Gwen Stacy felt badly for hurting her father like that, but she wanted to prove to him that Peter was a great man, and although he was seeing someone, he would eventually realize her love for him. She was riding the subway to St. Vincent's Medical Center. When she arrived, she quickly ran up the stairs. 'I have to figure out how he was kidnapped and how Mary Jane and his aunt escaped.' she thought. She entered the hospital and walked up to the nurse behind the counter.
"Hi," said Gwen, "I'm here to see Ms. May Parker."
"Are you a relative of hers?"
"Um...no, but-"
"Sorry, no one is allowed to visit her except relatives and close friends."
"But, I'm a-an-investigator! I'm here to investigate her nephew's kidnapping."
The nurse looked at her skeptically, "Nice try, but aren't you a teeny bit too young to be investigating?"
Suddenly, at that point, Mary Jane Watson entered the room. 'What a day...God, Peter's still not here, Harry's become the Green Goblin, Aunt May's probably worried sick of Peter, reporters and photographers bombarding me with questions yesterday about Peter and today about Harry, and I didn't even get a blink of sleep!' She walked toward the nurse and didn't even notice Gwen's presence.
"Hello, Ms. Watson. You're here to see Ms. Parker, again, correct?"
"Yes," she said as the nurse handed her a piece of paper. Mary Jane quickly signed it.
Gwen stared at her. 'She looks exhausted.' thought Gwen. She straightened up and said, "Hey, Mary Jane."
Mary Jane turned around. She was surprised to see Gwen there. 'What does she want?' thought Mary Jane.
"Uh, hi, Gwen."
Mary Jane turned around and began to walk away when she heard Gwen pleading with the nurse: "Please, I really need to speak to Ms. Parker!"
"Sorry, sweetheart. Only relatives and close friends."
Mary Jane felt extremely sorry for Gwen at that moment. 'She's only worried about Peter. She can't be a bad person if Peter was able to talk to her.' MJ turned around and said, "Gwen's a friend of mine and Peter's."
"Really?" asked the nurse as she turned to stare at Mary Jane. Mary Jane nodded. The nurse handed Gwen a piece of paper, who quickly signed it.
Gwen quickly ran up to MJ, who continued walking.
"Hey, thanks."
"No problem," MJ made sure the nurse was out of earshot, "So what brings you here?"
"Peter's kidnapping," replied Gwen as both girls walked into the elevator.
"Oh...what about it?" asked MJ.
"I'm helping my dad out-he's the captain of one of the police units."
"Really?" asked Mary Jane as they walked out of the elevator. Gwen nodded. They walked toward Aunt May's room. Gwen stopped as Mary Jane turned the doorknob and peered inside.
"Don't worry; she's asleep. She's really exhausted," replied Mary Jane as she opened the door wider. Gwen quietly walked inside and saw the elderly woman lying on her bed. Mary Jane sat on a chair. 'Wow...she looks really exhausted and concerned,' thought Gwen as she stood awkwardly. After several long seconds of silence, Mary Jane asked, "So, Gwen-how have you been?"
"Uh....busy. Look, Mary Jane, I have several questions about Peter's kidnapping," said Gwen as she took out a small notepad and a pencil.
Mary Jane looked at her. "Oh?"
"Yeah...um, first of all, how did you and Ms. Parker escape from Dr. Octopus and the Green Goblin without even getting harmed?"
"Why should I answer your questions? Are you going to-"
"Please," pleaded Gwen, "I just want to help my dad. He's been so exhausted lately, and I'm really worried about his health."
Mary Jane heard the desperation in her voice and saw how worried Gwen was. 'Oh, why not? It won't hurt.'
"First of all, let's get some things straight. You can't publish this anywhere, and you can't tell anyone else about this little "interview" besides your father. Got it?" asked Mary Jane sternly. Gwen quickly nodded.
"Good...well," said Mary Jane, "Spiderman came in and saved us, but unfortunately, he couldn't get to Peter in time."
"Mmm-hmm," said Gwen as she scribbled the notes down, "Did Spiderman try to save Peter?"
"Of course," said Mary Jane, "But by that time, the Green Goblin and Doctor Octopus escaped."
"Do you really think they could have escaped so quickly? I mean, Spiderman's pretty fast and agile."
"That doesn't mean he isn't human," snapped Mary Jane.
"Whoa...OK....Just calm down!" said Gwen as she held up her hand.
"Sorry."
"It's OK," said Gwen. She paused. 'Wow....it almost seems as if Mary Jane has some kind of a relationship with Spiderman. Whenever someone throws an insult at him, it almost seems as if the insults were thrown at her.' Gwen hesitated.
"Um...Mary Jane?"
