2 months had passed since Peter's adpopted parents had left him in Ben's and May's care. It was gloomy day not that the weather had to do with it. It was just the little boy's silence all of a sudden that made the whole home's Atmosphere depressing. He had been good these two months. But today something was bugging the 6 year old. Peter was feeling so nervous that he kept glancing out of the window or towards the door like someone might burst through into their home. His gut was telling him that something bad is going to happen.

'I hope mom and dad are okay , I just don't know why am having this uneasy feeling that something might happen to them' peter thought

When Ben saw his nephew in distress he asks what happened, and Peter voices his thoughts. Ben being the understanding adult which he was tried to assure him everything will be fine. When Peter wasn't convinced with Ben. Ben thought maybe taking to him out  would be a good idea and so he did. Since it was Friday , May might get home late in evening at 7 from her shift. So the uncle-nephew duo decided go overboard while Ben trying to take Peter's mind of the disturbing thoughts that peter had told him.

They had Peter's favorite churros at a stand. Peter loved them so much. Ben then took him for little bit of shopping. The mall was surprisingly less crowded , lucky them. Ben asked peter to try on some clothes. Peter walked around and got t-shirts with science pun on them and looked towards Ben as if asking for his approval. Ben just chuckled shaking his head fondly "go for it champ, buy whatever you feel" he says encouraging his kid to go and try them on.

After trying 20 t-shirts , Ben bought him 6 shirts, pair of jeans , pair of sweat pants , hoodies and jacket, for some odd reason peter liked clothes that were oversized mostly the upper garments. They enjoyed their shopping. Ben took him to theatre were they enjoyed watching "Incredibles" they spent the lunch munching popcorn and slurping their drinks. So far Ben's plan was working , peter was happy and wasn't dwelling in his thoughts anymore.

Later around 3 in the afternoon they went to park that was 10 minutes from their home. Peter played in the swing as Ben gently pushed the swing. Ben was so happy seeing peter laugh, the way he giggles , gosh he loved the kid and wished peter called him "Dad" , but that's ok Ben will wait and  he will be  fine even if peter didn't acknowledged him as his father. Either way he loved his kid like his own son, who is incredibly kind, sweet and smart in many ways there's no denying in that. Ben wondered how Richard had instilled such good manners in the boy. He was proud of his brother and nephew(son).

Once Peter asked him to stop swinging , Ben gently carried his fragile little nephew in his hip. The smile on Peter's made him smile. Then kid around the same age as Peter laughed looking in their direction, peter looked clueless and Ben was confused mostly concerned.

That kid: oh my god ahaha..HAHAHA..

Ben: ahh kid..are you..ok ?

That kid : Haha haha...oldie oh god 

Some woman: EUGENE!!

That kid : *still laughing*

Some woman : sorry about him *drags the kid away*

Ben : that was one odd kid

Peter : *nods in agreement* yeah Uncle Ben

Ben : so do you wanna play in slide ?

Peter : yes uncle Ben

Ben let Peter down ,peter ran towards slide , he climbed the steps and slide with 'Weewww' he kept going again and again. Ben just sat on the bench near tree at distance as he watched his nephew play happily. Peter was going for the 6th time then Eugene kid from earlier pushed him off the step. Peter fell pretty hard and got hurt but he stood up only to get pushed again. Ben saw what was happening he kinda had dozed off for a few minutes as he had woken up to a strangled whimpering noise .

He rushed to his nephew who was now almost in verge of crying whilst trying to hold his tears back. The Eugene kid started laughing calling peter , his beloved nephew  "loser" "crybaby" "twerp" taunting him until his mother harshly slapped him across the face and literally dragged him away while the kid was crying. She kept mumbling along lines of "stupid" "embarassed me" "like father like son".

Ben saw his injuries they had to patch him up so they decided it was best to get to the store , they bought medical supplies. Ben tend to peter wounds , his elbow and knee were bleeding. Ben wiped the blood gently trying to calm Peter down. Only god knows what prevented Ben from giving the woman earful maybe it was his nephew crying who also happened to be injured. He put  disinfectant dipped cotton on the wound which made peter hiss in pain. He put clean bandage on his wounds. He carried him home it almost going to be 6 in the evening.

When they reached the door was already open not when they had left locked , when they got in they saw May in the couch tear tracks clearly visible, puffy eyes and she was seemingly staring at nothing. When Peter and Ben sat across from her , she kinda broke from her trance and started crying in Ben's chest. Peter didn't like the vibes he felt that uneasy feeling he had been feeling this morning. May composed herself after taking deep breathes , she asked peter to go to his room , which being the obedient child he was he did.

May and Ben talk

Ben : Honey ! What happened ? Is everything alright? Why did you asked peter to go to his room? May please tell me I can't see you cry *worried*

May : it's about Peter's parents Ben....*shaky voice*

Ben : What about them ?  'please don't be what I am thinking it was it is I tried so hard to convince him everything was gonna be fine'

May: *takes shaky breathe* A police officer came this evening , TheY'Re gone Ben , Peter's parents they are DEaD...*starts crying again* they were in plane which crashed...and they..they..

As those words left May's mouth , it felt like time had stopped , Peter's fears had come true , his parents were dead and Ben he was helpless he didn't know how he will tell his nephew about his parents deaths crushing his hopes of seeing his parents ever again. It was not like May and Ben were close to Richard and Mary but Richard had lived with them for like 4 years and was family ,  always responsible and helpful one. The only time ever fought when he said he was joining some secret organization and then he had left leaving his brother and his wife disappointed.

They were happy to help when he had come back after all these years with his kid and they were  more than happy to help him raise the kid while he was away , they didn't like Richard leaving but he had clearly stated they were leaving for Peter's safety and that they never gonna chose over anything else.

Ben: *takes deep breaths* peter..

Peter: yes uncle Ben

Ben : We need tell you something come here please 'should we really tell him..well what am I thinking he needs to know it's his parents after all , brace yourself Ben this going to be harder than it looks like'

Peter comes out of his room and stands in front of them whilst they sat on the couch. Ben gets up and guides him to couch making him sit and gives May a knowing look which she sees and hastily scrambles from the couch to the kitchen. Peter waits patiently. May comes back with a glass of water.

May : sweetie just drink some water alright *hands him the glass*

Peter: *takes a few sips* what is it uncle Ben? Why was aunt May crying ? Is everything alright?

Ben: peter..I...I don't know what tell but...I am trying...peter your parents they have ...gone to the sky...they're not coming back...anytime...peter... they're.... they're... TheY'Re...

Peter : they're... what?

Ben : they're dead *hugs peter* I am sorry son. This wasn't supposed to happen...this..I am sorry peter

Peter knew something bad was going to happen now that he hears it he starts crying uncontrollably he's crying so hard that his breathing had become ragged and retched. May gives him a glass of water which peter takes in shaky hands and drinks but his hands were too shaky that glass slips from his hands and shatters when it comes in contact with floor and then peter faints in Ben's arms. They frantically try to wake him up when that doesn't work they put him in his bed and wait for him to wake up in his room

May cries in silence while Ben is lost in his thoughts

'poor kid just lost his parents we should never make him feel any less loved. He is just a kid, our kid. We will try and give everything possible'

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Hey guys and gals , sorry I kinda ghosted this story , I think I made it quite  dramatic for some reason...and like in the OG..peter is now officially orphan..so what do you think will happen in the coming chapters?