Chapter 3
Anne Marie was laying in her bed thinking of everything that had happened the night before. After Steve came out of the enlistment area holding his papers he told her that he was chosen for a secret government project. That was as far as he went into it not allowed to say anything else.
Anne Marie desperately wanted to talk to Bucky about everything that had happened but he was already gone. She didn’t get the chance to talk to him after he left for the dancing hall again, as the girls he was with wanted to go home, being the gentleman he was, he escorted them home. Then went back to the apartment to get a good night's rest before his early morning.
Not only was Bucky gone but Steve was already getting ready to leave too, about to leave her all alone. This would be the first time in her life where she would be without her two best friends by her side.
Anne Marie rolled out of bed figuring that it was time to get ready for the day. She greeted her parents in the kitchen as she made herself a bagel with some cream cheese.
Her parents knew everything. She had told them the night before when she got home about everything that had happened. They knew that this was going to be hard for her losing her two best friends for an unspecified amount of time. So they decided to give her some space until she was ready to talk with them about her feelings.
When Anne Marie was growing up she always was very head strong and opinionated, but had the strength to back it up. Her father was a very tall man sitting at a height of 6’5 passing down those genes to Anne Marie making her 5’8 by the time she was 16. Along with her height she also had an athletic build with relatively toned muscles.
Anne Marie was deep in thought eating her bagel, thinking of the fond memories that she had of the boys and her. Like when they would run around in her parents backyard chasing each other, one trying to hit the other with a wooden sword. They would hang out non-stop all summer, Steve and Bucky would normally appear at her front door at 10 am sharp every day with their stupid simrks plastered on their faces every time she opened the door.
Anne Marie finished her bagel zoning back into real life from her daydreaming of the past. After putting her dish on the drying rack, she made her way back upstairs putting on a striped calf length skirt and a button up. Just as she finished getting ready there was a knock at the door.
“I got it,” Anne Marie yelled from upstairs already half way down to the door.
“Hello, is this the residence of Anne Marie Wattson.” the person at the door said.
“Yes, I am her,” Anne Marie responded, slightly concerned about this random visit from someone she didn't know.
“I am an assistant of Howard Stark. He was going through recent graduates from college with a major in science and you were the number one recommended on that list.” The assistant further explained. The situation started to make more sense to Anne Marie. “Mr. Stark sent me to personally ask you to come help with a project that he is currently working on.”
“Wow,” Anne Marie couldn’t believe what she was hearing. The HOWARD STARK wanted her to assist with a project he was working on.
“Is that a yes,” the assistant said, not surprised by her response.
“Yes, I will definitely help, please give me a moment to explain to my parents where I am going and then I will be right out,” Anne Marie said with a clear expression of excitement on her face.
“Yes, Ms. Wattson, I will be waiting for you in the car.” the assistant said as he moved his body so that the car came into sight.
Anne Marie was ecstatic; she couldn’t believe what was happening, getting the chance to work with Mr. Stark was a once in a lifetime chance. She explained what she was doing to her parents, rather rushed, and made her way to the car parked out front.
Anne Marie looked out the window of the car, tall buildings whizzing past as the assistant drove her to the requested location by Mr. Stark.