13. has anyone told you

☆ ゜・ 。。・ ゜゜・ 。。・ ゜★

2015
Hell's Kitchen

I put my hands on my hips, moving was the worst when every 5 years goes by. Its done and now I wait 5 more to do it all over again in a different state, city, or even country.

I managed to organize my belongings while my magic does the rest, which is so handy. The studio was big, but dark, in front of a billboard of Wilson Fisks campaign for Mayor. I didn't mind, it was the cheapest place here in New York. And with the job I got, i can at least get a decent amount of groceries.

Everything was put away in a nice, organized fashion. Fairly quickly, possibly new record. To treat myself, I decided to bake some cupcakes. Some music played in the background for some white noise and i got to it. I mixed, added, baked and realized that I made too much. I sat on the countertop and read some newspapers and heard a knock on the door. I hopped down and wiped my hands on my apron before I opened the door.

"Hi!" One man with long hair smiles as I saw them. "Im Foggy."

"Hi, Im Celeste." I smiled back. Foggy elbows his friend next to him to say something. The man with red glasses clears his throat.

"Im Matt."

"Why hello Matt." I stood there awkwardly because the idea of two men, who i never met, standing in front of door in the middle of the night kinda didn't sit right with me.

"You're probably thinking we're here to rob you, I live upstairs." The sigh of relief i just let out made them laugh. "Should've started with that first."

"That couldve helped a little." I stepped aside. "Come in, please." Foggy looked around, helping Matt walk in.

"You unpacked fast." I laughed it off. I wasn't going to say anything.

"You know, movers doing their jobs." I coughed up. Smooth Celeste.

"It smells amazing!"

"Thanks im making strawberry-"

"Strawberry cheesecake." Matt took the words out of my mouth.

"Cupcakes." I turned to him. Matt had a goofy grin on his face, his chin resting on top of his walking stick. "Im impressed."

"What can I say, i have a sweet tooth."

"He's not nurtured yet." Foggy says, I held in my laugh and Matt turns to him.

"Foggy." Matt was embarrassed and surprised.

"You guys are funny." I had them sit down at the bar stools and watched as I took out the cupcakes out of the oven. "What do you guys do?"

"We're lawyers, Nelson and Murdock attorneys at Law." Foggy smiles, sliding their card to me. "You are the second person to have one of these babies."

"Ill be sure to call you if i get into trouble." I stuck the card in my bag. "Lawyers, that must be fun." They stayed silent.

"What about you? You sound like you can be a secretary."

"Im actually a history teacher, Im working at Midtown High." It wasn't far, its a 20 minute drive, but mostly ill be taking the train. Driving in New York was already a pain the ass.

"I bet your class will love you., i know I would" I looked at Matt, his red glases, his smirk, hes charming, knew what to say, reminds me of...

"We should go, let you settle in and enjoy." Foggy pats Matt's back, helping him to the door.

"I wish I can give you some cupcakes, they're not quite ready." I opened the door for them, Matt stops walking.

"Dont be sorry, i bet they're amazing, maybe I can come over one day and help taste test."

"Sorry about him." They waved and headed upstairs. I shut the door behind them and sighed. Matt, Matt Murdock. Hmm.

★

A couple years pasted by, Hell's Kitchen was growing on me, besides the whole crimes, vigilantes, including the Devil of Hell's Kitchen. Matt's been very protective whenever I go out, he tells Foggy to meet me at work so I wont walk alone, have Karen call me if I get to work/home safe.

Matt and I weren't a thing, sure we have a unspoken thing between us but we never really said anything about it. I did notice whenever I go on dates, he would stay at my place, wait for them to come so one, I wouldn't be stood up, two, tell if they're any good. Matt liked nobody, said that a girl like me, sweet, gentle, should not be treated like some type of ragged doll.

I just got out of the train station, heading home. It was dark, i just tried to keep to myself, hands in my coat pockets and head down. I heard chaos coming from a alley and I stopped to see three men jumping another man. The feeling i had wanted to help, but the other said leave it alone.

"What the hell." I sighed and made them freeze. My hands were up, eyes were green. "Let him go."

"Leave us alone princess." Just the name calling ticked me off. I let them go and started to fight them. One by one started kicking, swinging hands but I blocked them.

"Is that all you got? Come on, Thena didn't even make it this easy." One of them screamed, trying to take another swing but I teleported and swung. One on the ground, two more to go. They were breathing heavily as they saw me teleport, oops. "Go!" I told the man they beat up to run. He quickly got up and ran out.

"This bitch is a witch!" One charged at me and I had them in a headlock.

"Im a Eternal, bitch." I punched his jaw and I took one moment to breathe but the other one punched me, i hit the ground and groaned.

