Trish Walker started messaging Karen Page
Trish Walker (7:30am): Hey Karen!
Trish Walker (7:30am): I know it seems silly to ask you because I know that she hasn't given a very good impression but have you seen Jessica Jones anywhere today?
Trish Walker (7:30am): Not to sound like a mother-hen or anything. I just want to make sure she's safe.
Karen Page (7:32am): Good morning, Trish!
Karen Page (7:32am): (I can call you that, right?)
Trish Walker (7:33am): (Yes! Most people do! It's a lot cooler than Patricia!)
Karen Page (7:33am): (Cool!)
Karen Page (7:34am): I haven't heard or seen Jessica but, I can keep an eye out, if you want?
Karen Page (7:40am): Actually! No need to worry, Foggy just told me that she and Matt went out for breakfast together. It's the last thing he heard before he fell asleep.
Trish Walker (7:41am): Wait… They're on talking terms?
Karen Page (7:41am): I guess.
Karen Page (7:41am): If anything, I think they're trying to GET to talking terms from what Foggy's been saying.
Trish Walker (7:41am): That doesn't exactly sound like Jessica but, maybe what I've been saying has finally gotten through her thick skull!
Trish Walker (7:42am): Don't get me wrong, I love the girl but, sometimes she does things just in spite of me. Scratch that, not sometimes but constantly.
Karen Page (7:42am): You two have known each other for a long time?
Trish Walker (7:42am): Oh yeah! Jess is practically my sister! I've known her since we were kids!
Trish Walker (7:42am): And trust me, she was no better back then. Worse even.
Trish Walker (7:43am): But, she's practically my flesh and blood. In everything but a literal sense.
Karen Page (7:43am): Makes sense why you care so much. It's cute!
Karen Page (7:43am): But, I'm sure she's fine. If anything, I think she'd be able to do more harm to Matt than Matt could ever to do her.
Trish Walker (7:44am): It's not Matthew I'm worried about.
Trish Walker (7:44am): But, never mind.
Trish Walker (7:44am): If you see her, tell her to text me back!
Karen Page (7:44am): Alright! See you in "Writing the Essay".
Trish Walker (7:45am): Oh, don't remind me. That class is going to be the death of me.
Trish Walker stopped messaging Karen Page
St. Matthew started messaging Jessica Jones
St. Matthew (8:55am): Hey Jessica.
St. Matthew (8:55am): Did you really have to change my contact information to that?
St. Matthew (8:55am): Also, I wanted to thank you for breakfast. You left in such a hurry that I didn't get a chance. So, thank you.
Jessica Jones (8:56am): dont worry about it
Jessica Jones (8:56am): i "borrowed" a few bucks off trish
Jessica Jones (8:56am): technically it was on her
Jessica Jones (8:56am): so you should thank her
Jessica Jones (8:56am): id love to see the look on her face when she realizes what i've done
St. Matthew (8:57am): You're really not that great a friend, are you.
Jessica Jones (8:58am): we cant all be saints matty boy
St. Matthew (9:00am): I think it's obvious that Trish cares a lot about you. She goes out of her way to do so much, like you were telling me. I don't mean to tell you what to do with your life but, it might be nice to let her know you care about her?
Jessica Jones (9:01am): im talking to you now aren't i
Jessica Jones (9:01am): thats a good act for trish
Jessica Jones (9:01am): it was her idea for me to talk to you in the first place
St. Matthew (9:02am): Yes, well, that's more of a good act for you, than it is one for Trish.
Jessica Jones (9:02am): you're really nosy aren't you
Jessica Jones (9:02am): did you win most nosy in your school yearbook
Jessica Jones (9:02am): also
Jessica Jones (9:02am): unrelated
Jessica Jones (9:02am): its none of your goddamn business
Jessica Jones (9:03am): trish knows what i'm like she gets it and i don't have to explain myself to her unlike you for some reason bc you just like to keep pressing and pressing for info that ur never gonna get
St. Matthew (9:04am): So, what you're saying is…
St. Matthew (9:04am): We haven't reached the "friendship level" where I can unlock your oh so tragic backstory.
Jessica Jones (9:05am): oh fuck you
St. Matthew (9:05am): Have a good day, Jessica. I hope you enjoy actually taking your classes today, and not skipping them.
Jessica Jones (9:06am): oh fuck you x2
St. Matthew stopped messaging Jessica Jones
Karen Page started messaging Matthew Murdock and Foggy Nelson
Karen Page (10:33am): Does the name "Jessica Jones" ring a bell for everyone? I know it's a pretty unoriginal name but, I keep hearing it and I keep thinking I've heard it from somewhere else.
