Rainstorm | Natasha Romanoff × OC

Act Four: Chapter XII: Control

May 1 2015

The time was five fifteen a.m. William and Marie were awake as he decided to get freshen up while Marie prepared a cup of coffee for herself, however she noticed Alex sitting by the porch by himself as he was looking at the city.

She began walking towards Alex and sat down next to him as Ambrose continued staring at the sky in silence while Marie said something to him.

Marie: How long were you sitting here?

Alex:. . . . . . For the whole night. I didn't really sleep.

Marie was silent as both of them were looking at the city as she continued speaking to him.

Marie: Wanna talk about it?

Alex was silent when she said that as Marie looked at him and felt sad seeing him as she said something to him.

Marie: That's what worries me about you everyday. . . . . . You keep all this pain hidden in your heart and don't even speak about it.

Alex was silent when she said that and looked at the ground as Marie continued speaking to him.

Marie: Before your mother passed away. . . . . . She told me and William to protect you, to take care of you. . . . To make sure you don't feel alone. . . . When we took you in, you were traumatised and never spoke a word to us after she passed away.

Alex was silent and was remembering the past as Marie continued speaking to him.

Marie: I remembered the time someone asked me why did I adopted you even after what your mother did but I didn't care. . . . . I cared about you more and I would fight anyone who wanted to harm you. . . . . . However I know deep down in your heart. . . . . You never considered me and William as your parents.

Alex was still silent and looked at the ground as Marie was holding his bandaged right hand and spoke to him.

Marie: But I didn't care. . . . Me and William didn't care and did what whatever it takes to bring happiness back in life. Because we loved you. . . . . . .

Alex began holding her hand as she was staring at him until he sighed to himself and spoke to her.

Alex:. . . . . . I always asked myself this one question. Why do innocents always suffer but the evil doesn't? My mother did nothing wrong and yet. . . . . .

Marie was squeezing his hand as Alex continued speaking to her.

Alex: Tim did nothing wrong. . . . . . . What was I even thinking? . . . . . . . Letting him join me in this fight against crime. . . . . . Because of me. . . . He suffered and died.

Marie felt sad and remembered all the memories everyone had with Tim as Alex continued speaking.

Alex:. . . . . I don't know what happened to me. . . . . I don't know why I can't feel anything. . . . . . Its like my heart is just made out of stone. . . . . . .

Marie: That's not true, Alex. You have a heart and you have emotions but you choose to bury them. It's time you realise you are not alone in this path. That you have people that care about you and want to help you.

Alex was silent and was thinking about what she said until he said something to her.

Alex:. . . . . I said some terrible things to Natasha. . . . . . Broke her heart-

Marie: Alex. Speak to her, try fixing things with her. I know you don't want to lose her. She means everything to you.

Alex was silent and nodded as he knew Marie was telling the truth. Soon both of them got up and went back to the Manor as they saw William who was standing there and listened to everything that they spoke about as he said something.