Stars of flesh and bone

don't you know me?

As she looks upon the sea of chairs and people she can still feel someone looking at her, watching her scan every inch.
" I'm imagining things" she puts her book down and as she's about to get up she notices a figure stand on the chair opposite hers.
- I'm sorry I was just going, she never takes her eyes off her wallet as she searches for money.
- I was hoping you wouldn't just yet.
She finally sets her sight on the man in front of her.
Cap on and glasses but his blue eyes were piercing through them.
- Excuse me?
- Well you haven't finished your coffee yet, or you don't like it?
She's still standing with money in her hand, phone in the other, words don't seem to escape her mouth.
- I....um...I..I'm fine I have to go anyway.
She swiftly leaves the money on the table grabs her bag and leaves.
As she's walking away she hears a man's voice say" wait", but she starts going faster and faster until she reaches the subway stairs that go down.
She can feel her heart beating as if she had run a marathon.
" I know him...his eyes...I know those eyes".
As the doors open she makes her way through the flooding of people and sits down, her heart still racing, blood feels like it's boiling.
- I just wanted to say you forgot your book, as he looks up a hand holding a book is in front of her and as she looks even further she meets the eye, the same blue eyes from before.
- what....are you a stalker?
Her goes crazy again, and a heart attack seem to be on the horizon.
- No..it's nothing like that, he takes a sit besides her as he takes his cap off, reveling blond hair like wheat.
- then what? Do you just like following strange women in broad daylight ? That's still stalking.
They make eye contact for a brief second but her gaze follow the many people on the subway, she scans with thoughts of escape.
- Look at me, don't you know me? Cause I feel like I know you.
She turns her eyes back to him.
She narrows her eyes and tries to remember but one thing comes to mind.
In the next second she opens her mouth and shouts at the top of her lungs.
- Hey everybody it's Captain America.
As soon as she finishes the people closest start approaching with phones drawn.
She quickly makes her way through the mass of people who seem to come out of nowhere, she reaches a door and starta figeting, until she hears that familiar sound the doors make when they open.
She runs up the stairs as if someone was on her tail and as soon as she feels the warm embrace of the sun on her skin she stops, takes a deep breath, collects herself and start walking as if nothing happened.

- Mama, mom, mom, a familiar voice rings throughout the house as faint children's music can be heard in the background.
- yes doodlebug, what's wrong.
She makes her way in the kitchen where a small figure stands near the pantry door.
- you moved the peanut butter again, I can't find it.
She goes back in and instantly a loud band echos from the pantry, and the beautiful laugh of a child is heard.
- OH no, what did you do, as she makes her way across the kitchen, a curly haired little girl comes out of the pantry laughing and with brown stains all over her big white t-shirt.
- I found it, she kneels besides her as they both start laughing.
- I can see, she tries to wipe her hands clean but with no luck, we have to get you cleaned, go into the bathroom I'll be there shortly, a bath is what you need not a towel.