Foggy Nelson (10:33am): are you remembering it from when jessica jones screamed "IM JESSICA JONES AND ILL GRIND YOUR BONES TO MAKE MY BREAD" in the middle of the cafeteria
Karen Page (10:34am): Oh my god.
Karen Page (10:34am): Foggy please I'm being serious!
Karen Page (10:34am): I keep thinking I've heard of her from somewhere.
Matthew Murdock (10:34am): Ms Page, are you, perhaps, studying to be a journalist by any chance?
Karen Page (10:34am): Why, Mr Murdock, however on earth did you get that idea?
Matthew Murdock (10:34am): I'm psychic! It's what comes with losing your eyesight.
Matthew Murdock (10:35am): And Foggy, come on, what Jess said was more along the lines of, "I'll set fire to everything and everyone you love and you'll have to sit there and watch it all burn!"
Matthew Murdock (10:35am): If you're going to make fun of her, you've got to do it accurately.
Foggy Nelson (10:36am): OH SORRY
Foggy Nelson (10:36am): MY APOLOGIES
Foggy Nelson (10:36am): thats what you're into huh Matt
Foggy Nelson (10:36am): girls who burn your stuff?
Foggy Nelson (10:36am): mr murdock that's pretty…
Foggy Nelson (10:36am): kinky
Karen Page (10:36am): FOGGY
Karen Page (10:36am): PLEASE
Karen Page (10:36am): I want to actually talk about SERIOUS MATTERS
Karen Page (10:36am): NOT just make fun of Matt for being kinky!
Foggy Nelson (10:37am): sorry sorry ill tone down the sexual innuendos ;)
Matthew Murdock (10:37am): Sixty-nine.
Foggy Nelson (10:37am): MATTHEW MURDOCK
Foggy Nelson (10:37am): AS I LIVE AND BREATHE
Foggy Nelson (10:37am): YOU SHUT YOUR CATHOLIC MOUTH
Matthew Murdock (10:38am): Sixty-nine periods. In a row. Do you guys know what it's like to listen to that? Only to hear the word "kinky" at the end?
Karen Page (10:38am): Oh no! Matt, we totally forgot!
Foggy Nelson (10:38am): Matt i'm so sorry!
Matthew Murdock (10:38am): It's like getting a bunch of emojis in a row. It's not fun.
Matthew Murdock (10:38am): I'm not mad, just… Please try not to?
Matthew Murdock (10:38am): Think of my poor, Catholic ears.
Foggy Nelson (10:38am): with matt's poor catholic ears in mind
Foggy Nelson (10:39am): what was it you were saying karen
Karen Page (10:39am): Thanks, Foggy.
Karen Page (10:39am): So, Jessica Jones. Something about her seems familiar. And not just because she yelled at us in the cafeteria the other day.
Karen Page (10:39am): Plus, Trish said something to me, because she texted me looking for Jessica. I said that I thought Jessica could do more damage to Matt than he could do to her, (no offense Matt) and she said something weird.
Matthew Murdock (10:39am): (None taken, I guess.)
Foggy Nelson (10:40am): what did she say?
Karen Page (10:40am): She said that it wasn't Matt that she was worried about. Like, she was worried that something terrible was going to happen to Jessica or something!
Karen Page (10:40am): Like something terrible had happened to her in the past!
Foggy Nelson (10:40am): first of all karen
Foggy Nelson (10:41am): id like to know that i care very deeply for you
Foggy Nelson (10:41am): but i think you're looking into this too much
Foggy Nelson (10:41am): not everybody is an article waiting to be written!
Foggy Nelson (10:41am): and besides
Foggy Nelson (10:41am): idc what trish said matt WAS in more danger than jess jones just be BEING AROUND HER
Foggy Nelson (10:41am): i dont want my sweet roomie with two black eyes
Foggy Nelson (10:41am): that would be TERRIBLE!
Matthew Murdock (10:42am): Actually, I think Karen might be on to something here.
Karen Page (10:42am): Really?
Matthew Murdock (10:42am): Okay, I've been talking to Jessica much more often than I would've expected to, seeing as she punched me square in the face. But, there's something interesting about her.
Matthew Murdock (10:43am): I want to know why she is the way she is. Because, when she punched me that first night, it was as if she was doing it instinctively. As if she didn't have a choice. But, whenever I try to ask her about it, she tells me to "fuck off", for lack of a better term.
Matthew Murdock (10:44am): And at first I thought she was just being cold, which is what one would expect from someone who cursed a blind man out in front of a whole cafeteria.
Matthew Murdock (10:45am): But, after what Karen said, I think she might be on to something.
