Chapter 6
It was the next morning and Bucky was nervous. Bucky really wanted to go back to the wolves, his family, but these people were nice to him and Bucky was fighting with himself. Bucky sighs and goes downstairs. Bucky sits at the table and Maria smiles. "He Bucky how are you doing?" Maria asks. Maria tried hard not to get attached to the boy, but after last night she fell in love with him. Bucky gives her a small smile. "I'm okay." Bucky says quietly.
Steve walks in. "Hey Buck." Steve says. Bucky looks acreem, but then looks down as Maria pts a plate in front of him. Bucky looks at the fork and tries to eat with it. Maria giggles. Phil walks in and smiles at the small group. "So what do you guys want to do today?" Phil asks once everyone was downstairs. "Give the kid to child services." Howard says. "Dad!" Tony snaps. Bucky was confused. "What is child services?" Bucky asks. Everyone looks at Bucky and Bucky blushes and looks down.
"It's nothing sweetheart." Maria says. Bucky nods and looks at the others. "What about we show Gary. You know let Bucky meet him." Clint says. Natasha brightens. "Yeah we should." Natasha says. Phil smiles. "Alright, we can do tha first and talk from there." Phil says. Everyone finishes quickly and gets ready. Bucky looks at them and looks down at his half eaten food. Should he be rushing too? Maria was beside him eating as well. "Don't worry Bucky, eat up." Maria says calmly and continues to eat. Bucky looks at her then continues to eat.
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Gary was at the park when the gang arrived. Clint runs up to Gary first. "We want you to meet someone." Clint says and Gary stands up. "Lead me the way." Gary says. Bucky was at the bench sitting beside Phil. Phil sees Gary coming and informs Bucky. Bucky stands up and edges closer to Steve. Gary stops and looks at Steve. "Gary, this is Bucky." Steve says. Gary smiles. "Do you rememer me?" Gary asks, amazed that he is seeing the boy again. Bucky looks him up and down. "You are the man that drank from the creek." Bucky says shyly. Gary brightens. "Yes I was. It is so good to see you again." Gary says. Bucky smiles and looks down.
Gary chuckles. "Have they been treating you good?" Gary asks. Bucky nods. Gary smiles. "Well that is good. It must be hard for you, having to see all of these new stuff and wanting to go home." Gary says. Bucky smiles. "I'm glad you understand." Bucky says. Bucky kicks at the ground. "It is hard. I really miss home." Bucky says. Gary nods. "I understand, I really do." Gary says softly. Phil sighs. Maybe Phil could talk to Maria. They really wanted a boy and Bucky needs a family. Bucky looks back at them. "We need to go, I'm sorry." Phil says once his phone goes off. Gary nods. "It was nice meeting you Bucky." Gary says. "It was nice meeting you too." Bucky says.
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It was later on the day when Tony handed the phone to Phil. "It's the sheriff, he has news for you." Tony says. Phil looks at his wife Maria and they both walk into Phil's office. Phil puts the phone onto speaker. "What is the news sheriff?" Phil asks. "Yeah, i got the files and it ain't pretty. His name is James Buchanan Barnes, the kid has been missing for six years. Both of his parents are dead from a car accident." The sheriff says. Maria gasps and sits down. "Oh that poor boy." Maria says. "What are you going to do to him?" Phil asks. "That's the problem. I am most likely giving the kid to child services. They will be here in the morning." The sheriff says. Maria shakes her head. "He has a family." Maria says.
"Wolves are not family." The sheriff says. "They are family to him. Bucky would have never survived out there without them. I was planning on letting him see them." Maria says. "Maria, I understand, but-" Maria speaks. "No buts, they are family." Maria says. The sheriff sighs. "Alright, but then you give him over when you guys get back." The sheriff says. "Alright." Phil says and hangs up the phone.
"We need to tell Bucky." Phil says. Maria nods. "I understand. " Maria says and walks out of Phil's office.