Go With Me To Homecoming?

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Peter thought about how the bad guys were building these high-tech alien weapons, and with them out there, he couldn't allow them to be. Listening to the school news broadcast on the TVs in the hallway, thinking about how crazy it was to be famous only with people not realizing it's him. Ned wondered what it was like with Peter thinking it was crazy since no one should know what he could do. Knowing things would be different now with the Avenger's moving somewhere else, he would end up joining them. Since the guy with the wings was still out there, he knew he had to take him down since he didn't want anyone else to get hurt.

"Hey, I'll see you in Spanish Class," Ned said to Peter, who started to head in their class direction.

Peter shook his head, "I can't this with everything going on; I can't stay here."

"Dude, you want to be a high school drops out?" Ned asked, thinking this was a bad idea since he was in trouble for ditching the decathlon.

Peter started to walk away from Ned to one of the exit doors, "I'm way beyond high school right now."

Turning the corner only to see the principal standing there, blocking Peter's way, knowing he was in trouble again.

"Parker, my office," the principal said to Peter, who followed him.

It ended as a result of having detention for trying to ditch school with Peter thinking about how he would get out of this? Sighing roughly, he got up from the desk heading quickly out of the classroom with the coach not caring that much. Though he looked at Michelle, confused about why she was even here right now?

"What are you doing here since you don't have detention," asked the coach thinking it to be strange.

Michelle nodded, "Yeah I know, but I like to come here to sketch people in crisis."

Holding up her journal with a drawing of the coach, smirking, "See, that's you."

Peter went over to his locker, lifting it, grabbing the wed fluid—then placing it back down—heading out of the school. Going home to talk with Karen about the guys who had been at the robbery the other night—rubbing his forehead. Before noticing Jess walking over to his direction, wondering what she was doing? He had forgotten Jess was working at the video store tonight wondering if she would want some company tonight? Torn between wanting to hang out with his best friend while at the same time needed to stop the wingsuit guy.

"Hey Pete, how are you doing?" asked Jess since she felt like it would be nice to have her friend come with her to study while she was working.

Peter smiled at her, "Good, where have you headed, Jess, and would you like some company?"

"I'm headed to the video store right now, I told you but I guess you accidentally forgot. Though I would like some company, Pete," Jess said smiling at him.

Peter sighed lightly realizing his mistake, smiled back at her softly, "Sorry about that Jessie, there's been a lot on my mind lately. How was the school for you today?"

"School was good today, thanks for asking me, Pete. How was the school for you today, Pete?" asked Jess walking up the street with Peter.

Peter walked with Jess all the way towards the video store where she worked smiling at her while listening to her talking. He enjoyed talking with her thinking this would be an excellent time to ask her to the dance since he probably wouldn't get another chance.

"So...um...Jessie, do you have a date yet to the dance," asked Peter feeling nervous about her rejecting him, to be honest.

Jess stopped short at the entrance to her workplace, "Well I was asked by someone today but I said no to them since they weren't the right dance partner for me. Why are you wanting to take me to the dance, Peter?"

"Well...uh...yeah, I would like it if you would go to the dance with me, Jessie. Though we can go as just friends if you want to make it less awkward," Peter said to her, mentally kicking himself for what he just said at the end.

Jess tilted her head smiling at him, "Yeah, I don't mind honestly, go as friends, Peter. Did you want to hang out with me for a while? I mean, we have the Original Trilogy Star Wars?"

Knowing she just said the magic words since Peter loved the Star Wars movies thinking about how things were going to go. Peter shocked Jess said she would go with him since he had been afraid she would have said no.

He tried to hide his excitement, "Really? I mean cool -- that's cool -- um -- yeah, I can hang out for a while. I'll try to stay out of the way so I can get your work done."

"Yeah, it is cool, I'm glad you can stay for a while, and you won't be in the way. It's not that difficult of a job, honestly. Come on then," Jess said, smiling at before walking in though holding the door open for Peter.

Following Jess inside, thanking her for holding open the door, kicking himself for not doing it for her. Walking behind the counter, she clocked in and started counting down the drawer, writing it down before she went over putting the movies away. While went to look for the Star Wars movies when he did his eyes lit up like a kid's on Christmas morning. Jess put the film back on the shelves while walking through the aisles sighing lightly when she sat down behind the desk. Peter looked through the other movies thinking this happened to be a cool job. Jess had noticed she started studying.

"I feel at times you're all work and no play," Peter teased her chuckling, "If you want I can study with you, Jess."

