A/N I apologize for my (Or Google translates) Spanish in advance. I know it's short. I'm sorry. But I'm actually updating this on the first of October so I'm happy.
Nothing Will Ever Bring Us Back Together
Chapter Nine- Mexico
SCHOOL IN MEXICO
"BYE!" The twins shouted as they got out of the car.
"Goodbye. Remember to speak Spanish to the exchange students."
"Yes, mother." Lewis replied, shutting the door. Lilly was already gone. It was finally the first of October, the day Ethan and Ella were going to arrive. They weren't due to arrive until one but it did mean that the class would get the afternoon off lessons. The day flew by and soon it was one. They were meeting in the hall where they would get to know their pen pals in person until the Mexican student's parents came to pick them up or the day ended and they were able to get the bus.
"Bien, todos, están aquí!" Right, everyone, they're here! Miss Allen, the English teacher called. She individually called out everyone's names and paired them up.
"Hey!" Lilly said, "So, ¿Cómo estás? ¿Cómo fue tu viaje? Nunca he conocido antes y estoy hablando a ti como te conozco siempre." So, how are you? How was your journey? I've never met you before and I'm talking to you like I've known you forever. She thought she was just messing with them, and was about to explain herself when Ethan replied,
"Muy bien, gracias. No estaba mal pero no hago aviones normalmente. Lo sé, es muy raro ¿no?" Really good, thanks. It was ok but I don't do planes normally. I know it's really weird isn't it? Lilly looked completely stunned. It was obvious that she didn't know that Ethan spoke Spanish.
"I thought I was just messing with you..." Lilly trailed off, still stunned.
"Yeah, Lils, I forgot to tell you. Ethan speaks Spanish."
"That would explain it. Have you called dad?"
"Yeah said he was halfway here. Knew we were getting off early today."
"Make that full way here." Lilly groaned as a great looming figure came up to the doorway. Lewis' phone pinged telling him get in the car. They signed out and made their way to the car park. Bruce was leaning against the car.
Once they got to him he said, "Hey Lils, Lew, Pepper and-"
"Dad it's Ella not Pepper." Lilly said, wondering why he called her that.
"Sorry, sorry. I knew someone called Pepper for a few years. Looked just like you. Haven't seen her in about sixteen years."
"Was she your-" Lilly began to ask.
"NO! She was my best friend's girlfriend."
"Sure..." Lewis teased.
"Was your best friend called Tony?" Ella asked, thinking about what her mum had said to her.
"Err... Yes... How did you know?"
"I think you knew my parents."
"Stark?"
"Yes."
"Ok I did. Anyway... You're Ethan right?"
"Yeah."
"Ethan Barton?"
"Yeah..."
"Natasha and Clint?"
"Yeah..."
"Knew them too." Ella, Lilly and Lewis had no idea what they were talking about.
"Err, Dad? Can we go?"
"Sure." They got in the car and Bruce drove off. "Betty will insist on talking to you in Spanish," he said, "but to be honest, I don't care. Ethan can already speak Spanish and the world speaks Stark."
"What?" Ella inquired.
"What your dad used to say. Anyway, I'll try to convince her. It's meant to be fun this trip, with maybe a little education." Then they arrived at the Banner's house.
"So, guys, this is home, I guess." Lilly announced.
"It's amazing!" Ella breathed, stepping inside. Lilly smiled.
"Let's go up to my room." The girls went leaving the boys with Bruce.
"So, Ethan, how are Clint and Natasha these days?"
"Alright, I suppose. How do you even know them?"
"They haven't told you, have they? I think it's best it stays that way. No, Lewis, you don't and can't know either."
"Da-ad. You never tell me anything!"
"They said that they would tell me soon but it still gave them nightmares and they didn't want to scare me."
"That's a good reason. If they haven't gotten rid of the nightmares by now, I doubt that they ever will go- don't tell either of them I said that. In fact, it would probably be best not to mention that we spoke about them at all."
"Ok."
"Come on." Lewis led Ethan to his typical boys' bedroom.
TWO DAYS LATER SCHOOL IN MEXICO
"We'll miss you guys, so don't forget to keep writing. Not just to Lilly and Lewis but to us as well." Betty told Ethan.
"Will do Mrs B." He replied. He awkwardly hugged her goodbye, and went to join Lewis, Lilly and Ella at the front of the car. Ella had already said bye. They both had said goodbye to Bruce the night before, he had told Ella to say that he said hi to Pepper but it was probably not wise to mention him to Natasha, Clint or Tony. Once they were inside the foyer, they realized that it really was goodbye, until two weeks time when Lilly and Lewis would be visiting. Somehow, the four of them ended up in a big group hug. All around they saw people saying genuine 'goodbyes' and 'I'll miss yous'. Once goodbyes were done and dusted, Ella and Ethan had to board a coach to take them to the airport.
"I'll genuinely miss them. Next time it won't be the same, in just twos. It's weird how we met them on Friday and now we're talking like we've known each other in forever."
"That's practically what Lilly said on Friday. I'll miss them too. But hey, two weeks isn't that long and we can still meet up and stuff."
"Yeah, cool," She mused before falling asleep on the coach.