Chapter 9: The Rift

When the strength finally returned to his limbs, Peter stood up. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE怂 info He's in a bad mood, and if I want to be specific, it's a feeling of regret and disappointment.

It is clear that this type of party is not the first time Mary has attended. And she should definitely not be unfamiliar with the drugs they take, after all...

Remembering the passionate kiss, Peter's cheeks became hot.

Wait, wake up Peter, she was forcing herself to do drugs just now! God, she's only sixteen! Is it not enough for her to fall herself, and she still wants to pull herself into the water?

Wait a minute! Peter thought through gritted teeth. It's all her fox friends who let Mary get into this kind of thing! As long as you let her see the facts and stay away from these so-called 'friends', then everything will go back to the way it was.

Peter made up his mind and pushed open the door to the bathroom. Go back now, get her out of here, don't let her sink deeper and deeper in this situation!

Peter made his way back to the box, but he hadn't taken a few steps before he suddenly stopped again. His ears twitched slightly, and his mind entered a state of extreme concentration. It was a dozen seconds before he heard the voice he had just heard again.

Should be... Screams?

Although the lights in the hallway were bright, Peter looked at them and suddenly felt eerie. Screams? Over here? In an official casino with thousands of guests?

Wait a minute, sort out what you've heard earlier. The family has tens of millions of dollars, but Peter, who reads Wall Street newspapers every day, knows almost nothing about the surname Moritty. Casinos, sports cars, and plenty of bodyguards/thugs. Could it be that this Joe is still a member of the gangster family in New York?

Damn, damn it, damn it! How could Mary get involved with such a person?

If I heard me correctly, that scream came from... Coming from this direction.

Do you want to go or not? If you go, what can you do? These two questions weighed on Peter's mind. But in the end, curiosity prevailed, and he made up his mind to investigate. With the ability of his own Force, if something happens, he is still a little sure to get out.

Having made up his mind, Peter waited for himself to leave the sight of the waiter in front of him, and then he immediately turned a corner and groped his way in the direction where the screaming sound was emitting. After walking through two corridors, Peter heard a scream again, only this time it was noticeably weaker.

Quite close to his destination, Peter saw a door at the end of the hallway, and two security guards guarded the door. If Peter was not mistaken, the screams came from behind that door.

How do you get in...? In the movie, it seems that the guards usually slip through the ventilation duct, so can you try it yourself?

Peter quietly backed away as little as he could to provoke the two security guards, and began to look at the possible entrances on the walls or ceilings near him, but it wasn't long before Peter, who was not alert, was spotted by a waiter.

"Ah, you're a friend of Young Master Qiao, aren't you? This is not the direction of your box, please come with me. There are many places on the second floor that are not accessible to non-staff, and it is not a small trouble to get into trouble with those security guards. The waiter didn't show any surprise or suspicion about Peter's presence in the area of the casino. But now Peter's quest can be said to have come to an end. He didn't dare to do such a thing as knocking the waiter unconscious and then hiding it. Besides, pulling Mary out of this fire pit is the most important thing to do now.

He glanced in the direction of the door. I'll be back again, Peter thought silently in his heart.

Before he could enter the room, Peter saw a ridiculous scene. Robert pinned Nancy, the girl's friend he was chasing, against the wall, and the two kissed passionately, while Robert's hands swam under Nancy's clothes. They were completely unaware of the existence of Peter and the attendant.

The waiter, who was quite professional, led the embarrassed Peter to the door of the box as if he hadn't seen anything, and opened the door for him. The sound of heavy rock roared out of the door, making Peter feel a slight ringing in his ears. He couldn't help but sigh at the excellent soundproofing of the room here, and then walked in.

"Peter, you're back!" Mary, whose face was flushed, could no longer walk, and threw herself at Peter, falling into his arms. "You've been there for so long, I thought you drowned in the toilet...", she giggled, almost annoyed by her own joke.

