A/N: Hi guys! I hope that you all have been doing okay. If not, know that I'm here for you.

Also! FictionFanTeen is absolutely wonderful and has started posting a little series of chapters about Greg and Peter going camping together with some other policemen from the Queens Police Department. They're absolutely AMAZING and full of fluff that will just warm your heart and you should totally go and read them! It's in her book called Stories Focussed on Spider-Man. I also highly suggest reading the other mini-stories in the book. She's a really good author and you won't regret it!

Here is yet another long chapter for you guys that I really hope you guys enjoy. 

I have to also make a note that I switched the texting formatting because this new formatting will now be drastically easier for me. The person who's actually physically texting (Usually whoever's POV it is) is now on the right instead of on the left. Just thought I should give you guys a heads-up. 

I don't have anything else to say, so get to reading!

TRIGGER WARNING: Peter has the start of a panic attack because of his PTSD. It's right at the very beginning of his math class and goes until he starts texting Mr. Insomniac and Mama Spider.

Peter's POV:

I stare at the ceiling above the bed I'm stretched out on, my hands behind my head and my feet swinging in and out gently as I take a deep breath in, then let it all out in a rush. My mind feels more settled than before, and the haze of unreasonable panic constantly surrounding me has diminished. It's taken quite a few sessions to get to this point, but it's turned out to be worth it. A smile forms across my face as I once again move to thank the person responsible, "I can't thank you enough FABAE for doing this for me."

"Of course Peter. Anything for my ragazzino. I told you I am done sitting on the sidelines and that I am going to do something about it. What else do you think I am going to use my new psychology degree for?"

Lately FABAE has been going through all sorts of nicknames for me from languages all over the world. I can't quite figure out why, but at this point there's not much I can do. Sadly, that still doesn't stop a blush from warming my cheeks as I roll over to stuff my face into the pillow, vainly hiding the redness spreading across my face.

FABAE coos, "Awww you are so cute!"

"FABAE!" I squeak into the pillow, voice muffled.

She laughs, "I am just stating truth," her tone grows more serious as she continues, "but hey, I wanted to let you know how strong you have been. I know that this can not have been easy, but you have kept pushing along anyways. I'm proud of you."

Warmth spreads through my chest as I smile into the pillow. I lie there for a moment before something registers in my mind, causing me to sit up swiftly, "FABAE! You finally said your first contraction!"

"I did?" There's a pause as FABAE goes over what she said, "I did!"

I bounce slightly in excitement, "I'm honestly so impressed with how far you've come. I've also noticed your ability to express emotions has increased too."

"Really?! You think so?"

"FABAE, I know so."

She squeals.

Our shared excitement is interrupted by a knock on my closed bedroom door, Aunt May's voice quickly following, "Hey Peter? Breakfast is ready, so whenever you guys are finished, just head on into the kitchen. And don't forget that you need to be out the door for school in ten."

"Okay. I'll be there in a minute," I answer before hopping off of the bed and rummaging around in my room for all of the needed school supplies for the day. Placing them all in my backpack, I zip up the zipper and walk into the kitchen.

Sitting down at the counter, Aunt May slides over a plate of eggs along with some apple juice, "Here you go honey. I'm glad that I was able to see you before I have to leave for work today. I'll still be there when you get home, but I should be back around seven-thirty or so."

"Sounds good. Hey, guess what I finished setting up last night!"

"What?"

"Spider-Man's new phone!"

Aunt May smiles at me, her eyes twinkling with adoration, "Really? So does that mean that you can call 911 and the police operators now?"

"Yup!" A smile spreads across my face, "Now I don't have to worry about getting someone else to place a call, especially if there's nobody available around. Now Spider-Man can just use his own untraceable phone. It'll solve so many annoyances!"

After placing my dishes in the sink, I swing my backpack onto my shoulders and turn back to Aunt May, "You know, thinking about it, I could even give the phone's number to people who would need to get in touch with Spider-Man. People like Greg."

"I think that Greg would very much appreciate that," Hugging me and giving me a kiss on the top of my head, Aunt May opens the door and starts to shoo me out, "Now get out of here before you're late to school you little rascal!"