Foggy Nelson (10:45am): i feel like this is an episode of like
Foggy Nelson (10:45am): amateur detective hour
Foggy Nelson (10:45am): starring karen page and matt murdock.
Foggy Nelson (10:45am): "what do u think happened to jess jones, detective page?"
Foggy Nelson (10:45am): "i dont know detective murdock, lets use our matching notebooks to figure it out!"
Foggy Nelson (10:45am): we're not living in a poorly written story! stuff like this doesn't just Happen!
Matthew Murdock (10:46am): Foggy, you're probably right but, I think Karen has made it more than obvious that she'd like to at least see if her gut instinct is going to lead her anywhere. And, to be completely honest, I'd like to help her.
Matthew Murdock (10:47am): I may not be studying to be a journalist but, that doesn't mean I don't like a good story, and that's exactly what I think Jessica Jones is: a mystery waiting to be unraveled.
Karen Page (10:48am): Thank you, Matt!
Matthew Murdock (10:48am): Besides, I believe that Jess may try to dig up dirt on me, if she hasn't already. Might as well try and beat her to the punch?
Foggy Nelson (10:48am): i think she beat you in that area buddy.
Foggy Nelson (10:48am): your black eye is pretty telling.
Matthew Murdock (10:49am): Beat me to the punch metaphorically, then.
Foggy Nelson (10:49am): thats better!
Foggy Nelson (10:49am): i'm not saying i agree with ur weird methods but like
Foggy Nelson (10:49am): good luck? i'll be here for moral support
Foggy Nelson (10:49am): BUT if jones is involved with some shady bullshit and the cops come
Foggy Nelson (10:49am): i'm sorry i love you both but ur on ur own!
Matthew Murdock (10:49am): Ouch, Fog. Harsh.
Foggy Nelson (10:50am): sorry roomie
Foggy Nelson (10:50am): unlike some people
Foggy Nelson (10:50am): im not sitting on PILES OF CASH and i need to make sure my mom doesn't skin me alive before i get my law degree!
Karen Page (10:51am): I feel like I'm missing something here, guys.
Foggy Nelson (10:51am): matty's like the harry potter of the law world
Foggy Nelson (10:51am): not only is he uber talented
Foggy Nelson (10:51am): but he's also got like a fuckton of money
Foggy Nelson (10:52am): im his roommate and u gotta trust me on this
Karen Page (10:52am): Woah!
Matthew Murdock (10:52am): You don't go about telling everybody, do you?
Matthew Murdock (10:52am): I'm already an easy target because I'm blind. The money thing will seriously not help me in the slightest.
Foggy Nelson (10:52am): my lips r sealed dude
Karen Page (10:52am): Mine too!
Matthew Murdock (10:52am): That's comforting. Thanks.
Matthew Murdock (10:53am): But anyway!
Matthew Murdock (10:53am): Detective Page, what do you think happened to Jessica Jones?
Karen Page (10:54am): I don't know, Detective Murdock, let's use our matching notebooks to figure it out!
Foggy Nelson (10:54am): i hate you guys so much
Karen Page (10:55am): Love you too, Fog!
Karen Page stopped messaging Matthew Murdock and Foggy Nelson
From: Ben Urich burich
Date: September 7th, 2019
To: Undisclosed Recipients
Subject: Writing the Essay
Hello Students,
A follow up of what we went over in class, since some of you have been emailing me because you decided you were too smart to write down what the big assignment was for the end of the semester. (You know who you are, Daniel Rand.)
Take notes on everything that you possibly can every day. Why? Well, if you weren't paying attention, "Writing the Essay" isn't an essay writing course. Not in my eyes, anyway. Any other professor might make you turn in a paper each week but, I believe college freshmen are the most self centered people on the planet.
So, you are all going to document everything that happens to you. Every day. I'm not sure if I'll want you to turn in your notes at the end of the semester. I haven't decided yet. Sure, there will be other assignments along the way, about who knows what but, nothing will matter as much as this article will. At the end of the semester, you are going to write a full blown article based on the most interesting part of your semester.
(If that happens to be a sixteen page paper about you picking lint out of all your clothes, you're more than welcome to write about it but, that doesn't mean I'm going to give you anything even vaguely resembling an A.)
It must be front page of the New York Times worthy, ladies and gentlemen. It is worth 50% of your grade.
I do not expect anything less of my students.
If you give me anything less, well, I hope you pray for a D-level grade.