"Yeah?" asked Mary Jane as she leaned back in her chair and closed her eyes.
"Are you and Spiderman close?"
When Mary Jane heard this question, she immediately opened her eyes and sat up.
"No. Why?"
"I mean, you're always defending him and everything, so-"
"There are other people who defend him too. I'm not the only one. Do you think every one of them has some kind of connection with Spiderman?"
"No," said Gwen as she raised her hand again. "Look, I was just curious. It just seems that every time someone insults Spidey, you immediately snap back and talk about how great he is."
"So?" asked Mary Jane. Gwen sensed that Mary Jane was getting defensive.
"Just chill! I won't ask you anymore questions about it," said Gwen.
"Sorry," said Mary Jane again.
"All right," said Gwen, "why do you think the Green Goblin and Doctor Octopus targeted Peter?"
"Well, he's the only one who knows where Spidey is all the time," said MJ as Gwen quickly scribbled her answer down.
"How does Peter get those pics of Spiderman?" asked Gwen.
"How do you know that?"asked Mary Jane as she stared at Gwen.
"Uh-well-I-uh-actually found out by myself."
"How?" asked Mary Jane.
"I actually typed his name at Google, OK?" snapped an impatient Gwen, "Does that really matter? Can you just answer the question?"
"I just wanted to know," replied Mary Jane.
"Sorry," said Gwen quickly.
Mary Jane shrugged it off and continued: "Well, Peter told me that he talked to Spiderman once, and Spiderman agreed to let Peter take pics of him. They're sort of friends."
"Really?" asked Gwen, "Then who is-?"
"Peter doesn't know. He only talks to Spidey in his costume."
"OK," said Gwen. 'She answered that question a little too quickly for my comfort.'
'She's getting too suspicious.' thought Mary Jane as she eyed Gwen.
"Have you yourself ever met Spiderman personally?"
"Look, Gwen. I'm really tired. Can we continue this some other time?"
"Yeah, sure," said Gwen as she closed her notepad and tucked her pencil behind her ear. She walked toward the door, "It was nice meeting you again."
"Same here," said Mary Jane as she closed her eyes. Gwen quickly walked out of the room and closed the door. Gwen walked to the elevator. After several seconds, she was out of the hospital. She stopped to think. 'So, Peter knows Spiderman? There's some kind of connection between those two. Every time Peter's name comes up, so does Spiderman's. Hmm...' Gwen glanced at her watch. 'Wow....it's already 5 PM. I should get home soon. I still got a ton of homework to finish from Friday. Ugh...' She walked away.
"Hi," said Gwen, "I'm here to see Ms. May Parker."
"Are you a relative of hers?"
"Um...no, but-"
"Sorry, no one is allowed to visit her except relatives and close friends."
"But, I'm a-an-investigator! I'm here to investigate her nephew's kidnapping."
The nurse looked at her skeptically, "Nice try, but aren't you a teeny bit too young to be investigating?"
Suddenly, at that point, Mary Jane Watson entered the room. 'What a day...God, Peter's still not here, Harry's become the Green Goblin, Aunt May's probably worried sick of Peter, reporters and photographers bombarding me with questions yesterday about Peter and today about Harry, and I didn't even get a blink of sleep!' She walked toward the nurse and didn't even notice Gwen's presence.
"Hello, Ms. Watson. You're here to see Ms. Parker, again, correct?"
"Yes," she said as the nurse handed her a piece of paper. Mary Jane quickly signed it.
Gwen stared at her. 'She looks exhausted.' thought Gwen. She straightened up and said, "Hey, Mary Jane."
Mary Jane turned around. She was surprised to see Gwen there. 'What does she want?' thought Mary Jane.
"Uh, hi, Gwen."
Mary Jane turned around and began to walk away when she heard Gwen pleading with the nurse: "Please, I really need to speak to Ms. Parker!"
"Sorry, sweetheart. Only relatives and close friends."
Mary Jane felt extremely sorry for Gwen at that moment. 'She's only worried about Peter. She can't be a bad person if Peter was able to talk to her.' MJ turned around and said, "Gwen's a friend of mine and Peter's."
"Really?" asked the nurse as she turned to stare at Mary Jane. Mary Jane nodded. The nurse handed Gwen a piece of paper, who quickly signed it.
Gwen quickly ran up to MJ, who continued walking.
"Hey, thanks."
"No problem," MJ made sure the nurse was out of earshot, "So what brings you here?"
"Peter's kidnapping," replied Gwen as both girls walked into the elevator.
"Oh...what about it?" asked MJ.
"I'm helping my dad out-he's the captain of one of the police units."
