Hell's Kitchen, a city filled with crime causes the actions of two to restore order to the city. The man, Matt Murdock, a lawyer who was blinded as a child gaining superhuman senses and the woman, Thea Archer, a private investigator who is Matt's ch...
The next morning I was finishing the set up to my office, I had two small offices across from one another and a main room where clients can sit and wait. Right now it was just me so I need to hire someone to be my receptionist but I can't do that until I get paid or get some clients. After seeing Matt's late night activities I would admit that I wasn't surprise to see him doing this because back at the orphanage he told me that he wanted to change their home. Free it from all the crime and I guess being a lawyer wasn't enough for him. I knew I was going to stop by his apartment later before he went out to do his late night rondayvoos. My office was finally finished being set up with my laptop all ready to start checking my email, I put out flyers at local places with my new phone number and email for them to contact me. Of course I received many prank calls and vulgar emails but that was all part of the process. The Wi-Fi router started acting up so I walked out of my office to the main room where I hid it behind the small filing cabinet then smacked it with my hand a few times. The signal in this building seriously needed improvement but the price I got for rent wasn't much to argue about. The landlord charged three hundred a month as I put down a down payment of rent that was good enough for a year before he returned for the next payment. With another smack the Wi-Fi router finally turned green which told me that I received a signal. I was about to reenter my office when I heard a familiar voice outside of my office, turning I could see an outline of a shadow man but I could tell who it was. Moving to the door I opened it I could hear a brief argument ensue in the room so I decided to interrupt them. Taking my hand into a fist I knocked on the glass and the door opened as I saw a chubby long blonde hair man answer. His brow was cocked and his smile dropped almost like I wasn't who he was expecting to see.
"Who are you?" he asked in a confused tone as I gave him an innocent smile then holding out my hand for him.
"I'm Thea Archer...I work in the room across from you." I introduced seeing the confused expression changed to a smile and he took my hand into his.
"Franklin Nelson but you can call me Foggy. Come in..." he smiled shaking my hand then allowed me to pass him as I walked into a similar outlined office to mine.
"Thanks." I answered the door shut behind me as Foggy moved in front of me clearing his throat softly.
"Matt...come out and meet our new neighbor." Foggy yelled which I turned to the office Foggy called into I saw a young man moved slowly to the door. His fingers tracing the door frame as I remembered the young kid I grew up with before returning to reality. "Matt this is..."
"Hello Matty." I smiled seeing a strange look from Foggy who snapped to look at me and then saw Matt's face become puzzled for a moment.
"Thea?" Matt gasped I took a step towards him running my eyes up and down of him seeing his stubble cheeks starting to form a smile.
"It's been a long time." I answered seeing how well dressed he was minus the stubble and the slight ruffled brown hair.
"Too long." He smiled holding open his arms as I walked into them and we embraced with his hands tightly holding my small frame. My hands laced onto his back feeling him wince for a second but he tried not to make it obvious.
"I missed you so much." I whispered seeing a grin fill his lips until I heard Foggy clears his throat and we separated from one another when I gave him a playful punch to his arm. "You're looking good, Murdock."
"You two know one another?" Foggy asked with a cocked blonde brow lift up as I nodded watching Matt to stuff his hands into the pockets of his suit pants.
"Yeah...we're childhood friends." Matt answered seeing Foggy look back at me almost like Matt never told him about me.
"I'm also your work neighbor." I replied before either Matt or Foggy could say anything the phone rang from my office. With a soft groan with annoyance I made my way to the entrance again before looking at them. "Ugh I got to get that...we need to catch up Matt."
"We will..." Matt answered I nodded to Foggy who waved to me as I headed back to my office shutting the door for privacy. Entering my office I picked up the phone from the receiver placing it to my ear.
"Archer Investigations...can I help you?" I started hearing a hoarse breathing on the other end as I rolled my eyes thinking this was another prank caller.
"Hello Althea..." the voice answered my blood went cold when I heard my name be spoken, I didn't put my full name on the flyer and I rarely introduce myself as Althea much anymore. "How's Matty?"
"Leave us alone." I exclaimed but not too loud so Matt would hear me from his office room as I heard a chuckle on the opposite side of the phone.
"I will be seeing you soon, Althea." The voice replied I felt my hand gripped the edge of my desk until I heard it crack in my grip.
"Go to hell." I hissed slamming my phone back down not giving the voice a chance to say anything else to me. Embracing myself I closed my eyes for a moment remembering the torture I endured before hearing the door knock behind me. Exhaling sharply I moved to the door seeing a young woman who looked a few years older than me standing there. "Can I help you?"
"Is this Archer Investigations?" she asked I nodded seeing the sigh of relief escaped from her petite frame and her hand touched her chest. My eyes locked into her brown ones as she tucked her blonde hair behind her ear now. "I want to hire you to help me find my birth mother..."
"Sure...step into my office." I answered allowing her to pass as I took in another deep breath then exhaling and shutting the door. It is time for me to be just Thea Archer, the Private Investigator.
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~~My heroes have finally found each-other again and I'm so happy. But who could be on the phone?~~
