It all started in a sandbox. He met her that day, she left... he never saw her again, but when high school came...

// August 2007 //

The day of it is 6 years Peter Parker had asked his aunt May and his uncle Ben, if he could go play in the sandbox of the park which this find in front of his house.

His uncle Ben allowed it, May didn't really agree to let Peter go out on his own when he was only 6 years old. But her husband Ben Parker reassured her that he would watch Peter very carefully.

The young Parker was very happy to be able to go play in the sandbox. He then took the elevator and left the building. He looked from right to left so he could cross the road, as his uncle Ben had taught him.

He then arrived at the sandbox, in his hands he found a small bucket and a small shovel. He settled down shyly in the sand, he looked around to see other children playing all sorts of games.

Peter then began to make different sand castles, on some castles he was proud of the result of some of these works.

Michelle: They're cool you're castles. She said smiling.

Peter returned and saw a girl who must have been his age. She was mixed-race with curly hair, and smiled at the young boy.

Peter: Thank you...thank you. he said shyly.

Michelle: Michelle Jones. And you who are you? she asked.

Peter: Peter. He said smiling shyly.

Michelle: Peter how? she asked.

Peter: Parker. Peter Parker. He said scratching the back of his neck.

Michelle: How old are you? she asked.

It was Peter's first time talking to a girl. Peter is a boy who has no friends at school... He is the model student, and intelligent students do not have great success with certain comrades.

Peter: 6 years old. I am 6 years old today. he said shyly.

Michelle: Like me. She said laughing.

Peter: When were you born? he asked.

Michelle: June 10, 2001. She said smiling.

Peter: Me, August 10, 2001. He laughs.

Michelle: I'm older. She said laughing.

Peter: Yes. He says laughing.

Suddenly Michelle's mom called her from afar. Peter and Michelle both turned to the adult in question.

Michelle: My mom is calling me I have to go. She said smiling.

Peter: Yes. He said smiling shyly.

She was the last to see him, the days passed since his meeting with Michelle Jones. Young Parker thought only of her. He decided to talk to his uncle about it.

Peter: Said Uncle Ben. Why do we sometimes see images of a girl we met 9 days ago? he asked.

Ben: How so? He said not understanding.

Peter: Well, 9 days ago of his... a girl named Michelle came up to me and complimented me on but sand castles. Well since that day I have the image of this girl in my head.

Ben: Well Peter, you just fell in love with that girl. He said smiling.

Peter: In love? he asked.

Ben: Yes in love. He says laughing.

Peter: And is it good or bad Uncle Ben? he asked.

Ben: Love is one of the most beautiful things on earth. But sometimes love can hurt our hearts... He says putting a hand on his nephew's shoulder.

Peter: It's complicated Uncle Ben. He said trying to understand.

Ben: You'll understand when you're older my boy. He said smiling.

// September 2015 //

Today Peter was about to enter high school. He was a little stressed to start a new experience.

May: It's going to be fine. She said trying to reassure her nephew.

Peter: I'm very scared Aunt May... He said shaking.

May: It's the stress of the first day, everything is fine this past after you'll see. She said taking Peter in her arms.

Peter: I so wish Uncle Ben was here today... He said sadly.

May: He's not there physically. But he is with you from above... he will protect you, he will guide you all your life. She said sadly.

Peter: Alright, I have a subway to take. He said smiling slightly.

May: Yes. Peter... it's going to be fine. And then Ned will be there too. She said smiling.

Peter: Yeah... okay I'm going. I love you May. He said smiling shyly.

May: Me too Peter. She said smiling.

Peter then headed for the metro station. Going back to high school frightened him... after taking the subway Peter Parker arrived in front of the famous Midtown high school.

He timidly entered the premises, many first year students who will also know their first day of high school were already there.

Peter felt even more sick to his stomach seeing all these young people. He had the stress of the first day. His best friend Ned Leeds arrived shortly after Peter arrived in high school.

Ned: Hey! hello bro. He said smiling.

Peter: Ned. Hi. He said smiling shyly.

Ned: So how does this first day feel like? he asked.

Peter: I'm very scared I must admit. He said looking around.

Ned: Me too... but hey, it'll do. After all it's just a day back home like the others except that we changed establishments and levels, school level. He said smiling.

Peter: Yes... He said smiling shyly.

A few hours later, Peter and Ned decided to join Betty Brant, Ned's best friend. This one was sitting at a table in the canteen, she was in the company of a girl unknown to the eyes of Parker is from Leeds.

Ned: Hey Betty! He said smiling.

Betty: Ned! To fart ! She said smiling.

Peter: Hi Betty. he said shyly.

Ned: How was your morning? he asked.

Betty: Well it's going wonderfully. Besides, I met a nice girl. Michelle. Meet my best friend Ned Leeds. The boy next to it is Peter Parker, who is also a very good friend. She said smiling.

Ned: Hey Michelle! Pleased to meet you. He said smiling.

Peter: Hello. He said smiling shyly.

Michelle: Hi! She said smiling shyly.

Betty: Michelle has just moved to New York, she currently lives in France. She said smiling.

Ned: It must be cool living in France. So you are French? he asked smiling.

Michelle: No, I'm American. But when I was little, I had to move to France because my mother had found work there. she explained.

Ned: Oh okay. Well, welcome back home then. He says laughing.

Michelle: Thanks Ned. She said smiling.

Peter observed this famous Michelle. Either it's his imagination playing tricks on him or he's just the one who's wrong.
But Betty's new friend looks like the sandbox Michelle he knew as a kid.

The afternoon classes passed very quickly, Peter was finally relieved to be able to leave this school and finally go home.

Ha the subway station, he saw Betty's friend Michelle staring at her phone screen. His heart started to speed up... He then decided to go confront this girl.

Peter: Michelle right? he asked shyly.

Michelle: Yes that's right. You are Peter, right? She asked smiling.

Peter: Yes... sorry to bother you. But I have a question for you if you don't mind. he said shyly.

Michelle: Yes, yes please. She said smiling.

Peter: Well, 8 years ago now I think we met you and me. And I even think we talked about it that day. he said shyly.

Michelle: Really? she asked.

Peter: Yes, it was the day of but 6 years. I found myself in a sandpit making different sand castles. You even told me that but castles were cool. He said smiling shyly.

Michelle: I don't remember her sorry... She said grimacing.

Peter: You are Michelle. Michelle Jo...Jones is that right? he asked.

Michelle: Yes that's correct. But how do you know that? she asked intrigued.

Peter: You were born on June 10, 2001. As for me, I was born on August 10, 2001. He said shyly.

Michelle: I'm older than you. She said laughing.

Peter: Yes, that's what you told me when we met that day. He says laughing.

Michelle: Frankly, I'm sorry but I have no memory of that story... now I have to go home, see you tomorrow at school. She said smiling.

Peter: Yeah we see it...we see it tomorrow in high school. He said smiling shyly.

Michelle: Good evening Peter. She said smiling.

Peter: Good evening... Michelle. he said shyly.

She got on her subway, Peter was sure of that now. Michelle is the girl he fell in love with when he was 6 the day he played in the sandbox.

To be continued....

Released in France on: April 15, 2021.

Released in England on: November 13, 2022.