"Okay, okay!" I laugh, "Oh! Don't forget that you now have FABAE on your phone if you need her. And I finished that earpiece for you too, it's sitting on the living room table. I have mine in, so maybe you should put yours in too," I tell her, tapping the ear where my connection to FABAE resides.

A big smile is sent my way, "Will do. I'll see you later. Larb you!"

"Larb you too!" I wave at her before turning around and starting the walk to school.

*     *     *     *

School is... school. There's really no better way to describe it because there's nothing that can convey the unique mix of emotions that the word "school" brings to every student and teacher in the universe every time they even think about it.

With that in mind, I'm relieved to find myself yet again plopping down at our lunch table next to Ned in order to complain about the mundane of life, "Neeeddddd. Math class is next but it's just a catch-up day and I'm already all caught up because I'm more scared of what the wrath of May will do to me if I procrastinate than anything else. So that means I'll have absolutely nothing to dooooo."

MJ sets her tray down across from us and gives me a dreary glare, "Boo hoo to you nerd. We have a test next period."

"And I'm so not ready," Ned complains as he drops his head onto the notebooks in front of him with a thunk.

My gaze glances back and forth between them with sympathy, "Well that sucks."

MJ snorts.

A comfortable silence surrounds us for a few minutes before I'm struck with the realization that I haven't caught my two best friends up on my alter ego yet, "Guys! You won't believe what happened last night," Expanding my senses, I double check that there's no one who will overhear me before I continue, "Spider-Man had to fight the Avengers, and he won."

For once, MJ doesn't have a quick response, instead sitting in stunned silence before speaking, "Wow, I'm actually impressed."

"What happened? How'd you fight them? Are you okay?"

"I'm fine Ned. The Avengers ended up catching up to me on a roof. I did end up learning though that because of my Spidey Sense I can tell when someone is trying to get into my mind so I can push them out."

MJ leans forward, concerned, "Someone tried to get into your mind?"

"Yeah, the Scarlet Witch. I ended up overpowering her and webbing her to a wall, but it was still a pretty painful experience. I think it was worse because I wasn't expecting it so I hadn't braced myself for the effort of keeping someone out of my mind," I pause, tilting my head in thought, "Although, this is pretty good knowledge to have. It's reassuring to know that nobody can manipulate me that way without me knowing. I bet it'll come in handy in the future."

"I hope it doesn't have to come in handy in the future," MJ corrects.

Ned jumps in with more questions, "Who'd you end up fighting? Do you think they're any closer to having some sense knocked into them about you?"

"Everyone was there but the Hulk, which I guess makes sense. When I was fighting them, they seemed convinced that I'd hurt them which I just don't understand, but after going through my usual effort to not hurt them I think they realized that they were wrong about that. About everything else, I just don't know. I don't think that that's the last time they'll come after me even though I wish it was, so I guess we'll have to see what happens."

Ned furrows his brow at that, "I just don't get why they're coming after you though. It's not like you've done anything wrong."

"It's because he's an unknown variable and Fury doesn't like that. He likes control and preventing negative possibilities before they happen and, in his eyes, Peter could end up being a problem." MJ states.

Ned slowly nods his head, "I guess that sort of makes sense. But why doesn't he just compromise with Peter so that Peter doesn't have to reveal his identity? Isn't that what they're clashing over?" Ned turns to look at Peter, "Would you be even willing to compromise with Fury?"

"Sure, if he was actually willing to. I understand him wanting to prevent bad things from happening, and that without knowing who I am there's a chance that if I ever turned to the dark side I could just slip off my mask and disappear into the crowd when they get close to capturing me," Ned opens his mouth but I raise my hand to stop him, "I know that you know that I wouldn't ever turn to the dark side on my own volition, but Fury can't know that because he doesn't know who I am. He doesn't know me personally so he can't trust that I'd never do that."

I can practically see the gears in Ned's head turning as he processes what I just said, "Wait... but doesn't that mean that he would have to get to know you to soothe his fears, not just know your name? How would just knowing your identity even stop his paranoia at all? That would just be giving them a greater possibility of catching you if something that probably never will happen happens, and even then he didn't even stop it from happening which is what he's trying to prevent!"

