Fluffy and Beautiful

Ch. 11

Esperanza's POV:

It's been a few minutes since Bucky left. I was beginning to worry since he always came back so quick. I already drank my water bottle and I carefully decided to get out of the bed. I took out the needles that were on my arms and walked out of the lab.

I winced at the pain that was in between my legs but nonetheless I continued to walk. As soon as I got to the living room, I noticed the team looking outside in fright.

"What's going on?" I asked making all of them watch me.

"Oh God you're okay!" Steve said and jogged towards me to hug me gently.

One by one, the team came and hugged me but I couldn't see my dad.

"Where's dad?" I asked them.

None of them answered.

"Hello? Where's dad?"

No answer. Instead they looked at me. Bucky then stepped up and decided to speak up.

"He's... he's outside. Brad came and your dad is taking care of him." Bucky said making me gasp and I quickly but steadily walked to the front door.

As soon as I opened it, I saw that Hulk took care of Brad. My eyes widened when Hulk turned around to see me. I took a step back when Hulk tried to walk towards me.

"Hulk... did you...." I began to say but I put my hand over my mouth.

"He hurt you." Hulk angrily said making me tear up.

"We could've just locked him up!" I said with my hands raised up in the air.

"So that later on he can get released and then hurt you again?" Tony spoke up and I turned around to see him with his arms crossed.

"But.."

"He hurt you doll." Bucky said and I shook my head and decided to walk to my room.

"Don't look for me. I need time to think." I angrily said and walked away.

They could've turned him in.

Maybe you just wanted Brad back like always... my conscience said making me hit my head with my hand as I closed my room door and went to my bed.

I sighed loudly and inspected my wrists. I saw the ugly mark that I accidentally made and mentally was cursing. I decided to sleep since really I had no life.

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I woke up to someone singing to me. I furrowed my eyebrows and saw my dad singing with a birthday cake.

"Happy birthday to you..." he sang making me sit up and smile a bit.

"Thanks. I kind of forgot that my birthday was today." I smiled and blew the candles making him chuckle.

"You're 27!" My dad cheered making me giggle.

"He would've been 27 too...." I whispered making my dad sigh and put a hand on my knee.

"I know it was hard, but hey, we gotta live past that." Dad smiled making me fake a smile.

"I'll visit him later." I said before standing up and going to the bathroom.

I stopped in front of my bathroom and looked back to see my dad smiling down at the cake before looking up at me.

"Go." I giggled making him blush and left my room.

After I showered and got ready, someone knocked on my door making me sigh. I walked to the door and opened it to reveal Dr. Strange.

Oh yeah... him.

He has had a thing for me for years which was kind of awkward but at the same time bleh.

"How are you feeling?" He asked making me chuckle and he smiled.

"It's not like I got raped like two days ago and I tried to kill myself but hey. I am just going to say I'm fine when in reality I'm not." I said and noticed that his smile faded.

Shit.

"Uh... sorry. I'm just not in the mood as you can tell." I quickly said making him sigh.

"I know it must be hard... but it's your birthday. I'm here to let you know that I'm here for you regardless of anything okay?" Stephen said making me smile a bit.

"Sure."

"I'll just... leave. I have to get back anyways... uhhh." Stephen blushed making me giggle.

He kissed my forehead and opened up a portal and left. I decided to make my way to the kitchen and I saw Wanda mixing some type of cake batter along with Vision.

"Happy birthday Esperanza!" Wanda yelled making me jump slightly.

"Thank you." I smiled as Vision levitated towards me and hugged me.

"Ooop—"

"Happy birthday Esperanza." Vision said making me smile.

"Thank you Vis. What are you both up to?" I asked Wanda who simply smirked.

"A cake for you. The rest are out shopping for presents." Wanda said making me nod.

"Well, I'm just going to visit someone okay? I should be back by three, Adiós." I smiled and waved as I got my car keys along with my purse.

The drive to the cemetery wasn't long, so I was lucky enough to get there on time. As soon as I parked the car near the cemetery, I quickly looked around my surrounding and walked quickly.

I had a lily in my hand and I got on my knees as soon as I got to his grave. I gently put the lily down near his name and sighed.

I teared up and mentally cursed at myself for being a sensitive person.

"It was supposed to be me instead..." I cried and put my stuff on the ground.

I sighed and looked at his picture.

"But I guess Thanos was smarter than any of us. Even dad and uncle Tony..." I wiped away my tears and sighed once again.

"Shit where are my manners." I laughed and looked up to the sky and then down to his grave again.

"It's our birthday today..." I continued.

Still no answer.

"Happy birthday to you... happy birthday to you..." I couldn't continue the song since I was crying even harder.

"I'm sorry I didn't finish the song.. I love you so much best friend." I weakly laughed and blew a kiss on his grave.

"Happy birthday Peter Parker."