See you in class next week,
Ben Urich
~There will always be a story worth telling~
Foggy Nelson started messaging Karen Page and Matthew Murdock
Foggy Nelson (12:03pm): GUYS I JUST FIGURED IT OUT
Foggy Nelson (12:03pm): matt's the harry potter of this situation
Foggy Nelson (12:03pm): karen is the hermione granger
Foggy Nelson (12:03pm): i'm the ron weasley
Foggy Nelson (12:04pm): and drum roll please
Foggy Nelson (12:04pm): jessica jones is the draco malfoy!
Foggy Nelson (12:06pm): MAN OH MAN
Foggy Nelson (12:08pm): PLEASE LAUGH
Foggy Nelson stopped messaging Karen Page and Matthew Murdock
WTE: Patricia Walker, Day 1 Notes (Not To Be Turned In?)
Dear Mr Urich,
This assignment has got to be one of the strangest assignments I've ever received. High school teachers always told me that college was going to be so much more difficult, that I was going to have to work harder, but what I've realized from the few classes I'm enrolled in, is that college is just about thinking for yourself. (I don't know if you're actually going to be reading this but, a letter format seems most plausible to take notes in!)
Books, stories can mean anything, really. As long as you put your own spin on it, you'll get credit. Which, I wish I had known in high school—maybe my creativity in my writing would still be around if I had known that. But, it is no matter. I'm going to have to relearn my creativity, and I'm actually looking forward to it.
I'm going to start with my surroundings.
I'm typing on my laptop sitting in the middle of my dorm room, on the floor. I'd be sitting at my desk but, there are quite a few containers of school supplies that I really haven't had the chance to unpack yet due to sheer nervousness about college. But, anyway, surroundings. I lucked out with my room, it faces the west, so the late afternoon's charming orange light filters onto my bed for a few hours, leaving my gray and lavender checkered covers warm: perfect for napping in the afternoon. Sure, that could mess up my sleep schedule but, it also seems rather appealing nonetheless. (College life, am I right?)
I'd actually be lying on my bed right now if it weren't for my best friend, Jessica Jones. She's snoozing on my bed, surprisingly loud for someone who's supposed to be sleeping. She was here when I walked in, although I have no idea how she got in, unless she picked my room's lock, or climbed several stories of concrete and brick to get up here. But, that's a question for another day. (Maybe that'll be my essay for the end of the semester.)
To witness Jessica Jones asleep is so unnerving to me. She's so alive, so vividly determined and angry all the time that to see her conked out is weird. I should describe her, because she's not in any of your classes. She's got pitch black hair that cascades down over her shoulders, and she's always wearing the same pair or ratty jeans. I've bought her other pairs but, she insists on wearing the same pair. I don't know what it is about that but, that's Jessica for you.
She's got a very pointy nose, like one of those cartoon elves in Christmas movies. But she's the least happy-go-lucky person I've ever met. It's probably extremely cliche to say but, she looks a lot younger when she's asleep. As if everything she went through with Kevin back in high school doesn't exist, and she's content to just live her life like a normal, regular person.
I believe this is what you were talking about in class, that everything is a story. (I took notes, I'm not a slacker!) If you looked through everything that had happened to me during my life, you'd say I should write about the trial. Everything that went down in the press, in the court really, between Jess and Kevin, it could be a novel, or a television show. (The only thing I'm sure about is that it would be a fully fleshed out drama.) But, I guess it was hard for me to see that when I was right near the center of everything, standing by Jess's side, protecting her with everything that I could.
I don't think I would really want to write about it. It hurt to know what the reporters were doing to tear Jessica's personality to pieces. It hurt to watch Jessica fall apart after reading each work. I'm honestly surprised it doesn't hurt her to know that I want to be a journalist. I would probably stop if she asked me to. But, she hasn't. Yet.
Perhaps, she's trying to move on. I feel like she would hate me if I asked her about it though, so I won't ever get the chance to know for sure.
She'll tell me when she's ready, I think.
I don't really know what is going to happen this year with Jessica. We're only a few days into school and she's already—well, I don't think I can tell you that. I can't put it on record, to protect certain people from certain unjust punishments. I can only hope for the best. Perhaps something interesting (and hopefully not terrible for her sake) will go down, and I can document it! (Perhaps then I'll be able to get an A in this class! That would be exciting! Fingers crossed, knock on wood!)
I think Jessica's starting to wake up. Maybe my typing woke her up? Who knows.
I'll keep you updated so I can get that A.
Thanks again,
P. Walker
Karen Page started messaging Matthew Murdock
Karen Page (3:24pm): Matt, I'll see what I can find about Jessica Jones in my free period. Let's all meet for dinner to discuss tactics/information?
Matthew Murdock (3:24pm): Chinese takeout?
Karen Page (3:24pm): Awww! It's so sweet that you remembered you still owe me takeout! And you can pay for it too, with that mountain of cash!