-So, which peanut butter, she smiles as she hands the little girl playing with a red car two jars, the crunchy or smooth.
- Crunchy mama, I like the taste better.
She tries to run off but she quickly grabs her hand and hold her tight.
- Not today miss, we will not have a repeat of last week, she tries to push her cart when it suddenly hits someone, I'm so sorry ,she quickly responds in german, but her eyes meet the victim in front of her cart she realizes it's the same blue eyes from a couple of days before.
- please don't run or scream, the man wearing an NYC cap and glasses says.
- I have the right to scream cause you are really looking like a stalker right now, she fixes her sight on his eyes looking straight at him, didn't know heroes can be stalkers.
- I'm not stalking you, the other day when I saw you I remembered that I know and just wanted to say hi, he leans down to face the little girl who was looking around the store as if trying to find her next target, hi ,he says with a soft voice.
- Please just let me get through we are in the way of everyone else, as she finishes she points behind her.
- Yeah sure,no problem, he stand up straight and starts walking as if signaling for her to follow him.
He stops near the toy area, and as she let's go of the little girls arm he turns towards her, meeting her
- You really don't know me? His eyes narrow while staring at her, I feel like I know you.
- of course I know you, you're captain America, who doesn't know you, long way from home aren't we?
- On a mission, trying to find someone, someone who called me here. He turns to face the toy stand and watches all the little kids who stare are an apparent infinite number of toys as if they would want to have them all.
- Well good luck then Captain, we have to get home, she grabs the little girl and quickly places her in the cart.
- But mama I want one, the little girl points towards a little green toy alone with no other toys near her, it's so cute.
- Fine but last one this month, you know the rule, she hands the little girl a toy of Hulk, as a laugh escapes her lips, I wonder how many girl fans does Hulk have.
- Not many, he responds, but I'll be sure to tell him he has a special one across the world, he leans down and strokes the little girls head while smiling, what's her name?
- Mina, she responds, it's a special name you know, mama says it means love, she looks up at him with piercing black eyes through her thick lashes while holding her Hulk toy tight.
- We have to go, Mina say bye, it was nice meeting you Captain, she starts pushing the cart away from him.
- It's Steve actually, he responds while watching her walk away.

- Mama I'm hungry.
- Dinner will be done in a minute, you can wait a minute, she responds while washing dishes.
The next moment she hears the door bell ring, it's echoes all throughout the house.
- That's grandpa, go wash your hands and come back to the table, she runs to the door while trying to clean her hands on a grey towel, as soon as she opened words can not escape her mouth.
- I'm sorry I'm here, I don't know anyone around here, I need a place to lay low for a couple of hours, he's standing in the door frame with mud on his clothes gasses broken in his band and his before perfect blond hair now all wet and muddy.
- What? Oh...she tries to think of some swear words but they seem to not come to mind. OK, come in.
- I'm so sorry, I was running and kept thinking of an address but yours was the only one I could remember, he stumbles inside the house and turns to face her, I'll only be a couple of hours, just tell me where to go and I'll stay put and out of your way.
- My dad is coming over from dinner so somewhere hidden, she starts thinking about the best place to hide him when the door bell rings again, upstairs third door on the left quick.
He runs upstairs right past Mina who stays frozen in place.
- Hey dad come in, I'll just take Mina to wash her hands quickly, just go to the kitchen dinner if ready. She grabs the little girl and starts quickly going up the stairs.
- But mom, I'm clean, Mina says with a shocked look on her face, is this because of the...
She places her hand on her mouth and as soon as they reach the top of the stairs puts a finger to her mouth.
- şşş, listen well play a game, if you don't say anything about, you know what you când have chocolate after ok? She stares the little girl in her eyes.
- OK, I guess I'll go wash up again, she says sadly while opening the door to the bathroom.
She sprints to the bedroom door and goes in.
- So...stay here, no noises no nothing, my dad will just have dinner and leave he doesn't like to hoover, she says as she tries to looks him in the eyes, but her eyes catch the motions off undressing so she quickly turns around, oh, I didn't know I'm so sorry. I don't think it's a good idea to use the shower and make noise can you just wait until he's gone?
- Yes, you can turn around by the way.
As she slowly turns around she find him in her bed under the covers with just his head pecking out. I'll just stay in here.

- OK baby, sleep tight and I'll wait with pancakes in the morning ok? You are the best girl ever my love, she kisses Minas forehead and strokes her hair gently while looking at her perfect face.
She makes her way two door down when she stops, she takes a deep breath and while letting the air out she opens the door.
- Hey you in here? Nothing, not a single sound came from the empty room, but she suddenly hears noise from the bathroom as if someone was taking a shower.
She slowly open the bathroom door and there only steam, and the sound of water running.
- Hey you need anything? She asks and for a second hoping no sounds will be heard again.
- Can I have something to eat ? I know I'm overstepping here but...
-Thats fine, I'll heat you up some.
She closes the door and make sher way down the stairs when she stops and mumbles to herself " Captain America's in my house", she lightly smiles and goes about her way.