This is a Pepper POV. She talk about feeling. Little Pepperony and Gepper.

We met in the school lockers.

I was distracted.

About what did I think?

Maybe about how my whole world collapsed when I found out that Gene is Mandarin?

I remembered that I loved him, but after knowing the truth, I'm afraid to show these feelings, as the love.

I avoided him like fire.

I do not want to hear about him, even see him, but bad luck, because we go to the same class.

When the bell rang, we went to class with Professor Klein.

Rhodey noticed that Tony slightly bent with pain.

As usual, our genius calmed us that it was probably fatigue, and he's fine.

After school, I went with them for lunch.

However, as the only I sensed that somebody following us.

On the table we had delicious dumplings and, as usual, who took the first?

Of course, that Rhodey Rhodes.

I teased them until I accidentally spilled tea on our glutton.

For a moment, we laughed, and later Tony walked me to my house.

At the farewell we kissed.

I knew that tomorrow we will see again.

When I went to bed, I tried to sleep, but still I sensed something strange.

Something terrible and unfortunately mentally I brought bad luck.

Rang me Rhodey.

He was not satisfied.

He said that Tony is in the hospital and the doctors were doing something with the implant.

Just what I needed, like nothing happened in the city, and Iron Man was not needed.

I wanted to ask about something, but he immediately hung up.

I was scared like never before.

I was afraid that I will lose him.

All the way through to the hospital I wondered who could hurt him.

When I ran inside, I found Rhodey with Roberta.

Fortunately, they not sit in front of the operating room, but the fear is still there.

I wanted to ask, but in good time came to Dr. Yinsen.

He said that the situation is not as serious, but he had to prepare for the inevitable replacement of "heart" if got worse.

Instantly, I heard these last words, I broke down and began to cry.

I wanted to scream.

I sat down and my face flooded with tears.

When grief had passed, I noticed something weird.

Someone was at the Tony's room.

Some kind a guy in the hood.

I did not know what he was doing, but only afterwards I noticed how he used a device to harm Tony.

Immediately I heard the screech of machines.

I screamed that they called a doctor, and I was on my own I ran for perpetrator.

I could not let him run away.

I ran up the stairs.

I was a little panting, because I caught up the guy on the 14th floor.

I yelled something to him and took off his hood.

I could not believe who really could have killed Tony.

Gene?

I was in shock.

I would have expected this stuff after him, but the Mandarin ... Yes.

I know it's the same people, but in the past it was different.

Is that not could remain?

I asked why he did it.

He admitted because he loved me and Tony took a chance, so that I was his girlfriend.

I could not believe my ears.

For all that he was going to kiss me.

Insolently.

Instantly I pushed him, and he just disappeared.

I went downstairs and I saw that they rescued Tony.

I breathed a sigh of relief.

I told Rhodey that Gene is guilty.

He believes, because according to him, Khan will do everything to achieve the goal.

Is he right?

Yes.

This event stuck in my head.

I was torn apart between them but I loved Tony.

Only if forever?

Maybe Gene deserves for love

He was himself, but the obsession with rings, he pretended friendship and he forgot about us.

He forgot also, as I used to be changed when I met him closer.

But I can not forget what happened a week ago.

I felt guilty that I was to blame.

Suddenly, the whole picture is blurred, and I woke up in my bed.

It turned out that it was a dream, and my dad woke me up for school.

It was so real that I did not want to believe in this illusion.