Chapter 1

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Chapter 1 "Thirty-five, thirty-six, thirty-seven," Peter Parker said. He counted down each person standing in the line outside Easy Ernie's Electronics, a store inside the Forest Hills Mall. The line was long. Peter and his Aunt May stood at the back of it. Peter gasped. "There are thirty- seven people ahead of us!" Aunt May laid her hand on her nephew's shoulder. "Why don't we come back later?" she suggested. "Perhaps the line will be shorter." Peter's mouth dropped open. "Come

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back later?!" he whined. "But the new Stark Enterprises Smart Watch could be sold out by then!" "Peter, we have so much holiday shopping to do today," Aunt May explained. "We can't spend all of our time in line at one store." Peter stomped his foot. He crossed his arms. His eyebrows pulled together, and his mouth puckered into a pout. May Parker had not seen her nephew throw a tantrum in many years. She tried hard not to laugh. It May," Peter said. "The Stark Smart Watch is the most exciting advance in personal computing technology since the Stark Pad. This watch will change my life!"

Aunt May asked, "How?" Peter blinked. He looked to the ceiling. Then he looked at his feet. "Um. ..I don't know exactly how yet. But I'm sure it will! Please, please, please? It's all I want for Christmas!"

Aunt May did not understand technological gadgets. What she did know was that Peter was a good kid. He had been all year long. If she could do something to make him this happy, it was hard for her to say no. She smiled and said, "Who am I to question a watch's life-changing abilities? All right, Peter. I will get you the watch as your gift this year." Peter clapped his hands. "Thank you, thank you!" he said. He gave his aunt a hug. Then he slung his backpack over his shoulder and began to walk away. "Peter," Aunt May said. "Where are you going?"