A CIVIL WAR UPON US

Capítulo 43

Natasha calmed down after a fez minutes, because there could be thousands of reasons for her sickness, doesn't need not be pregnancy. She went back to James's room and stayed there with until he fell asleep, then she went home, bought in the way pharmacy a pregnancy test and in the next morning, she asked Maria Hill to go there.

H: So what is the result?

N: I have not looked yet.

Hill started laughing.

N: Why are you laughing, Hill?

H: Because you won our bet. The Whore Prize is all yours. You see, you are dating a blind man and is pregnant from another one, who is going to be a father of another child... I'll never get over you.

N: Hill, that's not funny.

H: Well, let's check the result. Shall we?

N: Ok, you see and tell me the result.

Hill went to the bathroom, looked at the result and went back in the living room. Hill looked at Natasha, seriously, making suspense on purpose just to scare her.

N: So?

H: You're pregnant.

N: Oh dear Lord.

Natasha sighed and sat on the couch, staring into nothing.

H: Just kidding. It was negative.

N: Hill! You motherfu***...

H: Hey, but are you relieved or sad? I can't tell by your face.

N: Relieved, of course. I don't want children, just James.

H: Speaking of children, I found a school for Torunn. I think it would be good, if James joined her at the same school.

N: I hadn't thought about that.

H: The children of Stark study there.

N: They're back?

H: Yes but it's look like Tony and Pepper are going to divorce. They never were the same after the Civil War incidents.

N: I can't blame Pepper for that. No woman deserves Tony.

H: True.

Hill's phone rang, she looked and rejected the call.

N: Sam?

H: Yep.

N: Don't break his heart, Hill.

H: That's what I'm trying to do.

N: Ignoring him completely?

H: If I give him attention, he can misinterpret and make everything worse.

N: Don't you miss him? Not even a little?

Hill looked at Natasha and was about to answer, but Torunn who was sleeping in Natasha's bedroom, woke up and walked towards Maria.

T: Maria.

H: I'm here, Torunn.

Torunn walked with eyes closed, bumping into things, until reach Maria. Hill picked her up and Torunn laid her head on her shoulder.

H: Well, I have to go take care of her registration on school. After talking to Steve, you let me know.

N: All right.