I'll wo-day max to final check the impnt. Well, then, it's time to go on a sed date with Michelle, after this, a few more dates. Well, I opened my ptop and began doing some research. Where should I take her ? It's our sed date, so... aha... got it, I should take her to a movie theater! Movies always give a nice ambiance for couples to enjoy each other's pany and build memories. Nah! That's too generic.

  Wait a sec, how about rollercoasters or theme parks, ahat's fun and stuff. Girls love it... yeah, but the st time I went to a theme park with Gwen, it didn't turn out well thanks to those terrorists bombing that pce. So, yeah, better avoid theme parks for now.

  I'm not that good when it es to dating and deg a pce. May is different. I know what she likes and enjoys. But Michelle, well, she is a mystery that I'll solve. Let's see... Humm... How about Scuba diving? I know it costs moo buy gear and there are some rules, but hey, I ain't g money. Might as well try it out.

  Anyway, I think I got it. After this, I'll make the bookings and call her ter in the evening.

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  [3rd Person pov]

  It's been three days since Michelle went out on a date with Parker and that robably the best date ever. It's not like anyone asked her on a date ever. He is the first one who did so and she 't help but feel happy thinking about that day. "I wonder if he will ask me out again," She thought. 'When is he going to call me? Where is he going to take me? What is he doing? Should I call him? What if he gets angry?' Thoughts like these ran inside Michelle's head.

  At present, Michelle is sitting on the bed with her phone in her hand. She couldn't get Peter's face out of her head and her heart was rag thinking about that day and when they walked hand in hand. She still remembered how good it felt to walk with him and how much she liked him. 'Shit, I o calm down.' She spped herself on her cheeks and tried to calm her heart.

  "Damn it. What have you doo me, Peter Parker?" She asked no one in particur. She sighed heavily a on thinking about what to do .

  She typed Peter's number on the phone, but before she could press the call button, the phone vibrated. It was a call from Peter.

  Michelle quickly pressed the answer button. "Hey!" She sounded excited as a happy expression surfaced on her face.

  "Did I hear a hint of excitement in your voice?" Peter asked oher side.

  "I just said 'Hey'. I doubt you could tell anything from just that," She argued.

  "I dunno, maybe I'm just imagining things."

  "Maybe, who knows? So, what's up?" She asked.

  "What? I 't just call you because I miss your sweet voice?" Peter said teasingly.

  "Shut it, Parker," Michelle rolled her eyes as she y ba the bed, swinging her legs pyfully.

  "Hehe..." Peter chuckled, "So, what are you doing?"

  "Oh, nothing much, just zing around."

  "That's b. I'm pretty sure you could do somethier than that," Peter pointed out.

  "Oh, you got a better idea?" She turned over to the other side of the bed and pced her head on the pillow.

  "Yeah. Do you know how to swim?" He asked her.

  "Swim? Hahaha... Oh, Parker. You have no idea. I'm pretty sure I beat you in swimming."

  "Only time will tell. Tomorrow, I'll take you on our sed date as promised. You aren't busy, right?" He inquired.

  "Nope, I don't have anything to do."

  "Then, I'll pick you up at 9 am," He told her.

  "Sounds good. Where are we going? You are not thinking of the beach, right? Wait! Is it the beach? You want to see me in a bikini that bad, huh?!" She asked teasingly.

  "You in a bikini? Humm..." His voice trailed off for a sed.

  "Hey, what was that 'Humm'?" She asked.

  "What? I'm just imagining you in a bikini," He answered shamelessly.

  Michelle was stuo hear his answer. "You...! Don't you dare imagi or you will regret it."

  "I get it. You don't wao imagine since you want to show it to me personally, right?" He teased her further.

  "Ahhh... you...!"

  "Hahaha... Well then, I'll take that as a yes. But, you do know how hard it is to imagine you in a bikini, right? I mean, I've never seen you in any other clothes other than your jeans and t-shirt," He pointed out.

