NOVEL NEXT Chapter 15: Shit Started
"Guess who's back?" Peter sang lightly as he opened the door and entered the room with a tray of snacks. "Back again, Peter's back. Tell a friend."
"What you got?" Gwen asked as she grinned at Peter.
"Chicken sandwiches!" Peter grinned back as he set the tray on the table. "I made them myself. Here, help yourselves."
"Mmm. It's really good!" Mary Jane exclaimed as she took a bite. "When did you learn how to cook?"
"Yeah, you are really good." Gwen nodded as she nibbled on her sandwich.
"Meh. Sandwiches are easy, I started cooking out of curiosity but then I realised just how much I enjoyed cooking so I stuck to it." Peter said as he leaned on his arms. "After Uncle Ben's passing, May wasn't in. sound condition so I took the job of putting the food on the table and as well as making it. I still cook when I'm home before dinner. Usually, I eat at a restaurant or cook something at my workplace."
"Wow. Talk about multi-talented." Mary Jane nodded. "How come you never bothered to tell me about it? I mean we are childhood friends right?"
"Well, you didn't exactly show any interest in getting to know me, ya know?" Peter shrugged as Mary Jane flinched at that. "And I'm not a guy who likes to wave my shlong in people's faces."
"Peter!" Gwen chided as she hit his hand lightly. "But it is true... He isn't the boastful type of guy like Osborne or Thompson."
"I'm proud of my abilities alright, but sure yeah." Peter shrugged.
"Speaking of Osborne, weren't you and Harry dating for a brief while?" Gwen asked curiously as she leaned forward. Mary Jane just sighed as she rubbed her temples.
"We weren't dating okay? I wanted to apply for modelling but I wasn't having any luck, the talent recruiter either wanted me to fill their pockets or warm their beds. I denied it ofcourse but I was really distraught about it. Harry said he'd help me but there was a catch to it..." Mary Jane explained as she rubbed her arms. "He asked for a date and I couldn't deny, but that date turned out to be more than what I bargained for."
"What happened?"
"He tried to kiss me. He wanted me to sleep with him..." Mary Jane said in a whisper as Gwen placed her hand on Mary Jane's. "He tried to force himself on me but I made a ruckus and the hotel employee was kind enough to intervene. He apologized when he came to senses and begged me to not press charges against him."
"And you didn't?" Peter asked narrowing his eyes as he folded his hands.
"It wouldn't have mattered even if I did?! His father is Norman fucking Osborne! What would have happened? Nothing! If anything I would have lost my reputation and people would think of me as a cheap slut!" Mary Jane said in frustration as she teared up. "I don't have money of connections, mom is barely able to make money to pay for tuition. I couldn't do anything... I decided to give up on modelling and avoid Harry altogether."
"No, you decide to avoid men altogether." Peter said as he sighed leaning back. "Why didn't you tell me any of this? Didn't you just say... that we are supposed to be childhood friends right? Do you really think so low of me?"
"No! I would never! I... I just didn't want to make your life harder than it was..." Mary Jane whispered as tears poured from her eyes. "You were always special to me... I was just too much of a coward to act on my feelings. Your family was going through tough times, Flash was always giving you a tough time and Harry was... is obsessed with me. He has beat up a few guys who tried to approach me. I didn't want you to get hurt because of me."
"So you avoided me?"
"That's the only thing I could do..." Mary Jane said. "I'm sorry Peter, I wasn't thinking straight."
"Why weren't you at the funeral?"
"I felt guilty... I couldn't muster up the courage after avoiding you for so long." Mary Jane replied. "But after your uncle's death, I realised that you had changed and for better seeing you stand up for yourself it helped me realise that I should do the same... That I should face my problems, not run from them. I have decided to cut off Harry from my life. Blocked him on all my socials and basically told him to fuck off."
"Owww. I can't imagine Harry being happy about that."
"He lost his mind." Mary Jane replied. "He said he'd never let go of me, and I only belong to him. He said he'd hurt anybody who tried to court me."
"You could have told me! My father is a policeman!" Gwen exclaimed. She was so, so pissed at Osborne. He was the definition of an obsessed stalker.
"I know... I should have but... I wasn't thinking straight." Mary Jane said as she wiped her tears.
(AN: Now you might not believe it but this actually happens, a lot in fact. To us, it may seem like a logical reason to go and ask for help, either from friends, family or authorities but we have no way of knowing what the victim of such cases goes through mentally. A lot of people do act this way, thinking if they close their eyes and play blind the problem will disappear as well and it will stop hurting... Which absolutely is far from the truth.)
"I thought you abandoned me." Peter said after a short moment of silence which made Mary Jane wince. "In fact... I still you did abandon me."
"Peter..." She gasped as her eyes teared up. "I would never-"
"But I could change my mind." Peter said getting up.
"How?"
"Come." Peter said getting up. "You too, Gwen. We are going."
Peter stepped out of the room with Mary Jane and Gwen rushing behind him.
"May! We'll be going out for a while." Peter called out as we wore his shoes as dishevel looking May came downstairs. Her chest was heaving slightly and there was a slight layer of sweat on her face, neck and chest.
That coupled with the fact that her hair was a mess and her shorts was unbuttoned it would have been easy for Gwen and Mary Jane to deduce what she had been up to. But they were too busy with their thoughts. Only Peter noticed as he smirked knowingly in her direction which made May look away in shame and embarrassment.
"I'll get something to eat when we return. Can you do me a favour?" Peter asked and May nodded. "There is a fresh pair of clothes that needs to be washed. Can you take care of it?"
