A second chance

02 - Emerald green eyes

⚠️Trigger Warning⚠️
- Mention of abuse
- Mention of eating disorder

(Present time)

~Y/n's Pov

My alarm clock buzzed and I woke up. Quickly, the events of last night flashed through my mind again and I noticed how my cheek hurt. I grabbed it and I felt the pain travel almost through the entire left half of my face.

I soon got up and got dressed to get ready for school. I rushed into the bathroom that I shared with another orphan and washed my face.

Then when I looked up in the mirror, I saw a bruise on my cheek where Mrs. Nelson's hand had caught me yesterday.

I dug out my makeup from the bottom drawer to cover the bruise, because I definitely couldn't go to school like that. Everyone would ask what it was. However, I was not so sure, since no one has ever noticed me at school and probably no one knows that I even exist.

Anyway, I took out what I needed and covered the bruise as well as I could.

My hair also needed to be washed, but there was no time for that since I was already late.

I reached for my school bag, took my pencil case and folder from my small desk and put them away. I slung my backpack over my shoulder and walked out of my room.

My heart was pounding a little faster because I was afraid of running into Mrs. Nelson. What if she has a bad day and I get it all off again I asked myself.
I quickly slipped into the kitchen, grabbed my drink and bread box that were on the kitchen island like every other day and pocketed them.

I grabbed my black jacket and put on my sneakers. Shortly after, I was already standing on the street.

Now I had to hurry because I would miss my train otherwise, so I ran off to my stop.

(Two hours later)

~Natasha's Pov~

Tony, Steve, Bucky and I got off the Quinjet completely out of breath, having just come from a mission. Some guy from Hydra got a little out of line again and thought he could raid an entire village.

Anyway. We went into the headquarters where some of the others were sitting on the sofa watching some sitcom with Wanda. She seems to really like this kind of TV series.

I was getting hungry and asked the others if anyone would like to go out to eat with me after I freshened up. Clint, Tony, Bucky and Pepper said yes, so I headed to the bathroom to leave as soon as possible since my stomach was growling.

(two hours later)

~Y/n's Pov~

When the school bell finally rang, I jumped up and ran to my locker.

The school day went by faster than usual today because the last two classes of biology were cancelled because our teacher was sick. Sure it's cool to get out of school sooner, but for me it means I'm "home" sooner, if you can call it that. The less time I spend there the better.

Other than that, there was nothing special going on here either. Nobody paid any attention to me like every other day, although that also has its advantages somehow.

Here at school there is a boy who should also be my age. I think his name is Peter or something like that. He's always bullied by this nasty boy named Flash, which I don't even know if that's his real name. Who would name their kid Flash? Well, I couldn't use being talked down to by one more person. Mrs. Nelson is quite enough for me.