Summary: Angela is annoyed when someone rings the doorbell late at night. When they answer the door, they come face - to - face with their ex. Fareeha who usually is the strong and confident soldier, suddenly pleads for help. The doctor who is still sore from their harsh break up loathes Fareeha for it, but just when she is about to close the door on her ex. The tall Egyptian has another confession to make.
Chapter One : When one door closes another one opens
It was early in the morning when Dr. Ziegler got dismissed to go home. She had just finished the night shift of another weekend of life saving surgery in the ER. The burden of being one of the most progressive doctors concerning Nano biology and specific gene therapy wasn't an easy one to carry. Especially in this day and age where extremist groups of Omnics or humans were still at each other's throats. Every hospital or clinic gave anything for such a valuable asset to their personnel. Longing for her bed, Angela made her way upstairs to get changed.
Before she could get her foot on the last stair, she heard the bell ring. First, she wanted to ignore them. Second time it rang, she wanted to go ham on them, giving them a preach about the ungodly hour. Without thinking of looking on the monitor of the camera in front, she pulled the door open with great annoyance. "What could someone possibly want from me at 4:30 AM. Are you a complete idi-…", before she could even finish her sentence she realised who it was. "Fareeha...", at first her heart almost fluttered, but then the pain and the memories of their break up hit her again. Her tone changed drastically," Why are you here?", she said very stern. The doctor's eyes looked at the tall Egyptian from head to toe. She had changed a little, she noticed. Her former lover had been working out more or had been on more international missions concerning Overwatch or Helix Security.
Angela had quit being a field medic about a year ago, she couldn't handle all the loss and pain anymore. Here and then she'd agree to go out on a field mission to a severe danger zone. Especially if it concerned innocent victims. The children were what Angela triggered the most. Helping them was what she loved, but hated so much at the same time.
The tall woman gulped visibly before speaking up," I eh, I need your help, Angela. Please." Her voice was shaky and she seemed to be choking back some tears as well. Angela felt sorry for her for a split second, before she realised it was in the middle of the night. Her ex who had betrayed the trust of their relationship, was asking for her help. She was about to slam the door in the captain's face, until she heard a soft cry. That wasn't Fareeha, she thought. Preventing she could close the door, captain Amari put her foot in between the door and the frame." Please, … I really need your help with," she paused and undid her straps from her shoulder. The soft cries turned into screams of a baby.
A baby with light caramel skin like Fareeha's, was crying its lungs out. The doctor's eyes widened at the sight. Of all things, she didn't expect her Monday to turn out like this. Deep brown eyes sought sky blue eyes for compassion," I don't know what to do.", Fareeha started to lightly sob. Angela was lost for words, but the cries broke her heart. "Come in," she said as she gestured to her hallway. The Egyptian's gaze turned from desperation to a light surprised look. She didn't expect for Angela to give in to help her. Not after what she did to her. To them. "Thank you, Angela", she said barely audible. The doctor quickly closed and locked the door right after. She guided the tall woman to her living room," You never knew your way around babies.", she said as she took over the crying mess of a baby. Fareeha stood there in all here confusion and desperation. Angela rolled her eyes as she saw the woman rub her head in shame. The Swiss doctor cradled the baby, lightly humming. She didn't notice anything funky either, nor did she recognise it as tired cries. After analysing that's not what the baby needed, she spoke up," She's hungry. How could you not think of that?", she said accusingly. "Please just...stay here.",Angela said as she held up her hand. "I'll take care of him."
After a good 20 minutes, Angela returned with a baby who was sound asleep. She still gave Fareeha a look before she put the baby on a blanket in her couch. "You. Kitchen. Now.", she mouthed. The captain quickly made her way to the once familiar kitchen. Angela then followed her, waiting to speak up so they would be out of hearing range of the baby. "Mein Gott. What were you thinking? Whose baby is this? I need some answers, Fareeha.", she said as she put her head on her sleep. Rubbing it in frustration. The tall woman sat down on one of the bar stools and started to softly cry. Angela couldn't believe that the strong and confident captain of Helix security was crying. She hadn't seen Fareeha break down this hard since the time her mother was supposedly dead. A sigh escaped the Swiss' doctor's lips," Please, Fareeha. Don't cry.", she said a little gentler this time. Hesitating to reach out for her or not. Instead she went to the cabinet to grab a glass and filled it with water. "Here. Try to calm down first.", she said. Without looking at Angela, Fareeha grabbed the glass and carefully took a sip of the water. Eventually her eyes met her former lover's. It was only now she realised how red her eyes were and the heavy bags under her eyes. She looked tired, yet more fit than before. The captain was tense in every way. "He is a she.", she softly spoke up. Fareeha got off her stool and took a step closer to Angela," And she's mine."
