It's been a long boring Friday at school and Morgan could definitely say that they're running out of time so she decided to go straight to Stark Industries after her last class and check on Peter's schedule. The news of the unknown disappearances spread like wildfire and instilled fear on people. With all that's happened, her mom would usually say how the world was different. It was only few years when the Avengers, under her brother's lead, managed to somehow restore the people's belief in the word "safe."
There are indeed times when she would agree with her mom about all her words of wisdom. Like who can question the great Pepper Potts? Even her dad never dared. This thought somehow drew a smile on her face.
"Dad," she whispered softly as she walked pass the hall to her locker.
"Hey, Morgan?" a girl with blond, wavy hair and green eyes greeted.
"Oh, Stefanie, hi" the young Stark replied.
"Are you busy for the weekends?" Stefanie asked and went on saying "the girls and I planned a little girls' day out since you know it's been a stressful week and we think we deserve to unwind"
"No, thanks girls" Morgan responded
"That's just sad, Jen is not coming too," Stefanie's voice is less excited than when it was earlier "With all that news about people being abducted, her parents don't want her to go out anymore"
"Well, that's not it." Morgan countered "I'm just busy."
"You always are a busy bee." Stef joked
"It's just horrible since we can't have fun and not worry about major black holes popping out of nowhere."
Morgan then gave a soft nod.
"Anyway, see you next week then," her friend trailed of waiving at her as the former went to her ride. Morgan waited a little before she saw the Audi driven by Happy. The man was about to get out of the car to open the door for her when Morgan rushed to the passenger's seat side of the door and opened it for herself.
"Looks like someone's in a hurry," Happy remarked
Morgan, who just finished closing the door and buckling her seatbelt smiled, "I cannot wait to go home and have some real fun"
"Uh-huh," Happy replied as he started driving away from the university, "Don't you and your friends have a movie to watch or a new place to eat at? You know kids these days love taking photos for their instagram accounts" the man continued.
Morgan didn't respond as if she didn't hear anything.
"Morgan" Happy repeated
"Wh—oh, are you talking to me?" the teenager asked.
"I was just saying you don't have to be on a hurry to get to the company every Friday," Happy used his calmest voice possible since he was concerned about Morgan missing her youthful days occupying herself with adult stuff. Happy remembered Peter during his teens and how he was not excited about the teenage stuff anymore. He knew how the arachnid was always focused and is taking responsibility heavily as if the world rests upon his shoulders that he forgets that even superhumans need rest and leisure too. Happy has to admit he wanted Morgan to spend more time doing normal young adult stuff. No one wants her to be pressured with the company but Happy knows that the girl was just concerned about her adoptive brother.
Ever since Tony sacrificed himself for the world, Peter's sense of heroism became stronger. He became more careful when it comes to going on missions and taking down villains. Happy can conclude that Peter grew more mature then and was not the over excited boy who would not think before he attacks. The irony of it all since a genius gets his ass kicked for not devising a plan first before rolling to action.
"I just need to say something to Harley" Morgan answered
"Harley?" Happy looked at her, "You guys working at something?"
"No," Morgan hesitated to reply. She felt why Happy was curious since she always says that she has something to work with Peter every weekend. The last thing they wanted to happen is for the adults to get suspicious and force them to stop the project.
"I haven't seen him since my birthday and wanted to sort of hang out," She stated and thank goodness the man somehow bought it.
"Yeah sure. Just ask your mom about it first, okay?" the driver reminded
"Sure" Morgan answered, "By the way, how was it going with the wedding planning?" Morgan finally thought of a way to change the topic before Happy can ask more questions about her plan to "hang out" with Harley. Sure, it was not wrong to hang out with your adoptive brother but they knew how Harley isolated himself from them since Tony left. He didn't attend events and didn't answer their calls. He doesn't show up during gatherings and doesn't visit the house. Everyone observed how he changed a lot that's why they were all surprised when he came to her eighteenth birthday. It was great to see her family again though Harley left immediately after the dance.
"May and I are still choosing a date," Happy stated "we still can't pick one and it was just the date, there are tons of stuff to decide on after that"
"How about the dress"
"Still none"
"How about the theme?" Morgan again tried
"Still none, kiddo"
"That's really not much, Happy. Just tell me when May is going to choose a dress I wanna come."
"Finally," Happy could never be more happy. Morgan was volunteering to go shopping with May. At least the girl would get to do those kinds of things instead on working at her lab all weekends.
"I'm hungry," Morgan uttered.
"What would you like?"
"Cheeseburgers, please" Morgan requested which earned a smile from Happy.
"Why do I even ask?" the man stated which earned a laugh from Morgan.
