Sambucky - Figuring out feelings: Book 1, 2 And 3

Book 2: Chapter 14: Jackie

'Put your head on my shoulder' She sung as she cleaned the kitchen. She missed singing this with him.

Lemar.

How could this have happened? How could she have let it happen? She should have forced him to stay... Force him to never leave again.

*knock knock*

Jackie jumped.

They had found her.

She rushed to hide but she knew it was too late if they were here.

*knock knock*

Or maybe it was just the post.

Jackie walked to the door and opened it.

'Hey Jackie!'

It was Sergeant James 'Bucky' Barnes.

She was dead.

Jackie backed away from him as he casually walked into her house. He looked around the walls and nodded.

'Nice place'

Jackie had backed herself into a wall but he wasn't going anywhere near her. He was now sitting at her kitchen table. Looking like he had just dropped in for a cup of coffee.

Jackie felt the need to offer him.

'Do you want something to drin-'
'No I'm fine'

Silence.

Jackie tried to stop breathing so loud but she was panicking. She glanced at his metal arm. The amount of people he'd killed with it.

She could be the next.

James noticed her looking at his arm. He bit his lip and raised it. She flinched. No he wasn't threatening her.

'It's nice right?' He flexed his arm, smiling.

Jackie nervously laughed but then fell back into silence. James sighed.

'OK Jackie. You know why I'm here'

She nodded. She braced herself for the inevitable death. He frowned at her expression.

'I'm not gonna hurt you, Jackie. I'm not even meant to be here'

Jackie raised her head.

'You need help?'
'No. I want to know what you're trying to do. Everyone but me seems to think you're behind this new... Robot attack thing'

Jackie snorted. Then paused, scared again.

'No you can laugh. It sounds stupid right? But no it's not funny. It's really bad.' He suddenly pulled down the scarf that had been hiding part of his face.

'Weak'

The word weak had been carved into his face, just above his jaw.

Jackie's mouth dropped open.

'Yep one of them did that. And as you know I'm a super soldier and I heal fast... Well it hasn't even begun healing and I got this 2 weeks ago'

Jackie couldn't believe it. People thought she was behind that?

'It-It's not me!'
'See I can tell that but no one else cares. Like the events are not even slightly connected!'
'Well then who's behind the robots?'
'I don't know. No clue'

Jackie nodded. She was sick of the fight.

'James-'
'You can call me Bucky'
'Well... Bucky. I don't want to hurt anyone. I just wanted... Everyone to know what happened to Lemar'

Bucky nodded at the mention of her brother.

'What were you even doing though? Wearing a huge suit? Threatening people? Crashing into our facility? For what?'

Jackie bit her lip.

'I want to know, Jackie'
'I know, I know'

She paused, thinking.

'I don't know'
'Yes you do'

She looked at James then. He looked determined. She wanted to help him.

'To cause chaos'
'But why the suit?'
'For protection'
'And how'd you get it?'

Jackie paused.

'I stole some old tech from stark industries'

James' eyes widened.

'What? How?'
'They had thrown a lot out and I'm good with mechanics so I built it'

James smiled but suddenly he looked serious.

'Please stop the chaos. I'll help you with whatever else but just stop it'

Jackie looked down. She wanted to help him. Lemar would have helped him. He wouldn't have wanted this.

She decided.

'Ok'

James nodded.

'Good. But I want the suit destroyed and I want you to turn yourself in'

Jackie exploded.

'Why would I do that?! I'd be sent to jail!'
'You're 17'
'JAIL!'
'Id help you'
'You don't want to help me! You just want to help yourself!'

Jackie felt tears running down her face. She was crying!

Crying!

This man had made her cry!

She hadn't cried in years.

'Jackie. Please. I do want to help you. Let me help you like we tried with Karli. Please don't go the way she did'

This resonated with Jackie.

She didn't want to die.

She wanted peace.

'OK. But I want your promise'

James nodded.

'I promise'

Jackie slumped against the fridge.

'I'm tired'
'It's OK. Go rest. And then destroy it. I want proof. Then call me'

He held out a piece of paper with a number on it. Jackie paused. Did she want this?

Yes.

She took it and smiled at him.

'Thank you James'
'Bucky'
'Bucky'

He smiled and walked to the door.

'I'll be waiting for your call'

She nodded and closed the door.

The radio was still playing.

'You and I will fall in love'

Hey there! I'm sorry this is so short but it didn't need to be too long so I just left it. I hope you're enjoying the story so far ☺

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