Pain Is Power

27: I Messed Up

Wanda rushed after Amelia Yelena was half asleep and confused. "What is going on?" "Go back to sleep you're fine," I tell her waving my hand at her. She laid down briefly before sitting back up.

I waited for her to say something but she didn't so I looked at her. "What?" I asked probably a little too harsh. "You should have been with her last night." "I was in the room." "You wouldn't leave our sides when one of us was upset like that unless a guard came in..." "like I said we have a complicated relationship." She didn't seem satisfied with my answer. "What does that mean?" "We scream and fight and hate each other," I tell her. "But then we have moments where it's like old times they're short-lived of course." "Why? She forgave you." "She told you that?" She nodded looking away from me. "I don't think she'll truly forgive me until you do. And that's not my way of asking for your forgiveness. I know what I did was wrong and I know I hurt you. You are my sister and I should have protected you." I tell her. "But you're her best friend even with all this time passing you're still her best friend Lena and she knows you don't forgive me and she's mad at me for hurting you that way. Betraying you." I explain. She looked at me again.

"Looks like you'll be having a complicated relationship for a while." That was all she said before leaving me alone in my room. That was like a knife twisting in my heart. I eventually collect myself and change into something appropriate for the day before making my way to the medical wing to check on Peppa.

I smiled at the sight. Both girls are on her bed Peppa smiles at them tiredly. She made it through the night! "Welcome back," I say leaning against the door. Wanda wasn't in here where did she go? "Come in?" Peppa managed out in a scratchy voice. "Do you want some water?" "Wanda has gone to get me some but thank you." She says with a soft smile. "My mummy is a superhero!" Morgan bragged to me. I chuckled. "She is! The best ever." Amelia says looking at Peppa with tearful eyes. I stand beside the bed where the girls were sitting. I feel a cold hand touch my own it just nudged it I looked down it was Amelia's I stretched my finger out to touch the back of her hand and rubbed it gently acting as if I was doing nothing. "Morgan why don't you go wake Peter and tell him Mummy is awake," Tony tells her. "Okay." She agreed easily and skipped out of the room after climbing off the bed.

"I am so proud of you baby girl," Peppa says. "You should rest, we can talk soon," Amelia says brushing her hair off of her face and tucking it behind her ear for her. Avoiding her cuts in the process. "Listen to me," Peppa tells her firmly. "You did the right thing. You were brave and strong." Amelia's breaths changed she was trying to hold back tears. "You were in control baby. You were magnificent and you made me so proud." I grasped Mila's trembling hand in my own at that point she held it back as the hung between the bed and me. "I love you 3000." Peppa managed out. Amelia put her oxygen mask back on for her. "I love you 3000." She whispered. They shared a long look before Wanda came back with the water. I pulled my hand away but Amelia held it firm not even looking at me. She was a Stark and what she wants she gets this was no exception. I let her keep my hand there her hands were always cold except when we were intimate with one another then it felt like her touch was burning me. It's one thing I remember vividly about the twins. Pips had warm hands no matter where we were or what we were doing and Amelia had cold hands always.

Tony helped Peppa drink some of her water before putting her mask on and Peter came in and threw himself on Peppa for a hug when he came rushing in. He didn't hurt her I guess he held his weight off of her but it caused Amelia to move. It was men that were freaking her out. That's why her dad was staying away why she moved from the bed when Peter climbed on. Why she stayed in my room and not in Wandas as it was closets to Sam's room.

"We can go grab breakfast," I whispered to her restraining from wrapping her in my arms as I notice her breaths quicken. She didn't say anything. "We're going to make breakfast for everyone," I announced. Wanda looked at our hands and back at me I smiled at her telling her it was innocent. "I can help." She suggests. "Amelia do you want that?" She asked her. She was getting overwhelmed already and then Bruce came in to check on Peppa. "We're going. It's okay." I lead her out and into another medical room.