Jane told me I should take a few days away from the inn and just be alone, so today I packed up some things and found a place to camp that's not too far away from the inn, but hidden enough I probably won't have people interrupt me. I'm sure if it was someone like Alec or Jane they would venture further into the forest or something, but seeing as the last couple of times I've been out here I ran into wildlife, I thought this would be the safe alternative.

I forgot how much I liked camping. The dad-kid camping thing was starting to feel a little dorky, but being out here alone reminds me how much I actually miss my dad. I keep picturing his excited face when he gets the school flyer in the mail and how he starts making lists like two weeks before the trip even though the same thing happens every year. And how he always makes sure to pack enough stuff for Maria too, since Maria doesn't have a dad to take her. It's funny, but somehow I think my dad would take Peter too. He'd probably adopt anyone who didn't have a dad for this sort of thing and act like it was no big deal and totally normal.

I wonder if Tony Stark would go camping. That's an image - my dad and me, Mr. Stark and Peter, all camping on a school trip. I wonder if my dad would like Mr. Stark. He's not usually fond of corporate people, but I think Mr. Stark's actually a really nice guy. I can see why Peter likes him so much and I know Peter looks up to him like a dad, too.

Peter Parker... gets a dad and a daughter in one day. It's like he went from no family to a whole family in the blink of an eye and he hasn't complained or talked much about it. I need to ask him. I need to make sure he's okay and that he has someone to talk to, even if it's not me.