Chapter 1 Peter Parker did not hear his Aunt May talking He had been pouring the last of the milk into his cereal bowl when the morning news caught his attention commotion at the City Bank on Ninety-sixth Street and Columbus Avenue Police cars are at the scene Peter Aunt May said again She shook his shoulder Did you hear a word I just said Sorry Aunt May Peter replied
He looked away from the TV Aunt May's arms were crossed Uh-oh Aunt May was the kindest person Peter knew She had raised him since he was a little boy She loved him as much as any parent could Aunt May was friendly to everyone And she always threw the ball back when the neighborhood kids lost it over her fence When Aunt May wasn't smiling something was wrong
Sorry for what she asked For paying more attention to the television than to your dearest aunt Or for finishing the milk I asked you to save for my tea party Peter looked at the Cheerios floating in the milk Oops he said I forgot Did you also forget that our neighbor Anna is bringing her niece over for tea later she asked Honestly Peter I think you might forget your own name if I didn't call it all the time It was true that Peter Parker often forgot to do the things his aunt asked But it was not for the reason she thought You see Peter Parker had a lot on his mind Peter Parker had a secret