Peter glanced at the box. Joe and Susan were still dancing their ambiguous duo in the center of the stage. Henry puts his arms around Emily on the couch, the girl Robert is chasing. The two of them whispered, laughing out loud from time to time. The couple, whose names Peter had not remembered so far, collapsed to the ground, and if it weren't for their occasional snorts and dreams, Peter would have thought they were hanging. Cassie was nowhere to be seen.

Seeing that no one was paying attention to them, Peter whispered in Mary's ear, "Let's go out for a while." ā€

"Get out?" Mary, who was still slumped in his arms, asked, poking her finger at the tip of Peter's nose. "Peter, you've gone bad."

Thinking of the scene he had just seen in the hallway, Peter couldn't help but laugh. With a slight effort, he helped Mary out the door. Peter followed the route he remembered and went downstairs. The casinos are still full at this time, no, it's more lively. Every table is crowded, almost every slot machine in the casino is occupied, and the bar is overcrowded.

Peter pulled Mary tighter and squeezed through the crowd. Peter tensed a little as he passed through the doorman, but nothing happened.

Mary, who was already a little dizzy, seemed to be a little sober when she was blown by the cold wind outside. "Peter, where are we going?"

"I'll take you home."

"No, I'm going to keep playing. We've just started tonight. Mary struggled slightly, but Peter did not answer, but helped her on.

After a while, Mary suddenly began to struggle violently, and Peter had to let go of his hand.

"Peter, are you crazy? Where are we going now? Mary seemed much more sober and could barely stand on her own, but her reaction was different from what Peter had expected.

"Take you home, you can't mess around with people like that anymore. They're going to ruin you! ā€

Mary's reaction to this remark, however, was quite violent. "Damn, what do you mean by 'such people'? They are my friends!"

"These people are not your friends and should not be your friends. Do you know what they're doing? Peter tried to make himself look exaggerated. What you have done, it is against the law! Those things, they're going to ruin your body, they're going to ruin everything for you. I really don't want you anymore."

"So what? This is my life, my choice, don't point fingers! Not to be outdone, Mary shouted back. We just want to have a little fun, so what? Why do you always want to spoil the atmosphere. ā€

"The atmosphere? Mary, I'm talking about something much more important. It's still early, you can still get out, I don't want you to go down this road together. I'm for your good. ā€

"Good for me? Do you know me Peter? Why do you say you're doing it for my good? Mary was excited. You have been my neighbor for seven years? Do you know me, do you know my hobbies? Do you know who my friend is? Do you know what I face every day? Peter, you don't know, I know you don't. ā€

Peter was speechless. He shook his head, then grabbed Mary's hand and tried to drag her along. "You're not awake now, come, I'll send you home. We'll talk about that later. Mary, however, broke free, took a few steps back, and looked at Peter with a strange look.

"I see, you look down on me, do you?" Her tone suddenly calmed down, and there seemed to be a hint of indifference in it.

"Listen to me, Mary, you're drunk. Let me take you home and everything will be fine after a good night's sleep. Peter still tried to convince her, but Mary only shook her head.

"Why, do you think you're better than all of us because you have good grades and you're smart?" Mary's figure shook and her hands clenched. "Why, I like to go out to play, I like to hang out with people you don't think you have, do you think I'm cheap because of my poor academic performance? Do you think I'm cheap, Peter? ā€

"No Mary, you listen to me." Peter stepped forward again and tried to grab Mary's shoulder, but his hand was slapped away by Mary.

"Don't touch me!" There was only anger left on her face.

After a moment's hesitation, Peter had no choice but to mobilize the Force within his body, trying to use its power to convince Mary to leave with him. However, as soon as his Force came into contact with Mary's spirit, it was bounced away by the violent emotions in her mind. Peter's face turned pale, and his body took two steps back uncontrollably. When Mary saw this scene, her eyes gradually turned gray.

"Get the hell out of here, Peter. Parker" she screamed, walking back to the casino without looking back. "Go back to reading your book and be your high nerd."

And Peter could only look at her back, and went home alone in despair.