Hear Me

Lunch Over Rosaries

Clara didn't sleep last night, except for the few hours she had before she was attacked by Matt's mentor. This resulted in her showing up at the precinct in the middle of the night and working. And by working, she was doing paperwork. Sadly, because it was the middle of the night, she was unable to annoy Brett since he wasn't working. After hours of being there, the night shift left and the day shift flooded in;

"When did you start getting here so early?" Brett says as he approaches her desk. She turns and looks at him, "jeez, you look terrible? Have you been here all night?"

"Thanks," she mumbles, "and yes, I've been here all night. Did you find anything in my apartment?"

He sighs and shakes his head, "we have fingerprints but they didn't match with any we have on file. Sorry."

Clara swivels in her chair to face him, "where did you find the fingerprints?"

"Um... we found them mainly in your bedroom. They were mainly found by your closet, balcony, and dresser. He must've gone through them before you woke up," Brett grabs a file from his desk and hands it to her. She opens the file and looks at the images where they found 'Sticks' fingerprints.

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Clara slams the file down onto Matt's desk. He takes out his earbuds, "Clara?" He asks.

"Where is he?" She demands.

"Who?"

She sighs, "where is your friend? The one who broke into my apartment?"

Matt leans back in his chair, "I don't know."

She shakes her head and chuckles, "Matt, he went through my belongings. He went through my clothing! My underwear drawer! Where is he?"

"I don't know! I don't have contact with him or anything," he puts his hands up in surrender, "If I hear from him, I will tell you."

Clara stands up and gathers her things, "if I find out you're protecting him, so help me God!" She rushes from the offices of Nelson and Murdock, ignoring Foggy and Karen who were listening in on the conversation.

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Matt impatiently waits from Stick to show up. He doesn't knock, letting himself into Matt's apartment.

"What were you thinking?" He asks his old mentor as soon as he walks in.

" Well jeez, Matty, not gonna offer me a beer first?"

Matt shakes his head and puts his hands on his hips, "why did you attack Clara last night?"

"Oh, is that her name? Sorry, I didn't care enough to ask," he frowns.

"But you cared enough to break into her apartment?"

Stick sighs, "I'm watching out for you. That girl will bring you nothing but pain and death or you'll bring that to her. You have a war to fight and have no time becoming pals with someone like her."

"I thought I already told you, I'm not fighting in some mythical war of yours."

"The war is coming and you need to be ready to fight it."