Castaway [Peter Parker]

05 - Bus Ride

"Today has been crazy," Chase said as he and Hailey went to their room.

"Yeah," Hailey agreed. "Let's hope nothing else happens."

Hailey unlocked their hotel room door and she and Chase entered their shared hotel room.

Chase closed the door behind him.

"I have a weird feeling about Peter," Hailey said, looking back at her brother.

"I don't want to hear about your crush with Peter Parker," Chase said.

"It's not that," Hailey said.

"Then what is it?"

Hailey sat down on her bed.

"I don't know... you were in the decathlon team before...?"

"Yeah," Chase nodded. 

"You said Peter was in it?"

Chase nodded. "Uh - huh. He disappeared after we won though. He wasn't there when we went to the Washington Monument. Spider - Man did save us when we were in trouble."

Hailey bit her lip.

"Think about it, Chase," Hailey said. "Peter disappears when you, MJ, Ned and the others were at the Washington Monument and Spider - Man shows up. Today, we were in trouble. Peter disappears today."

"No one saw Spider - Man," Chase said.

"But did you see Peter running ?" Hailey asked. "He said that he did, but wasn't."

"What are you saying?"

"What if... what if Peter is Spider - Man?" Hailey said.

"Peter? Spider - Man? No way!" Chase scoffed.

"Chase, just think about it," Hailey said, getting up to pace the room as Chase took Hailey's spot. "He disappears, Spider - Man shows up."

"Hailey, it's crazy," Chase said. "Look, I like Peter, he's nice and all, but him? Spider - Man? No way."

Hailey sighed. "But what if? Spider - Man could've been here."

"Hailey, stop," Chase pleaded. "Just drop it, okay. Peter is not Spider - Man."

"Fine," Hailey gave in. "I'll drop it."

They heard knocking on the door. Chase got up and opened it.

"Mr. Harrington," Chase said, surprised.

"Chase," Mr. Harrington said. He looked over his shoulder to spot Hailey. "Hailey. Great, you two are in here. You - you two alright?"

"Yeah," Chase said. "We're fine."

"Good, good," Mr. Harrington. "Just checking in. Lights out in fifteen minutes."

"Yes, sir," Chase said.

Mr. Harrington left and Chase closed the door behind him.

***

The class followed Mr. Harrington and Mr. Dell.

"Look at our upgraded ride!" Mr. Harrington exclaimed. 

"Nice," Chase said. 

Hailey, Elizabeth and Maddie looked at each other, with raised eyebrows.

"Wow," Justin said, impressed. "I didn't think we were going to get an upgrade."

"I have a weird feeling about this," Maddie said. "And it's not a good one."

A man was standing beside the large, black bus, holding a sign that says, "Midtown High."