We just got a new computer and since then the formatting has been messed up. I think I figured it out so that its easier to read. I'm too lazy to go back and change the other chapters so they're consistent. Thanks for the reviews. Keep it up if you want me to continue.
Minutes after Brock left, Harry's phone rang.
"Hey Harry. It's M.J."
"Hi," Harry grunted.
"Look, I'm so sorry I missed you. My agent called with an audition, I totally wasn't expecting it," M.J. bit her lip as she lied over the phone. She was glad that he couldn't see her face. "I would have called but I got caught up in all the excitement."
Harry wasn't sure whether to believe her or not. Something didn't seem right.
M.J. continued to apologize, "I'm so sorry. I hope I didn't inconvenience you too much. You're so sweet to put up with me. I hope you can forgive me."
"I suppose. What audition was it for?"
"Oh, the audition, it was for this commercial. Nothing special, but I take what I can get." Mary Jane replied.
Harry sighed. "Yeah, don't worry about it. I guess that's what I get for dating an actress. So do you want to maybe go out to dinner? I could take you somewhere real nice?"
M.J. hesitated. "Um, maybe. It's just that I'm kind of tired."
Harry clenched his fists and he couldn't hide his anger, "Look, if you don't want to just say so."
"No, no its not that," M.J. replied sweetly. She didn't want to upset Harry. Not now. "Could we maybe just chill at your place? I'm really too tired to get dressed up for somewhere nice. Let's order in, maybe rent a movie. We can snuggle up, it'll be fun."
"Oh, o.k. That sounds good." Harry replied. He'd let his temper get out of hand. He'd been on edge the last couple days, maybe a night in was exactly what he needed. He did like the idea of cuddling up with M.J.
"I'll be over at 7:30." With any luck, she thought, Peter will be there too.
"Great. I can't wait."
***
Peter was a block away from campus when he heard a loud crash of metal echo through the streets. I guess I'm not going to class today, Peter sighed to himself. He changed directions and raced toward the source of the noise. He looked both ways then entered a nearby alley and re-emerged as Spider-man. He scaled the wall and leapt onto a roof of a building to get a better look at the accident. He took a minute to take in the scene and strategize his rescue. Beneath him was a massive five car pile up. A truck had run off the road and knocked down a power line. A live wire danced precariously next to the over turned cars.
Peter took a second to line up his camera and put it on automatic. He webbed it to the side of the building. Then he took a deep breath and swung toward the accident.
His first thought was to get the trucker out to safety. It appeared that the truck was leaking gas and he didn't want a spark to set off an explosion. The truck was turned on its side. Peter leapt unto the passenger-side window and pried the door open. He reached in and pulled out the unconscious trucker. Peter flung him over his shoulder and then swung to safety. Just seconds later he heard the sounds of a large blast and he was engulfed in flames from the explosion. He continued swinging to safety, carefully laid the trucker out of harm's way and then returned to the blaze to rescue the others.
***
Eddie Brock was stuck in traffic. He was headed to ESU to check the files on Peter Parker. He slapped his hand against the dashboard of the car, "Damn it! What's the hold up?"
Brock turned on the radio. "This is a news update. There has been a crash at Fourth and Main, and there appears to be some sort of an explosion. Spider-man has been reported at the scene and we…"
Brock jumped out of his car, clutching his camera, and began running toward the accident sight. Someone from the car behind him yelled out, "Hey! You can't just leave your car in the middle of the road like that!"
Brock didn't even look back, instead gave the finger as a response. He mumbled to himself, "O.k. Parker, lets see how you get these pictures."
To be continued…