I groan and set my head down on the table with a low thunk, "And that's the problem right there. He's so set on finding my identity and powers and putting a leash on me that he's not willing to pause for a moment, sit down, and compromise to come up with a solution that would make both of us happy and actually solve his problem. I've even thought of this for him and have a solution!"

"So why don't you just approach him with it?" Ned questions.

"Because if he did that right now, Fury would still be blind enough in his opinions and beliefs that he wouldn't actually listen to Peter's proposal. He'd probably jump at the chance of Peter meeting him, not because he wants to listen to what Peter has to say, but so that he can get Peter in a place where he can be captured," MJ declares.

I lift my head off of the table and nod in agreement, "Exactly, which means that right now the ball's in Fury's court and I have my hands tied. He has to figure out on his own that he's unknowingly preventing himself from seeing the truth of the situation and better ways he can solve it. Or at least, I can't do anything more to help him along," I pause for a moment before adding, "Well actually, with the Avengers now in the game there's a new possibility that they'll open their eyes and then convince Fury to join them, so I guess that's something."

"We can only hope," Ned mumbles, looking dejected.

There's another few minutes of silence as we all go back to eating our food while Ned and MJ continue to study for their test next period and I once again go over the solution I would present to Fury. Finishing quickly, I pull out my phone to check for any notifications, which reminds me of the new item I have in my backpack tucked right next to my suit.

"Hey guys, I actually have one more thing to tell you," I wait until I have their attention before continuing, "Last night I finally finished setting up Spider-Man's phone!"

"That's sweet dude! Now your patrol can go much smoother."

"You made sure that the phone can't be tracked or traced by anyone besides Ned and FABAE? And that it can do everything you need?" MJ questions.

"Yes. Who do you take me for?" I whine.

She stares at me for a moment with an eyebrow raised before turning back to her notes.

Ned snorts at my affronted expression before following suit, taking advantage of the last precious minutes of lunch before they must survive a test.

When the bell rings Ned and MJ groan before they start packing their bags while I patiently wait for them to be ready to leave the cafeteria, "Well, I hope you guys do well on your test."

"Me too," Ned worries as we start nearing their classroom.

"I'll see you on the other side," MJ says as a goodbye before they both disappear inside, leaving me to trudge to my math class knowing that I'll have to find something to do or else I'll go crazy.

*     *     *     *

Yup. I'm definitely going crazy.

My forehead rests on my desk as I sigh heavily. I'm so booorrreeeed. Someone save me from this torture.

Once that word crosses my mind flashes of memories start to overtake my senses. Needles. Pain. Help. Knives. Tick. Data. Trapped. No no nononono-

I close my eyes and take a deep breath, remembering what FABAE has taught me. It's 1:15 on a Tuesday. I'm sitting in math class. I wiggle my toes in my shoes and clench my hands around the edge of my chair to help ground me. I am not hurt. I am safe. I shift my ankles a bit and rotate my wrists. I'm not strapped down and can move freely. I have FABAE with me to warn me if there is possible danger. I am safe. I am not alone. I let the sounds of the other students in the classroom wash over me and I feel my muscles unclench. Who do I have in my corner? FABAE. Aunt May. Greg. The Queens Police Department. My vigilante buddies. Ned. MJ. Mr Insomniac. Mama Spider.

My head shoots up as I nearly facepalm. I whip out my phone and open the messaging app, praying that at least one of them will answer.

Peter

Did you know that even though the invention of the fire hydrant is usually given to Frederick Graff, we don't actually know for sure who invented the fire hydrant because the patent papers were lost when the building they were stored in burned down because there wasn't a fire hydrant close enough for firefighters to use to help put out the fire.

Irony is a thing people.

Mr. Insomniac

That's hilarious

Mama Spider

I'm extremely grateful that fire hydrants are a common sight nowadays.

They're not just great at putting out fires but can also be a good distraction.

You just need a hydrant key and a diffuser and possibly a buddy depending on your plan

Then you're all good to go

They're lifesavers in multiple ways

Peter

Um

Okay

Good to know

Mr. Insomniac

I both want to ask and am too scared to

Mama Spider

That means you have some form of common sense

Who knew?