Matthew Murdock (3:25pm): Hardy har har, Page.
Matthew Murdock (3:25pm): But, yes. Let's meet in my room to discuss everything. I know Foggy seems a bit hesitant but, I know he'll be on board by tonight. We just have to play it right. He's pretty easy to convince.
Karen Page (3:26pm): I'll take your word for it.
Matthew Murdock (3:26pm): Karen, you're going to be doing the convincing.
Matthew Murdock (3:26pm): I know you probably don't think this but, he'd probably follow you into hell and back if you asked him to. He's got a bit of a…soft spot for you. If you know what I mean.
Matthew Murdock (3:26pm): Use it. We're going to need all the help we can get.
Karen Page (3:27pm): Oh.
Karen Page (3:27pm): Wow.
Karen Page (3:27pm): I never would've guessed.
Karen Page (3:27pm): Isn't there some sort of "Roommate Confidentiality" that says you shouldn't be telling me about this so-called soft spot?
Matthew Murdock (3:27pm): Foggy can't hurt a blind man. He'd be expelled.
Matthew Murdock (3:28pm): See you tonight.
Karen Page (3:28pm): Tell that to Jessica Jones!
Karen Page (3:28pm): You mean, HEAR you tonight!
Karen Page stopped messaging Matthew Murdock
Claire Temple started messaging Karen Page
Claire Temple (4:22pm): hey karen.
Claire Temple (4:22pm): i have a late night tonight for one of my classes so, i'm not going to be back until after you're asleep. if you have ear plugs, or a eye mask or something to make it so i don't wake you up, that would probably be best.
Claire Temple (4:22pm): sorry about that.
Karen Page (4:39pm): Hey Claire! Just saw this! Don't worry about it!
Karen Page (4:39pm): I seriously lucked out in the roommate area.
Claire Temple (4:39pm): you're too sweet, karen. you'll be the death of me.
Claire Temple (4:40pm): we need to get dinner sometime this week, it's mandatory. despite your association with the rowdy boys on the other floor, you seem like a very good person, and i'd like to become your friend.
Karen Page (4:40pm): The rowdy boys?
Karen Page (4:40pm): Oh! You mean Matt and Foggy!
Claire Temple (4:40pm): do not speak either of the devils' names or they shall appear!
Karen Page (4:40pm): Oh my god, Claire!
Claire Temple (4:40pm): but in all seriousness: you seem like the type of person that i'd like to have on my team during a zombie apocalypse, which is how you should judge anybody in any situation.
Karen Page (4:41pm): I wouldn't have it any other way.
Karen Page (4:41pm): It's a date :)
Claire Temple (4:41pm): sounds good!
Karen Page (4:43pm): I mean! Not an actual date! Sorry if that was unclear, I was making a joke but, I don't think jokes translate very well on here.
Claire Temple (4:43pm): relax, karen. i understood.
Karen Page (4:43pm): Oh. That's good.
Karen Page (4:44pm): Actually, sorry, before you disappear for the night, I have one last little question for you. Does the name "Jessica Jones" ring a bell?
Claire Temple (4:44pm): besides the fact that she went and screamed at you guys at lunch the other day?
Karen Page (4:44pm): Besides that.
Claire Temple (4:45pm): hmmm… i'll have to get back to you on that. i know that name from somewhere. i might just be thinking about the yelling match in the cafeteria.
Karen Page (4:45pm): If it reminds you of anything, please let me know.
Claire Temple (4:46pm): will do.
Karen Page (4:46pm): Have a good night, Claire!
Claire Temple (4:46pm): you too, karen!
Claire Temple stopped messaging Karen Page
Jessica Jones started messaging St Matthew
Jessica Jones (5:08pm): what do you like do for fun
St Matthew (5:09pm): Why, Miss Jones, it's a little early to be asking me out on a date, isn't it?
Jessica Jones (5:09pm): never mind
Jessica Jones (5:09pm): your privileges to talk to me are now gone
Jessica Jones (5:09pm): kaput
Jessica Jones (5:09pm): i hope you enjoy your life murdock
Jessica Jones (5:09pm): please never contact me again ever
St Matthew (5:10pm): Jessica…
St Matthew (5:14pm): Well, okay.
St Matthew (5:16pm): I like to read in braille, if it's not law-related, it's usually just one of the classics. I recently finished Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse-Five which was excellently satirical, even if it did have weird hand aliens in it and may not have exactly been my "style".
St Matthew (5:18pm): I like mystery novels mostly, some of the Agatha Christie ones have been translated (is translated the right word?) into braille. And Then There Were None gave me chills the first time I read it.