  "..." Michelle went silent upon hearing his words. 'Damn it, I fot about that. Ah... Shit, now what do I do?!' She thought to herself. 'I never bought something like a bikini. The st one was from my swimming school and it's too tight around my butt. And... Shit!' She realized that she hadn't bought or worn any dress other than jeans and T-shirts. She bought most of them from market sales. 'I'm screwed,' She cursed.

  "Hey, MJ. You still there?" Peter called out.

  "Y-Yeah, I'm here."

  "Oh, good. Sorry about that. I was just teasing you. Just be yourself and don't worry about your outfit. I don't care what you wear. I just enjoy your pany, you know that..." He tried to softeuation.

  "Is that so? Well, thanks." She thanked him.

  "Sure. Anyway, I'll see you tomorrow, okay?"

  "Yeah, see you tomorrow." She ehe call and sighed deeply.

  "Tomorrow is going to be an iing day," She smiled as she looked at her phone. "Fuck!" She jumped down from the bed and opened her dresser. It was filled with jeans and t-shirts. She started going through all the drawers only to find more and more jeans and t-shirts. "What should I do?"

  Michelle was saving money for further studies and with the situation at her home, she couldn't really afford to buy any fancy clothes or dresses. "Why did you have to say something like that? Sseehh... Why do I even like you?" She said out loud. However, she didn't want to blow up this new retionship with Peter. Maybe for once, she could be a little selfish and spend some money on herself.

  "What to do?" She bit her lips, trying to think of a solution.

  Jones had a difficult home life and she and her mother had not heard from her father in years by the time she had cluded her junior year in high school. Jones developed a sarcastic, guarded demeanor as she grew, preferring to read her books and often had difficulty when trying to establish friendships. However, her father eventually returo her life. Jones also came to dislike being called by her st name.

  Now, the main money problem es from her father. It's ns or drinking problems, but gambling. She knows that her dad is gambling his money away and f her mother to pay up. The debts kept rising and right now, the amount is te for her mother to pay. Michelle doesn't know what to do. She works at the library and at her mother's flower shop ahe amount doesn't seem to decrease. So, she has been saving her money for further studies in hopes that she might get a good job with good pay and finally, she'll be able to get her mother out of this situation.

  After muption, Michelle decided to spend a bit of money and buy a new dress. "Shit, why is it so hard to buy a dress?" She cursed as she walked around the mall. She tried many dresses but none of them satisfied her. "Maybe I should try a bikini first... You better appreciate it, Parker."

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  [Peter's POV] [Loall]

  I found a pce that sells scuba gear and I need new clothes and shoes. It's been a while since I spent some money on myself. Might as well go all out. Well, I could have just rehe gear, but I want a new one for me and for Michelle.

  This store is really good. It has everything I need. I bought two es and obviously, the best ohey have.

  "I want it delivered at this address by tonight, you do it?" I asked the cashier girl.

  "Nah, we least 48 hours for that, besides, there are other delivery on the list. So, I wouldn't t on 48 hours," She replied with a tired tone.

  "You're not gon me try to persuade you?" I took out 200 dolrs and pced the bills on the ter.

  She g both sides, then quickly pocketed the money, "Sure, I'll make sure they deliver it by tonight."

  "Thanks," I smiled ahe store. Alright, I got the gear, now I need new clothes. But man, no matter where you go, moalks as your job done.

  Yet, some say, money 't buy happiness.

  That cashier girl for example. I know her. She lives around the slums and I saved her a couple of times as Spiderman during my patrols. If I'm not mistaken, her name is Sarah. She told me about her situation. Why? Who knows? She talked, and I listened. Her broes to elementary school and her parents... Well, let's say, they have no parents. Anyway, she works hard to take care of him. So, that 200 might not be mue, but for her, it means she buy her brother some new clothes or a proper dinner after her shift, maybe it will help her a little with the rent. Now, isn't she happy? Even if it's a little bit, but she's happy.

  My stop is the clothiment oher side of the mall. As I was walking there, my eyes caught a familiar figure, standihe Women's Clothiment.

  I reize that messy brown hair everywhere. That's Michelle.

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