Look, my parents were mad scientists who pumped me full of spider-juice just to see what would happen. I went to Hail Hydra high school and Nick Fury university. I've been extraordinary my entire life. After all these years of insanity... a little ordinary sounds pretty #$%^ great. You have your normal... and I have mine.
Cindy bit her lip and glanced away. Her thoughts weren’t exactly logical right now, but having Jess to talk to made things a little easier. “I’m glad I have you, Jess.” She smiled sadly, glancing up at Jess. “Thank you.”
“Always, kiddo. Always.” Before having a kid it would have been hard for Jessica to reach out, but Gerry had softened her. She reached out, gently putting her arm on Cindy’s shoulders to not spook her and give her a chance to pull away before lightly tugging her into a brief hug. “You don’t ever need to thank me unless I’ve brought you food, okay?”