St Matthew (5:22pm): I like going to university. It's completely different than high school. Being around a bunch of like-minded people who are all striving to accomplish a similar level of greatness, it's intimidating and exhilarating at the same time. I'm so glad I made it this far, honestly. I guess that's fun too.
St Matthew (5:23pm): I like to listen to music, although not the upbeat pop stuff Foggy listens to in the shower. That, I could do without.
St Matthew (5:24pm): I like listening to boxing, the commenters always make the action in the ring sound a lot more interesting than it probably is.
St Matthew (5:24pm): Uh. I'm a lot less intriguing than you think I am. That's not something I like to do for fun, just a statement.
St Matthew (5:25pm): Uh.
St Matthew (5:25pm): Oh!
St Matthew (5:26pm): I like proving people wrong when they think I'm useless. It makes me wish I could see their faces.
St Matthew (5:26pm): That's all I've got for now. Sorry again, Jessica. I'll let you know if I can think of anything else.
Jessica Jones (5:26pm): congrats ur almost forgiven
Jessica Jones (5:26pm): now i can fuckin blackmail you with all this random info
St Matthew (5:27pm): You're terrible.
Jessica Jones (5:27pm): hey youre the one who went all out to tell me all this bullshit dude
Jessica Jones (5:27pm): i just forgot my phone in a really random location
St Matthew (5:27pm): Oh. Wow.
Jessica Jones (5:27pm): thx dude so pumped for this sick blackmail info
St Matthew (5:28pm): Did I mention how terrible you are?
St Matthew (5:28pm): Because you are. Absolutely terrible.
Jessica Jones (5:29pm): i try 3
Jessica Jones stopped messaging Matthew Murdock
Jessica Jones started messaging Trish Walker
Jessica Jones (5:29pm): EVERYTHING I DO IS A MISTAKE
Jessica Jones (5:29pm): JUST FUCKIN DELETE MY EXISTENCE PLS N THANK U
Jessica Jones (5:29pm): GO CALL THE COPS TRISH
Jessica Jones (5:29pm): I'M OFFICIALLY DECEASED AND SIX FEET UNDER
Jessica Jones (5:29pm): WHEN THEY DIG ME UP
Jessica Jones (5:29pm): MAKE SURE THE COPS KILL ME AGAIN
Jessica Jones stopped messaging Trish Walker
Matthew Murdock started messaging Foggy Nelson
Matthew Murdock (5:29pm): I just received the text, "less than three". Is that supposed to mean something?
Matthew Murdock (5:29pm): Should I be alarmed?
Matthew Murdock (5:29pm): I am not as "hip with the kids" as I previously theorized.
Matthew Murdock (5:29pm): Remind me that I owe you five dollars.
Foggy Nelson (5:30pm): less than three?
Foggy Nelson (5:30pm): what?
Foggy Nelson (5:30pm): WAIT
Foggy Nelson (5:30pm): OMG DUDE WAIT THAT'S A HEART!
Foggy Nelson (5:30pm): WHO SENT YOU A HEART
Foggy Nelson (5:30pm): THIS IS LIKE MIDDLE SCHOOL LEVEL GOSSIP BUT I LEGIT DO NOT CARE
Matthew Murdock (5:31pm): It's a heart? How?
Matthew Murdock (5:31pm): And, I would prefer to keep the identity of the mystery person a secret, at least for the moment.
Foggy Nelson (5:31pm): it's a heart! just sideways! the 3 is the bump at the top and the is the bottom of the heart! that's super adorable dude i don't know who this mystery person may be but this is like the Best Thing that's happened to me All Week
Foggy Nelson (5:32pm): keep ur five dollars just tell me who THIS PERSON IS
Matthew Murdock (5:32pm): I'll gladly keep my five dollars, and not tell you who it is. I still don't exactly see how it's a heart but, thank you very much for your help.
Matthew Murdock stopped messaging Foggy Nelson
Foggy Nelson (5:32pm): MATT OH MY GOD YOURE THE WORST
Trish Walker started messaging Jessica Jones
Trish Walker (5:33pm): Jess? What happened?
Jessica Jones (5:34pm): SORRY JESSICA JONES CANT COME TO THE PHONE RIGHT NOW TOO BUSY RELIVING ONE THREE SECOND EXPERIENCE UNTIL THE END OF TIME
Trish Walker (5:35pm): Jessica! I'm coming over to your room now!
Trish Walker stopped messaging Jessica Jones
From: Claire Temple ctemple
Date: September 7th, 2019
To: Karen Page kpage
Subject: JJ
I kept thinking about JJ, and I remembered something.
