CAUGHT IN HIS WEB ⋇ 𝚂𝚙𝚒𝚍𝚎𝚛-𝙼𝚊𝚗 𝙷𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚒𝚗𝚐 ⋇ ℙeter ℙarker

Chapter ₁ ₉

BEST HOMECOMING EVER FT. SARCASM

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"ι wιѕн ι coυld jυѕт aѕĸ yoυ wнaт yoυ тнιnĸ oғ мe"
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Gracie's POV

Ned and I finally reached the school and to say that I was nervous was an understatement, just thinking about Peter showing up tonight made my stomach twist into a knot, even more so that he'll be coming with Liz.

I stopped suddenly at the steps of the school and turned to Ned. "Hey, I think I'll stay out here for some air before I go in. I'll meet you inside with the others soon ok?" He smiled before patting me on the shoulder "Don't worry Gracie I'll save you some snacks. See ya later" I hummed a bye before letting out a breath as guys and girls from my school made their way into the hall looking as happy as ever to be here.

I sat on the steps and pulled out my phone from my clutch bag that I found last minute since I wasn't going anywhere without it and I needed some cute pictures for my album that'll be completed hopefully by the end of the night.

Deciding to be creative I took pictures of the decorations on the outside of the school when I heard a familiar voice, turning round I noticed that Liz was getting out of her car with her dad as her shofar and Peter in the back seat. Liz made her way over to me making me direct my eyes from Peter as he was in a heated discussion with her father.

"Hey Gracie, Wow you look great!" I faked a happy smile "Thanks Liz you look really pretty.." I looked down at her corsage "Is that from Peter?" She followed my gaze "Yeah isn't it pretty, he asked my today during school. I met him while he was coming back from the restroom and we bumped into each other, we just started talking and then he asked me to go with him..." she looked around "Where's your date?" She looked at my wrist "And where's your corsage?"

Glancing down at my bare wrist "Oh I got ditched last minute and came with Ned so....I didn't really get a c-corsage" my voice was getting weaker by the minute. 'I can't do this' I thought.

"Well I better get going, my dad wanted to have a one to one conversation with Peter...hopefully he doesn't go full dad control with him" she chucked "I'll see you inside yeah?" I nodded briskly.

Once she was gone I groaned.
Why did I even come tonight, I knew what I was getting myself into and I still came like the idiot I am.
Looking back to Liz's dads car I made eye contact with them both...weird why are they looking at me. Peter's eyes showed shock and worry and Liz's dad had a mischievous and evil look as he scanned me before looking back at Peter and continued their conversation. Peter kept taking small glances at me which put me on edge..what were they talking about and why does it look like something to do with me...

Finding the situation uncomfortable and awkward I turned quickly and made my way inside towards Ned. Seeing our little posse made me smile.

"Hey guys, you all look nice and dapper" I giggled.
I stood beside Ned and Michelle.
"Gracie nobody has used the word Dapper since our grandfathers" I raised my hands in defeat. Leaning over to Michelle's ear I whispered "You clean up real good MJ" she smirked slightly.

Around five minuets later Peter came walking through the doors pale and a horrified look on his face. We all waved excluding MJ and I, instead MJ smiled and put up her middle finger sarcastically.