"Wass?!", Angela yelled in disbelief. "Are you completely out of your mind?", she continued yelling. She was beyond anger at this moment. The doctor was tired and this revelation was the last drop. "How dare you come in my house and saying she's your daughter?! Why even come to me if she is yours?!", Angela shouted as she took a step closer to Fareeha. The captain sighed, she knew Angela wouldn't let her explain properly to her. She used to think it was adorable when the doctor got mad. Being smaller than the Egyptian didn't particularly help either. Before speaking against her, she grabbed both her shoulders," Please, calm down, Angela.", Fareeha said trying to remain calm herself. The doctor wanted to slap and kick her former lover out. Even though she was older, she hadn't behaved as such. "I... I'm sorry.", she said barely audible. Angela freed herself from the captain's embrace and took some distance. Leaning against the counter, she rubbed her own sleep again. Holding back a yawn since she was still exhausted. All of this was in the worst timing as well as the most unexpected scenario she could have imagined for the start of the week. "How, Fareeha? I mean, did you have eh, unprotected... coitus?", she asked slightly awkward to ask about her ex's sex life.
The captain sighed," Angela, wait no. I mean yes, but I was always safe." she admitted. Besides it only happened maybe once other than with you, Fareeha mumbled to herself. "I just don't know what to do.", she said as she dropped her head into her hands," She was on my house one day. Wrapped in a blanket. I don't even know how she got in my house. There she was. On my bed. I came home after a rescue mission of some Talon hostages.", the captain started to ramble. Angela could see she was ready to break down again. "Fareeha, I'm sorry...", she said softly. The doctor wasn't completely inhumane so she approached her and put her hand on her former lover's shoulder. To see her so vulnerable hurt Angela. Trying to get her attention, she put her hand under her chin and made Fareeha look up. Softly caressing her cheek," Don't cry please. You're strong, Fareeha.", she said as she gave her a kind smile. The sad tension turned into something they both haven't felt since they broke up. It scared and warmed Angela at the same time. She could see the glimmer under the sadness in Fareeha's eyes. The doctor removed her hand and sat down on the other bar stool next to her.
A sigh escaped her lips," Did you tell your mother?", she asked. Fareeha just shook her head," Not yet, I don't know how to tell her this. It only happened today. Well, yesterday." She said still confused about her own situation. An awkward silence fell in between them. Fareeha eventually broke it," I should go, I'm sorry to disturb you this late or early.", she said apologetic. The captain got up and put her own glass in the sink. Angela followed her to the sink and grabbed her arm," Wait, Fareeha. Please. It's late and the baby is asleep.", she said knowing everyone was tired at this point. "Just stay. I'll give you a blanket and a pillow. You can sleep on the couch." Angela continued. Fareeha wanted to protest, but she got shushed. "No, just don't say anything. We'll talk more later. First, sleep.", she said. She almost ordered it. Fareeha knew not to start an argument with Angela and just nodded.
Later in bed Angela couldn't describe the feeling she had now. There was a baby in her house and on top of it all she was Fareeha's. Or that's what Fareeha thinks. Although everyone who would look at that baby, would say that it's Fareeha's. The typical Amari features were definitely in her. Yet some features were not there. She wasn't as dark as the captain nor her mother. Maybe her Canadian dad? Her mind wandered to who she could have slept with, but then again she didn't want to. Would it be a new team member of Overwatch or the security facility? No, Angela. Put your mind of it, she told herself. She tried to fill her head again with pleasant memories, but realisation then hit her that the only happy moments she had were with Fareeha. Her worries eventually blurred and sleep took over.
A.N:
I hope you enjoyed this chapter. I really like Pharmercy and the game Overwatch. My mains are Pharah, Rein & Mercy. Let me know what you think or if you have any suggestions. Or maybe requests for a one shot? I'm not really sure yet if I wanna write about Pharah as a woman or suggestion of her being trans.
Thank you for reading. Hope to see you next time.
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