Law of Attraction (Daredevil/Matt Murdock fanfic) • COMPLETED

XV - False Accusation

I left Sarah's hospital room crying like a baby. I wasn't sure why she wouldn't talk to me. Perhaps the experience was way too traumatic to her. I mean- Of course it was. She lost her child as a consequence. I could feel her pain.

Matt must have heard everything I told her and knew what was up. He hugged me as soon as he could once I left the room.

"She didn't say a word?" he asked.

"Didn't even look at me" I said trying to clean the tears of my eyes.

"She went through a lot" Nadia tried to reassure me.

"Trust me, I know"

"We spent three years telling you to leave that dumb guy"

"Wait- Are you seriously blaming me for this?"

Nadia didn't answer my question.

"Dylan fooled me the entire time. I was dumb and in love"

"We told you he was covered in red flags!" she said speaking louder this time.

"What!? How could I ever image he was dealing with bad people? How is this my fault, now?"

"Technically, she's not wrong. Sarah wouldn't have lost the baby if you-" Foggy began until he got interrupted by Matt.

"You too, Foggy?"

"Matt, this isn't about you" he told him.

"I understand you're mentally hurt and in pain, but you know better than anyone here how wrong it is to accuse an innocent person" Matt told him grabbing my hand. "Let's go, Ava. They need some time to think about their actions"

"Oh, the new punisher"

"Don't call me that ever again" Matt said pushing Foggy against the wall "you don't know what you're saying. You're not thinking straight"

"Guys, please" I said trying to separate them.

"Good job" Nadia said sarcastically.

"Matt, please" I said crossing my arm with his.

He left them and started walking down the corridor with me. We saw the doctor leaving the room.

"I heard the doctor say she could go home tonight" he said.

"Good. I hope they realize they're being unfair to me"

"They will. You did nothing wrong, don't worry"

"I literally did nothing. I am victim just as much as Sarah is"

"I will take care of everything"

"You always say that, but it's not your job to take care of everything, Matt"

"I like to believe it is"

"But it's not. You need to live your life like a normal guy. You always end up hurt and-"

"Please, let's not have this conversation. You can't change my mind. This is who I am"

"Matt"

"At least now you know why I don't like to catch feelings or why I don't like to let people know about them"

"I never said that you being Daredevil was a problem for me, if that's what you're thinking"

"Is it not?"

"No, not at all"

"Then, what's the problem?"

"Caring way too much about you and feeling powerless. Seeing you come back bleeding and in pain, thinking that maybe one day you're not even coming back at all"