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CHAPTER THIRTYFIVE ! the notebook?.
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MCKENNA sighs as she looks around the room, seeing pictures of steve hung up in the smithsonian nation air and space museum. she blocks out the words that sam's saying up front as she twirls the ring on her pointer finger.
the crowd she is flooded in begins to clap, signaling the end of sam's speech. she does the same, watching as gloved workers handle steve's shield as they put it in a display case. she scoffs to herself.
mckenna walks down a darkened hallway and sees sam standing alone, "hell of a speech," she speaks.
sam looks up and chuckles, "i know you weren't paying attention," he replies.
mckenna smiles and shrugs, "a lot of things are going on," she says, remembering the wake up call she had this morning.
mckenna shot out of bed, hearing bucky yelling in his sleep. the nightmares are starting to become more common. she walks to his room and sees that he's no longer sleeping in his bed. she sighs as she walks to the living room and squats down. she runs her hand over his non metal shoulder softly, trying not to startle him. he jumps awake, seeing the tired red head before him.
sam looks down and frowns, "why isn't bucky here?" he asks.
mckenna shakes her head, "he wasn't feeling very well this morning, he sends his regards. i should really be getting back to new york," mckenna says before squeezing sam's arm. "you gonna be okay?"
sam shrugs, "call me if you need anything kenna. you know i mean that," sam states.
mckenna nods and smiles softly, "i know, and thank you. see ya sam," she says as she turns and walks out of the museum.
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MCKENNA steps out of the car that drove her to her and bucky's house. she thanks the driver and begins her way up the stairs leading into the house.
she unlocks the multiple locks that bucky has installed and walks into the main room. she looks around and sees the lights to the down stairs living room are on. she closes the door and leaves her backpack leaning against the wall as she walks through the dining room.
she walks in to see bucky sitting with a mug of coffee infront of him and one of the many books she has recommended in his hands. he looks up and notices her, "hey kenna. how was it?" he asks.
mckenna shrugs as she walks to the fridge and grabs one of her pre made iced lattes. she walks back and sits across from him, "sam asked where you were. i just said you weren't feeling good," she says sipping through the straw. bucky nods as he takes a sip of his coffee, "how was therapy," bucky shoots his head up and glares at the girl, "don't give me that look, if i have to talk about it, you do too," she states.
bucky adverts his stare to the wall behind her, seeing a dent from his fist.
it was during one of mckenna's volleyball practices. he had a vision and accidentally punched the wall. she came home and didn't mention it, so bucky let it go. she did notice and took note of the cracked drywall.
"same as always. boring and useless," bucky responds.
mckenna sighs, "did you tell her about your nightmares?" she asks. bucky ignores the question causing mckenna to groan, "buck, you have to tell someone. i understand it takes a while to trust anyone, but this, isn't healthy. and i get it, i did the same thing for a long time after i got out. it stopped after i went to school. so maybe, you should go meet people, instead of sitting here and drinking coffee and reading all day or just going through your amendments which i know you're not following step one or two in those. go outside, do something, make friends, work out at avengers complex. literally anything that gets you out of this house."
bucky chuckles, "if i didn't know any better, i'd think you were trying to get rid of me," he says.
mckenna shakes her head, "take it as you wish. i get them too buck. but they can slim. i promise," she explains.
"have you gotten through to wanda?" bucky asks, changing the subject.
mckenna rolls her eyes and shakes her head, "no. she hasn't answered my calls since we asked her the first time," she replies.
bucky sighs, "well, i mean who even is your legal guardian at this point?" he asks.
mckenna shrugs, "i have no idea. i think legally it was tony, so now it would be pepper? but with wanda coming back it could be her. i don't know," mckenna replies.
bucky nods and looks over at the folder that pepper got him with all the correct documents to legally adopt mckenna. "on that note. i have a date," he states.
mckenna's eyes widen, "you have a what?" she asks.
bucky nods, "yeah. yuri set it up. it's that bartender from down the street. if you don't want me to go i won't," he begins to say, trying to get out of it.
mckenna shakes her head, "no. no, no no. you need this buck. you need to get out. just don't be too oldtimy," she states.
bucky chuckles, "alright, alright. if you need anything at all. just call me. i might be out late so don't wait up." mckenna nods and smirks at the sight of the book he left on the table. "wha-what? what's the face for?" he asks.
mckenna laughs, "you're reading the notebook? out of all the books i gave you, you're reading the notebook?" she asks.
bucky nods, "yeah. you said it was one of your favorites. plus then, we could watch the movie when i finish it," he answers.
mckenna smiles, "that's really sweet buck. but this book is as romance as you can get," she states.
bucky stands up, "i'm leaving," he says shaking his head jokingly.
mckenna laughs as he trips over the door frame as he walks out the door.
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maddi's manuscript, i needed this chapter. this is probably going to be one of the only falcon and winter soldier based chapters due to far from home being in europe !
