Dear Barton,
Chapter 1
I'm worried. He may never wake up. He may wake up tomorrow. Please wake up, please.
I'm Zelda. I'm 27 years old and have been dating the one and only Clint Barton for 4 years now. Everything has been going amazing between us, I haven't seen him for a couple weeks though since he was sent out on a mission. Of course I had my usual worry that he would get injured, but this time was different. I had this odd feeling bubbling inside me ever since he went on it.
I was sitting at home in my apartment, looking through some photos of me and Clint, when my phone started ringing. Quickly launching over to where it was sitting, I answered.
"Hello?" I said into the mobile device.
"Miss Packard?" A voice I recognised to be Tony Stark's, asked.
"Speaking." I replied, confirming his question.
"We need you to get the tower as soon as you can." He said, a hint of worry clear in his voice.
"What's wrong?" I asked, cautiously.
"It's Clint. He's in a coma." He replied before hanging up. I started to panic. I knew something wasn't right this time! Clint's in a coma. He may wake up, he may never see the light of day again. I rushed upstairs and packed a duffel bag full of clothing and other essentials I would need. I had managed to book an early flight over to Manhattan, wishing I could go earlier. That night I didn't manage to get any sleep. How could I knowing the one I love may be gone forever.
The time for my flight soon came around. I had fallen asleep for the whole flight, exhausted from the night before. As soon as the plane had landed, I rushed to get a taxi to the tower. Everything seemed to be going slower than I wanted. I wanted so badly to just be next to the bed where he lies. Soon enough that time had come. I was outside the tower, running through the doors and to the medical bay. There on one of the beds was Clint, peacefully laying there. Natasha was sitting next to his bed, holding one of his hands in hers. I pulled up the other chair and sat on the other side.
"How is he doing?" I softly asked her.
"Bruce said everything is normal, he's just unable to wake himself." She informed me of her knowledge. I have met all of the Avengers at previous times. The only ones I haven't really spoken much to are Natasha and Steve.
"Bruce wants to remind you that there is a chance he won't wake up, Zelda." Natasha says, sympathetically.
"He'll wake up. He's strong enough to." I replied in the strongest voice I could manage. He will wake up. I know he will. He just needs a little help with it and that's something i'm prepared to do.
