Chương 25: Chapter 25

"What the hell was that?" I growled.

"It slipped Parker," Flash shrugged in an unconcern way.

"Slipped? Slipped? If you're that bad at holding the ball maybe you should just quit the team Flash," I spat walking away.

"What did you say to me?! Get back here Parker!" Flash roared as he tried to follow.

"Don't bother Flash, it's not worth it," Harry stopped him with one hand, "you now he won't actually do anything. All bite, no bark."

As I sat through first period English I noticed people giving me weird looks. Even Mary Jane looked like she was trying to gain my attention but stopped herself before she could. I just didn't understand what going on.

If I was already swinging around in red and blue tights I would be paranoid into thinking somehow they all found out I was Spider-man, but since that wasn't the case I just couldn't figure it out!

Guess that's the problem with not having a social life.

By lunchtime the stares were really getting to me. I ended up sneaking into my little haven, the chemistry lab, but there once again I found I wasn't alone. A heavy kid named Reggie was there too.

He and I shared a lot of similarities, apart from our body size, he was smart and quite. He did have friends though, his fellow nerds, but he did like his own quiet space from time to time.

"Hey Peter," Reggie wished me.

"Hey Reggie," I greeted him back. We sat on opposite ends of the classroom each doing our own things. But soon the mystery of what was going on was starting to bug me. So I had no choice but to disturb the quiet kids solitude.

"Hey Reggie...do you think you can help me out here?"

He blinked, "sure Peter, what's the problem?"

"Well...have you noticed people have been staring at me lately? I mean...it's noticeable right? I'm not just going crazy?"

Reggie nodded, "oh that. Yeah, they're staring you for sure. It's because they think you and that new girl, Mary Jane? They think you're an item now."

I blinked, "fat boy say what?"

"Harry was telling everyone how MJ turned him down for you, and how you turned her down because…." Reggie paused, "because you don't date stupid people."

"What?! Why would they even think that?"

Reggie shrugged, "well, that's the impression you give off. You don't talk to anyone, you answer every question on the board and then some. You give the teachers a run for their money and you're probably the smartest person they will ever meet. So yeah, they don't like you."

"What?! Are you fucking serious?! Holy shit man, all this time I thought it was because..." I blinked, it made sense. If I went to school with a kid as smart as Peter Parker I would be careful around him too. And if it was a child like Bruce Wayne? I wouldn't even walk in the same corridor as him.

I thanked Reggie for his input, and I walked out of the chemistry lab, my head spinning. Honestly it was weird, people kept staring and now that I knew why I found it strange. I did my best to ignore it but, hell, this is weird man.

And just then who would happen to walk up to me by the cause of all this, the Peeper herself.

"Peter, we need to talk," she spoke, Liz Allen following behind her, glaring a hole into my head.

"Ah, sure, what about?" I asked.

"It's Harry, he's told everyone that we are going out," she admitted looking sorry.

I pretended to be shock, "what? Really? Oh I'm so sorry Mary Jane, I didn't expect he would do something like that!"

"Yeah, so look I...wait...are you making fun of me?"

I grinned, "yup."

"This isn't the time for jokes Parker," Liz snapped, "Harry's actually trying to get people to make you miserable."

I shrugged, "yeah, and? What's the worst he can do?"

"Have the entire football team beat the shit out of you."

"I have amazing stamina, I'll just run away" I shrugged, I turned to the nervous looking MJ and sighed, "honestly it's fine MJ, I'll be fine."

"I'm sorry Pete, I swear I'll try and get him to back down, but I...I'm sorry."

"Yeah, yeah, it's fine," I shrugged and walked away. Liz looked a little pissed at the casual dismissal but didn't say anything, simply grabbing MJ and walked away.

I honestly didn't know what the big deal is. So the rich boy got anger issues, big fucking deal. Unless he's got a glider, a goblin mask and jacked up on goblin formula he isn't even on my radar. What I was interested in though was bringing down the GST, and the wear more important than some stupid school drama.

As I opened my locker to put my books away my spider sense went off. I jumped to side as foam exploded from my locker. I looked inside and found my locker covered with foam.

"Damn Parker, guess you lucked out on that one huh?" I turned to see Harry scowling at me.

"Yeah….I guess….I don't suppose you saw who did this?"

"No, sorry man. Can't say that I did."

"Of course you didn't..." I glared at him, slamming my locker shut. I walked away growing, okay, so maybe I should take this a little more seriously.