May blushed at the implications and just ran upstairs.
Peter chucked, stepping out of the house along with Mary Jane and Gwen. Hailing a taxi, he fished out his phone as they sat inside.
"Peter, where are we going?" Gwen asked in curiosity.
"To meet Harry Osborne."
"What?!" Mary Jane almost screamed. "What are you doing?! Are you crazy?!"
"You said you wanted a second chance, right?" Peter asked as he looked at Mary Jane who was taken back. "I'm going to tell you how you are going to earn that chance."
Gwen sat between Peter and Mary Jane, looking back and forth in confusion.
"You are going to meet Harry and confront him for trying to take advantage of you by lying and trying to ruin your life." Peter said in a neutral tone as he crossed his arms.
"W-What do you mean?" Mary Jane asked as a heavyweight settled upon her shoulders.
"He told you he was going to help you by using his father's connections, right?" Peter asked and Mary Jane nodded in reply. "Well, he lied. He wasn't going to help you in the first place."
"What..." Mary Jane was shocked.
"Most people may not know it but Harry's and Norman's relationship is really strained. Osborne doesn't accept anything less than perfection and Harry is a fucking wastrel, while he may be his biological son Harry is far from the ideal son Norman expects him to be." Peter explained. "Aside from paying his expenses and occasional pocket money, Norman refuses to help Harry in any matter, which is why Harry has to rely on Flash to do his dirty work."
"You mean..."
"Yes. He only said that because he wants to have sex with you." Peter said bluntly and Mary Jane felt her body go numb. "This isn't the first time Harry has been involved in scandals like this. Before he came to midtown high school Harry was involved in a case where a girl committed suicide because Harry leaked their sex-tape and she couldn't bear the shame."
"Is this why dad warned me to be aware of him?" Gwen gasped.
"I don't think that's the reason. Osborne has always been shady. This case was kept under wraps as Norman had paid to call the investigation off as he didn't want the scandal affecting the image of his business empire negatively." Peter explained as he dug more and more dirt on Harry through Eryl. "Last year two girls, our juniors, were expelled from the school after they got involved with Harry. It's anyone's guess as to what may have happened but it's nothing. Not good for the girls and certainly not good for Harry."
"Oh my god... How could I be such a fool?!" Mary Jane cried out as she covered her face. She was almost used and exploited by Harry. "I'm such a fool! Fool!"
"Shhh... It's alright MJ. Nothing happened..." Gwen consoled Mary Jane as she hugged her, trying to comfort him.
"We should be thankful that nothing happened to you." Peter said as he put his phone away and passed Mary Jane a bar of chocolate. "Eat it. It will help you calm down... Look Mary Jane I just wish you would have told me all of this before. I would have taken care of that son of a bitch long ago. Then again... I have been avoiding you as well. Do you understand now?"
"I-I do." Mary Jane said eating the chocolate and wiping her tears. She clenched her fists in anger.
"Good." Peter nodded looking ahead. "Oh? We have arrived."
Getting out of the taxi, Peter, Mary Jane and Gwen were standing in front of an arcade.
"Harry is in there, he usually hangs in there with his gang and grunts. I've heard Flash and Harry talk about this place a lot." Peter lied, he had no interest in their conversation. He just asked Eryl to track his phone number. "You know what to do Mary Jane but before we go in, listen closely. Do not hit him first. Only retaliate if he makes the first move."
"I... I understand." Mary Jane nodded in hesitation.
"Good. Gwen, I suggest you watch from a distance." Gwen tried to argue but a look from Peter made her think otherwise. "Come now, have your camera recording just in case."
"Where is he. Where is he..." Mary Jane mumbled as she stormed inside the arcade with Peter following closely. "Where is he. Where is he..."
"Over there." Peter said pointing in a certain direction. True to his words, Harry along with Flash, Liz Alan and the whole gang were hanging, fooling around. The chocolate that Peter gave Mary Jane was actually laced with a drug that Reed has come up with a while ago. It basically lessens the secretion of hormones that are responsible for nervousness and fear. Giving her the chocolate made eliminated the thought of ditching at the last moment. Peter was cold and calculating with his plans. "Go, get 'em, tigress."
Peter said playing off the nickname Mary Jane had for Peter in the comics. Mary Jane nodded and rushed in Harry's direction as Peter smirked to himself.
"There is a reason they say not to trust a shady guy with chocolates even if it is someone as handsome as me." Peter joked to himself as the show unfolded before him.
"Fuck him up, MJ."
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Alternate Titles:
-Slice Of Life (Sort Of)
-Fuck The Osbornes 🖕🏻
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So... About Mary Jane, I think we have to decide now if she is going to be in harem or not. I'll let you all know that she is still a Virgin and has not cheated on Peter and they weren't together in the first place. But she did abandon her childhood friend and is regretful and is seeking redemption. So you decide.
Also, the scene with May received good feedback so I'm hyped to explore more of that sweet, sinful area. You can expect at least one or two lemon scenes every ten chapters once Peter loses his V-Card in this universe.
This brings me to the next matter of concern... I hope you guys are ready. This is a serious question. Here we go.
Lemon: Who goes first?
I think the candidates, for now, is most likely May or Gwen since their relationship has progressed with Peter the most. So...
May or Gwen?
Throw your thoughts in the comments. Follow me on IG @a.is4.ashes or I'll be under your bed... With a Jason mask and a chainsaw.
Tell me if you need help cut logs, lol.
I'll see you in the next one.