I'm reading Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde for my senior English class. It's hard to believe I'm already a senior, seems like yesterday I signed up for my fanfic account and posted my first fic (I signed up for this site the summer before my Freshman year). Time flies.
Anyway, I usually post chapters between midnight and four in the morning, but today I decided to change things up a little. That, and I really needed a break from reading.
- Love-Me-Some-Pie
*Age 12*
Margo groans as she unlocks the door to her house, it's been a long day at school. She places her bag next to the door and looks around, no sign of her Dad.
"JARVIS," She calls. "Is Dad home?"
"No Miss, he's out with one of his lady friends." The English voiced AI replies.
Margo groans again, who is suppose to help her with her science project now? She has until Friday to come up with a decent science project, curse her teacher for only giving her a week. Or maybe she's had longer than a week and she just doesn't remember her teacher mentioning it. "Any idea when Daddy'll be back JARVIS?"
"No Miss, anything you need?"
"Someone to help me with my science project. I've got until Friday and I have absolutely no ideas."
"Dr. Banner is down in the lab Miss, maybe he'll help you with your science project."
Margo grins, JARVIS has absolutely wonderful ideas sometimes. "Thanks so much JARVIS!" She yells as she rushes down the steps leading toward the lab, her school bag in tow. She reaches the lab door and presses the numbers on the key pad, Tony gave her the code but she was only to use it in emergency's. "If this isn't an emergency I don't know what is." She mumbles to herself as the lock clicks open. She pushes the door open and rushes inside. "Uncle Bruce." She calls, walking over to the man standing at one of the computer screens.
Bruce glances down from the computer screen and gives Margo a questioning look. "Are you suppose to be in here Margo?" He isn't angry, merely wondering if Tony allows her in his lab.
"Only in emergency's." Margo replies, smiling happily at Bruce.
Bruce moves out from behind and computer screen, squatting down to Margo's level. "And what exactly is this emergency Margo?"
"Well..." Margo starts. "I've got this science project due Friday, and I was going to get Daddy to help me, but he's out with one of his lady friends right now. And then JARVIS said you were in the lab and I was wondering if you'd help me with my science project?"
Bruce taps his foot, what's he got to lose helping the twelve year old with her school science project? Bruce sighs and nods. "Sure thing Margo I'll help you."
Margo grins up at Bruce. "GREAT! Let's get started!"
~Friday~
Margo bites her bottom lip, nervousness taking over. Today is the day of the school Science Fair, she has to present her project to anybody who stops by and asks her too. It wasn't the parents she's worried about, it's the judges she's worried about. She bites her lip harder this time, a copper taste filling her mouth. She knows Tony can't be there tonight, an urgent mission came up, but he said he'd be sending someone out to the school to support her.
"Excuse me Miss, can I see your science project?" A voice asks.
Margo turns towards the voice and smiles at what she sees. "Uncle Bruce!" She says excitedly. "What're you doing here? I thought..." Margo stops, searching for the right words. "The other guy didn't like crowded places?"
Bruce laughs lightly and pats Margo's head. "The other guy doesn't like crowded places, but he also doesn't want to miss you presenting your science project."
"So do you really want to listen to me present it?" Margo questions, glancing back at the board. "I mean you helped me with it."
"Of course I want you to present it." Bruce answers, listening intently as Margo starts the project presentation.
Two hours later Margo and Bruce are heading home from the school science fair, blue ribbon clutched in Margo's fingers.
"I won Daddy!" Margo says into Uncle Bruce's cell phone, bouncing around excitedly.
"Did you Princess?" Tony's voice can be heard on the other end of the phone. "I'm sorry I missed that, we'll celebrate when I get home, okay?"
Margo nods. "Of course Daddy!"
"Tell Uncle Bruce I said thank you and bye, okay Princess?"
"Sure thing Dad."
"Bye Princess."
"Bye." Margo mumbles, hanging up the phone and handing it back to Bruce. "Daddy says thank you and bye Uncle Bruce."
The scientist merely nods before getting out of the car and opening Margo's door for her. "C'mon, it's almost your bed time."
Margo follows Bruce inside her home and yawns, rubbing her eyes. "Thanks for helping me with my Science Fair project Uncle Bruce. And thanks for showing up to the Science Fair when Daddy couldn't."
Bruce smiles. "Any time Margo."
Margo starts toward her room, turning around and running back to Bruce. She slings her arms around him in a rushed hug.
Bruce blinks, stiffening slightly before patting Margo's head again. "Good night Margo."
"Night Uncle Bruce." Margo says, heading toward her bedroom.
Bruce smiles, he's glad Margo asked him to help her with her science project.