Back to You

Chapter 15

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Three days later and Peter was getting ready for homecoming. He sprayed some cologne and polished his shoes. May and him watched a YouTube video on how to tie a tie and May showed him how to dance.

Meanwhile, Caroline was getting ready in her room. Her mom insisted on doing her makeup and hair so she spent thirty minutes in a chair while her mom did everything. She put her dress and shoes on and walked out to the living room where her mom, Josh and Harry was.

"Oh look at you. My little baby all grown up." Her mom said.

"Mom." Caroline whined.

"Oh hush. Let's get some pictures of the three of you."

Josh, Harry and Caroline posed while her mom took pictures.

"Alright. I'm going to go send these to your father. You three have fun but not too much fun. Love you."

"Love you too mom." Josh and Caroline responded.

They headed out to the car and started to the school.

Peter had just arrived to Liz's house when he was greeted by the guy with metal wings.

"You must be Peter. I'm Liz's dad."

They walk into the house and Peter was greeted by Liz's mom.

"Let me go get Liz."

Once she leaves, Liz's dad looks at Peter.

"You okay there? You look a little pale."

"I'm fine."

They stare at each other for a moment until Liz's dad says something.

"Wow. You look beautiful." He said to Liz.

"Dad, don't embarrass me." Liz says.

"Alright. Let's get some pictures." Liz's mom says.

Peter puts on a fake smile but can't help but to stare at Liz's dad.

"Sir, you don't have to drive us."

"Nonsense, I'm heading out of town anyways."

The three get in the car and start heading to the school.

"So what's your plans after you graduate?"

"I'm not sure yet. I'm just a sophomore."

"Dad, don't grill him. Plus he has an internship with Tony Stark so I don't think he needs to worry."

"Really? Stark?"

"Actually I don't intern there anymore. It got boring."

"What? You literally got to hang out with Spider-Man."

"Spider-Man really? What's he like?"

"He's nice."

"Have we met before? Your voice just sounds really familiar."

"He was on the decathlon team with me and he came to my party."

"Ah."

"Yeah. Your house is really beautiful. Lots of windows."

"You were there for like two seconds."

"I was there longer than two seconds."

"You disappeared like you always do. Like you did in D.C."

"Man that was terrible what happened there in D.C. were you scared?"

Peter nodded.

"I was actually on the ground and I saw it happen."

"Good thing your old pal Spider-Man showed up to save the day."

"Yeah. It was very lucky."

They arrived to the school and Liz's dad parked.

"Alright end of the line. I'll see you later gumdrop. I'm going to give Peter the "dad talk"."

Liz got out and her dad turned towards Peter with a gun.

"Does she know?"

"Know what?"

"So she doesn't. Good. Of all the reason I didn't want my daughter to date." He said with a chuckle.

"Peter, nothing is more important than family. You saved my daughter's life. I could never forget something like that. So I'm gonna give you one chance. Are you ready? You walk through those doors, you forget any of this happened. And don't you ever, ever interfere with my business again. Because if you do, I'll kill you and everybody you love. I'll kill you dead. That's what I'll do to protect my family. Do you understand?"

Peter nodded.

"I just saved your life. What do your say?"

"Thank you."

"Your welcome. Now go show my daughter a good time."

Peter got out of the car and walked towards the gym. He saw Harry, Caroline, Ned and Michelle standing together and they waved to him. He walked in and went to Liz.

"What'd he say?" Liz asked.

"I'm sorry." Peter said shaking his head. "You don't deserve this." And with that, Peter ran out of the gym and grabbed his old suit from under the lockers. He pressed the button on the watch Caroline gave him and ran outside.

Caroline noticed her watch blinking and set her drink down.

"I gotta go." She ran out of the gym, the three teens calling after her. She grabbed her suit and changed into it.