My dad went to Afghanistan for one of his weapons showoffs for Stark Industries. I was worried for him, I mean, yeah he wasn't there for me when I was growing up at some point. The war was going on, I was scared, no wait, terrified. I was at home, having my best friend Elena, for a test that we are study for advanced technology.
"Crystal? Hello?" Elena waved her hand at me. I shook my head, snapping out of my thoughts.
"What?"
"He's going to call you, don't worry. Your dad promised." She was right. He did promise, when he was on his way to Kunar Province. I just smiled at her that I was okay. Then all of a sudden my phone rang. I ran to my phone and answered.
"Hello? Dad?" I said. Then I heard gunshots in the background. Elena looked at me. " D-dad?"
"WHOA!" Then I heard an explosion. My eyes started to water.
"Elena, get P-Pepper." Then she took off. "DAD!" I screamed into the phone. Then the phone cut off. Pepper and Elena came into my room.
"Sweetie? What's wrong?" Pepper asked as she went to hug me.
"It was dad. I think he's in trouble." I cried.
36 hours earlier
My dad and Happy went to Las Vegas for a award thing that my dad had. I was going to my locker putting away my books since it was time to go home. Elena came behind me.
"Jesus Elena! You scared me!" She giggled.
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"I'm coming over right?" She said as I closed my locker and walked out of the school. Elena was gonna come to my house just to hangout and talk about the new boy at our school Marco that had a crush on me. He was such a cutie! Everyone had a crush on him, but he had an interest in me. We gossip and ate as we are now we are waiting for Mr. Way to come a pick her up. After 45 minutes later, he came and we said our goodbyes.
"She left already?" Pepper came into the kitchen. "I was hoping if she can stay over."
"Yeah. Elena had a softball game tomorrow morning." I said getting cookies and cream pop tarts.
"Well Crystal, I have to get going. Make sure you go to bed." She kissed my forehead and walked out. I went to my room and took a shower. I put on my shorts and my sweater and laid on my bed.
"Ms. Stark, would you like to continue watching Gossip Girl on Netflix?" JARVIS asked. You smiled.
"Yes, I would. Thank you JARVIS." I looked to my left nightstand, my favorite picture of me and dad.
