"You look at superheroes like Superman and Batman, and you might think my life as a superhero was similar to theirs. The truth is, my life is much more complicated then theirs. Superman and Batman were loners very no loved ones to keep their secret identity from in order to keep them protected. Me, you might say, I have the most unique and complicated relationships you can think of.
"There is my Aunt May. Recently, my Uncle Ben was murdered when I was just starting to understand that with great power comes great responsibility. She is my only living relative. My mother and father had died in a plain crash when I was little. She doesn't know about my secret life of a superhero. Truthfully, she doesn't really like Spider-Man. She is convinced that all masked people are evil ever since the Green Goblin paid her a visit.
"You all know about Mary Jane, the women I have loved since the fourth grade. The hardest decision I had ever made was when she told me that she loved me, and to tell her that all I have to give was my friendship. Everything inside of me wanted to grab her into my arms and never let her go, but as my bout with the Green Goblin taught me, that anyone is close to me will pay a price for the stand I take. If any harm ever came to Mary Jane, I would never forgive myself.
~ ~ ~ ~
Peter was carrying his Nuclear Physics textbooks as he was walking through courtyard of the University of Columbia. The courtyard was full of students chatting with their friends, girlfriends, and boyfriends. Entering the courtyard was someone Peter had not expected, but it did bring great pleasure to see her face. He rushed over to great her. "Hi MJ!"
A bright, radiating smile came over MJ. "Peter! I didn't know this was your college?"
"Yea. I take a few courses when not doing photography for the Daily Bugle," Peter smiled embarrassedly. I didn't know you were going to college?"
"Well, my acting career is off to a slow start, so I decided to take a few courses so I can get a better job than waiting tables."
"You're not giving up on acting are you? You are so good at it."
"Not entirely. I'm only going to do this until I get an acting job. So, what are you studying?"
"You're going to make fun of me," Peter shook his head.
"No I'm not! C'mon, tell me."
Peter caved in and showed her his textbooks. "I'm studying a little bit of Nuclear Physics."
"There's nothing wrong with that. You have a thing for science,"
"Well, I guess I was afraid you would think I was a nerd or something."
"Peter, you know how I feel," Mary Jane placed a hand on her shoulder. Both of them remembered the conversation at Peter's Uncle Ben's grave. Mary Jane took her hand off his shoulder, remembering that day that still hurt her. She smiled weakly and walked off.
Peter sighed, upset at himself. He had messed everything up. He never wanted to hurt Mary Jane that way. Again, no matter what he did, he always ended up hurting the ones he loved. Was this his reward for being a superhero?
A friend of Peter's named Bobby interrupted his thoughts when came up from behind him. "Hey Pete! Did you see the new girl on campus?"
"Who?"
"She's over there. She has come here all the way from Paris, France. Her name is Felicia Hardy."
Peter looked to where Bobby was pointing. Hanging out with a group of girls was an attractive young girl with perfect white hair. She definitely stood out from the crowd because of her hair. "Wow, I never seen hair like that." Peter looked at Bobby who was staring at her. "You like her, don't you?"
"She's alright, but Flash has already taken' to her," Bobby replied.
"I have to go, class is starting in five minutes, and we have a guess lecturer." With that Peter began to rush towards the academic building.
"There is my Aunt May. Recently, my Uncle Ben was murdered when I was just starting to understand that with great power comes great responsibility. She is my only living relative. My mother and father had died in a plain crash when I was little. She doesn't know about my secret life of a superhero. Truthfully, she doesn't really like Spider-Man. She is convinced that all masked people are evil ever since the Green Goblin paid her a visit.
"You all know about Mary Jane, the women I have loved since the fourth grade. The hardest decision I had ever made was when she told me that she loved me, and to tell her that all I have to give was my friendship. Everything inside of me wanted to grab her into my arms and never let her go, but as my bout with the Green Goblin taught me, that anyone is close to me will pay a price for the stand I take. If any harm ever came to Mary Jane, I would never forgive myself.
~ ~ ~ ~
Peter was carrying his Nuclear Physics textbooks as he was walking through courtyard of the University of Columbia. The courtyard was full of students chatting with their friends, girlfriends, and boyfriends. Entering the courtyard was someone Peter had not expected, but it did bring great pleasure to see her face. He rushed over to great her. "Hi MJ!"
A bright, radiating smile came over MJ. "Peter! I didn't know this was your college?"
"Yea. I take a few courses when not doing photography for the Daily Bugle," Peter smiled embarrassedly. I didn't know you were going to college?"
"Well, my acting career is off to a slow start, so I decided to take a few courses so I can get a better job than waiting tables."
"You're not giving up on acting are you? You are so good at it."
"Not entirely. I'm only going to do this until I get an acting job. So, what are you studying?"
"You're going to make fun of me," Peter shook his head.
"No I'm not! C'mon, tell me."
Peter caved in and showed her his textbooks. "I'm studying a little bit of Nuclear Physics."
"There's nothing wrong with that. You have a thing for science,"
"Well, I guess I was afraid you would think I was a nerd or something."
"Peter, you know how I feel," Mary Jane placed a hand on her shoulder. Both of them remembered the conversation at Peter's Uncle Ben's grave. Mary Jane took her hand off his shoulder, remembering that day that still hurt her. She smiled weakly and walked off.
Peter sighed, upset at himself. He had messed everything up. He never wanted to hurt Mary Jane that way. Again, no matter what he did, he always ended up hurting the ones he loved. Was this his reward for being a superhero?
A friend of Peter's named Bobby interrupted his thoughts when came up from behind him. "Hey Pete! Did you see the new girl on campus?"
"Who?"
"She's over there. She has come here all the way from Paris, France. Her name is Felicia Hardy."
Peter looked to where Bobby was pointing. Hanging out with a group of girls was an attractive young girl with perfect white hair. She definitely stood out from the crowd because of her hair. "Wow, I never seen hair like that." Peter looked at Bobby who was staring at her. "You like her, don't you?"
"She's alright, but Flash has already taken' to her," Bobby replied.
"I have to go, class is starting in five minutes, and we have a guess lecturer." With that Peter began to rush towards the academic building.