Girls Night and Reveals
Nat had picked up ice cream and junk food for a girl's night with Dani. She found some flowers, a stuffed teddy, and a box of chocolates sitting outside Dani's door. Entering her room, she put down the food and went back to collect the items Loki left.
Dani took one look at them and moved to chuck them in the bin. She didn’t need the reminder on top of her nightmares.
"You might not want to do that. The flowers didn't do anything."
Dani hesitated for a moment.
"No, but the person who sent them did."
"I wouldn't be too sure about that"
Dani still threw the flowers away, thinking whether or not she should tell her about the nightmare. "Can't trust men."
Nat snatched the chocolates and the bear, rescuing them from destruction before she could do anything rash. "Just hear me out for a minute."
"Fine " Ok. She’d listen, but then she’ll tell her about the nasty dream and her thoughts of leaving.
Nat then explained the conversation Thor had with Loki about Sigyn. "I know you've been manipulated and lied to by some scumbags. Loki is usually in that category. He is the good of lies after all."
Dani started to cry "I feel so completely stupid. I don't know anymore."
"What you did was protect yourself based on your past history. No one would blame you."
Staring at the teddy Nat saved, Dani clutched it and began to cry. "He'll never forgive me."
"I'm pretty sure he will. Talk to him. He'll understand. I've never seen him look at anyone the way he looks at you. He's pretty much been sulking the entire time, hiding in either his room or the library."
"I don't know." She was very unsure given the new information.
"Just think about it for me, okay?"
Dani agreed, for now. When Nat left later on, she pondered what to do. Maybe she would still leave? She felt so completely embarrassed with how she handled it but kept reminding herself what Nat said.
Her brain continued to tinker and twirl and think, contemplate and doubt itself over and over again until she not only decided but had an idea around 2 in the morning.