Within A Stardust

Chapter 38 - Works

August 1 - 5 days later

*Lizzie's POV*

I just told her that she deserves that cleansing and if she continues to be mean...

Not only I will call her grandma, but she will have a punishment from me as well.

It's funny that it worked, and now she's so uncomfortable. But with how she is acting, I guess I went too far...

I keep my eye on her since that's what Stan said. For the past few days, I became too strict with her. I will ask a lot of questions, prohibit her from going into the field and I even bought another set of pencils and a sketchpad so that she can continue that hobby.

I'm relieved she went back to her usual things to do. I thought things would spiral down to the worst but... I guess there's still hope.

She was on her phone. I sit behind her, she gasps and flinches. "You scared me." She said, then exhales. "Sorry. I thought you um, saw me." I said, then hug her from behind.

"Um... Ahaha.. what- what are you doing?" She chuckles nervously again and tries to remove my hands. "Shhh.. Relax. I'm trying to make you comfortable with me again. Saf told me what you told her before she left that checkup and... i'm sorry about that too, I think I went too far."

I was about to hold her hands but she moves forward trying to reach the wheelchair. "What is it?" I ask. "I- I'm gonna get some water." She said, her voice a bit shaky.

"Stay here, I'll get it." I head to the kitchen and went back with a glass of cold water. While she was drinking, I turn on the tv and sit behind, hugging her again. "Are the pencils giving you good results?" I asked, and hold her hands, caressing it to calm her nerves.

"Yeah- yeah, it did. Thank- thank you." She said, followed by a quick deep breath. It made me smile. "Can I see it?"

She shakes her head no. "Why? I always see you draw a lot but you never showed me any of them. You spend your whole day in front of a notebook and laptop but you never asked me for a feedback or a question concerning about it." I said.

It took awhile for her to answer. "Avery is my critic." She said. "Ok. Understood. But if you want a feedback, you can ask me." She nods, then sighs.

If she knew she would be probably mad. I've been sneaking when she's asleep. The only thing I haven't seen yet is her writings and the new sketchbook.

I want her to someday, show me what's inside of it and ask me for a rating or just what do I think of it.

And then she have this animation draft that is still in progress.

It's her version of endgame's ending...

Where everybody have happy endings. It's been a long long time is playing in the background, the first frame showing Steve and Peggy and how they saw each other before the dance...

And then Loki and Thor in Asgard, happily ruling and celebrating with their fellow Asgardians and family...

Clint and Scott are back to their families, Scott finally together with his daughter and is working alongside Hank and his family...

Gamora and Nebula as sisters, staying with the Guardians and the Galaxy group who is screwing around in their spacecraft, then landing in a planet. Starlord is it right? He was meeting this guy with a red arrow that just flies everywhere, greeting him with a hug like brothers or fathers do...

And then there's Vision and Wanda with Tommy and Billy in Westview. No bullshit, they are just a happy family, and then there's a scene where Pietro arrives after his job in Avengers compound, showing Billy and Tommy his new uniform as an avenger, and then the couple is just watching them on the living room peacefully. Billy and Tommy finding it cool and wanted one...

It's heartwarming. I assume the next one is for Nat, but it is still not done so I have no idea what are her plans for her scene.

I went to my room after that. Inside the small cabinet beside my bed, I pick a notebook, its cover tainted with dirt and open it.

Everything inside just makes me smile.

I must say I was flattered. She has a great mesmerizing eyes.

I flip the pages, excited to see each and every image as if I didn't see it before.

From the eyes, nose and even the brows! She never miss. They are all beautiful, I want to frame and hang it on my wall.

Ever since I saw this that same day she went missing, All of the stress disappeared for a moment and I got curious.

This notebook gave me the motivation to find her again...

She has such a rich inner world...

I was right all along with that.

And it made me wonder...

Does anyone else besides her had the chance to see it?