A week later
Carol: "please wake up, love. I need you. Lizzie needs you. Your mom needs you. We all need you"
Alex eyes slowly start to open
She starts to cough which catches carol's attention
Carol: "Alex! Oh my god"
She hugs Alex
Alex tries speaking but can't
Carol: "hey don't try speaking, please. You're only going to hurt yourself. Stay here I'm going to get bruce okay"
Alex shakes her head
Carol: "it will only be for a couple of minutes I promise"
She kisses Alex's forehead
Carol: "I'll be right back"
A few minutes later carol walks back in with the doctor
Bruce: "good to see you are awake alex"
He talks for a bit
Bruce: "once your throat completely heals, you will need vocal therapy and speech therapy. It will take some time though. I'll give you some privacy"
Carol takes out a small notebook from her pocket and gives it to Alex along with a pen
Carol: "since you won't be able to talk for bit just write it down okay"
Alex nods
Carol kisses Alexs cheek
Carol: "love you"
A week passes
Carol: "how are you feeling love?"
Alex: "I feel alright. My throat hurts a lot. How's Lizzie?"
Carol: "she's doing well. She made this for you"
Carol pulls a crochet wolf out of her backpack
Carol: "she learned how to crochet in art class so she made that for you as a get well gift"
Alex smiles
Alex: "I love it. I can go home today right?"
Carol: "Yes you can"
Alex: "I can't wait to see Lizzie I really miss her"
Carol: "she misses you so much as well"
She kisses alex's cheek
Carol: "do you need anything love?"
Alex shakes her head
Carol: "water?"
Alex shakes her head
Alex: "i'm good"
Carol: "tell me if you need anything"
A couple hours later
They just arrived back at the house
Carol: "and we are now home"
She opens the front door and they walk in
Carol: "lizzie we are back"
Lizzie runs into the room
Lizzie: "mom I've missed you"
Alex smiles and nods in agreement
Carol: "hey be careful"
lizzie: "right, sorry"
Alex: "it's alright"
Maria walks in
Maria: "Alex"
She hugs alex
Maria: "I've missed you so much sweetheart"
Alex: "I've missed you too mom. Can i have some water please...my throat is dry"
Maria: "sure I'll get you some"
Maria and carol walk to kitchen talking
Lizzie: "did mom give you the wolf?"
Alex nods
Alex: "I love it lizzie. I'm impressed you made it"
Lizzie smiles
Lizzie talks to alex about school when all of a sudden there was a faint meow
Alex: "What was that?"
Lizzie: "the meow?"
Alex nods
Lizzie: "oh that was Goose"
Goose brushes against lizzie's leg
She picks him up
Lizzie: "This is Goose"
Alex gets up and runs behind carol who was walking back ot the living room
Carol: "Alex, love what's wrong?"
Lizzie: "are you alright mom?"
Alex points at Goose
Maria: "Are you scared of the cat"
Alex nods
Lizzie: "why mom?"
Carol: "years ago when I first took alex to my old ship she met goose up ther. I guess there was a rat so his tenticles came out of his mouth and freaked her out"
Lizzie: "is it what he did with the pilllow when you first brought him?"
Carol nods
Lizzie: "but mom he's harmless"
Alex shakes her head
Alex: "I don't trust him"
Carol: "I'll make sure he's not around you okay"
She kisses alexs forhead
Alex: "babe I'm really tired, i want to head to bed"
Carol: "Okay, I'll help you get ready"20 minutes later
Alex is laying in bed and carol is sitting next to her
Carol: "I'm going to change your bandages on your leg so it might hurt"
Alex nods
Carol removes the old bandages and cleans the almost healed stab wound on alex's leg
Alex squeezes carol's arm
Carol: "I know i know i'm almost done i promise"
10 minutes later
Carol: "do you need anything?"
Alex shakes her head
Carol kisses alex's forehead
Carol: "get some rest"
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Just Another Hill
FanfictionAlex Hill is the daughter of SHIELD Commander Hill. Alex works as Pepper Potts assistant at stark industries. She's good friends with the avengers and best friends with Natasha Romanoff. They treat each other like sisters. Alex has a pretty normal...