Chapter 22: Peter Parker
"Joaquin? Joaquin George? Is that you? β
Joaquin had just walked into the small courtyard of his house with Isabel in his arms, and before he could knock on the door, a voice came from beside him. It was a young man's voice, surprised with a hint of joy, and his voice was beautiful.
"Huh?" Joaquin turned his head, and before he could make any movement, Isabel in his arms hugged her tighter, as if he was afraid that Joaquin would throw her down. Poor child, it was as if the whole world was going to abandon her at this time.
Joaquin was slightly embarrassed, after all, he was a little embarrassed to hold the girl in a princess posture and show intimacy in front of outsiders. Helplessly, Isabel was in a special situation, and Joaquin couldn't say anything, his eyes carefully observed the young man in front of him.
The young man was a Caucasian man, about 1.8 meters tall, with a slender figure, but he looked a little thin, like a bamboo pole. Handsome, in fact, to be honest, looking at the cute smiling face, Joaquin wants to use the word "cute" to describe the young man in front of him.
"Oh my God, I knew it was you!" The young man held his head in his hands and shook it slightly from side to side, and that action almost killed Joaquin.
"Peter Parker?" Joakin's brows gradually expanded, isn't this in his memory, the Peter Parker who pulls himself to read comics and watch "Captain America" every day?
Peter Parker laughed heartily and jumped over the fence to give Joaquin a hug, but when he arrived at Joaquin's side, he found that there was a poor Isabel in Joaquin's arms who was directly ignored by Peter Parker.
"Uh." Peter Parker awkwardly withdrew his hug, a little overwhelmed.
"I'm sorry, I'll catch up with you later." Joaquin said as he banged his head on his door.
"Okay, okay, you get busy first!" Peter Parker seemed to have a good personality, and he didn't care about his old friend's reaction at this time, and pointed to the small apartment behind him, "I'm going to tell Uncle SΓΉ Ben that you're back, he will be very happy!" You know, I cried for a long time after you left, and Uncle Ben said that when you come back, you must be 'entertained' well! β
Peter Parker suddenly shut up, a look of chagrin on his face, obviously, he had just said something he didn't want to say.
"Joaquin, you're back." The door opened, revealing the familiar face of her mother, Anne, still beautiful and charming, with tenderness in her eyes forever. Smiling, he lowered his head and kissed Joaquin's head, put his hands on Isabel's shoulders, and gently hugged Isabel in his arms, "My poor little baby, don't cry, this will be your home from now on." β
Isabel was immersed in her own world, feeling her hands being opened and being embraced by another person, and then she came back to her senses, and for the first time, she nervously wanted to find Joaquin's figure, but saw Annie's gentle eyes and warm smile. As always, the frightened little rabbit slowly settled down.
"Hello, Ms. George." Isabel's voice was like a mosquito, and her face was flushed, ashamed on the one hand, and embarrassed on the other. Her hands tried to wipe the tears from her face, but Anne stopped her.
"You saw it all?" Joaquin has always fantasized about how his mother will react when he returns home, and what kind of reaction he will have. But when he actually saw his mother, he found that he couldn't do anything that was out of the ordinary, and even a simple hug felt a little awkward. It's just that Annie's movements are so natural, especially after her mother's kiss, Joaquin feels warm and happy in her heart.
"Well, I see." Anne picked up the tissue in one hand and gently wiped it for Isabel, "My poor Isabel, Professor X said that you took care of Joaquin a lot at school. At home, I'll take care of you. β
"Thank you, Ms. George." Isabel blushed and replied in a low voice.
"Call me Anne, dear." Anne smiled and gently took Isabel into her arms.
"You're going out?" Only then did Joaquin notice that Anne was in the dust, and there was a suitcase at the door, as if she was going to go far away.
"I got a call from my professor a day ago and came back from Los Angeles. Silly child, why don't you call your mother, what if there is no one at home? β
"I just wanted to surprise you." Joaquin shrugged his shoulders, fortunately his mother was back, otherwise he would have had those few dollars left in his pocket, so he could only sit at the door of the house with Isabel and cry, "What are you doing in Los Angeles?" So far? β
"Work matters, don't worry about these things, Christmas is more than a month away, what gifts do you two want?" Anne put her arm around Isabel's shoulders and let the girl into the house.
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At night, at Peter Parker's home.
The small apartment was brightly lit, as if Christmas had come early. Joaquin was in Peter Parker's small room at this time, and the two of them were sitting on the bed, Joaquin holding his favorite comic book from a few years ago in one hand, and recalling the memories of the beginning.
From time to time, Peter Parker talked about the two of them at that time, and the two laughed and talked about each other, understanding each other's current situation.
"Peter, I have to say, you give me a really special feeling." When he saw Peter Parker's familiar face, Joaquin's heart trembled slightly, and it felt like seeing Wolverine Logan, dΓ©jΓ vu. is different from the feeling of meeting old friends again, it is not the familiarity that I was familiar with when I was a child, and I can see the shadow of my childhood when I grow up, but this young man, he has really seen it!
"What does it feel like? I love women! Peter Parker put his hands on the bed, moved back twice, and looked at Joaquin with a wary expression.