Peter

Ooooh! The burn!

Pun intended (⌐■_■)

Natasha's POV:

Baby Spider

Ooooh! The burn!

Pun intended (⌐■_■)

I smile and go to write a reply, but pause over my phone's keyboard when I hear a muffled "That is it!" just before Clint drops down from a vent grate and storms up to me.

"That is so it! I can't be patient any longer! I need to know!" He pauses and looks me right in the eye, "Who are you texting Natasha? Who is it?!"

I raise an eyebrow at him, press the power button on my phone to turn off the screen, and calmly set the phone aside, "That isn't info you need to know now is it?"

Clint points his finger at me, "Oh no no nononono. You don't get to do this to me. I've been patiently waiting for you to share who this magical person is that's able to make you smile and laugh and relax in a way that I rarely see from you but I can't be patient any longer! I need to know Tasha!"

"He's special Clint and I don't want you tainting him."

"Tainting him! I'm a blessing to get to know and you know it!"

"No Clint. I'm enjoying watching you agonize over who it is."

Clint pins me with a glare, "Fine. You've forced my hand."

He sits down next to me and smiles, "Hey Tasha, remember when you learned of the blackmail material I had on you but you couldn't find it? Well maybe I should let Tony have the honor of finding it for you."

My eyes widen slightly, "You wouldn't."

He crosses his arms, "Oh, I would. You've made me wonder for too long who this person is that's helping you remember that you're a human being and that that's okay. I want to meet him!"

I stare at him for a minute, gaging how serious he really is. I sigh at the conclusion I come to, "Fine. He's my Baby Spider and we've been texting him for a few months now."

"We?"

"Yeah, he texted Tony first and I later got his number from Tony's phone. Tony goes by Mister Insomniac and I'm Mama Spider."

Clint smirks, "Mama Spider and Baby Spider huh?"

"Clint..." I warn.

He raises his hands, "I haven't said anything."

I shoot him a glare as he pulls his phone out of his pocket, "Well Tasha? I'm waiting."

Grudgingly I open the messaging app and text him the contact info for Baby Spider, "I hope you're happy now."

A huge smile spreads across his face, "Oh, I definitely am."

Peter's POV:

I quirk my head a bit and my eyebrows lower in confusion when I get a notification about a new group chat with Mama Spider and Mr. Insomniac. Curious, I click on it.

? has added Baby Spider, Mr. Insomniac, Mama Spider, ??,  and 7 others

Mr. Insomniac

What is this?!

What did you do?!?!

Mama Spider

I did NOT agree to a group chat

What would make you even THINK that I'll let this slide?

?

Hey Mr. Insomniac

I have some things to show you that I know will make your week

You interested?

Mama Spider

No

He isn't

Not even the slightest

Mr. Insomniac

Who said I wasn't

Tell me more

?

Nope, sorry

Mama Spider said you weren't so I'm taking her word for it

Baby Spider has renamed the chat to The Malfunctional Menage

Baby Spider

Does this mean that I get more friends?

?

Yup

Nice to meet you kid

??

What is this?

?

This is a group chat with Baby Spider

??

Who?

Baby Spider

That would be me

Hiya! ヾ(•ω•')o

???

Hello! (*^▽^*)

Mr. Insomniac

What the-

How do you even know how to do that?

You should be one of the least competent among us in knowing how to use technology

???

You underestimate me

What do you think I've been doing each day?

Absolutely nothing?

At this point I'm pretty in the know now excuse you

Baby Spider

Wait guys

All these unknown contacts are confusing me

I need to start naming you guys before more people decide to join

?

Naming us?

Mr. Insomniac

Obviously

Do you think I would choose to name myself Mr. Insomniac of all things?

Baby Spider

I need your guys's help though

So tell me a few things about yourselves

Mr. Insomniac

Oh I can totally do that for everyone

The last unknown contact who texted I swear is part bird

?

I am not!

Mr. Insomniac

Last week you literally woke us all up by bursting into each of our bedrooms and screaming cock-a-doodle-doo at the top of your lungs

?

