Swallowing The Spider

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Ben immediately replies without even taking a moment to deliberate about it, this man really wants to be someone who stands on his own two feet and capable of providing for his own family. "Sorry Nick but I'm afraid we'll have to decline and I appreciate the offer but you don't have to pay for my treatment, we Parkers are tough and we'll figure out a way to get through this so don't worry about us, okay Nick." This man is really making things difficult for me, I just wish he wasn't so likeable so I could just shove the money down his throat and leave and I mean that figuratively of course.

"Sorry Ben but I'm afraid I'll have to refuse your declination and I can understand why you declined but I don't care about that, you see Ben when I tried to save you it became my responsibility to make sure you are fine and that means financially as well so you see I can't leave this hospital room without paying for your treatment as that would mean I am shirking of my responsibility. My power is all that money I have laying around doing nothing in a bank and I have to use that power responsibly and as far as I can see helping pay for your treatment is one of the best things I could do with the money that I have in amounts that u will never be able to fully spend, and if that doesn't convince you I guess I'll have to make this into a transaction and give you the money in a trade for something of equal value." I start with my speech about power and responsibility because Ben seems to really love those words but if that doesn't work I can make a deal with them that will allow them to take the money without feeling to bad about it.

But Ben is still adamant about his refusal. " I'm sorry son but we can't ask you for that amount of money, it's not about responsibility it's a matter of principal and I highly doubt that we have something in our position that would be of equal value to the amount I owe to the hospital for my treatment." That's what he says but he has something of incredible worth at the Parker house, in fact it is in this room at this very moment. "Oh but you do have something of equal value, in fact I would say it is of even greater value than the treatment money you owe to the hospital and I can tell that you would be happy with what the deal is."

Peter interrupts at this point, curious as to what I mean because if the Parker family really have something so valuable in their possession then it could save them from a world of trouble. "And what is this so called valuable thing we possess, I don't know if you know this but the most valuable thing we own is our George Forman grill!" He says that but I know for a fact that there is something much more valuable in the Parker household and I'm looking right at it.

I just give it to him straight and cut the shit, I sliced that shit with a bloody chainsaw. "It's you Peter." He immediate falters and begins to question if he heard that right. "I'm sorry I don't think I heard you correctly and I also think my ears are filled with wax, you want me?" He questions and I just give a simple nod back to him, I'm already tired of this place and I want to leave as quickly as possible so I will just try to speed this up.

"It's great to know that I am worth that amount but I don't think I can agree, first of all I don't swing that way though I am flattered and I'm pretty sure that my aunt and uncle would have so pretty choice words about me selling my self and my purity!" Peter quickly says but I know that he's just kidding around, at least I hope he is because if he isn't then I am really going to have to review that's kind of vibes I am putting out there.

I straight away just ignored re what he said and just bulldoze straight ahead because I don't want Ben and May to take what Peter just said as the truth and ruin my whole negotiation. "I own a stake in Stark Industries and since Mr Stark stopped the production of weapons(a choice that I am entirely behind) we are not making as much as we used to due to all our government contracts going to other companies and some of our employees going along with them, we are now in the business of inventing things that will help humanity instead and that's why I want you Peter."

They stare at me in confusion but before any of them can get a word out I continue my words. "You see Peter with all of our employees leaving we are in need of some new talented blood and I believe that new blood could be you Peter, I have sat next to you for the past year and I know how clever you are and Stark Industries would be proud to have you. You would be interning at Stark Industries and hopefully you will be joining Stark Industries once you have finished your education, I would essentially be paying you to send Peter to Stark Industries as we would potentially gain a brilliant scientist who could help invent countless new things for our company!"

Of course Stark Industries isn't really in that and of a situation, In fact I would say business is great but I had to exaggerate certain things in the hope it would convince them to accept the deal. They stay their stuck for a little while before Peter gets this really excited look on his face(I call it the nerdgasm) but before he could say anything Ben interrupts. "That sounds great and all Nick but I don't know if we can agree to it, first of all we would need to ask Peter what he wants to do and secondly you are paying us to give our nephew an internship? I'm sorry but that doesn't sound quite right." Ben questions with a lot more insight than I gave him credit for.

But I've had enough namby panbying around and I want to leave now. "It doesn't matter Ben, I paid for your hospital treatment before I even entered your room and I only asked you because I didn't want it to seem like I enjoy splashing my cash around and showing off. I have already payed for your treatment and there isn't anything you can do about that, I'm sorry but this is something I needed to do whether you wanted it or not. Peter, if you still want that internship talk to your neighbour Mary Jane Watson and she will help put you in contact with me, have a good afternoon Mr and Mrs Parker, Peter."

And I promptly stride out of the room without looking back, I had already found Ben's doctor before I went to his room and I had already paid for his treatment. I had gotten tired of playing around with them, making it seem like it was their choice to have me pay for the treatment and eventually I just got tired of it and decided to just mic drop and leave.

I hope that they don't get too angry about this, I know that people don't like to get tricked even if it is beneficial...

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