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As long as Peter can remember he has always lived with his mom. He never met his dad. And whenever he would go to his mom to ask who his dad is he never got a reall response. It was always "I'll tell you when you are older" or an elaborate made up story. Peter has always acepted those explenations. He knew his mom would tell him when he was older he just had to wait.
She never got to tell him.
Five year old peter was left to stay with his aunt and uncle. His mom was going for some work trip abroad. It was suposed to be just a week. But she never came back. Back then Peter didn't exactly understand what happened and even despite everyone trying to explain to him Mary wasn't coming back he still tried to believe she was. He would wait by the window every single day. "Peter dear... do you wanna play?" May would always ask trying to hide the pain from her voice. But ever so stubborn Peter always refused.
It was only acouple weeks after the funeral that Peter gave up waiting for his mom. That night it finally clicked. She really is dead. She left him. What if just maybe it was becouse of him? Peter knew that was utterly stupid his mom loved him very much and wasted no time reminded him of that whenever she could. But she can't anymore. She's gone.
That night Peter spent crying and hugging his uncle until he fell asleep.
It was hard to accept it at first but he got over it. He had no choice. So Peter has been living with his aunt May and uncle Ben rather comfortably. "Ben! May! can you sign the permission slip?!" Peter called out. "For the field trip to Oscorp." May let out a fond sigh and moved to sign it. "Oscorp? Isn't that your friend's Harry's company?" "Its his dad's May." Peter responded taking the permission slip from her and running after Ben so he can sign it before he goes to work. "Here you go Pete." Ben said and ruffled Peter hair. "I gotta go now but have a good time on your trip alright?" "Alright...enjoy work." Peter responded with a huff already running of to somewhere else in theyr small apartment.
It is the first week of seventh grade and Peter cannot afford to be late. But despite all his rushing he is still late. "Pete! I was begining to think you wouldn't come!" Harry called out to him glad to see his friend there. Peter about as gkad as Harry is gives Harry a brief hug. "Oh i was so worried you guys already left." "You know i wouldn't let them leave without you Pete." Peter smiled at that. "So we are sitting together on the bus right?" Harry almost rolls his eyes. "Obviously."
The trip to Oscorp was suprisingly quick. "Everyone line up." Peter could hear Mr.Harrison speak. "All of you." Mr.Harrison gave a pointed look to flash. "Are gonna behave today. Our school has a very good reputation here and im not gonna let you ruin that. Am i clear?" When he gets no response he repats. "Am. I. Clear." Wich resulted in a bunch of very annoyed mumurs. "Yes Mr.Harrison." The teacher just sighs and mumbles something along the lines of "teengares these days" under his breath.
"Aughh.. Can't we go ahead or something?" Harry very loudly complains to Peter. "Its not like we've never been here before. This is gonna be SO boring." "Give it atleast a chance." Peter frown at him wuch only results in a snicker from Harry but before anyone can say anything else the class get interupted. "Hello my name is Sarah and ill be your tour guide for today. Please follow me and do NOT wander away from the group." The class follows most of the students happy to be finally going somewhere. "Hey! Move it puny Parker." Flash bumps into Peter on purpose as he cuts infront of him. "Not cool man." Harry frowns at him. "Oh no? What are you gonna do? Call your daddy? Oh no the Osborn brat is gonna call his dad im so scared! What am i gonna d- EHM EHM." All three of them look at the person who interupted them. "I do not wanna see this behaviour Flash in here. Understood?" Flash frowns but nods and shuffles along. "And Parker don't disturb the other students." with that Mr. Harrison leaves. "We that was fair." Harry comments sarcastically. "No kidding."
The tour of Oscorp goes suprisngly quick. Before they know it theyr in the last room. "And here we can take closer look at some of these modified insects. Sarah gestures to the microscope. Peter leans close to Harry. "Since when do you torture insects?" "I have no idea man." And like the rest of the class the duo gets in line. Theyr almost at the very end so it will take a while and considering how ofzen Mr.Harrison is checking his watch they will have to leave soon. "Wanna come over for dinner?" Harry sudenlly asks. "Sure ill ask May and text you." "Okay ill be expecting you at 6pm. Text me if you cant make it." "Sure i will." Now is Harry's turn while he staring at the fly under a miscrope Peter feels something tickling him on the back of his neck. He reaches to scratch it but he feels something there. Some small creature. Sudenlly it bites into his neck and peter smacks it as quick as he can. "Ouch!" That earns him a few stares but no one really cares enough. "You ok Pete?" "Yea probably just a mosqui- Ha puny Parker can't handle gettin bit by a bug!" Flash sudenlly yells out for the whole class to hear. Ofcourse he has to make a fool of Peter. Wouldn't be Flash if he didn't. "Stop it you two." Mr.Harrison scolds then he turns back to Sarah. We are very grateful for the tour. But unfortunatelly we need to get going se we dont miss our bus back." Sarah gives a polite smile. "It's alright i understand she nods. Have a good way back." "Thank you Miss." Harrison turns to the class. "We have to go everyone!" He ushers the class outside. Peter didn't even get to look at the fly! So unfair.
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* two random workers at Oscorp *
"Hey have you seen Harry's friend?" The first guy says. "Harry who?" "Bosses kid you idiot." "Oh right...Harry." The second guy says clearly still having no idea who he is talking about. "Oh my got your impossible." The first guy sighs. "The two kids in the back the dark haired one and the short one?" "Yeah?" Another sigh from the first guy. "Well the dark haired one is Osborns kid." Im telling you i knew that!" "Sure you did" The second guy scoffs at the firsts retort. "Well what did you want about his friend anyway?" He asks and the first responds. "Doesnt he remind you of someone?" "Well there is no way a kid thats Norman's would hang out with someone poor so maybe thats why?" The second guy says. "I guess it makes sense." "LEAVE YOUR THEORIES BE YOU TWO AND GET BACK TO WORK!"
A third voice yells out startling the two. "Yes." The two guys reply at the same time and get back to work.