Prologue.

*Ring * Ring * <

A groan was heard as a hand extended out of the blanket to stop the alarm clock from ringing.A few seconds later a male around 16- 17 years got out of the bed . He looked skinny and according to the normal world's standards he seemed ugly.

He stretched himself feeling the cracking of his bones before going to prepare himself for school. After everything was done he went to the kitchen and started cooking breakfast.

After finishing he walked to another room and slightly opened the door. He could help but sigh seeing the state of the person sleeping on the bed and the dirty room.

Lying on the bed was a middle aged woman , slightly fat and ugly due to a horrible burn mark on her face. She was snoring loudly and had a finished bottle of beer on her hand.

The teen walked to his mother affectionately covering her , kissed his mother's forehead before leaving a note on the lamp beside the bed telling her where the breakfast was. He then got out of the rental apartment and walked to Midtown High which wasn't that far from his home and besides he liked walking.

Once he entered his school, he put on his hoodie and walked straight to his locker.

Everyday he walked to school he was always overcome with dread and anger . He hated it but he could do nothing but go as his mother insisted.

As he opened his locker , he suddenly felt someone holding him by the shoulder. Suddenly a sense of dread filled him . The person was a tall muscular person by the worst name imaginable.....

Flash Thompson.

" Hey Grey , you did what I told you to do ?" Flash asked with a slight smile.

" Um , I got a bit entangled with something and I couldn't.... " Suddenly he felt a strong punch delivered to his stomach before he knelt down in pain.

Everybody looked at him . Mixed expressions were written on their faces . Some pitied him , some laughed and found it enjoyable and others thought ' Damn couldn't be me '.

What disgusted Grey the most was that no one even tried to help him.

Flash knelt down to Grey's level.

" You get me what I want or I'll beat you up again am I clear. " Flash asked.

Grey looked at him with hate filled eyes before replying.

" Crystal. "

Flash smiled then walked off .

Grey stood up and took his books locked the locker before banging it multiple times.

' Flash , fucking Flash . The hell does he think he is !! ' Grey thought . He would have continued banging the locker if it wasn't for a blonde haired girl approaching him and asking if he was ok.

He looked at her , He knew her . She was Gwen Stacy , a beautiful girl that tried to interact with him but he always gave her the cold shoulder.

I mean how could he talk to her when her father was the reason his was dead.

" Just fuck off Gwen , stop trying to act like you care " He said before walking off.

Gwen was left in a daze before a boy known as Peter Parker walked to Gwen and comforted her.

" Just leave him alone Gwen , some people you can't just befriend. " Peter said.

" Um , I guess? " Peter saw she was conflicted but he didn't say anything.

The rest of the day was normal for Grey meaning he studied and didn't talk to anybody apart from lunch time.

As he ate his food where no one disturbed him , the bully Flash Thompson walked towards him with his two followers.

" So you got what I requested? " Flash asked.

Grey looked at Flash before spouting out something he didn't regret even for a moment.

" Sure he it is " Grey said and gave Flash what he needed . A document known as his homework. I mean, who still bullied people to giving them their homework?

Flash took the papers and looked at the work.

He then glared at Grey .

" You want me to fail Grey , what is this . Most of this is wrong ! " Grey looked confused.

" Am pretty sure I double checked your work there's nothing wrong " Grey said with some slight panic , he knew what might happen next.

" So am wrong then ? You know guys just beat this fucker " Flash said and the rest is history as he got a thorough beating.

That day Grey walked home with a lot of physical pain but was also angry.

He reached home and found a letter on the fridge.

It was from his mom .

" Thanks for the breakfast darling but I think you should focus on yourself. Don't worry about ol' me . I'll be back by 6pm and don't cook supper tonight , today am taking you for a date _

Your super awesome but sometimes drunk mom "

Grey smiled seemingly all his sadness vanishing , his mom really had a way of changing his mood.

_ 5 hours later _

" You should just beat em up Grey, instill fear. That way they will never disturb you " His mother said but if only it were that simple.

" Maybe I'll try " Grey .

" You should " His mother Mariam said before drinking another bottle of beer. .

" Anyway mom , how's work ?"

" Boring to be honest, but can't escape it though. " Mariam said.

Grey nodded . They chatted having fun and enjoying the delicacy. It was rare to have this kind of meal and the mother son duo to interact due to the mother's occupation so this was a rare moment for them.

At 9pm they went back home still joking.

" Remember that time we took you to the zoo with your dad and there was monkey that grabbed you. You wet your pants " Mariam said before busting into a fit of laughter.

" Hey I was like 7 and that was traumatizing for me at that age. " Grey defended himself feigning a hurtful expression.

" But your face *hahaha* You were like ' Mommy ! ' " She imitated and made a face similar to the 7 year old Grey .

Grey looked at her mother and laughed with her.

On the way they continued their jokes until they were stopped by some robber with a gun. He was short but built and had a face mask so no one saw him.

" Give me all your money , now ! " The robber shouted and pointed the gun at them . Both of them froze . The happy atmosphere suddenly changed into a panicked one .

" Didn't you hear me you bitch , I said all your money or you kid gets it " The robber pointed the gun at Grey and he nearly made a whimper .

" Ok , ok . All my savings are in this card the pin is 5667 " Mariam said quickly.

The robber looked at Mariam as if she was a fool .

She hit Mariam with the butt of the gun and she fell with a thud her nose bleeding.

Grey moved to help her but he was stopped by the robber pointing his gun at him.

" Don't move or you die " Grey froze and a small gulp could be heard.

The robber looked at Mariam with menacing eyes.

" You fucking freak of Nature, you think this is a game . I'll ask you one more time , give me money , cash " The robber said.

Mariam sobbed.

" Please, that's the only thing I have . Just let us go " The robber got enraged and started beating her with the gun.

As much of a pussy Grey was , he couldn't let his mother get beaten so he dashed and tackled the robber and tried to pin him down.

Due to the robber's strength , he managed to get out of his hold and shot him in the chest.

Mariam shrieked in horror as the robber pushed Grey sideways who was losing blood fast.

Mariam ran to her son and exacted pressure on the wound.

" Don't worry you are going to be ok , you'll ... "

Suddenly two bullets were shot on the back of Mariam's head .

Grey was still conscious as he felt the warm brain matter of her mother soak his face.

Grey couldn't cry or shout for help but as his conscious faded, one thought lingered on his mind

' Humans are such horrible creatures '