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The video showed how Peter was fighting each member of the Sinister Six before Roman came face to face with him. Peter was beaten up badly, but still managed to stand on his feet. "Roman, you need to understand what happened the night your brother died–"

"What do I need to understand? That you killed him? You killed him just like you did our father?"

"No! T-They were both impaled by their own glider. Even when I tried to help, there was nothing else I could do...Harry was my bestfriend."

Roman was on his glider, looking over to the restaurant that Ricky was in. He popped out one of his pumpkin bombs before clearing his throat. "I lost the only brother I ever had–and tonight, you're going to know exactly how it feels to lose someone you love."

"NO!" Peter had jumped in front of the bomb, shooting a web at it to throw it somewhere else before it exploded near him, causing him to land on the floor.

Ricky ran off the field and after Roman, who was trying to escape from him. Roman moved past the students and made it to the front of the school, losing sight of Roman.

Someone grabbed his arm and he yanked it back, until he noticed it was Giselle who flinched and he immediately calmed down. "I'm sorry. Is everything okay between you and Roman?"

Ricky shook his head no. Natalia and Luciana were right behind her. Natalia had a very worried expression on her face as she saw how hurt he looked. In all the eight years she knew the boys, she was always in the middle of their fights–and was always the one to get them to make up. But she had never seen Ricky cry because of it.

"Is there anything I can do?" Giselle looked up at him, trying to get him to look at her. "Anything that we can do?"

"I just need to find–" Even just the thought of saying his name made Ricky sick. "I need to find him. There's nothing you can do, just me. I'm sorry."

"Ricky?" Natalia whispered. "Things are going to be okay between the two of you, right? It always has been."

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Ricky had ran home, bumping into both Michelle and Aunt May in the driveway. May sighed knowing how Ricky felt about her picking him up late. "Honey, I'm sorry we were running late. Look how sweaty you are, you couldn't wait a little longer–"

He ignored her, grabbing the keys from her hand to unlock the door and head inside. May opened her mouth to say something but Michelle stopped her as she pulled her hand to follow him.

Ricky had his suit on and as he was about to jump from his window, he knew that they were right behind him now.

Michelle's hands immediately went to her mouth while May held onto the door to keep from fainting as the other covered her mouth. Ricky kept his head low, slowly stepping back to turn towards them.

"Take off your mask." Aunt May said.

"I can't do that." Ricky whispered.

"Take off your mask." She exclaimed. "I want to see my nephew."

Ricky thought about it for a second before he pressed the button to unmask himself. May came closer to him, grabbing his face as she pouted. "You knew?"

"We've both known for awhile–" May said, referring to Michelle. "We just didn't want it to be true. But when you got all defensive about Webhead, we just knew."

"I never wanted to worry either of you–"

"Believe me, we were-" Michelle nodded. "But we both remembered how much Peter tried to prepare you for this. He said you were getting better everyday. We're so proud of you."

May wiped away her tears as she smiled at him. "You saved so many people, how couldn't we be proud of you? I love you so much."

They embraced in a hug before Ricky spoke up. "Roman was the one who killed Peter."

It wasn't a surprise to Michelle, all thanks to Peter, as much as it was to Aunt May. She has known the kid ever since he was tripping over his own shoe laces so to hear this come from Ricky shocked her. "Ricky, are you sure?"

"Ned got me video footage from that night. I could clearly see that it was him."

Michelle rested her head on the wall. "Peter always had a bad feeling about him–always. I should've known it was him but he was your bestfriend and I thought you would think I was making things up." She shrugged. "But you confronted him, didn't you? Where is he now?"

"That's the thing, I don't know–" Ricky panicked. "He ran off and I don't know if he's going to come here and get me but I don't want you guys to be here if he does."

Aunt May shook her head. "I agree that Michelle should leave to keep her and the baby safe but you know who you're not going to get rid of? Me. I'm staying right here and I'm going to help you."

Ricky watched as she looked around the room for something to use as a weapon to protect herself. She widened her eyes before she remembered of the baseball bat Ricky had from when he played little league. "May, I'm sorry–are you insane? I appreciate it but there is no way in hell that I'm putting you or Michelle in danger."

"Why? Is it because I'm old?"

"I never said that." He sighed, grabbing her hands. "We lost my parents, Uncle Ben, Peter...I don't think I could take losing you too. I know you're trying to help but I would feel a whole lot better knowing that you two are safe."

"Ricky-"

"I need you both to get out of here, now." He looked over to Michelle who suddenly had something in her hands. "Please take May to your apartment and call me when you get there and I promise I'll try to get back to both of you as soon as possible."

Michelle came up to him. "The amount of times Peter had said that to me...only the last time he didn't come back to us. You better come back to us, do you understand me? Your nephew needs you here as much as we do."

Ricky widened his eyes so big, his eyes could've popped out. "I thought you wanted to keep it a surprise?"

"Yeah, well, I was talking to Peter this morning," She pressed her lips together. "Like I always do every morning. I asked him for a sign that things were going to be okay for my baby and I...and I find this list that I had completely forgotten about until now–our list of boy names that we had come up with."

Ricky scoffed. "You looked at the ultrasounds, didn't you?"

"Okay, yes, I looked at the ultrasounds." Michelle rolled her eyes. "Just don't break your promise. We'll be waiting for you."

May gave him a tight hug, followed with an "I love you" while she waited in the living room for Michelle. She finally handed him the small box that she had in her hands. "You know all of this meant the world to Peter, being Spider-Man, so if he left it all to you it means he saw so much potential in you. You read the letter he wrote to you but he made sure to leave one last message to you. You just have to say Edith."

NOTE!

roman was the cause of peter's death DUN DUN DUNNNN🤯

also happy new year(if i could still say that?) but it's my first chapter published in this new year so!!!

to those who still read this book and actually vote and comment – THANK YOU, you're vvv much appreciated<3