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Peter felt solidly okay on Friday. He got up and dressed as always. He went to the tower and took the elevator up to the intern floor. The elevator was empty. Normalcy unless he sought out something else. Good.
The office was decorated with going away banners. Hugs were given and received. Even Mrs. Andrews seemed misty eyed.
“You all stay in touch until next year, alright?” She said to the youngest group. “Everyone else does. I’ll even set you up with a tour for your family if you’re ever back in town during the school year.”
“You got it, Mrs. Andrews,” said Kyle. Everyone else nodded.
Phone numbers were exchanged, and everyone headed for their final day of work.
“Dr. B! What are we working on?” Peter shouted just like every other day.
“Just some straightening up and messing with on dark matter,” said Bruce. He climbed down from one of the larger machines.
“Very funny.”
“Fine, just straightening up, but we will be moving dark matter as we straighten up.”
“Hmm.” Peter started making stacks of papers by subject matter.
“You doing alright?” Bruce asked.
“Yeah.”
They worked with some music in the background. It was soft for Peter’s hearing and classical for Bruce’s tastes. Peter finished picking up papers and started dusting. Bruce used a small vacuum and barely looked up when Peter climbed on the ceiling to dust a few of the taller machines.
Around noon they ate take out and debated whether anti matter was even real. Neither really chose a side, but they debated any way.
“I’ve got something for you,” Peter said when they’d decided the data was too vague to tell. “It’s a present.”
He opened the drawer where his Frankenstein cell phone sat. “It has texting and calling. And most importantly, it can hook up to the one phone line you have in here!” It was silver with a little engraving on the back.
Return to Dr. Bruce Banner
“Thank you, Peter.” Bruce held it gingerly like it might break, but the phone was actually quite sturdy. It was reinforced and had a keyboard that slid out from behind it like an old flip phone.
“You’re welcome, Dr. B.” Peter picked up their takeout containers as Bruce plugged in the phone where the old rotary had been.
“Is this just a trick to avoid learning how to use my old phone?” Bruce joked.
“Absolutely.”
“Well at least I got something out of it. Really, Peter, thank you. I’m going to miss having you around.”
“I’ll still come by after school a few days a week!”
“Well, even if you somehow get too busy, make sure to text Nat and I with updates.”
“Duh. Now, let’s finish up cleaning before I have to go home.”
Peter and Bruce had the lab spotless by two pm. Through their combined efforts, the room was cleaner than it had been in years. Books were still stacked on end tables and tools lay out on work benches, but overall, the place actually looked organized.
“Don’t ruin it over the weekend!” Peter shouted as he left.
“Wouldn’t dream of it!” Said Bruce as he set a third tea mug on his desk.
When Peter got home, he breathed in the comforting smell of clean laundry of his home. He’d had a good summer. It hadn’t been what he expected, but he had Bruce and Nat and Shuri and maybe even Tony now if he decided he wanted that. When he walked into his room, he saw something on his bed. It was a new spider suit with a note attached. Blue and red fabric was bundled up in a neat package.
Sorry about everything. You are always welcome in my lab. -Tony
Peter tucked it under his bed. That could wait for another day. He went over to his desk to set his bag down. He opened his computer.
Oh Shit! He had summer homework. Two days until school started and he hadn’t even looked at it. Three hours into a desperate attempt to finish his homework before the weekend, he got a text.
Dr. B
I figured out how to text. Praise me oh young one.
Nat
I had to teach him.😂😂😂 lol lmao
Peter
I am so sending a screenshot of this to Shuri! You’re both elderly.
Nat
Just wait until you meet Cap. He’s a true old man.
Peter
What???? I’ve met him as Spider-Man thank you very much.
Nat
Well you’ll be meeting him as Peter soon enough. Everyone’s moving into the tower for the accords. Cap, Bucky, Ant Man, Vision, and Wanda will live on site. Clint and everyone else will be there part time.
Peter
Dude! Since when?
Nat
Like an hour ago. There was a press release. What planet have you been on.
Peter
I’ve been doing my summer homework...
Dr. B
Peter!!!
Peter
I know! I’m sorry!
Nat
He can do his homework easy. I’m just worried about the whole secret identity thing. We can talk about it at training next week.
Peter
I’m great with my secret identity!
Dr. B
The vent incident? That time you ate a whole pizza in front of the interns? You not taking a single sick day the entire summer?
Peter
I’m a healthy growing kid who has an awesome spy friend who helps me go through vents...
Nat
Sure... go finish your homework. We love you, kid.
They love him. Peter thought he knew, but it was written down now. Peter was loved. He spun around in his desk chair before getting back to work. What a good summer.