A.N.: Hey Guys! It's me again, with new chapter for you ;]
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Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters that appear in Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., I'd love to but sadly I don't. However I own few original characters that I've created all by myself *smiling proudly*
Chapter 2 – Coulson is going to kill me
For Lily and Skye two hours went by as if it was only ten minutes.
Now 11 year old girl wasn't that nervous and scared about going to New York with her parents. Skye convinced her that she would make lots of friends and that she'll have the best teachers there (with that Lily didn't want to agree). But what's more important – Skye promised girl that if and when she'll be in New York, she'll definitely pay her a visit.
When Mr. and Mrs. Adams came to get Lily, Tom – Lily's father took Skye on a side to talk with her.
'Miss Ward–' he started.
'Oh please, call me Skye. I'm no longer you daughter's teacher' she smiled sadly.
'Okay, Skye' Tom smiled. 'Me and my wife…we wanted to thank you for everything. It's because of you that Lily became so passionate about art.'
'I just did what I had to do' Skye looked at Lily that was currently happily chatting with her mother. 'Your daughter, she has an enormous talent. Do not waste it.'
'We won't' he promised. 'I also wanted to thank you for today. Lily was so nervous about moving to New York, but now I can see that she's excited. Whatever you told her, Skye, know that we're grateful.'
Skye just smiled.
Tom turned to his daughter and said. 'Okay Lils, it's time to go. Say goodbye to Miss Ward.'
Lily came up to Skye and gave her big hug. Skye had tears in her eyes when she returned hug and whispered in girl's ear. 'Goodbye Lily.'
She hated goodbyes.
Skye got back home to only be greeted by Steve – her 1 year old English Cocker Spaniel.
'Hey cutie' she bend down and scratched his ears. 'Wanna go for a walk?'
Steve barked and happily jumped up.
While walking with Steve she took her phone out and dialed number. Person on the other end of line answered after 2 rings.
"Hey Skye, something happened?"
'What? No, am I allowed to call my dear friend only when something happens?' Skye pretended to be hurt and just heard laughter on the other end of line.
'Anyway I was calling to ask you about something…' Skye trailed off.
"What do you have in mind?"
'What do you think about grabbing a drink with me tonight? It's Friday, we don't work tomorrow' Skye was getting pretty excited about the idea already. 'It'll be our girl's night out!'
"Going out? I'm not sure about it…"
'Oh c'mon Kate, lately…we're rarely hanging out together! Don't make me beg you…'
"How about this? You come to my place, I'll make some delicious snacks for us and we'll watch a movie, huh?" Kate suggested.
'And what about–' Skye didn't finish because was interrupted by Kate.
"Mark is having night shift."
Skye breathed sigh of relief. It's not that she didn't like Mark – Kate's boyfriend. It's just that when she's with both of them, she always, at some point, starts to feel like a third wheel. Beside she just wanted to spend some alone time with her friend.
'What time do you want me to come at your place?' Skye asked.
"7, pick a movie and bring it with you."
'Kay, I'll see you at 7' with that Skye hung up.
She was walking with Steve for another 15 minutes while thinking what movie and (of course) wine to pick.
Coulson was sitting in his office when his phone rang. He picked it up, without looking at screen and answered. 'Agent Coulson's speaking.'
"Agent Coulson, it's Agent Morris, you wanted me to report you every time when something will happen…" Agent Morris trailed off.
Coulson tensed immediately. 'What is it Morris?'
"Adams family – the one that we were suspicious about…they're leaving Malibu, tonight or tomorrow morning."
Adams family included 4 people – Tom, his wife Caroline and 2 kids – 15 years old Jake and 11 years old Lily. Tomas Adams was once a brilliant scientist that unfortunately was associated with Cybertek. Right now Cybertek was shut down due to Hydra rising 3 years ago, and even though right now he was working in different profession, but S.H.I.E.L.D. wasn't really sure where Adams' allegiance was right now.
'Where are they heading?' Coulson asked.
Adams' daughter happened to be in school, where Skye was teaching and right now Coulson didn't know if that was just a coincidence. Adams' family moved to Malibu not long after Skye started her new life there.
"I don't know, yet" Morris answered. "But I will, tonight. Skye's coming over."
'Good… at least I know that she'll be safe with you. Call me again, when you'll know more' and with that Coulson hung up.
At first when he found out that Agent Kate Morris was chose to observe Skye, Coulson wasn't sure about it. But now, after 2 years he was pretty confident that Skye was safe with Morris.
At 7 p.m. precisely Skye knocked on her friend's door. The door opened tall, handsome man; his blonde hair – messy as always. He looked at Skye with his blue eyes, lips curved into a small smile.
'Hey Mark' she smiled at him.
'Hey heaven' he grinned hugging her.
Skye just snorted. When Mark met Skye (courtesy of Kate) and found that Skye was really her name, he started calling her heaven instead.
'You'll never stop calling me that, huh?'
'Nope' Mark smiled, letting Skye of the hug and in the house.
