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Twenty-Seven

Nat had woken from a fitful sleep, feeling a pain within her. Sitting in bed, she was confused, tired and aching. Pulling her quilt from her, she looked down and her eyes widened in shock. Stumbling to her bathroom, she called for Friday to get Yelena to her, urgently.

This wasn't possible, it couldn't be possible. She stripped off and got in the shower, turning the water to cold. She had to wake up, this wasn't real, it couldn't be.

'Tasha!..'... She heard Yelena call, and her bathroom door burst open, seeing the panic on her sisters face... 'Whats wrong?..'

Nat switched off the shower, fighting back tears and wrapped herself in a towel... 'That's what's wrong..'.. She pointed to her pjs on the floor, and saw Yelena frown at them, and look back at her confused... 'What? You cut yourself?..'

'No. I-I think I'm having a period..'... Nat moved to sit on the closed toilet, grabbing tissue to blow her nose.

'That's not possible. We had the graduation ceremony, we don't get periods..'... Yelena was so confused.

'I think, when she healed me..'.. Nat looked over to her sister by the door... 'I think she healed, all of me. I can feel cramps, and the bleeding. Lena..'.. Nat took a shaky breath... 'I think I'm whole again..'

Yelena watched, as the strongest widow of them all, broke down crying. She wasn't good with emotions, but she knew how much her sister had wanted to have a family, and being in the red room, that chance was taken away from her... 'Are you sure?..'.. She moved to sit against the cupboard under the sink, frowning at Nat.

'I think so..'.. Nat sniffled... 'I want to talk to her. I need to know for sure..'

'You want to go see the crazy woman?..'.. Lena gave her a wide eyed look.

'I have to know. I'm leaving in 20, once I'm dressed. I don't know about the others, but I need answers..'.. Nat stood and then thought... 'Shit. Friday, can you ask Wanda to come to my room, and to bring tampons or some sanitary stuff?..'

'Of course Miss Romanoff, I will be discreet..'..

'You're not going on your own..'.. Yelena stood, folding her arms... 'Bitch took your guy, I hate her..'

Nat scoffed a laugh, heading into her bedroom, securing her towel... 'Clearly never was. I feel so stupid..'.. She began rummaging through her wardrobe... 'All those times I flirted with him, and I knew it was one sided, but I thought that's because he wasn't getting the hints. Turns out, he was already with someone, a literal angel..'

Nat tossed clothes on her bed, just as there was a knock on her. She called for them to come in, relieved it was Wanda. Nat quickly explained to Wanda and took the sanitary products, as well as her clothes to the bathroom.

'I'm coming with you, give me 10 to get ready..'.. Wanda dashed back out of the room, to get herself dressed.

'Its good I don't sleep, huh? I'm ready to go..'.. Yelena went to get Nats jacket, and grabbed a pair of her boots, tossing them on the bed.

Nat stepped out of the bathroom, now fully dressed as she ties up her hair... 'If she really did heal me, she could do it to you too...'.. Nat walked round her bed to sit down and pull her boots on... 'She can do it for all the widows. She could heal the whole world..'