Chương 14: Chapter 14

"Yeah, you're right. Anyway I talked to her about the theater program you guys have and wow was I impressed! Did you know they put on three plays year?! I should totally try and score a part in the one on December, what do you think? Do you think I should?"

I nodded, "try it out, you might not get something important, but everyone does have to start somewhere right?"

And like that I had to sit and listen to her brag about how great her life was. Was I being petty and silly? Maybe, but fuck it man where was the loyalty? I didn't like the fact she didn't even realise she did something wrong, it's like she couldn't understand!

We were dropped off at the same stop and walked home. We reached out neighbouring houses and I turned to go to mine.

"Hey Pete, do you want to come over?" MJ asked, "aunt Anna probably made some cookies if you want."

"No, I'm fine," I waved her offer off, "I'm honestly just tired, guess the stress of yesterday is finally getting to me. I'm going to bed, see you tomorrow MJ!"

MJ blinked, "what? Are you okay Peter? You sound kind of dull."

"I told you just tired," I shrugged, "don't worry about it, I'll be fine tomorrow."

"Well...if you're sure, bye," she replied weakly. I waved her goodbye and walked into my house slamming the door behind me.

"Peter? How was school?" aunt May asked from the kitchen.

"Fine, just fine. I'm going to my lab aunt May, call me if you need something," I yelled out as I walked down to the basement throwing my bag at my work station.

I took out my notes for the new formula and began work on the new web serum. It took me all day but I finally managed synthesis a proper batch. I then began to experiment.

This formula reacted to pressure. The more pressure it feels the harder it became. So I began test it out. I found I could create weak webbing that was basically like glue, strong one that was hard as concrete and somewhere down the middle which had a balance of elasticity and tensile strength.

I didn't know what got into me, but the time just seemed to slip away. Aunt May came down to ask me what I wanted for dinner and, after I made sure to hide all my webbing formula, I told her I wasn't hungry.

Maybe it was the fact that I didn't like being forgotten, maybe as just my anger at be ignored, but whatever it was it gave focus. I knew what I had to do and knew how to do it.

It was 2 in the morning when I completed all tests on the new formula including drawing up plans to make the mark two web shooters. These ones would be more powerful than the last, but they would take time to make.

I tried to go to bed, but I wasn't sleepy, no, I was restless. I looked outside the window and saw the quiet sub-urban area I lived in, but just near the horizon New York shined at me, calling me forth for adventure.

I couldn't go all the way into the city, but I sure as hell can't stay here. I put on a set of dark clothes and opened the window, jumping out and did a perfect landing, thanks spider powers!

I began jog, slowly at first, just to keep my heart rate up, but soon I got curious, just what co this body really do?

So with a grin I kicked off with full speed. The houses went by quickly, I found I was fasting I had ever been, maybe 20 miles an hours? Maybe more? It was honestly impressive, considering I never ran professionally before in my life! Or Peter's life for that matter.

I ended up running all the way out of the suburbs and into town. I ran past deli's still open and a few super markets. People didn't bother looking at me, guess they were used to seeing people jog at all hours of the day.

But soon I found myself at the abandoned train yard a few blocks away from home. Peter used to come here for when his experiments had a more...explosive intention. He always found climbing the 30 feet tall fence the hard part, but now I could clear it with a single leap.

The place had one giant hangar rusted over and overgrown with weeds. People didn't come here often, even kids who were looking for a place to crash avoided it thanks to the fence and lack of comfort.

I however came here for another reason.

I went up to the hangar and grabbed the doors. I pulled with all my might and they groaned as slowly the doors were pushed to the side.

Inside I found several types of machineries. There was a stack of railway lines off in the side, some were ten feet long, others thirty feet and beyond. There was even an abandoned train car in one corner as well some chains hanging from the ceiling and what looked like a generator off in the side.

This place honestly made me feel like it could be my secret hide out, my home away from home. It just needed….well it needed a lot of work.