Jess looked at him, giggling at what he said to her, "I'm not like it all the time, and you can work on your homework if you want too I don't mind if you want to work on it with me."

Peter sat on the counter, going through his backpack, thinking about how this was something they haven't done it a while. They both just hanging out without anyone else around, knowing he couldn't leave and move away since he didn't want to be away from his friends. Looking over at her smiling since she looked excellent with her reading glasses on just reading, yeah, Peter was crushing on her. He had to figure out some way to tell her how he felt towards her, but Peter thought it would be a good idea to say to her during the dance—working on his homework, noticing how quiet it started to get wondering what to say to her since he felt like a stiff. Sitting here on the counter, not saying anything to her asking her what she planned to do tomorrow besides school?

"Ask her if she wants to hang out after school or not. Don't just sit there staring her down like a creeper. Come on," Peter thought to himself, rubbing his face with both hands.

It's like she was thinking the same thing because she started to talk, "Have you ever seen the Breakfast Club?"

Peter shook his head, "No I haven't seen that movie, Jessie, sorry. Why do you ask?"

"What? Do you mean to tell me you've never seen one of the best 80's movies ever? We're going to watch this movie, though the Back to the Future movie series is just as good," Jess said with her jaw-dropping before getting up from the chair.

She was roaming through the aisles up and down before finding it heading back to the counter looking for the movie. Once she found the disc, they would only cover the film they had out since they didn't keep them in the original covers. Mainly because people could take them without them knowing and didn't want to lose them since it was bad enough when people don't return them. Putting the movie in the DVD player before pushing play would be nice to watch with Peter. Since this would be something different from watching Star Wars movies and others though, she liked him being a nerd since it would be strange otherwise. She was sitting back down in her chair behind the desk, putting her books back into her backpack since she finished her work. Watching the movie, Peter thought the movie was honestly perfect before finishing his homework, thinking this would be nice.

To work in a place like this honestly though figured things would be even better once he would be apart of the Avengers. Of course, he didn't want to leave his home since it wouldn't right to pack up and leave his friends along with his crush. Watching it, Jess happened to be engaged, though, at the end of the movie, she started to dance to the song playing. Peter smiling at this; Jess went over to Peter, taking his hand in her hand wanting him to dance with her. Peter blushed when she grabbed his hand, figured out she wanted him to dance with her though not a slow one. He didn't have to worry about Jess judging him since it wasn't a big deal, to be honest since she always didn't care. They were goofing off while they were dancing and laughing, thinking this was great with everything going on before Peter ended up leaving in the middle of her shift since he had to head home though he told her to have a good night.

She told him she would think about everything that happened tonight, knowing Jessica wanted to tell Peter how she felt towards him. It didn't take long before Jess locked the doors to the store with the sign turned to closed for her to work on finishing up stocking the last bit of shelves. She was then counting down her drawer again before turning off all the lights, closing, and locking up the doors again. Having her backpack over her shoulder as Jessica walked up the street, thinking about what would be happening tomorrow. When she would be going back to her school, Peter and herself would be together as friends who honestly was nice. Mostly, Jess didn't want to have anyone else take her to the dance because it wouldn't be the same thing. Of course, she didn't know the whole time she was being followed by 3 or 5 guys where all black except for their faces.

They kept their distance from to not make her aware of their presence, wanting to jump her when she had her guard down. Honestly, at night here in New York, it wasn't a safe place for a young lady to be wandering around the streets at night. Not something Jess liked to do though she had to walk home since her mom was working double shifts at the Diner tonight. Jess sighed, thinking about the song she would be singing for the homecoming dance, not sure what to sing? Listening to her music with one earbud out listening to "Don't You Forget About Me" humming along to the song. They then thought she should sing this one for the dance, knowing it would cool because she loved the movie and this song. Knowing this would be the perfect song for the dance since the whole theme happened to be the 80's and knew it would be really cool. Glad to be apart of the fun in her way, thinking about how things were going to end up?

Mainly between herself and Peter, they would go together for the dance then broken from Jessica's thoughts. Noticing the rain touching her head, thinking this was going to be a long and cold walk home, not like she was a reasonable distance from her apartment building. Pulling the hood over her head, Peter had changed into his Spider-Man outfit to patrol the city. Swinging back by where Jess worked noticing she was heading home thinking it was odd it just out of the blue raining like this. His eyes widening upon seeing a group of guys tailing after her following to make sure nothing happened to her. Being on the rooftop looking down at everything going on, he didn't know what would happen to her if he didn't stick around. He brushed aside the thought from his mind since he didn't want to think about something like this, especially Jessica.