The other woman

~ 1946 ~

Peggy's pov ~

after Everything had finished the war, hydra the zero matter that almost killed everyone, everything was going smoothly until one night I got a call from an old friend Howard.. me like always rushing to pick up the phone to see what other inventions he's made to kill us all on this fine Monday morning.

Peggy ~ Howard?

Howard ~ hey peg I need you to come over it's Urgent...

Peggy ~ *lets out a small laugh* why what did you do this time?

Howard ~ nothing.. we'll that's not true but you need to see hi-... it for yourself okay just he over as soon as you can! *hangs up*

I place the phone down now very concerned he stuttered and I can normally tell when he's joking or when he's lying so I quickly jump into the shower do my hair put on a lovely dress and off I go to see what he's been up too.

Peggy ~ *knocks on the door*

...

Peggy ~ ? Howard

*someone opens the door slowly instantly locking eyes with me*

*I gasp and step back almost tripping over the rock behind me as I can't believe what's in front of my eyes*

Peggy ~ STEVE ?

Steve ~ do I know you? How can I help you?

Howard ~ Peggy wait please I need to tell you something!

Peggy ~ Howard... what's wrong with him?

Howard ~ he doesn't remember you Peggy I don't know why I've tried but he doesn't remember you we found him a month ago We've been trying to get him to remember you but nothings working I'm so sorry.

My heart stops as soon as I hear he doesn't remember me what about our dance our love did he forget about our love?

Howard ~ .. Peggy say something please I'm begging you!

Peggy ~ does.. he remember you...

Howard ~ ... *sighs* ... yes.. yes he does

I feel this overwhelming feeling I've felt it before when I lost my brother but this was different I couldn't breathe this time I slowly turn around and walk away I can hear muffled yelling from Howard but I was already in tears so I couldn't go back now I feel like I'd die if I looked at the man I loved again and he didn't remember me... yeah I'm sure I'd die I catch a cab back to my apartment open a bottle of whiskey and drink every last drop.

The sunlight stings my eyes the next morning rolling over I try to hide my face from the sun with a massive hangover only to hear a smash on the ground I already knew what it was but I didn't care about it or anything today I can't move I feel stuck sick scared... alone, scared to be alone.

Again I feel tears flow down my Face I only just let him go it only just started to hurt less now when I thought about him. now I'm just back we're I started well I think this is worse actually much worse I close my eyes and drift off again wishing that this was all just a bad dream.

~ Howard's place.

Ana ~ maybe we shouldn't have told her yet maybe we should've tried to get he's memory back first before telling her.