Magnolia

Chapter 8: Why

"What do you mean 'yes'?" Peter interrupted. "If you would let me finish then you would know." Maggie said. "Go ahead." Peter said aggravated. "As I was saying. Bucky did cause some SOME of these but most of them were from school. I was bullied and stuff. Then Bucky would pull his shit after I've had a rough day. But it was NEVER just him. Other people had made it worse. Don't go and blame him. Ok? But I need to apologize to him. So you think about why I just said as I find him. Ok?" Maggie explained then went to find him. It wasn't hard. He was in his room. "Buck?" Maggie asked knocking on the door. "It's open." He said.

When Maggie opened the door Bucky was sitting on the side of his bed with his head in his hands. He had a white tank top on and some grey sweatpants. And black socks but that wasn't important. "Are you ok?" Maggie said walking towards him. "Do you regret tonight? Be honest with me Maggie. I know you don't like me." Bucky asked not looking up. "Bucky. I don't regret ANYTHING we did tonight. And it's not that I don't like you...you can just be a dick sometimes and thats ok." Maggie explained. "I love you...I love you Maggie." Bucky said looking up. Maggie saw he had red rims around his eyes. "Buck..." Maggie started. "God. You don't love me." Bucky said. "What is it with everyone interrupting me!" Maggie said with a little chuckle. "I love you too." Maggie said. Bucky looked at her. "But." He started. He couldn't finish because Maggie crashed her lips on to his. "Maggie...we can't." Bucky said pulling away from the kiss. "Fuck Peter. We have our own feelings." Maggie said. "It's not that." Bucky told her. "Why?" Maggie asked.

"I have a horrible past Mags. If I tell you then you wouldn't want to date me." Bucky said. "Well there's only one way to find out. Open up to me. Please." Maggie said pulling his head to look at her putting her hands in either side of his face. "Let's start from the beginning then." Bucky said.

"Like I said I was with terrible people. They were called Hydra. They would pay me money to sell drugs. Like heroin and a drug called Jingle Jangle. Or the JJ for short. It was like that for a couple years...before they paid me to do other stuff. Like rob banks and rob and a rich person house. After doing that for a couple years and getting my knuckles dirty...*he had a long pause*...Peter found me." Bucky said. He was clearly hiding something. "I still love you Bucky. That's never going to change. You didn't kill anyone. Then that would be a different story." Maggie said. She laid her head in his shoulder. "Why is it only your left arm that has tats?" Maggie asked. "I actually don't know." Bucky said. "I should get to bed." Maggie said getting up. Bucky pulled her arm. "You can stay in here...please stay." Bucky said. "Ok." Maggie said getting in bed.

It was the next morning. Maggie couldn't fall asleep last night. She HAD to figure out what Bucky was hiding. As soon as she heard Peter she bolted out the room to meet with Peter. "Can I speak with you?" Maggie asked. Maggie pulled him into his room without his answer. Peters room was sound proof. He used to bring girls over in his high school years so Maggie begged him to get a soundproof wall. "What?" Peter asked. "Bucky told me about his past. What he did. I feel bad for him." Maggie said. "So you're ok?" Peter asked. He knew. "Yeah. I mean he got paid to do it." Maggie said. "Yeah. But he was still a hit man." Peter said. Maggie's face changed. "He didn't tell you that part did he?" Peter asked. Maggie slowly shook her head no. "Maggie. Promise me you won't do or say ANYTHING. I don't want you to ruin y'all's realtionship. I know what happened at the river. Please." Peter begged. She would try her hardest. "I promise Peter." Maggie said hugging him. "Where's Sam and Steve?" Maggie asked. "Who knows." Peter said with a laugh. "Yeah." She said. She was concerned for them. She missed Sam. "I'm gonna go make breakfast. Want some?" Maggie asked changing the subject quickly. "Sure." Peter replied.

She got downstairs and started to make breakfast. As it cooled she called Sam. "Sam is busy waxing. He'll get to you when he's done." She heard Sam's voicemail. "Hey Sam. I'm getting worried. You and Steve haven't been back in awhile. If it when you get this PLEASE call me back." Maggie said then hung up. "Hey." Bucky said spooking her a bit. "Hey. Sorry I'm a little worried. Sam hasn't been back. Well neither has Steve but I'm mostly worried for Sam." Maggie said. She saw Bucky tense up. "I just hope that they haven't gotten themselves killed or something." Maggie spoke really fast. Then her phone rang. It was Sams contact. "Hold that thought." She said then answered. "Hey lil flower. I thought Bucky told you. We left. He was scared that we would get in y'all's way or some shit like that." Sam explained. "Well I don't like this arrangement. I want y'all back or so help me god I will trace this number and I will find y'all and bring y'all back myself. Please Sam." Maggie begged. He could hear the hurt in her voice. She never ever called him Sam unless she was sad. It was always some stupid remark. "Ok Maggie. We'll be back. Let me tell Steve." Sam said in that same sad tune. "This is why you're the best Sammy." Maggie said. Then hung up. "EEEE Sams coming back!" Maggie screamed excited. "Yay." Bucky said kinda angry. "Why did you tell them to leave?" Maggie asked. "You've been asking 'why' a lot flower." Bucky said calling her the name Sam calls her. "You know Sam's the only one to call me flower." Maggie said kinda upset. "Well...ma-" he got cut off. "Sam and Steve are coming wether you like it or not. It's not like you can kill them or anything." Maggie said. She didn't mean to say it she just kinda blurted it out. "You know." Bucky said quietly. "Know what?" Maggie said playing dumb. "Stop playing dumb! You. Know." Bucky said sternly. "Why?" Maggie asked frightened. "There it is with that 'why' again." Bucky said. He was still sitting sipping his coffee but for some reason Maggie felt like she needed to back up. "The answer to your question...I had a family to support. I needed the money. So I did have to get some blood on my hands." Bucky answered. Then there were knocks on the door.

"FLOWER!!!" She heard Sam yell.

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Sorry I haven't been updating. I've had a rough couple of days. I'm transferring schools after winter break so hopefully I won't be so stressed and stuff. Plus I got diagnosed with something but it's personal so im not explaining. There are some things I like to keep to myself.

Bucky and Maggie are going through something but I promise it'll get better...maybe...