If I lay here
If I just lay here
Would you lie with me
And just forget the world?
Forget what we're told
Before we get too old
Show me a garden
That's bursting into life
All that I am
All that I ever was
Is here in your perfect eyes
They're all I can see
Snow Patrol~Chasing Cars
I cry out as a ball hits me in the center of my forehead, causing me to stagger backwards into the wall.
"What the heck!" I yell, rubbing my forehead and Peter covers his mouth to hide his smile.
"I'm so sorry" He says between fits of muffled laughter.
"Peter!" I cry out, grabbing the ball and spiking it at him. He easily deflects it and Alex giggles from beside me. "Not funny" I glare at Alex.
"Yeah... it is" She says.
"Luke! Stand up for me!" I wine to Luke who stands on the other side of the net with Peter.
"Sorry, hun, you're on your own" He shrugs.
"Losers!" I stomp my foot before breaking into my own fits of giggles.
"See it's funny!" Alex says and I nod.
After Peter had told me about his new job, he dragged me to the gym to practice. I decided to call Luke and Alex to spice things up. So far he's learned how to bump it without sending it flying at his face and underhand serve.
"How about" Peter says, coming up beside me as we exit the gym. "You be my assistant coach" He wiggles his eyebrows at me and I slap his arm.
"Nope... but I'll gladly come to the practices and watch you fail" I offer and he sighs.
"My supportive girlfriend" He mutters, leaning over and kissing me.
"Always there for you" I wink at him, pushing open the door and stepping into the humid summer night.
"I'll walk you home" He says, hooking his arm through mine.
"Actually... my mom is home tonight and we have to talk about stuff"
"What stuff?" He raises an eyebrow.
"I don't know... she said she wants me home though" I sigh.
"Can't I still walk you?" He frowns at me.
"I can take care of myself" I smile, kissing his lips before heading towards my apartment building a few blocks away.
"Text me so I know your safe?" He asks and I nod.
"Of course"
"Love you!" He calls to me.
"Love you too" I turn around to wave at him, walking backwards before turning back around.
A few minutes later, I step into the elevator that leads to my apartment and press the button to go to my floor near the top. The elevator dings and I step out, walking to my apartment and entering.
"Mom? I'm home" I say, flicking on the light but no one answers.
As if on cue, my phone buzzes in my pocket and I grab it, answering it.
"Hello?"
"Honey, I'm so sorry... They asked me to work overtime. I just wanted to catch up on some things with you. I'll take off again soon... don't you worry" My moms voice says through the speaker.
"It's fine, mom, I'm just going to head down to the diner and get some food" I sigh.
"Okay honey, there's some money on my dresser you can use. Stay safe!"
"Always am" I mutter, hanging up the phone before texting Peter a confirmation that i'm home alright.
I go to her room, ignoring her unmade bed and looking on her dresser for the money. I lift a piece of paper, checking under it before checking out the paper.
On top is her name I sigh, reading it.
Dear ms. Silver, I'm writing you this letter to inform you that your son, Kaleb, has forgotten to apologize to my son about earlier conflict. If this is not done properly I will have to get others involved and that would be very unnecessary.
Thank you for your consideration,
The Osborn's.
I raise an eyebrow at the paper dated from two years ago, trying to recall any conflict that Kaleb may have had with them.
"weird" I mutter before something catches my eye.
A chain pokes out from under a pile of clothes and I grab it, pulling it. Kaleb's necklace slides out that I had found at the cabin before all the chaos had happened. When I had found out about Peter.
I grab it, slipping it around my neck and examining it before running to my room and grabbing money, afraid of what else I might find on my mothers dresser.
I grab my keys before slipping out the door and into the elevator. As soon as I step out of the apartment building, the smell of hotdogs and fries meets my nose and my stomach growls.
Shaking it off, I head down to the diner, opening up the door and sitting in a booth near the window. Ordering a burger, I smooth the wrinkles in my jean shorts before looking out the window and watching people pass by.
The sound of someone sliding into the booth across from me causes me to jump.
"You looked lonely" Harry's smile greets me and I shrug.
"Nah... just enjoying this night" I say and he chuckles.
"Long time no see" He says and I nod. "You look worn"
"I am...it's been a long day at the gym" I laugh and he nods.
"I know what you mean" He looks out the window.
The silence that follows is tense and awkward.
"Did you know Kaleb?" I blurt out, covering my mouth after.
"Your brother?"
"Yeah..."
"We were friends" He shrugs.
"Past tense?"
"Well it's hard to be friends with someone who is dead" He says, his voice has a hint of venom and slide a little in the booth, uncomfortable.
"Did you guys have any conflict?"
"Why, does it matter?" He asks.
"No... I was ju-"
"Yes we did but it was over something stupid"
"A girl?"
"Yes" He drops his head.
"The same one Peter and you fought over?" I ask.
"Do you always ask so many questions?" He mutters.
"Do you always answer people's questions with more questions?" I retort and he smirks.
"Well played... Yes... her name was Kayla" He says and I remember Kaleb telling me about her.
"why did you all want her?"
"She was beautiful... anything a guy would ever want" He sighs.
"Who got her?"
"No one, she was murdered" He responds and I shut my mouth.
"Who...did it?" I try... my voice low.
"I don't know... but for the longest time I blamed your brother... my dad sent threatening letters to your family, threatening to call a lawyer and investigator. It was so wrong because all alone, Kaleb was innocent." He sighs.
"Oh" I respond, taking a break from questioning.
"I have to go... I already payed for your bill" He says, sliding out of the booth and exiting the diner before I can argue.
I stare after him, biting on my thumbnail in wonder.
That night I lay down, thinking about what Harry had said and trying to touch my toes while laying on my back.
Sirens sound outside so I don't bother calling Peter to heal my boredom. It's only when the sirens continue to pass myself throughout the next few minutes, I run into the living room, flipping on the news.
"-is a huge apartment fire. Over twenty people are stuck inside this burning apartment and no one is sure how the fire started but it is confirmed that it could have possibly been a bomb. Witnesses and Victims are praying that Spider-man will soon make it appearan-"
I flip off the T.V and grab my keys, running out the door and dialing Peter's number.
"I can't talk right now" His voice answers and I hear the wind in the distance.
"Don't you dare go into that apartment" It threaten.
"Stop watching the news... it's not that bad" He mutters.
"I saw the live video! It's suicide and I won't let you do it!"
"Look, I have to go, I love you" The line cuts off and I let out a yell of frustration, throwing my phone onto the ground.
"Gosh darn it Parker!" I cry out as my phone shatters.
Why does he does this to me?
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