Shocked Silence
“But… But… Carol that can’t be true!” Peter protested. Mr. Stark couldn’t be dead. She only nodded. She looked like she had been crying. “No… It can’t be true…”
Steve sat in his chair at the head of the conference table.
“Is anyone with Pepper?” was all he said.
“Yes, I called Rhodey. He’s there,” Carol said quietly, “I wish Director Brax had waited to send the agents. It should have been one of us to tell Pepper.”
Nobody else in the room said anything. They were all to shocked. Peter got slowly to his feet; he couldn’t stand the silence that had fallen over the room.
“Peter?” Carol questioned. All he could do was shake his head before running out of the room. Tears welled in his eyes. How could Hill have done this to Mr. Stark? Maybe it was a lie. Peter ran outside, and jumped on his motorcycle. He had to leave. He needed to talk to Director Brax himself.