Avengers Family

Ch. 16 "Frightened"

                                                          Hayden POV 

After trying so many dresses, I finally found the one I wanted, right now me and Wanda are having lunch, 

We were in a small cafe, we were sitting outside, 

When a car drove by the noise reminding me of the crazy noises that experiment made, 

I tried to push it to the back of my mind, the hissing sound the animal made, 

I hear the voice echoing in my mind, 

To tell you the truth I've been struggling with the fact of what happened, but I can't tell anyone about it, 

Everyone is so happy that we are back, and I can't ruin that, and Pietro is in constant worry so I don't want to worry him any further, 

So I decided to deal with this on my own, face my fears alone, 

I see Wanda starting at me with concern, 

"You and I both know that's not true," She said staring at me with concern

I sighed, 

"I hate it when you do that..." I mumbled as I wrapped my hands around the cup I was drinking, 

"It only means that I care about my future sister in law," She said smiling, 

I chuckled 

"You've been saying that for years," I said 

"And look at where we are now, shopping for wedding dresses until we drop, arranging venues, seating charts, yada, yada, yada," She said waving her hand, 

I chuckled 

"So tell me what is bothering you most?" She asked 

I closed my eyes, 

"Everything," I mumbled 

"You know as well as I do, that I didn't want to go back out in the field, afraid I was going to be like I was before we left," I began, 

She nodded in understanding, 

"Yet I still did it," I mumbled 

"Fury didn't exactly give you a choice," She said 

"I know.." I said tightening my grip, 

"But that thing, that creature..." I said 

"He had such strength, and he said his pure purpose was to destroy me," I said 

"It frightened you?" She said surprised, 

"Not the creature," I said shaking my head, 

"When I was blacking out, I thought I was never going to see him again.." I mumbled 

I looked up looking at Wanda the pure concern on her face, 

"Pietro, I didn't think I was going to see him again, and that scared the hell out of me," I said 

She nodded, 

"I mean he's helped me so much over the years that we've been gone, helped me get past my anger, helped me find peace, helped me forget my past and leave it in the past, I never dreamed of being this happy before we left, and here we are," I said 

"But the thought of never seeing him again.... It terrified me," I mumbled 

Wanda reached across the table placing her hand over mine, 

"It is alright to be afraid of that, it is normal," She said 

I nodded, 

"But what I would like to know is why you haven't told Pietro of this?" She asked, 

"He's been so worried lately, I don't want to add to it," I said 

"It is worse to not tell him and him worry about what is going on, then to tell him and him worry but knowing exactly what is wrong so he can help fix the problem," She said 

I leaned back in my chair 

I sighed, 

"I hate it when you do that..." I mumbled 

She chuckled, 

"Only because you know I'm right," She said smirking 

"That's why I hate it," I mumbled 

She laughed we both stood up and made our way to the tower, knowing exactly where I was going when we get back, to find Pietro, 

I need to get this off my chest, I thought