Chapter 1- The Calls
A/N Hello everyone! This is my first fanfiction so be gentle. Please Comment and reviews are greatly appreciated!
Amelia Stark was not in a good mood. She descended the stairs down to her fathers lab and plunked down in his favorite chair with a long sigh. " Good evening Ms. Stark" Jarvis said mechanically. "Not such a good evening Jarvis" Amelia said sadly as she ran a hand over her face with another long sigh. It had been a long couple weeks and she hadn't gotten much sleep,if she slept at all. " I take it you will be staying in this evening?" The A I's voice interrupted the silence. Amelia walked over to some of the old cars that he kept in The Tower and leaned up against one, not sure which one, "Without a doubt, order some pizza would you?" It was one of her favorite comfort foods, she didn't eat it often but she felt like she deserved it today. The A I did as instructed. She turned around and headed upstairs to the Penthouse with its sweeping view of New York City. Her gaze was interrupted by Bruce Springsteen's "Born In The USA!" It was Uncle Bruce. She answered it with a forced smile. "Amelia how are you kid?" she rolled her eyes "I'm fine Uncle Bruce, how are you?" " Oh I'm fine, I'm more worried about you" That was Bruce alright always worrying. "Whats to worry about,I'm fine" he sighed "Amelia its only been a couple of weeks, were not expecting you to be ok right away, he was your father after all" she smirked that infamous Stark Smirk "Uncle Bruce, thank you for checking up on me but I'm fine really" he sighed again a bit deeper "Alright just call me if you need me ok?" "Alright I promise" he hangs up. She loved the scientist but he could be such a worry wart. I mean sure dad was gone but she was a big girl , shed be 21 in another month, she could handle this. "I do believe the pizza is here Ms. Stark" Jarvis stated, startling her out of her thoughts. She paid the boy with a generous tip and settled down with the pizza and a bottle of something alcoholic, Scotch dad's favorite, she poured a tumbler and set it down proceeding to eat when her phone rang again, mom. She picked it up "Hey sweetie how areyou" Amelia rolled her eyes and sighed "Mom are you and Bruce tag-teaming me? I'm fine" Pepper sighed "Honey i know you, and your habits you're alone eating pizza and drinking you're not fine" No one seemed to get it. "Mom yes I am why does no one seem to get this?" Pepper gave in "Alright fine, just call me if you need me 'Melia" Amelia smiled at her childhood nickname. "Ok mom, i love you" "I love you toohoney" she hangs up. She sits back down on the couch and continues to drink, forgetting the pizza all together. Several tumblers later, shes thinking how her father would hate to see her drinking. She smiles darkly, but hey he wasn't hear right? That's when the first tear flowed down her cheek, then the next ones. next thing she knew she was full on sobbing. A few choked out "Daddy"'s came between did she know she made it down to the lab and cried herself to sleep. A sleep that was dark and dreamless. And only made her miss him more...