Chapter 6
3 years ago
It was such a beautiful sunny day, a perfect day for a wedding. Everybody was there my family and so are his. Everything was perfect thanks to Pepper, Tony’s girlfriend.
I was wearing a simple elegant white wedding gown and my red hair was put into an up-do bun courtesy by Maria and a very light touch of make-up from Wanda. I couldn’t care less about my appearance right now. There’s only one thing that’s running inside my head right now, I was going to marry Steve the person who made me feel complete and loves me for who I am. I couldn’t even imagine myself being with anyone else other than him. He made sure I was feel loved every single day that we’re together, and I couldn’t wait to do the same as we are about to spend the rest of our lives together.
Everyone went to their assigned places and the ceremony began.
I was so nervous and anxious waiting for my time to finally walk down the aisle, as the huge two doors opened I started marching down the aisle. As I walk slowly and looking at the people around me with a huge smile on their faces that brought ease upon me and found myself sporting that big smile on my face as well. It feels overwhelming yet exhilarating at the same time. I finally directed my gaze at Steve and saw that look of dread on his face. I felt nervous, so I just kept my gaze at him as if telling him “hey, I’m nervous too but we are gonna get thru this together,” and just gave him a tight lip smile. As I drew closer to him the look was still there and I could see his eyes watering a bit.
As I stood beside him, he gave me this look that I couldn’t read. I looked at him confused and gave him a big smile as if to console him that I know how overwhelming this feels.
I was about to grab his hand to mine, but he did something I never expected him to do. He ran, ran away from me, from us, from the future we were about to make.
I was left standing at the altar, still awestruck from what had happened. I was only able to turn to where he ran when I heard Bucky calling after him. That’s when it finally hit me, that the man I love the one person who I thought wouldn’t abandon me just ran away from me.
I was still standing from where he left me like my feet were glued to that place, I was still gazing at his long-gone figure and just found myself with tears brimming down my cheeks.
Clint, someone who is like a brother to me draped his coat around me and tried to console me, Wanda and Maria were by my side in an instant. Despite them being by my side I have never felt so alone in that time.
They did everything to calm me down, but I wasn’t making it easy for them. They tried dragging me out of the church but I just stayed in the corner and cried myself out. They waited for me patiently until it started raining hard.
“Nat we have to go, it’s pouring heavily outside you need to rest,” Clint said. Wanda took my hand and brought me to stand. “Everything will be alright Nat,” Wanda said while hugging me tightly. “We’re still here Nat, and we’ll always be here for you,” Maria said and joined in the hug.
We were standing outside the church waiting for Clint to bring in the car. I was still not myself the entire time. I felt so lost and so broken. When Clint parked the car in front of us I let Wanda and Maria get in first but when it was time for me to climb in, I just found myself running away from them.
I ran as fast as I can crying with the heavy rain pouring down on me soaking every part of me. I can hear Clint calling my name behind me. So I ran even further from him, I just want to get away, away from them, from everyone else. How I wish this heavy rain would wash all this pain away so I wouldn’t have to feel them the next day.
I didn’t know where I was going when I finally realized I was in the middle of a busy road it was too late. I heard a loud honking of a car and Clint screaming my name far from me and the last thing I saw was a very bright light and everything went pitch black after that.