A canon-compliant drabble on The Amazing Spider-Man #70.
Gwen was in the quad. She spotted Peter, grinning as she called to him. "Peter!"
She walked up to him, her grin fading into a look of concern at how miserable Peter looked. "I've been looking all over for you! Say! Did you take zombie pills this A.M?" Gwen inquired.
"I'm okay, Gwendy! Just a little tired, I guess!" Peter explained glumly.
"Too tired to pick up a phone, Mr. Parker? According to the other kids, you should be exhausted...from chickening out whenever it's time to take a stand for something! Sometimes I wonder if they aren't right!" She placed her hand on her hip, too tired of biting her tongue when it came to his disappearing acts. They were gonna nip this in the bud!
Peter didn't answer her, only looking crestfallen, turning and walking away from her, but it only encouraged her to continue.
"The least you could do is try to fumble for an excuse, man! Okay then... stand there chewing your cud! There must be a reason for that disappearing act of yours... and I'll wait till you level with me! Like I should have my head examined- but maybe I'm just too dumb to write you off!" Gwen argued, growing more frustrated. He finally turned to face her, his eyebrows rising in surprise.
Gwen began to cry, but sniffled, recomposing herself and turning and walking away from him, a look of anger crossing her features and a tear sliding down her cheek nonetheless.
"Hey! You're crying! What brought that on?" Peter asked dumbly.
"Skip it, Mr. Parker! It's just no fun... losing your stupid heart... to someone who's always making like... a coward!" Gwen sneered.
"A coward! You think I'm a coward?!" Peter snapped.
"Don't...make me answer that...Peter!" Gwen growled out, leaving on that note. She'd been excusing his absences for far too long, and she was tired of it.
A/N: Not a shining moment for Gwen. She's not a perfect person... If Peter were honest with her!
