Chapter 18
Paramedics raced Peter's stretcher to the emergency room. A doctor was there to great Mary Jane and Aunt May. "I assure you, we will do our best to save his life." The doctor said. "I'll keep you updated on his condition."
"Thank you, Dr. Benson," Mary Jane replied. She turned to look at Aunt May. "There are some seats for us right over there. I just want to ask the doctor something. He's a personal friend of mine,"
"I understand," Aunt May smiled faintly while heading of the seating area in the waiting room.
Mary Jane folded her arms, deeply concerned for Peter as she looked up at the Doctor. "Truthfully, what is his condition?"
Dr. Benson shook his head. "He's lost a lot of blood. From the brief look I got of his wounds, they are very deep. I can't lie to you, Ms. Watson, I've lost many patients with less server wounds that this."
"I asked you to do this, because as a personal friend, I know you can keep a secret, and this is a bigger secret than my own that you have kept confidential, and I eternally grateful for."
"I am just glad to see you turn out beautifully. Many young girls in your situation lives go down the drain after going through what you have when you were younger."
Mary Jane nodded. "I am a very strong woman. Anyway, I think you will find Peter's blood work a little different. His DNA is not like any you will have and ever will see again."
"Different you say?" The Doctor looked at her curiously. "How so? I mean, I did notice some strange markings on his wrists. Does this have anything to do with it?"
"Doctor, this is by far a more important secret that I need you to keep a secret. You are the only one I can trust with it."
Dr. Benson smiled gently. "I have kept your secret these many years. You can tell me, no matter what it is."
Mary Jane and Aunt May sat in the waiting room waiting for word on Peter's condition. There was an uncomfortable silence between the two of them before Aunt May broke the silence. "You know, I am getting old in my age, and when you get to be my age, change does not come easy."
"What are you talking about, Aunt May?" Mary Jane looked towards Aunt May.
"I have been thinking that I have totally misjudged Spider-man. I am old schooled, and to see some someone going above the law is just wrong, especially Spider-man, who has these strange super powers which is not normal. I believed that no one should have that much power because they would cause much devastation, and I put Spider-man as one of these. I was wrong about him. Spider-man is not a monster like I thought he was. He is the one in the million who uses his unnatural powers for good, including coming to the rescue of Peter. I owe Spider-man for what he has done."
Mary Jane smiled, happy to hear her say that. Someday in the near future, Peter would be able to tell her that he was Spider-man. A lot of Peter's worries would be over when that day came.
Dr. Benson walked up to the two women. Mary Jane jumped up to her feet instantly. He let out a sigh before updating them on the situation. "Mr. Parker is still alive, but is in critical condition. We can stitch the gashes up because the wounds are so close, there is no skin to hold the stitches in, which presented a dangerous problem. Without stiches, theres almost nothing we can do to stop the bleeding. We have his chest heavily wrapped up with lots of pressure, and with any luck, the bleeding will stop, but it's going to be increasingly difficult for it to stop when we have to change the bandages every hour. He's already lost a lot of blood all ready. If it doesn't stop anytime soon, he may not make it."
"Oh deer," Aunt May said woefully.
Mary Jane looked down to her feet, trying to hide the tears in her eyes before looking back up at the doctor. "Can I see him?"
"I guess I can allow that for a few minutes," The doctor replied.
Mary Jane looked back towards Aunt May. "Aunt May, do you want to go see Peter?"
"You go ahead, my dear. I'll leave you two alone for a little awhile."
Mary Jane nodded in acknowledgment as she followed the doctor to Peter's room. "You were right about Mr. Parker's blood work. I have never seen anything like it. His DNA has been mutated or something. I have a feeling that it's those unique DNA strands that have helped keep him alive this far. If it was any other person, I would say that he would not pull through, but with Mr. Parker, I don't know what to say."
"Now you know why it is important that you keep this a secret," Mary Jane replied.
"I wouldn't dream of revealing his identity to the world. His secret is safe with me." He replied, stepping aside of the doorway for her.
Mary Jane entered the dark room and found Peter laying in bed, motionless. His heart monitor showed a steady heart pace. Mary Jane pulled up a chair next to the bed and sat down. The blankets came up below his chest, revealing the thick white bandage on his chest which was soaked with blood. Peter looked peaceful in his bed. His glasses were taken off and put along with his other personal belongings, including the Spider-man costume.
Mary Jane was glad that Dr. Benson was treating Peter. She knew that he would keep the secret and do whatever it takes to keep it. She was sure the costume was in a safe place. Right now, she was more concerned about Peter. She could not remember a time where he looked so fragile and pale.
"Peter, you've got to come back to me. Don't give up on me; do you hear me? I don't care what that Brock guy did to you, it's not worth giving up without a fight." Mary Jane lost control of her emotions as her tears soaked her face. "I love you Peter Parker, and I don't care if we have to live in a cardboard box; I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Don't you leave me alone now." She reached out and held his hand in her right hand.