"Really?" asked Mary Jane as they walked out of the elevator. Gwen nodded. They walked toward Aunt May's room. Gwen stopped as Mary Jane turned the doorknob and peered inside.
"Don't worry; she's asleep. She's really exhausted," replied Mary Jane as she opened the door wider. Gwen quietly walked inside and saw the elderly woman lying on her bed. Mary Jane sat on a chair. 'Wow...she looks really exhausted and concerned,' thought Gwen as she stood awkwardly. After several long seconds of silence, Mary Jane asked, "So, Gwen-how have you been?"
"Uh....busy. Look, Mary Jane, I have several questions about Peter's kidnapping," said Gwen as she took out a small notepad and a pencil.
Mary Jane looked at her. "Oh?"
"Yeah...um, first of all, how did you and Ms. Parker escape from Dr. Octopus and the Green Goblin without even getting harmed?"
"Why should I answer your questions? Are you going to-"
"Please," pleaded Gwen, "I just want to help my dad. He's been so exhausted lately, and I'm really worried about his health."
Mary Jane heard the desperation in her voice and saw how worried Gwen was. 'Oh, why not? It won't hurt.'
"First of all, let's get some things straight. You can't publish this anywhere, and you can't tell anyone else about this little "interview" besides your father. Got it?" asked Mary Jane sternly. Gwen quickly nodded.
"Good...well," said Mary Jane, "Spiderman came in and saved us, but unfortunately, he couldn't get to Peter in time."
"Mmm-hmm," said Gwen as she scribbled the notes down, "Did Spiderman try to save Peter?"
"Of course," said Mary Jane, "But by that time, the Green Goblin and Doctor Octopus escaped."
"Do you really think they could have escaped so quickly? I mean, Spiderman's pretty fast and agile."
"That doesn't mean he isn't human," snapped Mary Jane.
"Whoa...OK....Just calm down!" said Gwen as she held up her hand.
"Sorry."
"It's OK," said Gwen. She paused. 'Wow....it almost seems as if Mary Jane has some kind of a relationship with Spiderman. Whenever someone throws an insult at him, it almost seems as if the insults were thrown at her.' Gwen hesitated.
"Um...Mary Jane?"
"Yeah?" asked Mary Jane as she leaned back in her chair and closed her eyes.
"Are you and Spiderman close?"
When Mary Jane heard this question, she immediately opened her eyes and sat up.
"No. Why?"
"I mean, you're always defending him and everything, so-"
"There are other people who defend him too. I'm not the only one. Do you think every one of them has some kind of connection with Spiderman?"
"No," said Gwen as she raised her hand again. "Look, I was just curious. It just seems that every time someone insults Spidey, you immediately snap back and talk about how great he is."
"So?" asked Mary Jane. Gwen sensed that Mary Jane was getting defensive.
"Just chill! I won't ask you anymore questions about it," said Gwen.
"Sorry," said Mary Jane again.
"All right," said Gwen, "why do you think the Green Goblin and Doctor Octopus targeted Peter?"
"Well, he's the only one who knows where Spidey is all the time," said MJ as Gwen quickly scribbled her answer down.
"How does Peter get those pics of Spiderman?" asked Gwen.
"How do you know that?"asked Mary Jane as she stared at Gwen.
"Uh-well-I-uh-actually found out by myself."
"How?" asked Mary Jane.
"I actually typed his name at Google, OK?" snapped an impatient Gwen, "Does that really matter? Can you just answer the question?"
"I just wanted to know," replied Mary Jane.
"Sorry," said Gwen quickly.
Mary Jane shrugged it off and continued: "Well, Peter told me that he talked to Spiderman once, and Spiderman agreed to let Peter take pics of him. They're sort of friends."
"Really?" asked Gwen, "Then who is-?"
"Peter doesn't know. He only talks to Spidey in his costume."
"OK," said Gwen. 'She answered that question a little too quickly for my comfort.'
'She's getting too suspicious.' thought Mary Jane as she eyed Gwen.
"Have you yourself ever met Spiderman personally?"
"Look, Gwen. I'm really tired. Can we continue this some other time?"
"Yeah, sure," said Gwen as she closed her notepad and tucked her pencil behind her ear. She walked toward the door, "It was nice meeting you again."
"Same here," said Mary Jane as she closed her eyes. Gwen quickly walked out of the room and closed the door. Gwen walked to the elevator. After several seconds, she was out of the hospital. She stopped to think. 'So, Peter knows Spiderman? There's some kind of connection between those two. Every time Peter's name comes up, so does Spiderman's. Hmm...' Gwen glanced at her watch. 'Wow....it's already 5 PM. I should get home soon. I still got a ton of homework to finish from Friday. Ugh...' She walked away.