"WHAT'S YOUR PROBLEM ROGERS?" you yell
"YOU! YOU ARE MY PROBLEM!" he yells back
"WHY? WHAT DID I DO?"
"NOTHING! THAT'S THE PROBLEM Y/N! EVERYDAY YOU WAKE UP LATER THAN EVERYONE, THEN DISAPPEAR IN YOUR ROOM, COME BACK EAT AND, IN THE EVENING, INSTEAD...
I stepped out of my car and headed home. I saw him sitting on the stairs lost in his thoughts; he's a mess... I walked closer and he raised his eyes to me before standing up.
"What are you doing here?" I ask and he side smiles.
"It's that time of the year again. I couldn't miss it..."
"Actually, it was yesterday..."
"I know. But I figured, you'd want to be alone by her side. And came a day later"
"You came 9 years later..." I mumble and he lowers his head.
"Maybe I shouldn't have come" he turns around ready to leave and I raise my head to the sky.
"Sorry..." I sigh "I didn't mean it."
"You did. But I don't blame you"
"I know" he chuckles "I shouldn't bring it up though" he nods. "Wanna grab a beer?"
"Sure"
"Fifth year, huh?" he mumbles opening the bottle I handed him.
"Yeah..." I exhale.
"I miss her man" I nod in silence. "You know... when I first saw you with her. I felt that you were the right person for my sister. Ι could tell you loved her just by the way you were looking at her." I smile a little "When you told me you were her husband; I was so shocked!" I laugh out loud recalling his expression
"I know! Hilarious!"
"Why wouldn't dad tell me something like that? She got married and didn't even inform me? I didn't expect an invitation from her but still..." I nod
"My biggest regret is not proposing to her before we left for our last fight..."
"Why didn't you?" I drink some beer
"I wanted to be our moment... For all of this to be over and when we'd sit alone, in peace to ask the big question... But that time didn't come and it never will, because I failed her"
"Stop bullshitting me Steve. You know she'd never blame you" I nod. "She's not angry at you!"
"But I do blame me and I am angry at me!"
"She wanted you to be happy!" he protest and I lower my head "She wanted me to be happy..." His voice got softer and lower "And didn't say a word about anything, just so that I could live my life... All those years, I ruined her man... All because I needed someone to blame... You should have told me sooner..." he turns to face me again. "You should have said something!"
"What did you expect me to say?"
"Anything... Learning from Quill something like that? And not even face to face! He just left me a video..."
*Flashback* *Thomas pov*
"Who's this-?" I press the video and I couldn't believe my eyes. "Peter?!"
"Hey man." He sits down "By the time you see this we are on our way to fight Thanos... The risk is huge, we may not survive" he breaths in "I may not survive and that's why I had do it. You have to know the truth... about y/n." I sit on my couch and Violet sits by me once she saw my expression.
"What's wrong?" I show here the video and gets silent.
"She should be the one to tell you but you know her. Actually, you don't..." he lowers his head "The point here is that she asked me to keep everything a secret. But I can't anymore, if I'm gone, I want to leave knowing I helped her... You see... Y/n wasn't responsible for your mother's death... Richard Robinson is" my heart beat increased after his every word a little more "He... was involved in the mafia and your mother became a target after she overheard a conversation she shouldn't... So, you realise that even if y/n had saved her that day... he'd strike again later. There was nothing she could have done..." I squeeze my eyes in regret, all those years... "Don't start blaming yourself, yet. I have something else I need you to know..." Violet holds my hand but at this point even that can't help me "Keep it calm brother, remember she wanted to keep everything a secret so that you wouldn't get hurt. I haven't seen your kids, or your lovely wife, but y/n kept talking about all of you. She told me that the oldest, George, if I'm not mistaken, had to go through surgery a few years ago." I look at Violet a little confused and I receive the same reaction from her "It was a hard surgery and an expensive one... That donation... was made by y/n" my jaw dropped to the floor. "That's why she ended up fighting, working all day and never studied art like she dreamed... She gave all her savings for George's health. Of course, she didn't say a word to you, she knew you wouldn't accept money from her. Dad was so pissed at her for not going to school like they had planned. He was asking her where did all the money go,
"Y/n?!? What happened to the money?" He asks
"What money?" She replies uninterested
"The money we've been saving all these years for your studies!"
"I spent it..."
"ON WHAT?!? WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?!? WE'VE WORKED SO HARD FOR THIS! YOU SPENT IT?!?! WHAT?!?" he couldn't understand her and her untruthful replies didn't help him at all. He was mad and disappointed at his daughter's unreasonable actions until you called him...
'Dad!' you said excited 'There was a donation! George will have his surgery tomorrow!' your father slowly turned and looked at y/n who was looking at him with wide eyes. He knew right then and there she was the one behind the donation. Y/n made him promise not to tell you or else she'd go. He lost you from his side, couldn't handle her being gone as well so he promised her to do as she said, even if we all know y/n would never do that... Thomas, I wanted you to know the truth, not to blame yourself. So just go tell her whatever it is you want to say but don't start yelling or asking her why she didn't say a word. I just explained it to you. Go thank your sister... Apologize to her... Tell her you love her... Cause you might never get a chance to do it" the video ends and I'm just staring at the black screen.
"Oh my God" Violet exhales and I agree.
*End of Flashback*
"Tom, I-"
"No! You should have said something!"
"I couldn't... I promised her. I never break promises. Especially to her."
"Still-"
"There is no still Tom! Y/n was everything to me! I wanted her happy. You didn't help at that part..." I lower my head thinking about her again.
*Bell rings*
"I'm going!" Cassi shouts from upstairs
"Thank you sweetheart!"
"I'm so sorry; for everything" Tom mumbles getting my attention again.
"I wish she was here to hear that..." I say placing my hand on his shoulder.
"So do I..."
"OH MY GOD" I hear Cassi yelling from the hallway.
"What?!" I jump on my feet and I see her running to the door like crazy. I look at Tom and we both run after her. "Cassi what-" I freeze in place staring at the person hugging her.
"Hey Cap" he exhales in shock of holding his daughter in his arms.
"S-Scott?"
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Helloooooo! Happy new year everyone!!!
Quite small chapter sorry 🫠
Exams are around the corner and I'm trying to focus on those right now, next chapter probably after the exams😭
In a few chapters our story ends. I'm emotional about it🥺
Hope you all have an amazing day, with laughter and smiles and hugs, here's one from me 🫂