Skye laughed and started searching her friend. 'Kate? Where are you?'
'In the kitchen!' She called. 'Come here, I'm just finishing preparing our snacks.'
Mark went with Skye to kitchen. 'Okay ladies, I'll leave you two here, because I have to go – duty is calling.'
He then came up to his girlfriend and kissed her quickly before waving at Skye and saying final goodbye.
Skye met Kate 2 weeks after her move to Malibu and they almost instantly became friends. Kate was also a teacher, but she was working in kindergarten. She and her current boyfriend – Mark were together for year and a half. Mark was a fireman. He and Kate met when he was invited to kindergarten to talk about how fire can be dangerous, they hit it off instantly and as they say: "the rest is history".
Skye and Mark became friends probably even sooner than she and Kate. From the first evening (when Kate introduced Mark to Skye) they were joking together, goofing around – simply having good time. Skye thought about Mark as an elder brother that she never had.
Before Kate and Mark moved in together, she and Skye were roommates. They were sharing apartment that now only Skye and Steve were living in.
Since Kate and Mark hooked up, Skye was practically forced by Kate to go on several dates. And yeah, mostly Skye was having fun, but she was feeling like she was missing something all the time. Those brown eyes that she was drawing – they were hunting her in her dreams. She felt like she knew them and they were important, okay maybe not exactly the eyes, but man that owned them, because Skye was almost certain it was a man. He was important, but she had no idea why…
Halfway through the movie (Skye picked "Notting Hill" because as she said, she was in mood to watch romantic comedy right now) Skye started talking.
'You know, today I had so much fun with one of my students, well now former student, that I think I have to start doing this with all of them, maybe once in every two months…'
Skye was sipping her third glass of wine and Kate knew that she'll be more talkative now. She saw her chance in finding out where Adams' family was moving.
'Former student?' she asked.
'Yeah…Lily Adams' Skye sighed. 'I told you about her once – amazing girl with big talent. Her father got new job that was better paid so they're moving. Lily was pretty upset at first but I took her for ice-creams and explained her how she'll get bigger opportunity in New York, than here, in Malibu.'
'New York?' Kate was alarmed instantly. 'They are moving to New York?'
'Yeah…' Skye was back to watching movie and although she seemed okay right now, Kate knew her too well.
She was sure that Skye sooner or later will want to talk about it more, and Kate will be there for her.
Skye got very attached to all of her students, especially to those who loved art as much as she did and Lily was one of them.
'It's normal that you'll miss her Skye… I'm going through this at the end of every year' Kate looked at her sympathetically.
For a first couple months, for Kate, Skye was just another task, another mission that Fury assigned her to, but now she genuinely liked Skye and truth to be told, Kate hated herself constantly for lying to Skye and Mark…
'Nah…' Skye forced small smile. 'I'll be fine, really. Let's get back to movie!'
When movie ended, Skye pulled her phone and called for a taxi.
'You're not staying for the night?' Kate was slightly worried.
'No, I won't leave Steve alone. He's not taking it very well when I'm not there' she smiled thinking about her dog.
'Fine…but call me when you get home, okay?'
'Sure' she smiled.
Girls said their goodbyes and Skye got into a taxi and went home.
Kate dialed Coulson's number. He picked up after 2 rings.
"Coulson" she heard him saying.
'Agent Coulson, its Agent Morris again, I found out where Adams' family is moving.'
"Where are they heading?" He asked curiously.
'New York.' Then there was a pause. 'Coulson? Are you still there?'
"Thank you Agent Morris, I'll call Director Fury and he'll probably send agents to follow Tomas Adams around" he said firmly and then added more softly, "how is she?"
Coulson wanted to know everything about their former hacker, he still believed (maybe not as much as Ward did), and that sooner or later Skye will be back with them.
'She's fine. Skye was a little upset because of Adams' daughter, but now I think, she's okay. She's heading home right now, all safe and sound.'
"Thank you Morris" she heard Coulson sighing with relief, then he ended call.
Not even 10 minutes later Kate's phone rang, flashing Mark's number. She smiled and picked it up.
'Hey babe, you miss –' she started but was soon interrupted by her boyfriend's stern voice.
"Kate, there was an accident. They called us to it. Taxi cab was hit by a truck…" he said quickly. Kate was holding her breath, panic starting to rise in her. "…in that cab…there was Skye."
Kate was shocked. 'Oh my God, how is she now? Do you know anything?'
"They took her to St Anne's. I'm sorry, I don't know much more. I just thought I should call you."
'Yes, of course, thank you baby, I'll go there now, see if I can find out anything.'
Kate hung up. She quickly grabbed her keys and purse and left house, muttering 'Coulson is going to kill me.'
A.N.: So this is the end of this chapter ;]
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Oh and about hospital, I had to make that up, since I don't live in Malibu, or well in U.S.A. I tried to find something about it on the Internet but I couldn't so yeah…
Still, hope you liked it, and till next chapter
Cherry ;]