I lost a bet okay!

Baby Spider

I think I've got it

Baby Spider has renamed ? to Annoying Rooster

Annoying Rooster

What?

NO!

That's not fair

Others shouldn't have the ability to influence what names you choose

Mama Spider

Life isn't fair

Annoying Rooster

Fine

Then I'm telling Baby Spider that the guy who asked who Baby Spider is absolutely loooovvveees playing frisbee

He even polishes his frisbee and everything

I swear it's a part of him

???

He's also SUPER old

You wouldn't think that looking at him though

??

Hey!

You're nearly as old as I am

Mr. Insomniac

And that's why you're best friends

Because you can relate to each others oldness

And the struggles that come with figuring out modern day society

???

I think I'm doing pretty good at that thank you

Baby Spider

You guys are very entertaining

Baby Spider has renamed ?? to Frisbee Boomer

Baby Spider has renamed ??? to Boomer Buddy

Boomer Buddy

Really?!

Annoying Rooster

Hah!

Now you guys get to share my pain

Frisbee Boomer

What's a boomer

Boomer Buddy

*facepalms*

????

WHY IS MY PHONE BLOWING UP

Mr. Insomniac

Ooh ooh!

I want to do him too!

He's also part bird

Boomer Buddy

He's a really slow runner

????

Hey! I take offense to that

Boomer Buddy

I'm just stating the truth

Maybe you should try eating some more fast food

Mr. Insomniac

Did you just make a pun?

Baby Spider

I believe he did

*high five*

Boomer Buddy

When I'm not having a bad moment I do have a personality you know

????

That's news to me

And I find myself not believing it

Baby Spider

What's up with those two?

Mama Spider

They have like a love-hate platonic relationship of sorts

They act like rivals

But we all know they would die for each other

It's very entertaining

Baby Spider

I can already tell

????

Nuh uh

Nope

Boomer Buddy

Lies

Baby Spider has renamed ???? to Slow Chicken Nugget

Slow Chicken Nugget

What? No!

I will not be named based off of a lie

Frisbee Boomer

No, it is true

I can pass him too when we go running together

Slow Chicken Nugget

Jlasdfjleawhioarg

You guys know exactly why you both can do that!

And it's not because I'm slow!

Boomer Buddy

Deny it all you want

It doesn't change reality

Baby Spider

Sorry Slow Chicken Nugget

You've been outvoted

Slow Chicken Nugget

┻━┻ ︵ヽ('Д')ﾉ︵ ┻━┻

?????

What is this chaos?

Baby Spider

chaos = fun

Mama Spider

I can do her

She loves magic

??????

Her name is Wanda

Mr. Insomniac

Woah woah woah wait

Where'd that come from?

Mama Spider

I should have known that I would need to clarify not to share our names

??????

Isn't that what we're doing?

Sharing part of ourselves?

A name is a defining aspect of ones self

So why would we not share it?

Annoying Rooster

Yes, that's true

But Baby Spider doesn't know who we are in real life

We're online friends so we're trying not to share information that Baby Spider could use to track us down

Baby Spider

Not that I would ever do that

But it's a good precaution to learn

??????

Oh, my apologies

I didn't mean to let your name be known to Baby Spider when it is supposed to stay hidden

?????

That's okay

You didn't know

Baby Spider

May I use it as part of your name?

?????

Sure

You already know it anyways and everyone else on here knows me

Baby Spider has renamed ????? to Magic Wand(a)

Magic Wand(a)

I like it

Baby Spider

:D

Magic Wand(a)

Well in retaliation I'll say that we tease the guy who shared my name all the time about how his long flowing hair attracts all the chicks to him

Baby Spider

That's beautiful retaliation

Baby Spider has renamed ?????? to Luscious Locks

Magic Wand(a)

Here, I'll go see if I can get one of the last three people to hop on

Give me a moment

Baby Spider

Let it be known that I'm very grateful that Rooster created this group chat

Mr. Insomniac

Well I'm not

Mama Spider

They're bad influences

Boomer Buddy

Says you

Baby Spider

XD

???????