Awhile back there was a huge trial in the city between these two high schoolers that went haywire. I don't really remember the details, but it was all over the news.
I'm not even one hundred sure if it was Jessica Jones but I do remember the victim of whatever the crime was was crucified in the press, the roasted her and burnt her to a crisp until she lashed out aggressively (like the other day) and the other high schooler was proven to be as innocent as a damn angel.
Everyone I know thought it was unfair, but I guess there was nothing that could've been done.
I hope that helps.
Claire
Has the Trial of the Century Finally Reached It's Dreaded Conclusion?
By ANGIE KANAVY JAN. 18, 2017
The only reason you may have missed the Thompson V. Doe case is if you've been living the past few months under a rock. It's been on everybody's mind, everybody's lips, and the closer and closer that the case has gotten to it's dreaded conclusion, the more people have started to pay attention.
Now, if you've been living under a rock, I'll give you the run down:
Two teenagers, once head-over-heels in love, fell suddenly apart. Sure, it seemed like something that could have been settled in the high school cafeteria at first but, it escalated. There was a passionate scuffle.
The young woman, a Jane Doe, said her ex-boyfriend, a seventeen year-old Kevin Thompson, raped her and he disagreed. They went to court in early September. Now, what had started out as a (I'm sorry to say it) regular case, slowly escalated into emotional warfare.
The press ripped Jane Doe's character to shreds with words like "harlot" and "floozy", all the while painting Thompson as a perfect human being who "wouldn't hurt a fly". Although both characters in this trial are both minors, the press and the lawyers have not seemed to realize that throughout the case. They have been treated as adults, Doe certainly more than Thompson.
It became more of a witch hunt than a real trial, a he-said, she-said, to the point where the facts were no longer distinguishable, if they were ever real to begin with. But as it was obvious to me, the press constantly seemed to be attacking Doe more than they ever hurt Thompson, to the point where it began to affect the end of the case.
Although this case started like every other rape case that has graced this nation, it's escalated into something much more. The verdict will mean so much more because of who Doe is, and what she oh-so-obviously seems to stand for in this day and age. The press have torn her apart in a million different ways, yet she has stood tall, and she has taken it with such a backbone that I know some grown women wouldn't be able to do.
In past rape cases, the victim is always accused based on what she was wearing, and how she looked that night yet, Doe and her lawyers seem to be trying to make the jurors understand that rape is absolutely inexcusable, and Thompson, if he is indeed guilty (which she believes he is), deserves to "rot in prison for his crimes".
So, many have begun to tune in to see if the female voice is finally listened to in this case. Yet, the closer and closer to the verdict that the case seems to get, the less and less likely this case seems to be turning out any differently than that of so many rape cases before it. Unfortunately, time will only tell.
But, Jane Doe, if you are reading this, despite the fact that biases are supposed to be a no-go in the news (the list of people who actually follow that rule is unbelievably small), know that I and so many more countless women are on your side, supporting you no matter the verdict.
Angie Kanavy is a dog lover and a frequent Instagram user.
She would not like you to know that she listened to a ton of Emo music in middle school, told herself to stop listening to it in ninth grade, and then continued all throughout high school…and college.
You can hear more of her adventures at AngieKanavy on Twitter.
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Day 1:
I'm eating dinner with my two new college friends: Foggy Nelson and Matt Murdock.
They say that college friends are friends that last forever and ever and ever, and honestly, I hope that is true. It's only been a few days, but I feel like I've been with these boys since forever.
They remind me of my brother sometimes, which is something that I'd prefer not to think about. Especially at a gathering like this one. I don't want to cry just yet. I know these boys but, I don't know them that well.
Over much persuasion, I've gotten Matt to buy enough Chinese takeout for a miniature feast, and the three of us are gorging out on Matt and Foggy's bedroom floor. On that note, I hope they don't get cockroaches, that would really, really suck. But back to the meal. Foggy's been saying something about something he and Matt did in their law studies (which I'm glad to not be taking), and they're laughing.
I wish I had been paying attention instead of writing this but, I'm not sure if Urich is going to collect it so, I'd rather be safe than sorry, which means I'm typing this on the cracked screen of my cellphone late in the evening.
If anyone's wondering, this is not a friendly meeting of friends. It's like a detective clubhouse hangout, and the three of us are working a case. It's simple: The Case of Jessica Jones. That might be too obvious but, I don't feel like changing it now. It seems on the nose, just like the girl herself is.
I know Matt has told me not to say anything about what happened to him on the first night of college but, it's too good a story not to share. (That's what journalism is all about, right?)
