AVENGERS: My Imaginary Friend

5. NATASHA ROMANOFF POV

Laura Matthers?

I turn to see a beautiful woman in her late 20's, she's wearing a smart blouse, skirt and heels, a pair of glasses on her face. Her hair is dyed blonde and in a pixie cut, she looks familiar but I can't put my finger on where I've seen her before. She walks over to us and smiles, a familiar smile, Tony speaks "Everyone thumbs ready, she needs to add you to the security profiles she made." She walks around the room holding the tablet out to everyone, they each place their thumb on.

She approaches me, I place my thumb on the tablet and look up at her face as she stands over me, she adjusts my profile and looks down at me. Our eyes meet and she tilts her head slightly, behind her eyes are see a pair of blue eyes wandering my face. She gives me a small smile and walks to Tony "Since Thor isn't here do you want me to save the profile for later?" "Yes please." She nods and tuns to us "Thank you everyone, when you enter the elevator just scan your thumb and say where you want to go, by floor number or room name." She turns and heads to the elevator, she plugs the tablet in and stays there for a while typing away.

While everyone else talks I watch her, trying to figure out where I recognise her from, Clint notices and whispers to me "What's wrong?" "I think I've seen her face before." "Hmm... Stark and Fury have both done background checks on her, she's not a criminal or anything." "It's strange, but okay." Once she's gotten into the elevator and it comes back we are given the tour of the tower and shown to our rooms.

DREAM:
A 14 year old with long brown hair appears in front of me, she has a black eye and her left hand is bandaged up, I had called her to talk to but that can wait "What happened to you!?" "What do you think?" "What did he blame you for this time?" "Getting fired for threatening his boss when he didn't agree with him." I sigh "Maybe you should do something about it." "He'd just punish me more." "Isn't there someone there to help you. You help other people, so it's not fair that you have to suffer."

Why did my imagination create this life for her? She doesn't deserve it, she deserves happiness.

"What are you talking about?" "You're my best friend, you shouldn't have to go through this. Imaginary friends shouldn't live like this." She rolls her eyes "Little selfish, aren't ya? Oh well, I'm not throwing you away." " What?" "Anyway, you wanted me, right? Or did I call you?" "No. I called you, just wanted some company. You're right, I am selfish." "I didn't mean it like that Natalia, I want to help you, it's not my job, but I'll do it anyway."

Helping people isn't her job? So... an imaginary person's point isn't to help us? I am so confused!

"Why are you here then?" "You called me." "Why do you come when I call?" "Because I get a headache if I don't."