Sorry, I was in a meeting and then read the chat history

You may call me Mrs. Insomniac

Baby Spider

You're married Mr. Insomniac?!

I did not know this

But it makes sense

You definitely need someone to keep you in line

???????

That's a very true statement right there

I don't know how he would survive without me

Baby Spider has renamed ??????? to Mrs. Insomniac

Luscious Locks

He wouldn't.

Mr. Insomniac

Wow guys

Just ganging up on me

I feel so loved

Baby Spider

Good!

Magic Wand(a)

I'm back

????????

Hello

Baby Spider

Hi!

Annoying Rooster

Ooh ooh ooh!

This guy has absolutely perfect vision

Baby Spider

That's pretty useful

Baby Spider has renamed ???????? to 20/20 Vision

Annoying Rooster

Yessssss

It's perfect

20/20 Vision

Because of the double meaning right?

Mama Spider

Stop right there

You guys are getting dangerously close to giving away too much info

Baby Spider

But now I'm curious :(

Mama Spider

Too bad

?????????

What's this?

Frisbee Boomer

Perfect timing

Mr. Insomniac

New guys a scientist

And a really good one too

Boomer Buddy

Yeah, I usually don't understand the words spouting out of Mr. Insomniac and the new guys mouths once they get talking science.

Mrs. Insomniac

The new guys just as smart as my husband, which is saying something

?????????

Wow guys

Thanks for all the compliments

Magic Wand(a)

Just giving them where they're due

Baby Spider

Cool!

I love science too! 

And engineering. 

Just a lot of stuff really

Baby Spider has renamed ????????? to Eureka!

Mr. Insomniac

That's actually a really accurate name

His work is phenomenal and has led to a lot of discoveries

Baby Spider

That's sooo cool!

Have you published anything?

If so I wonder if I've read it

Eureka!

I have published a few things, yes

Baby Spider

That's awesome!

Mama Spider

Nope!

Stop digging Baby Spider

Baby Spider

Oops. I promise I didn't mean too

That's just super awesome and it made me excited!

Mrs. Insomniac

So you read scientific papers?

And you understand them?

That's quite a feat for someone your age

Eureka!

Or any age really depending on the paper

Baby Spider

Yeah!

My three favorite scientists/engineers actually know each other in real life!

So that's pretty cool

Mr. Insomniac

Yeah? Who are they?

I wonder if I've read their work and if not it'll be great to have a good recommendation of some new reading material

Eureka!

Yeah, Mr. Insomniac has read so many books related to science/engineering it's insane. I think he's actually kinda disappointed that he's having a harder time finding new reading material that's legit

Mr. Insomniac

Hey!

It's a good way to learn new things while passing as a hobby

And I can sometimes get away with working less in order to read more of those

Mrs. Insomniac

Oooh

That's nice to know

Mr. Insomniac

Crap

This doesn't change anything!

Mrs. Insomniac

Sure honey

Baby Spider

You're totally right!

They're super interesting and I've learned so much from them

My three favorite scientists/engineers are Bruce Banner, Tony Stark, and Helen Cho

If you haven't read their published works yet, I HIGHLY recommend you do so. 

They're super smart people and role models to me. 

Not that they'll ever know that, but oh well I guess

It would be a dream come true to talk to them

I've done so many projects based off of their work it's insane

Okay, sorry about ranting there for a moment

Mrs. Insomniac

Oh, you're perfectly fine sweetie

Eureka!

Well then...

I'm happy that you like their work

20/20 Vision

They're pretty amazing people too

Baby Spider

Yeah they are!

Bruce Banner didn't plan on the Hulk but he learned how to adapt and became a better person anyways

He hasn't given up either. And yeah, the Hulk is cool, but he's not my hero. Bruce Banner is.

And I heard that he's super nice too!

And Tony Stark has also become a better person because of his trials

He pushed through his hardships and came out stronger and smarter than before. It's really inspiring.

And he also gives sooo much to the world. Most people don't recognize how much he has truly done for everyone. It astounds me.

And yeah, Iron Man is cool, but he's not my hero. Tony Stark is.

And Helen Cho!

Her research and discoveries are absolutely mindblowing!

