Till the End of Time-

Chapter 52: Back Home

I'm startled wake in the middle of the night as the wind outside causes something to bang loudly against my window.

Through the light from the moon I notice what startled me awake. I sit up in bed and watch as a branch taps against my window in a continuous pattern.

The more I watch it, the more I feel a desire to be wrapped in Steve's warm arms as a chill creeps down my spine.

But as quickly as the longing comes, it is replaced by my heart sinking inside of my chest as I remember that when Steve got back from his mission I was gone. Gone with barely an explanation and no word since.

Everything is changed now, and my heart hurts at the thought of him and not being able to see him.

Unable to take the emptiness inside of me I get to my feet and throw on a sweatshirt of Steve's that I took before I left. My body is immediately warmed by the sweatshirt and my nose fills with the smell of Steve, helping me feel less alone.

Once it's on I begin my descent down the stairs to the kitchen where I make myself a cup of tea.

When it's ready I lay down on the sofa and close my eyes, preparing myself for what I'm about to do. I know I really shouldn't be doing this, but I can't help but check up on them.

With my powers I'm able to visit others, kind of like I'm a spectating ghost, where they can't see me but I can see them.

When I find Steve, he's sitting on my bed in my room with a drink in his hand. His face and eyes look like mine, as they both are drawn with dark circles under the eyes.

Except that right now his eyes appear to be glistening with tears as he sits quietly.

My heart breaks even more so than it already has and I feel extreme guilt for having left him at all.

I open my eyes and end my spying on him. Its not a surprise for me to find that my own eyes are glistening with tears as well.

I can't take it anymore. I can't stay away for another second... I know that I wanted space after everything to figure things out, and I did get the space I needed. But I've been gone for almost 3 weeks now, and it's time to go back.

I shouldn't have even left in the first place, because my actions were selfish. But I was confused, scared, hurt, angry and desperate just to escape all of it. But now I see that was wrong of me.

I take some time to sit as I finish my tea and think about what I'm going to say to everyone. My thoughts end up lulling me into a deep sleep until early morning.

As soon as I wake I gather determination within me gather my things around the place and get myself ready for my return.

With one last look around the place, I take a deep breath and teleport myself to my aunt's apartment.

As I hesitantly walk out of my bedroom, I find my aunt on the couch talking on the phone, "Tony if Barnes said she needed space she'll turn up soon enough- I- Yes, I've called and checked everywhere what do you think I've been doing for the past couple of weeks?".

I automatically know what the conversation is about, and I feel another pang inside that I caused so much worry.

I loudly clear my throat drawing her attention to me before speaking, "Um hey aunt Maria... I'm-I'm back", I say embarrassed.

Within a flash she jumps from her seat, dropping her phone and throwing me into a tight hug that threatens my breathing.

"Rosie! Oh my god we've been so worried, what happened? Why did you leave?", she blurts out all at once as she holds me in her arms.