"Uh. I mean, you were cowardly and cowardly as a kid. Now you, well, how to put it, very sunny, very cheerful, even a little high-spirited, really happy for your change. The corners of Joaquin's mouth twitched, but he still changed the subject, he was no longer surprised by this strange feeling of his own, maybe he really had a nervous disorder.
"People always change. Where have you been all these years, and are you still in school? Peter Parker flipped through Captain America's comics, and his habit was completely brought out by Joaquin. At that time, Joaquin was particularly fond of Captain America, and in order to catch this hard-won friend, Peter Parker cultivated the same hobby of his own.
"It's fine. Always, eh, living in Canada, family reasons. Joaquin flipped through the comics and replied nonchalantly, in fact, he was not very good at lying, for fear of being seen as flawed.
Feeling that Joaquin was reluctant to mention this matter, Peter Parker also had a tacit understanding to change the topic: "Who is the girl you are holding today?" Although I can't see the face, just looking at the figure, she is definitely a big beauty. β
"Knock knock!" The knock on the door relieved Joaquin, and outside the door, Uncle Ben's familiar voice came: "Little ones, it's time to eat, are you ready to grow into a big man?" β
"Oh God, I can't remember how long it's been since I've heard that!" Peter Parker looked at Joaquin.
"Yes, yes!" Joaquin nodded, before the age of 11, his mother Anne was very busy with work, and Joaquin at that time always stayed at Uncle Ben's house for dinner, and every time, Uncle Ben said this sentence and coaxed the two little ones for so many years.
As the memories before the age of 11 slowly emerged, a trace of emotion slowly poured out of Joaquin's heart, Uncle Ben, who has taken care of himself for so many years, when he was a child, Joaquin's life has always lacked the figure of his father, and Uncle Ben is the replacement of this figure! It was only at this moment that Joaquin suddenly discovered that there was such a figure hidden in the corner of his memory! I'm such a bastard, such an important person, I forgot everything!
11 years old! This abominable point in time! Why do you always need to work hard to recall any previous memories before you can wake them up?
"Eh, kid, welcome home." In the dining room, as soon as Qiao Jingang came in, Uncle Ben smiled and spoke.
"Hello, Uncle Ben, your body is still so healthy." Joaquin gave a small compliment, in fact, Joaquin owes him a lot for this man who once worked hard to take care of himself but never asked for anything in return.
"Of course, my dishes make him so healthy!" Under the soft light, Aunt Mei walked over with a plate, in a black hair, carefully observed, occasionally you can see a few gray hairs, even if the crow's feet at the corners of her eyes increase, Aunt Mei's smile is always so beautiful, at least, in Joaquin's heart, it is like this.
"Aunt Mei, you are still so beautiful." Joaquin smiled and spoke, this sentence was not a compliment. made Aunt Mei laugh from ear to ear.
"Kid, what's wrong with your hand?" Uncle Ben pointed to Joaquin's bandaged palm, which he had been trying to ask, but couldn't find the right time to speak.
"Joaquin is an athlete now, and he said he got injured by punching a punching bag." Peter Parker explained as he found a seat to sit down.
"Really? Let me see. Uncle Ben pulled up Joaquin's sleeve and saw the strong body, streamlined muscles, which looked very eye-catching. They have always liked able-bodied men.
Training is only one aspect, since absorbing the saber-toothed tiger's genes, Joakin's body has increased greatly, and his originally slightly thin body has become more and more lean, and even his abdominal muscles have emerged, although there are only four pieces.
After a while, the dishes were neatly laid out, and Anne and Isabel arrived. Anne introduced Isabel to several people, and everyone greeted each other, especially Uncle Ben, who was full of pride when he saw Isabel. Joaquin even saw that Uncle Ben gave himself a thumbs up.
At the dining table, Isabel sat obediently between Anne and Joaquin, her eyes still slightly swollen, which could be seen if she was careful. She smiled and listened to the conversation, her posture was elegant, showing good upbringing.
It's just that as time goes by, when the atmosphere gradually gets better, Isabel becomes abnormal. The blue eyes looked at Uncle Ben burningly, and his body trembled slightly.
"Kid, what's wrong with you?" Uncle Ben was a little puzzled, why did this girl look at herself like this? And, what is her hand doing?
I saw Isabel's slender fingers stretched out and smeared the jam on the plate below her, her face was a little struggling, as if she was trying her best to control something, but after all, she couldn't control it, staring at Uncle Ben intently, and gently sliding on the table with one hand, as if she was drawing something.
Joaquin saw that something was wrong, and grabbed Isabel's hand, even if Uncle Ben's family is good, but they are just ordinary people, if they know that Isabel is a mutant, I don't know what kind of reaction they will have! God testifies that the contradiction between ordinary people and mutants is too deep now!
Who would have thought that Isabel's hands were constantly struggling, trying to escape Joaquin's control, and those blue beautiful eyes also had a tendency to turn amber!
In a hurry, Qiao Jin squeezed the slender palm fiercely, but found that it was still useless! This won't wake up Isabel! Then there is only one possibility! Isabel must have seen Uncle Ben's death!
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