|Tony|

I watched as Peter stared out the window, his warm brown eyes studied every passing car and alleyway that we passed. I could tell that Peter was tense but I couldn't figure out why. Maybe a car crash? But I couldn't think of any other reason why he was tense.

We soon were coming up to the school when Peter quickly wrote something down and handed me the note.

"You can drop me off here. If people see me with you they will start asking questions. So I can walk from here." I read.

"Happy pull over we don't want Peter getting looks from his fellow school mates." I said, as I wrote down Pepper's and I's phone numbers along with Happy's and gave the note book back.

"Call...erm.... text  if you need me or Pepper or Happy." I said "Happy will pick you up after school as well." I added and Peter nodded.

As the car came to a stop Peter hopped out and waved to us before closing the door and started walking down the road and Happy pulled away from the curb and continued down the road. I looked back to see Peter with his hood up and his headphones on.

"So we should be about a half hour, so we are really just talking to the Principle about being Peter's new Guardians and signing some paperwork, got it Tony." Pepper said.

"Yup, Paperwork.... is that really Peters school?" I said, quick on changing the subject when we saw the school.

I could think of upgrading the schools security systems with how crappy the cameras looked. Happy found a parking spot and Pepper and I got out of the car and made our way into the building, getting some looks of awe from kids around.

|Peter|

I reached the school a few minutes after I got out of the car and I saw where Happy parked. I took a breath before walking into the school and made my way to my locker. I made sure to keep my head down and stayed out of  everyone's way, not wanting to pick a fight with anyone.

When I reached my locker I saw Ned standing there waiting for me with a smile on his lips, which widened when he saw me. I waved to Ned before opening my locker door and waited for Ned to spill the news to me.

"Peter! This is awesome!! Tony Flipping Stark and Pepper Potts are here! At MIT!!!" Ned Squealed.

I smiled playing along even though I already knew about them being here. I did ditch them before we reached to school, also I do live with them now.

"I wonder why they are here though?" Ned said in a thoughtful tone.

I shrugged my shoulders and finish grabbing what I need from my locker and closed it. Both Ned and I walked to our first class of the day.

~

I was sitting in Miss. Winters office for our therapy session. Miss. Winters was a nice young woman in her late twenties to early thirties, with long black hair that was done into a side braid. She wore a cotton blue sundress with a black cardigan, her make-up was natural that made her blue eyes stand out a bit.

"So Peter how was your day so far?" She asked, her voice soft as the breeze and light as rain.

I raised the note book and she nodded her head in understanding. I wrote down my response and showed it to her.

"It's okay, I have been hanging out with Ned and Mj. Classes are good, the teachers still try to get me to speak though..."

I watched her closely for any signs of her doing anything that would force me to speak. The last therapist that was here the first week was rude and harsh to me before Miss. Winters was hired, so I waited.

"That's good. I will have to talk to those teachers about forcing a student to do something that they aren't comfortable with." She said, with a gentle smile.

I nodded and relaxed a bit.

"So Peter I would like you to find someone, it could be Ned or Mj, but find someone and slowly open up to them. You don't have to talk to them, just get comfortable around them and let them in. You never know that person might be the one that you start talking to, not on paper, but with your voice." She advised.

I nodded, thoughts about talking made my stomach do flips.

"I'm going to let you go early but let me know how it goes, I'll see you Wednesday. Have a good day Peter." Miss. Winters said.

I waved goodbye as I left the room and walked down the empty halls. It was near the end of the day so I decided to grab my things from my locker and make my way to the front of the school. But before I could go down the hall to my locker I was pulled back and slammed on to the cold floor.

"Hello freak! Have a nice time with your therapist? Did she tell you that your insane?" Flash's face appeared above me with his friends surrounding us.

I didn't say anything.

"Come on freak say something!" Flash snapped as he kicked me in the chest.

I gasped as I felt the air in my lungs leave, leaving me breathless and gasping for air.

"He's so pathetic!" One of the other boys snickered, another kick but to the back.

"He's weak!" came another reply that was followed by a punch to my face.

"Stupid!" another said, I was pulled to my feet and was met with a punch to the gut.

"Know wonder his parents left him, he is a useless," a kick to my shin. "Pathetic," a punch to the face breaking my nose, "Dumb Freak!" a final blow across my jaw as Flash sneered at me.

I was dropped to the floor in a pitiful mess of tears and blood.

"I think that is why his Aunt and Uncle left, Parker is a waste of space that is taking up our air by just being near us." Flash said, he and his friends left me alone in the hallway.

I bit my lip as I got up and limped to my locker and grabbed everything that I need and limped to the front of the school with my hood up and headphones on. I found Happy's car and got in, Happy glanced at me but I just looked down hiding my injuries from him. They will heal in a day or two anyways.

Happy pulled out of the parking lot and I shot a text to Mj and Ned saying that I was on my way home. This was a our new routine for after school, I would leave without seeing them after our last period but text them that I'm heading home.

'Let's hope that I can hide my injuries from my new family.' I thought to myself and watched everything pass by like a blur of colours.

~

Once we arrived I got out of the car and Happy drove off to park the car. With a sigh I limped into the building and walked into the open elevator, taking me up to my family.

"Hello Mister Parker." F.R.I.D.A.Y greeted.

I waved.

"You have seemed to be injured, would you like me to alert Mister Stark?" Her voice softened and I just shook my head.

Bad idea.

I lost my balance and fell to the floor holding my pounding head, I could hardly make out what the AI was saying or that the door opened then was soon followed by someone rushing over and pulling my into their arms and rushing me somewhere.

I just whimpered into their chest, tears mixed with nearly dried blood stained their clothes. My hand weakly clung to their shirt as I hid my face further into their chest.

"I got you Pete, I got you." the muffled voice whispered before I blacked out.

~

Here is another chapter!

Poor Peter!! I just want to hug him!!!

I hope that you all enjoyed this chapter! Let me know your guess on who found Peter in the elevator!!

Started writing: June 23, 2019

Finished writing: June 25, 2019

Edit writing: June 25, 2019