushing open the door to find a worried looking Peter sitting at the table near the window. I take a seat across from him.
"Why so late?" He says, twidling his thumbs.
"I had to drop some stuff off at my apartment" I shrug.
"As long as everything's okay" He sighs. "I ordered you a bagel and a cappuccino" He says and I nod.
"You know me so well" I say, leaning over the table and placing a kiss on his lips. He has a smile plastered on his face as I pull away. "What?"
"That never gets old" He says and I laugh.
"Oh, I saw your friend today" I say as the waitress places my bagel and drink on the table in front of me. "Thanks" I say and she smiles at me before walking away.
"Who?" He rests his elbows on the table, a confused look on his face.
"Um... something Osborn" I answer, not fully remembering his name.
"Harry?" He asks and I nod.
"Yeah that's it" I say, taking a sip of my cappuccino.
"Where?" He asks, his voice hinting something was wrong with the situation.
"The apartment..." I begin spreading strawberry jam onto my bagel.
"What was he doing there?"
"How am I suppose to know... geesh I don't remember signing up to play 21 questions" I mutter, moving onto my next half of the bagel.
"Sorry... it's just him and I had some previous conflict" He shrugs.
"With a girl" I say, taking a bite out of my bagel.
"Who told you that?" His eyes shoot up, meeting mine and I swallow before answering.
"Who the heck do you think did?"
"Just stay away from him" Peter warns.
"What happened that's so bad between you and him?" I question.
"It doesn't matter... just stay away from him"
"Okay Mr. Grumpy Pants" I mutter. "So why did you want to meet?" I question, taking another bite of the bagel.
"I have some good news!" He exclaims and I raise an eyebrow, beckoning him to continue. "I got a job" He smirks and I laugh, almost choking on my bagel.
"Very funny... okay now what's the good news?" I ask and he crosses his arms.
"You don't believe I can get a job?"
"It's not that... It's just..." I pause, thinking of a better way to put it.
"Rude"
"Okay, okay, I believe you... what's your job?"
"A volleyball coach!" He says and I begin laughing again. He shoots me a glare.
"Wait... you're serious? You don't even know how to play!"
"I'm going to find out because you're going to teach me" He smirks.
"What makes you think I know how to play!"
"Because Alex told me you used to play" He says and I narrow my eyes at him.
"That was 3 years ago... freshman year... and I never made the team because I stunk!" I cry out and he laughs.
"This should be fun"
"Peter Parker why do you do this to me? This was supposed to be a non-stressful summer..." I mutter.
"It's going to be fun... trust me" He says, leaning over to kiss my forehead.
Little did I know how stressful this summer really was going to turn out to be...
~Ahhh I'm back!(:
Anyhow... Welcome back my Spider minions and for those of you just learning about this story today I recommend you read the first book so this one isn't confusing! It's named Spider and you can find it by clicking on my profile...
And to those returning. Welcome welcome! I missed you! Okay, So I have a lot of amazing ideas for this! I hope that you like it as much or even more than you liked the first one!
Reviews would be nice so I know where to go from here... shall I continue?(:
Until next chapter we meet again,
~Amanda~