Maria Hill chapter 9
Chapter 9
Sam was eager the next morning, the snow had settled to a sheet of snow covering the pathways. As promised she bundled up in warm clothing bringing her coat with her to the dining room. Wanda and Pietro were up with Alexa and Tony. Tony seemed curious as to where she was going, she grabbed a drink and sat down at the table waiting for Skye to come. She was informed by her watch a message from Jarvis saying that Skye was on her way up.
"You haven't eaten anything." Alexa pointed out when Skye arrived and saw Sam putting on her jacket.
"I only have an hour outside of this tower, no offence Tony lovely building but I'm going stir crazy inside. I will get something to eat out maybe Jenny's pie." Sam smiled moving over to Skye waving to the others as she left.
"Morning." Skye said while signing.
"Morning." Sam returned the greeting while giving her a hug.
"You have an hour. Where do you want to go?" Skye asked
"I have a plan, I will tell you in the car." Sam replied knowing that Jarvis was listening.
They were in the car and so far Sam has not told Skye where they were going, she was instead giving her directions.
"Ok we're here."
"Here? What exactly are we doing here?" Skye asked looking around seeing nothing of interest in this street.
"What we do within this hour can I have your word not to report back to Philly or Mel and definitely not my mother. Don't worry it's not illegal of sorts." Sam reassured her when she saw her expression.
"I don't get a choice in this? Alright, but I have final say if it something dangerous…"
"It's not I promise."
"Ok." Skye said after a slight pause as she was getting a read on Sam.
"Ok first, there is a shop down the road, a thrift store, then we go get pie from the diner across the road."
"And then? Those two places won't take an hour."
"And then we'll see." Sam said pulling her beanie into a more comfortable positon. She got out of the car, walking down to the thrift store she went straight up to the counter. The lady behind the counter looked at her curiously.
"Hi, I made an order yesterday under Whela." Sam said smiling to her, the lady looked her over but nodded pulling out a brown bag from behind the counter, Sam handed over the cash and exited the shop.
"What was that? What did you get?" Skye asked pulling her to make her stop so she could sign to her.
"I saw it on line, I got a vintage jacket for Lexa for her birthday."
"That price?" Skye asked
"It's vintage."
"You didn't even look." Skye stated Sam sighed and pulled out the jacket. "Right. Okay, pie now?"
"Yes. Are we good?" Sam asked
"We're good, sorry, it's just May and your mum had some words with me before I left."
"That's fine." Sam said crossing the road to the diner, but to find it closed she sighed, Skye looked around before apologising.
"Not your fault."
"Where to now?" Skye asked
"It's just down the road." Sam replied walking down the road Skye followed confused there were a couple of stores down this road but they were on the other side of the road but Sam made no attempt to cross the road. Skye was concerned when she entered a building, Skye followed silently until Sam was at the reception desk. She said something to the receptionist she nodded her head and indicated her to take a seat so she did. Skye sat down next to her.
"You made an appointment here?" Skye asked
"Yes."
"You didn't tell your mother."
"I told no one."
"Sam."
"No."
"Sam?" Sam looked up to a female doctor who came over to her to get her attention.
"Hey Doctor Bishop."
"Where is your mother?" She asked looking around
"She's working but I have a note to say Skye is my guardian." She said pulling out a note she got her mother to sign albeit she didn't know what it was for.
"Right. Come to my office." She said walking out of the room, Sam and Skye followed her out.
"Why are you here Sam? Is everything alright?"
"I'm not sure I need you to test me."
"Sam I can't without a parents consent."
"Skye has permission from my mother." Sam said to which Skye froze the doctor looked to Skye as did Sam. Skye could see Sam pleading with her so she forced a smile and nodded. Technically for an hour she was in charge of her.
"Alright." Dr Bishop said leading Sam out of the room, Sam signed at Skye for her to wait there. 15 minutes later Sam entered the room again and sat down next to Skye who turned to her.
"Sam you have to talk to me. Why are we here?" Skye said
"I might have cancer again." Sam replied sending Skye into a stunned silence.
"You had cancer?"
"Yeah leukaemia, when I was younger it was discovered when I had meningitis… that was how I became deaf. I've been in remission for years but recently I've been feeling off. So I had to cheek."
"You could have asked Bruce."
"I don't want to worry mum, I might be wrong and if I asked Bruce he would have to tell her. I worry her enough, I hurt her when I'm sick. I don't want to worry her. She's happy, like really happy right now. She and Steve are going good, he doesn't need to deal with this. She and Alexa have been spending a lot of time together they don't need to worry about me."
"If you've been feeling off why haven't you told anyone?"
"I don't want to be a bother."
"Sam…" Skye began but was stopped by Doctor Bishop re-entering the room she was looking grim.
"I can't be positive until I get the blood results back." She stated
"But you think it is, from the other tests." Sam said and saw it in her eyes.
"I think we should call your mother."
"No, it's alright. Thanks for everything doc, Skye we should go." She said standing up and putting her jacket back on.
"Sam." Dr Bishop began but Sam was already at the door. "Skye wasn't it?"
""Yes." Skye said looking at her.
"You need to tell Maria." Dr Bishop said and Skye gulped before putting her own jacket on and followed Sam out of the doctors. Sam walked back to the car in silence, once inside the car Skye checked the time they still had 25 minutes so Skye drove to another diner.
Once inside she made sure Sam was comfy and had ordered a drink and something to eat she went to the toilet. By the time she returned their drinks were made and their food served. Sam had ordered an apple pie and was staring at it intently lost in thought. They sat in silence for ten minutes Sam looked up when somebody sat across from her. She frowned and sent a glare to Skye then turned her glare on the man across from her. She turned to see another man sit next to her.
"Poppa?" Sam asked confused as to why he was there. Skye had to look down at her food to stop herself from laughing at the director of an international spy organisation being called poppa. "Philly why are you here?" Sam asked but already knew the answer she turned to Skye. "You called them when you went to the bathroom didn't you." Skye looked down before answering.
"You need to tell them, I'm sorry but I can't keep this from them." She replied
"What's going on Samantha?" Nick asked gently when he got her attention
"I'm going to hurt her."
"Who?" Phil asked looking to Skye who remained quiet, she called him when he was with Nick saying he needed to come as Sam needed him now. Nick wouldn't let him go without him.
"Mum. All of you really."
"Why do you think you're going to hurt her, us?" Nick asked
"Because I think I'm running out of luck."
"I don't understand." Phil asked he noticed that what she had said grabbed Skye's attention and she was shocked so he was officially concerned.
""It's back."
"What is?" Phil asked but Nick had already pieced it together and if anyone saw him at that moment nobody would ever guess he was director of an international spy organisation.
"Are you sure? We need to get Banner or…"
"Nick I went to Dr Bishop,"
"Oh." Coulson said his features turning into a frown.
"She could be wrong." Nick said this made Sam smile.
"You know she isn't Poppa." Sam said shoving his arm gently.
"I think we need to have a conversation with you mother." Nick stated his face returning to a blank canvas.
"I figured. An hour."
"What?" Phil asked confused
"It took me an hour to ruin her peace." Sam said getting up, the others frowned at this but made their way to the cars.
