" How was your day hun?" " It was good. I got a lot of work done in the fields." Gamora told her mother as she helped set the table for dinner. " When are you ever going to get yourself a man? You know I wouldn't mind seeing some grandchildren soon." Her mom asked her as she placed dinner on the table. The smell of it made her mouth water. " I just haven't found the right person yet, mom. Plus I'm to busy." Her mom scoffed at her words. " Busy doing what? All you do is work in the fields all day and then come home just in time for dinner." Gamora rolled her eyes. " How about that one young man, Aris. He seems nice and well rounded." Gamora's mom said as she ate the meat that she had prepared earlier that evening. " You know he's just a friend. I could never be interested in him in that way." She told her between bites. " You know your going to have to find someone sooner than later." " Yes mom." Gamora sighed as she propped her head up on her hand and used her other hand to hold her fork so she could eat the rest of her dinner. The rest of dinner was filled with silence and let Gamora's thoughts swimming.
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Gamora awoke the next morning with the sun shining in her face from her widow. She slowly sat up, stretching her arms towards the ceiling. She got out of her bed, the cold wooden floor below her made her want to go back to bed as she headed towards her closet. She rummaged through her closet, looking for something to wear when she ladder on a plain lavender dress. She went to the only bathroom in the house and got dressed, admiring her reflection in the mirror. The dress sleeves covered her arms and stopped right above her knee caps.
She stepped out of the bathroom to find her mother. " Are you ready for me to do your hair?" She asked. Every morning her mom would do her hair as she ate breakfast. " Yeah." Her mom always did the same hair do everyday. She would make two braids then put them up into two big buns on her head allowing some of the braid out to let it hit her shoulders. Her mother had done it ever since she was little and everyday her mother would tell her how beautiful she looked. " Thank you." she said as she got up from her seat at the kitchen table.
" Your welcome." Her mom said as Gamora but on her brown lace up boots that she always wore to the fields. " Be back before lunch. I have a surprise for you." Gamora cocked an eyebrow in confusion. " Of course." She always hated surprises. They made her feel anxious and made her destroyed because she would want to know what it was. " Bye mom!" she yelled as she rushed out the door towards the fields.
But first she headed over to Aris's house so they could walk together. His house was lucky not that far from hers, so she didn't have to walk a long distance. They always would pick one another up depending on who got ready the fastest. As soon as she got there she was informed that he was too sick to go to work today. She thanked his mom as she continued her walk. She hoped he got better soon so she could tell him about the surprise her mom was promising.
She arrived at the fields not to long after and was immediately greeted by her friend Nala. Nala was the most optimistic person she had ever known. " Guess who your working with today." Nala asked teasingly as she handed Gamora a work apron. " Let me guess, you?" she asked in a playful tone as she tied her apron. Nala nodded ethusatticly. " Where's Aris?" She asked as she picked up a basket from the wooden table. " His mother told me he was sick." " Sorry to hear that. Well at least you have me."
Nala always seemed to see the positive in every situation. Gamora never understood how she did it. They were working in the wheat fields today which was definitely her least favorite. Something about it gave off a weird feeling that she couldn't explain. She had told Aris about it once and he had just laughed at her.
"So any clue what this surprise you were telling me about could be?" Nala asked as she picked the wheat. " No, not really. I just hope it isn't anything to wierd." " Well, I can't wait to hear all about it." " You'll be the first to know." The sound of the lunch bell rang out across the fields, surprising Gamora. Had she been there that long already. " Lunch time finally." Nala said excitedly as she took off her apron. Just as she did so the wind picked up ripping the apron out of her hands. " Oops." Nala said as she stared to go after it. " I'll get it." Gamora told her as she ran after it.
She ran as fast as she could, her feet ponding on the dirt ground, her breathing becoming more labored. She launched herself off the ground reaching for the apron, missing it by just a couple inches. It kept floating in the air until it disappeared right before Gamora's eyes. She stopped in her tracks looking around in confusion. " Where in the world…" she said to herself as she walked forward towards the place where it had disappeared.
That's when she hit an invisible wall, the impact of her causing it to ripple. " What is it?" she asked herself as she touched it again causing it to once again ripple like water when something heavy was thrown into it. She touched it again and this time she froze in place. She felt paralzyed. Images immediately started to flash in front of her. One of her with her standing next to a purple titan, of him grabbing her arm as she fought to get out of his grip. Her being thrown off a cliff and the titian watching as she hit the ground. One of them was with a human she had never seen before. He looked kind and caring. An image flashed in front of her with them dancing together and shared a kiss. Her with a bunch of other creatures, one of which was a raccoon and baby tree.
The images ended leaving herr there in the field once more. She blinked and her eyes grew wide with understanding. " Peter, Drax, Rocket, Groot, Mantis." She said to herself. " Thanos got the soul stone." She turned around to face the field she had come from. " This is just an illusion. A figment of my imagination." She told herself. Right then Nala came out of one of the wheat plants out of breath.
"Did you find it?" Nala gasped out between gulps of air. " What?" " The apron, silly." Nala said looking concerned. " Are you alright?" "Of course." Gamora said. She didn't believe herself one bit but she knew that she had to get out of here. " You should probably go and see what your mom's surprise is." Nala suggested. " Yeah your right."
Gamora took off towards her house not stopping to take off her apron. She couldn't stop thinking what she had just seen. As she opened the door she was greeted by her mother. " Gamora,come with me quick." Her mother said excitedly taking her hand and leading her towards the dining room. What she saw shocked her.
" Aris what are you doing here?" She asked quite confused and unsure about the situation. " Your mother told me that you were unwell." " I…. Well." He chuckled rubbing the back of his neck. " That was a lie. I'm here because I wanted to ask you if you would um." Gamora was getting impatient. " Spit it out!" She barked. " If you would marry me."
Gamora was taken aback. She stood there frozen not quite sure what to say. Her mind wouldn't stop reminding her of Peter.
" I'm sorry , I have to go." She bolted out of the house towards the fields not stopping when Nala asked her what happened. She kept on running towards the wall. She got there and pushed on the wall. It rippled not letting her through. Gamora yelled at the top of her as she pushed at the wall but to no prevail. She hadn't even noticed that her mother was right behind her.
"Gamora?" She turned around when she heard her mother's voice. " Mother?" A tear slid down her face as she slid against the rippling wall. " Come here, it's okay." Her mother wrapped her into a hug. "You can stay with us forever. You don't have to go to the real world. " Gamora stood up as she pushed her mother away. " Your not real." She said a growl to her voice. She hit the hall as hard as she could. It engulfed her into it's icy clutches.