Amanda Smith (The Avengers ff) #English

31.

Slowly I make my way to school and listen to the crackling rain, as the small raindrops fall on my umbrella.
I still have enough time.

I think about the last days and weeks.
Will there eventually be peace?
No idea.
It doesn't matter at the moment.

I continue my way. This time I'm the first one at the school. Ned turns up a few minutes later and is completely soaked.
"Don't laugh, I forgot the umbrella", he says.
I just can't help laughing.

It takes some more minutes until Peter is finally here. He looks pretty cheerful.
But why?

After lessons

To get something for a school project, I go to the city centre. Slowly I pass various shops.
As always, there are many people on the way.
Just as I pass a restaurant, I see them sitting in a niche, they both wear sunglasses.

I think for a moment and then go inside.
"So how are you?", Sam asks and then eats his pancake.
"Good", I say and sit down.
"You said you would help us when there's a mission again. So -"
"We have another mission and Steve would like you to come with us", Natasha's interrupted by Sam.
"How long does it take?", I ask.
It won't be long when you're helping, tomorrow you're back home", Natasha says, taking a sip of her water.
"Okay, let's go then", I say and get up.
Sam gets the rest of the pancake wrapped up, so I look at him questioningly.
"What, I don't want to waste such good food", he replies.
I just roll my eyes and then go with them.
This allows me to postpone the conversation with Peter about that what happened.
He probably would have come by today to talk about it. He had already wanted to ask me in the cafeteria, he said nothing, but I know he wanted to.

For a reason that isn't plausible for me, let's go to Central Park.
But when we get there, I know why.
The jet is just visible. Shuri has built a practical cloaking device.
"Well, you persuaded Speedy to come with us", Clint says, who is just getting out.
"Here for you", Sam says, and hands him the bag with the one pancake.
"Thanks, couldn't you have left a little bit more?", he asks disappointed.
"So you don't have to starve", Natasha says and throws a sandwich to him.
"There are still nice people in the world", Clint says and then gets in the jet, too.
Now let's go.