Twenty-Four ~ Chris Evans X Reader

Part 6 ~ The Harsh Truth

"Nice to see you again, Miss. (Last Name)." He says his cold brown eyes staring a hole through me. "I must say it's been about what? Eight, nine years, since we've seen each other."

"What do you want?" I say unable to control the fear in my voice.

"Now now (Name), I'm not here to dredge up past memories."

"Then why are you here?" Karen asks from beside me her eyes narrowing at him in anger. I glance at her confusion filling my eyes. How did she know who he was?

"It's so lovely to see you again, Karen Mathews right?"

"That's Ms. Mathews to you; and you didn't answer my question." Karen replies, inching further between the roots of all my problems and myself.

"Ah, forgive me Ms. Mathews." He says his cold brown eyes staring challenging into hers. "I'm not here to start a war, at least not right now at least." His eyes glance to mine as he continues, "I have to say I didn't expect to see you here tonight, or at the premier either. I thought we had a deal (Name), I wouldn't share some key information with the world if you just did what I asked."

"I did do what you asked." I say panic filling my voice. "I didn't come here for him, if I had it my way I would've stayed away forever."

"Then why are you here?" He asks angrily making my body break out in a cold sweat.

"It's because I asked her." Sebastian says his face filled with anger.

"Ah it's nice to meet you Mr. Stan." He replies his demeanor changing to a bright smile which only caused me to shudder. "I'm Marvin Grey, a Reporter for the New York Times Entertainment Division. I have to say I was really impressed with your portrayal of the Winter Soldier."

"Thanks," Sebastian says curtly trying his best not to lose his temper. Marvin glances back and forth between me and Sebastian before a devious smile covers his lips. I grip tightly to Karen's hand as all sorts of fears run through my mind. Would he make me hurt Sebastian like I had hurt Chris? I felt Karen squeeze my hand back and a little bit of the fear starts to subside. "I see I'm unwanted," Marvin says clearing his throat. "I shall take my leave. Mr. Stan, Ms. Mathews, (Name)." Then with a sneer he turns and disappears into crowd.

"(Name) are you okay?" I hear Sebastian ask and I slowly shake my head. "Come on, let's sit down." He says grabbing my free hand and pulling me toward a table in the back. Reaching it he sets me down into a chair before placing a cup of water on the table in front of me.

"Thank you," I say as I reach forward and grabbing the glass quickly bring it to my lips.

"I know you might not wanna tell me what that was about, but please," Sebastian pauses his hands resting on my arm. "I can't stand seeing you hurt." My heart clenches as I look from him to Karen who just silently nods. I glance across the room to where Chris was smiling and laughing happily with his friends and my heart clenches.

"I guess it's time I told someone, might as well be my best friends huh?" I say offering a sad smile causing the two of them to nod. I gulp down a breath of air as I stare down into my glass and start to tell them my story. "It happened right after Emily died, I was in a real bad place, and you remember how I shut everyone out." I say as I look at Karen who nods. "It was a few days before I went and told Chris that I didn't love him anymore. I was in it real deep. I was drugged and boozed out of my mind. I was royally fucked up because I thought it was my fault. I thought if I hadn't been with Chris I could have answered her phone call and saved her."

"It wasn't your fault (Name)." Karen says and I slowly nod. There was nothing no one could say that would ever change the way I felt.

"I don't remember much about that time but when I came too I was in a hospital bed with Jack sitting next to me his face in his hands."