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You put a loose strand of hair behind your ear for a moment, stopping the car. You were an Uber driver. No, correct that: You were anything that could pay you enough. Occasional babysitter? Check. Barista? Three times in between other jobs. Salesperson, barmaid, waitress… Whatever you could hold.
You had a master’s degree in both chemistry and biology and used to have a good stable job and a husband. With the economy and the discovery of what a cheater he’d been, you were now unemployed, and a single mother.
“Have a good afternoon,” you smiled at the girl as she left your car.
You checked your wristwatch. You had another hour before you had to pick Luke up from school, which gave you time to get in some quick rides before heading there.
“Y/N?” you heard, looking at your side to find a very familiar face. “Y/N Y/L/N?”
You smiled in surprise when you realised who the person outside was and quickly left the car to talk to them properly.
“Bruce Banner!” you exclaimed. “Hello.”
You knew Bruce from the time you were getting your master’s degree, while he was pursuing one of his many PhDs.
“Wow,” he smiled. “It’s been so long. I mean… More than a decade?”
“I think 15 years,” you smiled at him.
You and Bruce were sort of friends back then, or at least kind whenever you bumped into one another at the library or laboratory.
‘Wow,” he said again and scratched the back of his head for a moment. “Look, I’m really late for something but I want to catch up, so…” he pulled a card from his pocket. “Give me a call, we could get coffee.”
You were surprised but accepted it.
“Okay,” you smiled. “I… Uh… I’ll call. It is really good to see you,” you smiled.
Bruce smiled and stopped for a moment, reaching out and shaking your hand hesitantly.
“It’s great to see you too,” he nodded. “Bye.”
Before you could say anything else, he left in a rush and your eyes fell on the card.
Bruce Banner, PhD, Stark Ind.
“Bye.”