Fire starter (Ana X Bucky)

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TW - Death

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I was busting my ass on the dance floor trying to forget the latest nightmare that plagued me. 

I had fallen asleep early thanks to the new medication my psychiatrist gave me, but it didn't stop the nightmares. I had woken up at eleven-thirty sweating and freaking out. Another fucking nightmare. I was lucky though, my friends never went to bed early, they liked to party. When I called them, they were almost at a club so I invited myself to go with them to get rid of the stress.

I loved my friends, my bitches. They were always there for me when I needed them in the middle of the night. Maria was my favorite though. She was a bit older than us, but we know because she worked for the government, she had seen some hard shit. She would always be the first to implement the drinking tax for our group. Pretty much for every negative thing we talked about we needed a shot. It was our way to forget our fucked up worlds. Tonight I was four shots in and dancing it off. My black sequin dress slowly creeping up my thighs. Maria would slide it down for me every time, she knew I didn't want attention from men. After all, that was part of my nightmares.

I leaned into her to dance with her some more when she pulled out her phone and her face became serious. Crap...government work calling. I swear her boss was a work husband. He would even joke about her being in a club. I wanted to punch him someday but Maria told me it was rare for someone to get that close to him to get one to land. I was willing to try though, especially tonight.

"Yes sir... I'll be there in ten...You want me to pick up who?...Doesn't he have?....Yes sir" She hung up the phone wrapping her arm around my shoulders "I have to go to work, I'm taking you home, it's on my way."

"Noooo" I was slurring my words, I guess I had more than four shots, don't judge me. "I had a nightmare Mar..please" I whined like a child. 

"If you weren't so shit faced I would make you take another shot. Come on." We waved goodbye to the other girls that were getting another round of martinis. She dragged me to her black SUV and sat me on the back so I could lay down if I needed to. Which I freaking did. The cool feel of the new black leather seats was comforting. I looked up the window and saw the building and street lights pass by like streaks of electricity. New York was always so beautiful.

"Alright, get out Ana. Oh, and take your shoes off before you go up the stairs, I don't need another hospital calling me that you fell again." I started getting out the car when her phone rang again. "Hill...yea, I'm on my way Coulson, give me another five." She hung up. I slammed her door shut and saluted her with a drunk twirl as I walked up to my building. She waited for me to get in before driving off.

I slumped my way up the stairs. After about five steps I almost fell. I remembered what Maria told me so I sat on a step and took my heels off. Then I walked upstairs a bit better. It took me a bit to concentrate enough to put the correct key in the door. I tried to go to my room quietly but my mom was already in the kitchen watching me.

"Another nightmare honey?" She asked sipping her usual late night tea, tapping the ring I bought her for her birthday last week on the mug. My mom was always a confident person her glares could make the president give her his secrets. Tonight she looked tired. I guess I woke her when I left. She had her curly brown hair up in a messy bun and her long cardigan wrapped around her.

"Yea, I'm good though mom, Maria was there, she brought me home." I tried not to sound too drunk.

"Sleep on your side so you don't drown in your own puke." My mom ladies and gentlemen the nurse. "I left aspiring and a glass of water on your nightstand. She walked up to me and gave me a kiss on my forehead. "I'm sorry honey." She walked slowly to her room.