The Lives of Two 19 Year Old S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents

Chapter 4 - Hospitals. Again.

When we got to the hospital I was out of the car and running down the hallways before the car had even stopped. Chloe was a heartbeat behind me and Fury, considerably more.

When I stopped outside of her room I looked through the glass wall to see that they had finished any surgery and were just making her comfortable.

Almost the whole of her body was covered in bandages. I gasped in shock. I saw Chloe put her arm around my shoulders but I didn't feel it.

I sank into a chair opposite the glass and cried. Chloe had only seen me cry twice before and neither time was in the past two years so to say it was a shock to her would be an understatement.

I sobbed into Chloe's shoulder for a full five minutes before Fury cleared his throat and said

"Anaiya, she'll be ok."

"But will she be the same?" I sobbed.

At that moment the doctor came out and said

"She's awake and she's asking for an Anaiya."

I stood up and looked at Fury.

"Tell Chloe what this is about," I said before walking into Natasha's room.

I walked over to Natasha's bed and sat down on a chair.

"Hey," I said.

"Hi."

"How do you feel?"

"Don't even ask. This is worse than the time I broke half the bones in my body in Spain."

"Spain. The grenade launcher."

"Yep I was in hospital for 6 weeks. That's a record even for me."

"Why did you want to see me?"

"Anaiya, I don't want to get your hopes up too much but, before I got blown up, I saw someone through a window."

"Who?"

"Tayla."

"Natasha, don't do this to me."

"I'm sure Anaiya. It was her. It was definitely her and she was definitely real."

"Was Liliya with her?"

"No."

At that moment Chloe decided to burst in and shout

"You love her?"

"Chloe, not now," I responded.

"Yes, now. You love someone else and you're in a relationship with me?"

"Chloe I've loved her for longer than I've known you but I chose you over her because I love you more. I always have."

"Anaiya why are you doing this?"

"Doing what?"

"Now I understand. You have loved Natasha since your sisters died together. When we first got together and you fought together you didn't want to hurt her and I saw the reluctant look on your face but I didn't understand it. Now I understand why you didn't want me to go on any missions, you didn't want to have to pretend to care when I got hurt."

"Chloe that's not true," I said tears running down my face. "I do care Chloe. I love you Chloe."

"Yeah right, you've been lying to me for years."

"What about last night?"

"Guys please don't fight," Natasha said weakly.

"It's too late for that redhead," shouted Chloe.

"Don't do this to me Chloe. Please, I'm begging you," I pleaded.

"I'm breaking up with you Anaiya."

"What n-no don't do this me Chloe please I'm begging you don't do this to me."

"Keep your fancy cars and house. I'll collect my stuff from your house and be gone by the end of the day."

She stormed out of the room and I got up to follow her but Fury put a hand on my shoulder to stop me and I sank to my knees and cried.

SOTC (song of the chapter): U.N.I. - Ed Sheeran