Locker Letters
(Requested By @SUJU_Shawol
• imagine getting letters in your locker from someone close to you

• includes MJ, Ned and an original character (Krissy)

"Did you get another letter today?" Krissy asked, nudging my shoulder.

"Letters, more like notes." I said, "And can you not be so loud, it could be anyone." I whispered

"Who could be anyone?" MJ asks while hopping around the corner.

"See. I whispered that it could be anyone, and MJ heard me. I wonder how many people heard your letter screaming."

"Alice has a secret admirer," Krissy whispered to MJ, completely disregarding my screaming comment. I rolled my eyes.

"Um, what?"

"I don't know who it is, they leave short little notes. It only started last week." I say with books in hand and heading to my locker.

I placed my books in my locker then headed down the hall towards Krissy's locker. She put her books in the locker then grabbed her $10, and waved it at me while smiling. We took turns buying lunch because our school has a better deal when you buy for a friend – "The friend program" – I don't know...

"You need to grab your stuff from your locker? I asked MJ

"That's where I came from, just took a long way." I nodded without actually looking at her

We didn't say anything else until we got to the cafeteria. It was a typical day at Midtown High – cliques, clichés, and corners of chaos.

I pushed my self through the crowds as MJ followed close behind. Krissy headed in the opposite direction to grab our lunch. At some point, MJ had managed to sneak in front of me.  She had pushed the crowd out of our way. I must say – she was much more effective at crowd pushing than I was.

I didn't stop pushing until we got through. MJ smiled t me the moment we got passed the younger crowd.

"You're tougher than you look." She said

"Are you my secret admirer?" I smiled

"Hah, what?" She laughed

"That's what one of the notes said, you're tougher than you look, and people need to give you more credit. Something about inner strength being stronger than outer strength, I don't know. They didn't make much sense. But they were nice."

"Who do you think they are from?"

"No idea. Why?"

"I mean, it has to be someone close to you. How would this person know your inner strength? I bet they don't make much sense because half the letter is a clue to figure out who it is. Like think about it, they would have to know things you have gone through to qualify inner strength – "

"MJ, you're looking too far into this."

"Am I?"

"Into what?" Nerd asked as he shoved what looked to be his second sandwich in his mouth.

"Maybe I am the one yelling?" I whispered, "Like everyone seems to overhear what I have to say, but it's nothing."

"Alright. I need another sandwich, want anything?"

"Krissy is in line for us, thanks, though."

"Alright." He said as he headed towards the crowd

"I know it's someone I know, but if I keep thinking about it, then I will go crazy. I don't want to talk about it though, what if it's Ned?" I Stated

"Alright, also, I don't think we are going to have time to eat."

"Yeah, I don't even see Krissy. I have to talk to Mr. Smith about my assignment. Give my food to Ned?"

"Sure, see yeah next period."

I headed out the back and left through the doors that led outside. Walking around the building would take a lot less time than walking through that crowd again. Especially without MJ leading us through.

As I walked around the corner, I noticed Parker struggling with his bike lock. He looked to be in a rush as if he was late to school. Come to think of it, he never came back from the bathroom after he left in first period.

I stood there in silence as I watched him struggle. He finally got it, then rushed to get through the door. He stopped immediately in his tracks before he ran into me.

"Alice." He looked stressed, tired as if he hadn't slept at all.

"Hey, are you alright?"

"Yeah, pfft, why wouldn't I be?" He said, leaning on the bike rack. The rack shifted, which almost threw him onto the grass. I reached out to help, but he had caught himself before I had reached him, and long before he had r4eached the grass.

"You seem off." I smiled closer to him.

He grabbed my arms, which were still extending, to help balance himself a bit better before standing up straight.

"I am okay, just tired."

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah, I may look rough, but my inner strength is much stronger than – "He stops, not making eye contact with me.

"I have to go to class," He says, walking past me and into the building."

"Peter Parker?" I whisper to myself.

I hope everyone had a great Christmas! I am so sorry it took me so long to update!

Thanks for the 100 Reads!!!!❤️❤️

Posted 12.27.19