And she was willing to put herself out there and help the Avengers when they needed it, even at the cost of her own safety.

I look up to all three of them. They're so inspiring and I hope to someday become more like them.

Mr. Insomniac

Wow squirt

That's a lot to take in

Baby Spider

Sorry

Mr. Insomniac

No, don't apologize!

I just wasn't expecting that at all.

Mama Spider

I think they both needed to hear that rant to remind them that scientists/engineers like them have made huge positive impacts on the world and kids like you look up to them

Baby Spider

Well I'm glad I could help then

Hey, I'm sorry to cut this short but I'm going to have to sign off

Frisbee Boomer

That's okay. It's been nice meeting and getting to know you!

Baby Spider

Same to you guys! I look forward to chatting more.

Mr. Insomniac

Enjoy the rest of your day kid

Mrs. Insomniac

Keep looking up to those you find inspiring. It's a good habit.

Slow Chicken Nugget

Don't let anything stand in your way from accomplishing great things

Mama Spider

Talk to you later

Boomer Buddy

Cya

Magic Wand(a)

Enjoy life

20/20 Vision

Remember to stay hydrated

Eureka!

And get enough sleep! Don't follow in Mr. Insomniacs footsteps regarding that.

Luscious Locks

I wish you a wonderful day

Annoying Rooster

And don't forget to smile

A smile spreads across my face once again as I put my phone away and zip up my backpack just in time for the bell to ring. I head towards my locker to put some textbooks on the top shelf and when I turn around I'm faced with Ned and MJ, "Hey guys! How was your test?"

"I don't know if I would call that monstrosity a test," MJ clarifies.

Ned groans, "And I really thought I was ready for it until I actually started to take it. Now I'm pretty sure I failed."

"Yet another example of the paradox of testing."

Ned takes the lead as we start to walk outside, "Well I declare we move on from this horror-filled topic."

MJ nods slightly before turning towards me, "How was your boredom filled class?"

"The first bit wasn't so great but then I started texting Mr. Insomniac and Mama Spider and they introduced me to some new friends!" A bounce finds its way into my steps, "They all are super funny and entertaining once they get talking among themselves and they're super nice too."

"And you're absolutely positive that these people are not some creeps?" MJ asks as she studies my reaction carefully.

"I'm positive MJ. I even had FABAE look a bit further into them to make sure, and I didn't have her tell me anything other than confirming they're good people! I don't want them ruining my privacy so I won't ruin theirs."

"Well if FABAE says so then I trust her judgement. Especially when it comes to your safety," Ned firmly announces.

"Amen Brother," FABAE says, "I'll always protect my baby as much as I possibly can."

I duck my head slightly as I feel a blush start to spread across my cheeks. Ned glances between my reddening face and my ear where he knows my earpiece is while MJ cocks her head at me and smiles slightly, "What'd she say?"

"Um, just that she agrees with you."

MJ's eyes narrow slightly, "Uh huh. Sure. I doubt that's all she said but I'm pretty sure I can guess the rest anyways."

"It's pretty obvious how much she cares about you dude," Ned adds, "It's actually pretty comforting knowing that you have her with you during patrol now."

I smile, "Yeah, I can't imagine not knowing FABAE. 'Twould be a tragedy."

Stepping inside of the subway I turn to both of them, "I'm excited for my internship today. I have a new idea that I want to try and I should have time to because I'm a bit ahead of everyone else."

"Peter, you're always excited about your internship," Ned points out with a smile.

"And that's what makes it great," I shoot back.

Everyone sways slightly as the subway pulls to a stop.

"This is my stop. I'll see you guys later!" MJ waves to us as she exits the subway and disappears into the crowd.

Ned bumps shoulders with me, "Well, I hope you have just as fun a time as usual at your internship today."

"Thanks! I hope so too."

We stand in comfortable silence for a few minutes as we both get sucked into our thoughts until Ned speaks up, "Well, this is me. I'll text you later today after your internship."

"Alright. Talk to you later!" I wave goodbye as Ned starts the rest of his journey home.

Popping my earbuds in, I press the play button on my music, bouncing on the balls of my feet in anticipation. I wonder what I'll be able to do today.