"Stop! NYPD!" Oh good. They ran in the alley and arrested the three guys.

"Officer-" they cuffed me, still on the ground. "Wait! I didn't do anything!"

"Whats new." They shoved me in the car and took me downtown, holding me in a holding cell. They gave me some tissues for my bloody nose. I was pissed from this, extremely.

"I was helping the guy they were beating up." I confessed to them, my hands dangling from the bars.

"Leave the crime fighting to the Devil of Hell's Kitchen, or even the Punisher." They laughed at my face. I banged my head.

"At least let me get my phone call." They rolled my eyes and took me to the phone. "A little privacy?" I shooed them away. I dialed the number on the card and heard it rang.

"Nelson and -"

"Foggy!" It was so nice to hear his voice. I smiled to myself and laughed.

"Celeste- Celeste! Hey! Why are you calling our-" i waited for him to get it. "Oh no, what happened?"

"Mind helping me out? I didn't kill anyone if that's what your assuming." He lets out a chuckle.

"Yeah, Matt's on his way, stay tight. So don't go anywhere." I looked around the room of phones, officers, people in cells. Foggy... oh Foggy.

"Yeah, no, i mean, I cant but I wont."

★

I walked down the street with Matt, who helped me out, arm wrapped around mine, laughing.

"You should've left it alone." He told me.

"I couldn't."

"You have to be careful."

"Im always careful. Ive been on my own for a long time, i know how to take care of myself."

"Where are you from? You dont really talk about your past?" i had to gather my thoughts, I've been practicing this for years. "Am I-"

"No! You're fine. Well, I'm Celeste Von, my mom, Ajak, lives in South Dakota. I lived in England for a bit until i started traveling and well, im a teacher, and my life isn't that interesting."

"Any siblings?" I chuckled at the comment.

"2 sisters, Makkari and Sersi."

"Your mom picked some unique names."

"Yeah, Makkari lives in Iraq, she's traveling, Sersi lives in London, shes also a teacher. Its been years since I've seen them." Years, many, many years. Makkari and I saw each other a while ago, 20 years ago but that was the last time i saw her. "I miss them." I reinvented my story, it was fun make up new names and places but it got boring and tiring so I used my real name made up the rest. "Looks like where are here." We walked into the bar that we were meeting Karen and Foggy. They cheered as they saw us walk in.

"And she lives!" Foggy smiles. I walked up to the two and sat down. "Finally, good girl Celeste did some crime fighting!"

"Cant be as good as the Daredevil." Even though I was, stronger, powerful and well, good looking, i cant get involved. Still keeping that promise, like the invasion of New York, no matter how badly I wanted to. "Im starving!" I ordered some tacos and started munching since I barely ate that day.

"So." Matt sits in front of me. "Your mom."

"Is named Ajak, lives alone in a small house in the middle of nowhere."

"Dad?"

"Wasnt in the picture." I took a bite of my taco. "Anything else you want to dig into my life?" I muffled.

"Pets? You seem like you're a dog person."

"Nope." I watched Foggy and Karen play some pool, the energy in the bar was fun. "Maybe one day i can tell you more, but today, let's have fun, yeah?" He nods.

After a few/a lot drinks, a drunk Nelson and Murdock, playing drunken pool, Karen and I laughing at the two. I put my head on her shoulder, trying so hard not to die of laughter as Foggy sings One Way or Another by Blondie.

"Taking them home is going to so much fun." Karen whispers.

"Celeste, can you help me?" Matt yells out. I looked at Karen. I pushed myself off the chair and helped him to the bathroom. He stops me in the hallway. "Hey."

"Hi."

"Has anyone told you that you sound beautiful?" I leaned against the wall, him standing in front of me. He was really trying to flirt with me, drunk. "Im sobering up, im not drunk."

"I didn't say anything."

"You were thinking about it." I laughed. He touched my face, feeling my cheekbones, eyes, chin, he runs his thumb over my lips. "You have extremely prefect features, as if you were made by gods." Hahaha! HAHA! Funny! FUNNY! My heart was racing, like i might die.

"Why are we here Matt?" He slowly leans in, trying to think if it was good idea, but I got closer and we kissed. Its been so long. I felt his famous grin on my lips and kissed him again.

"Woah!" Foggy stands back, hands on his face. I turned my face away and blushed.

"I should be with Karen, she alone." I got out of Matts trap and touched his chest as I passed. As I was walking, I heard Foggy talking to Matt. He wasn't good at whispering.

"I leave you two alone for 5 minutes."

"What? She kissed me." I bit my lip and watched them talk about me.

"Yeah-"

"She did." I noticed that Matt was in my direction of sight, grinning again. Karen started to pour more drinks. This was going to be a long night.