So, I had just met my boys, and early in the hours of the morning I received a text from Foggy essentially saying that his best buddy Matt had gotten punched in the face by a thin, slightly gangly young woman with a fiery temper. I was amazed, and we soon became friends.
For some, unknown reason Matt told the administration that he didn't hear his attacker and didn't remember anything about her, and decided to follow up with her himself. Perhaps he has a thing for getting beat up, I guess only time will tell. But, the more he spoke to this girl, the more interested he got, and the more interested I got, too. (Foggy wasn't interested in the slightest but, that's for another day.)
So now, despite all odds, we're sitting on the floor of Matt and Foggy's dorm room, eating Chinese takeout, and trying to figure out the hidden past of Jessica Jones.
Right now, we don't know much. I looked up an article that my roommate Claire hinted about, about this huge court case where this guy allegedly raped this girl and then she lost the court case in the end. I read it to the boys but, there's nothing specific that hints to Jessica Jones being the Jane Doe that fought this Thompson guy, her alleged rapist, in the slightest. The boys want to disregard it but, I'm not one hundred percent sure yet.
I wonder what Urich would do. He seems like he's pretty knowledgeable in this sort of thing.
I might go talk to him at some point, when he scares me less. (That email today, dang!)
But, the boys are seriously starting to look at me weird. I was the one who suggested this whole thing in the first place, or was it Matt? I can't remember. I should at least try to be a gracious guest, not a terrible one. These may be my partners in crime but, they're also my friends.
Now they're laughing at something else Matt said. I'm thinking about maybe asking Foggy if I could braid his hair at one point, not to be That Girl but, it looks really…braid-able. Well, not exactly but, if it was less sweat-filled and more clean, it would be braid-able. Perhaps I can use my talents of convincing Foggy to do things to get him to shower more.
I don't know. I'll keep this updated, as I have to for a good grade. Haha.
That sounds like the start to a pretty interesting story, right?
I certainly hope it goes somewhere.
(Oh yeah, and I should probably say, Matt—the guy who got punched in the face—is blind.)
Taurus started messaging Jimenez Arms
Taurus (2:20am): Are you safely situated?
Jimenez Arms (2:20am): I am as safely situated as one can be in a dorm room. Please tell him not to worry so much.
Taurus (2:20am): That would never stop him from worrying, I hope you know that.
Taurus (2:21am): Nonetheless, this is dangerous. Even I'm worried, and you know me. I never get worried, especially about you.
Jimenez Arms (2:21am): Tsk tsk. I should tell him you said that. Who knows what he would do to you.
Taurus (2:22am): I mean it in the kindest of ways, V. You can handle yourself more than he seems to understand. I worry more for his sanity while you're gone. And my own, if we're being completely honest.
Jimenez Arms (2:22am): That is a fair point. Before I delete these messages, do you have anything else for me?
Taurus (2:23am): Yes, actually, now that you mention it.
Taurus (2:23am): He wanted you to know that there is someone new aboard our mission. The newbie has different goals, but he will be of use until he is unnecessary.
Jimenez Arms (2:23am): Does the newbie have a name?
Taurus (2:23am): He is going by the name Zebediah Kilgrave.
Jimenez Arms (2:24am): Won't that draw attention to us? A name as exotic and interesting as that one.
Taurus (2:24am): I thought so too. But, he believes the newbie will be of use, and I trust him.
Taurus (2:25am): Well, I should let you sleep. You have a big day tomorrow. I would wish you good luck but, I do not think you need it.
Jimenez Arms (2:25am): Your flattery, while unnecessary, is very appreciated. :)
Taurus (2:25am): :)
Taurus (2:25am): Also, he has asked me to tell you that he loves you, and he wishes he could tell you in person, or on the phone but, it is far too dangerous for that. I agree with him. The less contact we have from here on out, the better.
Jimenez Arms (2:26am): Of course. But I shall see you in class tomorrow, right?
Taurus (2:26am): You will. I will always be around if you need me.
Jimenez Arms (2:26am): Well, tell him this: I love you too. As far as the moon, and back.
Taurus (2:27am): I will let him know. Thank you, V.
Jimenez Arms (2:27am): No, W. Thank you.
Taurus stopped messaging Jimenez Arms
As I looked through this, I realized that Fanfiction's formatting has made some of the jokes that I've sprinkled throughout this chapter unintelligible. If my wonderful readers would like to understand the jokes better, Ao3 has done an excellent job of formatting this chapter correctly! Sorry about that! Nonetheless, I hope you've all enjoyed this chapter! Please feel free to let me know what you think in the reviews! :^)
A question for you all: Do you, like Claire, judge who you're going to be friends with based on who you would have on "your team" during the zombie apocalypse? (I know I do!)