Paramedics raced Peter's stretcher to the emergency room. A doctor was there to great Mary Jane and Aunt May. "I assure you, we will do our best to save his life." The doctor said. "I'll keep you updated on his condition."
"Thank you, Dr. Benson," Mary Jane replied. She turned to look at Aunt May. "There are some seats for us right over there. I just want to ask the doctor something. He's a personal friend of mine,"
"I understand," Aunt May smiled faintly while heading of the seating area in the waiting room.
Mary Jane folded her arms, deeply concerned for Peter as she looked up at the Doctor. "Truthfully, what is his condition?"
Dr. Benson shook his head. "He's lost a lot of blood. From the brief look I got of his wounds, they are very deep. I can't lie to you, Ms. Watson, I've lost many patients with less server wounds that this."
"I asked you to do this, because as a personal friend, I know you can keep a secret, and this is a bigger secret than my own that you have kept confidential, and I eternally grateful for."
"I am just glad to see you turn out beautifully. Many young girls in your situation lives go down the drain after going through what you have when you were younger."
Mary Jane nodded. "I am a very strong woman. Anyway, I think you will find Peter's blood work a little different. His DNA is not like any you will have and ever will see again."
"Different you say?" The Doctor looked at her curiously. "How so? I mean, I did notice some strange markings on his wrists. Does this have anything to do with it?"
"Doctor, this is by far a more important secret that I need you to keep a secret. You are the only one I can trust with it."
Dr. Benson smiled gently. "I have kept your secret these many years. You can tell me, no matter what it is."
Mary Jane and Aunt May sat in the waiting room waiting for word on Peter's condition. There was an uncomfortable silence between the two of them before Aunt May broke the silence. "You know, I am getting old in my age, and when you get to be my age, change does not come easy."
"What are you talking about, Aunt May?" Mary Jane looked towards Aunt May.
"I have been thinking that I have totally misjudged Spider-man. I am old schooled, and to see some someone going above the law is just wrong, especially Spider-man, who has these strange super powers which is not normal. I believed that no one should have that much power because they would cause much devastation, and I put Spider-man as one of these. I was wrong about him. Spider-man is not a monster like I thought he was. He is the one in the million who uses his unnatural powers for good, including coming to the rescue of Peter. I owe Spider-man for what he has done."
Mary Jane smiled, happy to hear her say that. Someday in the near future, Peter would be able to tell her that he was Spider-man. A lot of Peter's worries would be over when that day came.
Dr. Benson walked up to the two women. Mary Jane jumped up to her feet instantly. He let out a sigh before updating them on the situation. "Mr. Parker is still alive, but is in critical condition. We can stitch the gashes up because the wounds are so close, there is no skin to hold the stitches in, which presented a dangerous problem. Without stiches, theres almost nothing we can do to stop the bleeding. We have his chest heavily wrapped up with lots of pressure, and with any luck, the bleeding will stop, but it's going to be increasingly difficult for it to stop when we have to change the bandages every hour. He's already lost a lot of blood all ready. If it doesn't stop anytime soon, he may not make it."
"Oh deer," Aunt May said woefully.
Mary Jane looked down to her feet, trying to hide the tears in her eyes before looking back up at the doctor. "Can I see him?"
"I guess I can allow that for a few minutes," The doctor replied.
Mary Jane looked back towards Aunt May. "Aunt May, do you want to go see Peter?"
"You go ahead, my dear. I'll leave you two alone for a little awhile."
Mary Jane nodded in acknowledgment as she followed the doctor to Peter's room. "You were right about Mr. Parker's blood work. I have never seen anything like it. His DNA has been mutated or something. I have a feeling that it's those unique DNA strands that have helped keep him alive this far. If it was any other person, I would say that he would not pull through, but with Mr. Parker, I don't know what to say."
"Now you know why it is important that you keep this a secret," Mary Jane replied.
"I wouldn't dream of revealing his identity to the world. His secret is safe with me." He replied, stepping aside of the doorway for her.
Mary Jane entered the dark room and found Peter laying in bed, motionless. His heart monitor showed a steady heart pace. Mary Jane pulled up a chair next to the bed and sat down. The blankets came up below his chest, revealing the thick white bandage on his chest which was soaked with blood. Peter looked peaceful in his bed. His glasses were taken off and put along with his other personal belongings, including the Spider-man costume.
Mary Jane was glad that Dr. Benson was treating Peter. She knew that he would keep the secret and do whatever it takes to keep it. She was sure the costume was in a safe place. Right now, she was more concerned about Peter. She could not remember a time where he looked so fragile and pale.
"Peter, you've got to come back to me. Don't give up on me; do you hear me? I don't care what that Brock guy did to you, it's not worth giving up without a fight." Mary Jane lost control of her emotions as her tears soaked her face. "I love you Peter Parker, and I don't care if we have to live in a cardboard box; I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Don't you leave me alone now." She reached out and held his hand in her right hand.